Island Community Services is participating, in partnership with School District 64, in the provincially funded “Feeding Futures” program on Salt Spring Island. The meals provided to elementary schools on Salt Spring Island are prepared at, and delivered by, Harvest Kitchen of Island Community Services, which also prepares and delivers Harvest Home Meals to seniors on […]
Accreditation Results Are In
Island Community Services is proud to announce that the agency has passed another three-year accreditation process with the best survey results so far. The agency is committed to an external accreditation, and obligated to it as a condition of certain funding provided by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, as well as by Community […]
Volunteer Opportunities – Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island
Life changing volunteer opportunities with Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island! Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island is welcoming volunteers of the following sports roles to help power our year-round sport programs for people with intellectual disabilities: Assistant Coach – Bocce, Club Fit, Golf, Swimming Head Coach – Golf, Rhythmic Gymnastics Special Olympics […]
Stopping Elders Abuse and Neglect – Event
Stopping Elders Abuse and Neglect In collaboration, the local Community Response Network (CRN) and the Salt Spring Public Library are presenting a free to attend, in person event. With Cari Taylor (BC CRN) – the provincial umbrella organization supporting local initiatives in reducing abuse, neglect and self neglect Plus Gillian Millan and Phil Downie from […]
Enhanced and New Services for Seniors
Seniors on Salt Spring Island will now be better supported to age in place, at home, thanks to expanding services for seniors out of Island Community Services. With new funding from the provincial Ministry of Health, seniors’ programming will expand to include a ‘Community Connector’ position as well as a range of enhanced services offered […]