The Toolkit
A practical, “how-to” guide for anyone interested in grassroots community development and the Neighbourhood House model. Whether you are looking to start a Neighbourhood House in your community or looking for strategies to sustain your existing organization, this Toolkit will help to provide ideas and tips to guide you through the process. Find out how to start a Neighbourhood House in your community by exploring this site!


 

Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia
Welcome to ANHBC - Building Stronger Neighbourhoods Since 1894
Serving communities in BC for 117 years, the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC is a collaborative assembly of 8 Neighbourhood Houses and Camps that work to meet the needs of the community.

What is a Neighbourhood House
A warm and friendly place where people of all ages and nationalities come together to meet the needs of their neighbourhood and play an active role in civil society in order to make their communities better places to live healthy, full lives.

Attend, participate, belong, lead and learn!
We welcome everyone.

Learn more about who we are and what we do by visiting our website! Connect with all of our Neighbourhood Houses and find out about the exciting and innovative programs they have to offer.

www.anhbc.org

Featured Content

Case Study: Downtown East Side Neighbourhood House (DTESNH)

The grassroots, secular Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House (DTES NH) began its programming in May 2005, directed by a Steering Committee of 27 community members and mentoring from Gordon NH....

Case Study: South Burnaby Neighbourhood House (SBNH)

South Burnaby Neighbourhood House (SBNH) began as a once a month event at a community church. Sponsoring community dinners, SBNH began with the goal of bringing...

Case Study: Cowichan Neighbouhood House Association (CNHA)

The town of Chemainus was born of a booming logging industry, and was once economically supported by the local mill, but struggled to recover after it’s...

26th Annual Good Neighbour Awards

The Good Neighbours Awards Celebration is an annual event hosted by the Association of Neighbourhood Houses (ANHBC). ANHBC owes its...

First Ever Presentation and Workshop of The Toolkit, New York

The Toolkit manual will be launced at the International Federation of Settlements conference October 7th, 9:30-10:30am. This workshop aims to demonstrate and expand on "The Toolkit for...

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