Join this Ask-Me-Anything style session about applying for funding on June 22. Our Director of Grants, Lori Runciman, will be joining the panel session along with other local funders to share insights, tips and tricks, and answer your questions regarding applying for funding.
Join this exciting raffle with a prize package that includes a meet and greet with Shania Twain! Your participation in this raffle will also benefit two incredible charities. The proceeds will help the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of London and Shania Kids Can, both non-profit organizations that provide critical support to children and families in need.
Join us on Zoom for a Vital Conversation on the Environment to celebrate the release of our updated 2022 Vital Signs Report!
Guest speakers are Nancy Buchanan from Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre, Sarah Stern from Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security, Jane Roy from London Food Bank, and Becky Ellis from Urban Roots.
The event will be moderated by Dr. Jerry White, Chair of LCF's Vital Signs Task Force.
Join us for a webinar on Thursday, December 1st from 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm to learn more and ask questions about applying for a Community Vitality Grant.
In this webinar, you will:
Learn about the updates for the 2023 cycle; and
Have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with LCF program staff and volunteers.
This meeting will be recorded and will be made available on our website on December 2, along with our applicant guide.
To learn more about the Community Vitality Grant program visit, lcf.on.ca/community-vitality-grant
Applications open December 2, 2022 - February 10, 2023
Join us on Zoom for a Vital Conversation on the Environment to celebrate the release of our updated 2022 Vital Signs Report!
This is a panel discussion featuring Nicole Karsch from London Environmental Network, Teresa Hollingsworth from the Upper Thames River Conversation Authority, and Dr. Franco Berruti from Western University’s Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. The panel will be moderated by Mary Ann Colihan from LCF’s Environmental Advisory Committee
Join us at the lands of the old Victoria Hospital enclosed by Hill Street, South Street, Colborne Street, and Waterloo Street, to celebrate the start of the construction of the Vision SoHo project, a first-of-it's-kind mixed-income housing development. This is an outdoor event.
Join us on Zoom for our first Vital Conversation event of the year; a panel discussion where our guest speakers discuss the unique housing challenges faced particularly by Indigenous, newcomer, and racialized communities.
Guest speakers include Andrea Jibb, Mariyam Zaidi MSW, RSW, and Dr. Valerian Marachko. The event will be moderated by Dr. Jerry White, Chair of LCF's Vital Signs Task Force.
Vision SoHo is creating 650+ units of mixed rent housing on the site of the Old Victoria Hospital Grounds while preserving the War Memorial and Health Services Building. Learn more about this project and the zoning changes that are being sought from the City of London.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrfuitrDMjGNN2YqAAwypMttrCSnjK6rwY
This year, Vital Signs aims to help guide changemaking by giving Londoners a place to start. Join us on October 14 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. for the launch of Be the Change 2021, featuring a moderated panel discussion on how together, we can create a more just and equitable community.
Learn more about the Vision SoHo Alliance’s new development, set to create 650 rental apartments. Meet the team and ask questions.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsfuyvpj4tH93eHBD-QlM4IhON7uRvK4KQ
Vital Conversations prompt discussion around solutions to London's most pressing issues. Be Healthy will focus on health and well-being issues in our community, what is being done to solve them, and what we can do to ensure everyone has access to the support they need to thrive. Come, listen to our dynamic speakers, and join the conversation!
Dr. Javeed Sukhera — Associate Professor of Psychiatry/Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and Scientist, Centre for Education Research & Innovation, Western University
Robbie McLaughlin RN & Robyn Hodgson RN — Trans Health Nurses, London InterCommunity Health Centre
Blair Henry — Harm Reduction Case Manager, Regional HIV/AIDS Connection
Sarah Askew — Founder & Owner, Mensadora/Rebel Rags
Doors open at 4:30 PM and the program begins promptly at 5:00 PM. Space is limited, so please register to reserve your spot!
In partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, the Investment Readiness Program supports charities, businesses, not-for-profits, co-ops and other organizations in getting to the next level of investment readiness by allocating funds from the Government of Canada, preparing them to successfully participate in the social finance market.
Vital Conversations prompt discussion around solutions to London's most pressing issues. Be Equal will focus on gender equality issues in our community, what is being done to solve them, and what we can do to ensure everyone has equitable access to the same opportunities.
Speakers:
Barb MacQuarrie - Community Director, Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women & Children
Tim Kelly - Executive Director, Changing Ways
Linda Davis - Executive Director of Programs, Coalition to Empower Gender Equality
Yasmin Hussain - Manager, Public Education & Community Programs, Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration
Marci Allen-Easton - Chair, Women and Politics London
Come, listen to our dynamic speakers, and join the conversation!
We’re excited to announce five game-changing initiatives our community has invested in along with $5 million in social impact loans. Join us as we honour local heroes and celebrate you!
Many in our community are struggling to access sustainable and meaningful work.
Building on our Vital Signs report, Vital Conversations prompt discussion around solutions to London's most pressing issues. Be Employed will focus on the employment issues in our community, what is being done to solve them, and what we can do to ensure everyone has a steady and fulfilling source of income. Come, listen to our dynamic speakers, and join the conversation!
Doors open at 4:30 PM.
Space is limited, so please be sure to register!
Professor, Kings University College
Founder & CEO, Skilled Accents
Executive Director, ATN Access
Silk Screen Artist, Rezonance Printing and Antler River Press
CEO, TechAlliance
For too many of our neighbours, a safe, secure, and affordable place to lay their heads at night is not within reach.
Building on our Vital Signs report, Vital Conversations hope to prompt discussion around solutions to London's most pressing issues. Be Sheltered will focus on the housing issues in our community, what is being done to solve them, and what we can do to ensure everyone has a place to call home. Come, listen to our dynamic speakers, and join the conversation!
