NeighbourLink North York

Grant programResilient Communities Fund

Grant typeResilient Communities Fund

Amount awarded$86,500

Duration18 months

Year2022-2023

Location served

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Toronto

Population servedPeople living in low income

Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)

DescriptionOur organization, with a $86,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 18 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring a Volunteer Manager to implement a program for staff and volunteers that includes recruitment, training, team building and professional development.

Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), Adapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)

Grant statusClosed