What is Association of
Neighbourhood Houses (ANHBC)?
Neighbourhood houses are vibrant non-profit hubs where people can connect, grow, learn, and access essential programs and services. Each one is a welcoming “community living room” — a place where everyone belongs.
Bringing Communities Together
From social events and support services to learning and skill-building programs, neighbourhood houses bring people together to strengthen community.
Shaping Positive Change
ANHBC is a place-based organization made up of eight neighbourhood houses and an Outdoor Centre spread across the Greater Vancouver Area. Together, we deliver 500+ community programs that empower people to shape positive change in their neighbourhoods
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You Belong Here
Staff and volunteers at neighbourhood houses across Metro Vancouver share how a feeling of belonging and social inclusion is at the heart of everything they do.
Voices from the Community
“The neighbourhood house helped me to be grounded here and to realise that Canada is a great country. It has a lot of challenges, but I feel like these are my challenges now because I am a part of this country. It’s my country now, so, okay, what am I going to do to make it better?”
“[O]ne day an email went out that mentioned a support program for immigrant women at Kits Neighbourhood House. I joined the group and from that point on, things started to get better because I realized that many immigrants had gone through what I was going through. I felt less lonely and less afraid in my situation.”
