Connecting Metro Vancouver
one event at a time
YVR Communities is a network of grass roots community groups dedicated to building meaningful communities in the Metro Vancouver area.
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one event at a time
YVR Communities is a network of grass roots community groups dedicated to building meaningful communities in the Metro Vancouver area.
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Our CityDespite hosting the Winter Olympics in 2010 and consistently ranking as the top 5 most beautiful cities in the world, Vancouver has been plagued with issues of isolation and loneliness.
In 2012, a study by the Vancouver Foundation released a report on the well being in major municipal centers and ranked Vancouver as the loneliest city. While government tried to provide top down solutions to address this issue, in subsequent surveys conducted, the issue did not change and in fact in 2018, a study by UBC lists Vancouver as the "Saddest City In Canada". This is not a big surprise as health and psychology experts have long found that long-term feelings of loneliness can undermine mental health, contributing to depression and addiction. Loneliness can also drastically affect physical health. It is evident that a top down approach is not working and something different needs to be done. |
Our MissionIn response to being listed as the loneliest city in the world and saddest in the country. A group of local community builders wanted to challenge the norm by building grassroots communities dedicated to building meaningful connections. YVR Communities exists to support the grassroots communities with support, training and mentor ship.
Our ValuesAt YVR Communities, we like to summarize our values as the following:
By connecting with the above, we seek to identify key pains and work to provide solutions. |
10 GroupsFrom social meetups to
entrepreneur groups and blockchain development tribes, we have a variety of topics for everyone. |
40,000 SubscribersPeople from different walks of
life we help build communities for from new comers to long time locals looking for meaningful connections. |
Over 500 EventsFrom coffee discussions to BBQs
and career workshops, our community leaders have been bringing people together since 2012 |
Social and EntertainmentLeisure will always come first at YVR Communities. We work with other organizations, such as Young Vancouver Social, to deliver entertainment-focused events. Leisure-centric events for leisure-centric moods!
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Impact & InfluenceBehind great communities are great leaders. We seek to empower leaders and community builders with the tools, support and resources to effectively impact their communities.
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Business & CareerBusiness comes second. At YVR Communities, we have other divisions such as YVR Startups and YVR Networking. These divisions are business-centric for those wanting to do business-related events. With us, business IS a pleasure!
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