by Geoff | Dec 2, 2016 | Matches
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...
by Geoff | Nov 15, 2016 | Matches
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...
by Katie | Nov 1, 2016 | Matches
Long, long ago (ok, 11 years), Spark was called CEDTAS, and was housed at SEED Winnipeg. We’ve come a long way since then, but we wouldn’t be where we are today without that initial support. And so, when SEED contacted us to get some help building...
by Geoff | Oct 11, 2016 | Matches
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...
by Lindsey | Oct 5, 2016 | Match Outcomes, Matches
For 23 years, West Broadway Youth Outreach (WBYO) has worked to provide a safe, fun and caring environment where children have opportunities to learn and grow. They have upwards of thirty program areas, all with the goal of encouraging kids in their education,...
by Lindsey | Sep 8, 2016 | Matches
Ten years ago Clark Brownlee and other concerned citizens began the work of the Right to Housing Coalition. Great things have been accomplished under the leadership of Brownlee, who dedicated his time entirely as a volunteer to lead one of Canada’s most...
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