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​Working Together to Reduce Poverty

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Poverty in our community is connected to many of the other social concerns our community has been working collectively to address over a number of years.

​The goal of the Thrive project is to bring all stakeholders together to tackle poverty at its foundation, using innovative approaches that get us beyond the generosity of charity to the fundamental changes needed to ensure all community members have the opportunity to thrive.

The Three Phases of Thrive

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​Identifying the key challenges related to poverty through a Poverty Profile of our community and an exploration of what is working in other communities​
Designing innovative, actionable strategies that will make the most impact in our community
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Initiating and implementing strategic actions to make change in our community

A partnership of:
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The THRIVE program of the SPC has been running since December 2017.  Funding for the program has been received from:
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  • The Vancouver Foundation
  • Integrated Community Safety Initiative (ICSI)
  • Red Cross Community Partnership Program
  • City of Williams Lake
  • Cariboo Regional District
  • WorkBC - funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of BC
  • Anonymous donations
  • Training registrations
  • In-kind donations 
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Social Planning Council of Williams Lake & Area ​
266 Oliver Street
Williams Lake, BC
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Strategic Directions
    • Board of Directors
    • Community Members
    • Contact
    • Our Blog
  • Thrive
    • Thrive Events >
      • Poverty Game Changers
      • What Works!
      • Poverty Simulation
    • Documents & Reports
    • Living Wage
    • In The News
  • Communities That Care
    • CTC Network Meetings
    • Circle of Courage
    • Positive Action
    • Youth Toolkit
    • Reports
  • Community Engagement
    • COVID 19 Resources
    • Meetings
    • Adult Resources
    • Youth Resources
  • Join Us