North Riverside Neighbourhood Group is a community-based group in the north end of Guelph. Operating out of portable #4 at Waverley Drive Public School, the group aims to meet the needs of the community by offering support, connections and resources as needed.
The Neighbourhood Group acts as a resource to our community. Though we do not offer counselling we are happy to work with you to find out where and how to get support. All matters are considered confidential. We have resources in the community room including brochures and information about local social service agencies, community supports, and upcoming events. We will also have a board for community residents to post information (for example, looking for or offering childcare). Feel free to stop in or give us a call, even just come in and speak with us. |
North Riverside Neighbourhood Group is a proud partner of the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition (GNSC). The GNSC is a network of neighbourhood groups, sponsoring agencies and program partners. Each neighbourhood group operates in an autonomous way at the grass roots level to meet the needs of children, youth and families that have been identified within the neighbourhood. Through the Coalition, the neighbourhood groups bring together their collective resources to share information, provide support, distribute available funding resources and advocate for community issues.
Check out more from the GNSC's website! |
What We Do
We asked some key leaders what they feel our neighbourhood group does and these are the things that YOUR community members came up with:
- emergency needs, practical needs shelf and immediate family crisis support
- summer camp
- encourages families to get together for family night
- play group for day care community
- create a positive environments for all community members to be themselves
- clothing exchange for families in need
- making memories and friendships
- training for teens: programs for younger community members to develop independence in a leadership role and potential job experience (LIT and babysitting)
- instructional programs for youth and children
- resources and support for low income families
- community garden for everyone
- partner with North End Harvest Market
- resource support to teachers
- volunteers from many areas investing in this one
- leaders on team who are a strong resource
- opportunities for socialization among parents, caregivers and their children
- support community initiatives
- a way to help out in community, give back and help others
As dreamed up by YOUR community members:
We would like to offer more programs that we can offer to more age groups, do more outreach to have a more diverse gathering of families, see more involvement from other and new community members, see a Collective Kitchen, DIY classes, programs and activities for families without children and more communication within our community.
We would like to offer more programs that we can offer to more age groups, do more outreach to have a more diverse gathering of families, see more involvement from other and new community members, see a Collective Kitchen, DIY classes, programs and activities for families without children and more communication within our community.