Building Welcoming and Inclusive Neighbourhoods (BWIN) is a three year pilot project funded by the Province through the Immigration and WelcomeBC Branch of the Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development. The project is aimed at supporting local community programs that build and enhance the ability to deliver effective programs and services towards creating welcoming neighbourhoods and integrating immigrant newcomers. BWIN is led by the Consortium of Neighbourhood Houses of the Lower Mainland which is comprised of fourteen Neighbourhood Houses. The first of its kind, this project allows for best practice sharing and information exchange between Neighbourhood Houses. The project is an educational process that helps communities and neighbourhoods find new ways to become welcoming and inclusive places for people who live there. BWIN has had a meaningful and significant impact on communities around the Lower Mainland. Community engagement activities among participating Neighbourhood Houses include dialogue circles, community dinners, leadership development and mentoring programs. In the last quarter, these initiatives reached 8,975 individuals and involved 162 community and business partners amongst the Neighbourhood Houses.
 
For more information on the project, please visit www.welcomebc.ca.
 
Members of the Consortium of Neighbourhood Houses of the Lower Mainland:
 
Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC
Alexandra Neighbourhood House
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House
Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House
Gordon Neighbourhood House
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
Little Mountain Neighbourhood House

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
North Shore Neighbourhood House
Oak Avenue Neighbourhood Hub Society
South Burnaby Neighbourhood House
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House