Our Impact
Neighbourhood Houses offer a profound impact – providing comfort, belonging, and renewed purpose. By reducing isolation and fostering resilience, we transform lives. Volunteering emerges as a powerful force, empowering those who have received support to give back and uplift others.
Neighbourhood houses don’t just strengthen communities—we create them, enriching every life they touch and weaving the fabric of a more connected, compassionate society.
“In the most difficult moments, they have been there to help me, to encourage me and to save me (literally). They share all the resources that help me… I have not been alone because those heroes without a cape manage to be when I need it most.”
ANHBC in Numbers
ANHBC offers a wide range of programs and services and have over 800 employees. We are a network of 8 neighbourhood houses and 1 outdoor center that spans across the lower mainland.
Where does ANHBC Funding come from?
Most of our funding comes from all three levels of government, and we are grateful for their essential support. We also receive grants, donations, and fundraising contributions from community organizations and individual supporters. Together, these partners make it possible for us to continue delivering the meaningful programs and services our neighbourhoods rely on.
Research & Findings
Neighbourhood houses don’t just strengthen communities—they create them, enriching every life they touch and weaving the fabric of a more connected, compassionate society. The research below stands as clear evidence of this, demonstrating the essential role neighbourhood houses play in fostering well-being and community cohesion. This work extends beyond ANHBC neighbourhood houses, encompassing the collective efforts of all neighbourhood houses across Metro Vancouver. As a result, the numbers reflected capture the broader scope of impact across the region.
Our Stories
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Giving To Transformation
Claudia Sjoberg, founder and CEO of Pedalheads, reflects on nearly 20 years of involvement with Cedar Cottage and ANHBC neighbourhood houses. From finding support as a young parent to helping lead the vision for a new building, Claudia shares how these welcoming spaces have shaped her life and inspired her to give back personally and through the Pedalheads’ programs.
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From Refugee to community leader
Safa Abdulmalk, a Child and Youth Worker at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, shares her journey from fleeing civil war in Syria at age eight to finding safety, friendship, and opportunity in Canada. With support from newcomer programs funded by IRCC, she learned English, built confidence, and became a youth leader representing her community nationally.
Now, due to federal funding cuts, programs that helped shape her future are being reduced or eliminated impacting youth just like her.
