Getting the bugs out

Getting the bugs out

The Daniel McIntyre St. Matthews Maryland Community Association is an important space and a hub for community building in Winnipeg’s West End. One of their latest ventures is transitioning a successful community bed bug remediation program into a successful...
What do you do when everyone’s the boss?

What do you do when everyone’s the boss?

Urban Eatin’ is a worker co-op, a social enterprise and a member of Spark’s parent organization the Canadian CED Network. They are an (edible) landscaping business working towards an ambitious mission: a “sustainable food system, where people in...
Human Resources expertise for the MLPD

Human Resources expertise for the MLPD

The Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities has a long history of working for positive individual and systemic change for people who face barriers to inclusion due to disability. As an example, they successfully advocated for the creation of Winnipeg’s...
Sharing construction industry expertise through mentorship

Sharing construction industry expertise through mentorship

BUILD is a social enterprise based in Winnipeg’s North End. It is both a training program and a place of employment for people who face barriers to entering the work force. BUILD’s crews do apartment turnovers and retrofit homes with insulation. Through...