from our blog

The Alliance Club and YES main office will be closed on Friday, April 2nd and Monday, April 5th for the Easter long weekend. If you require assistance, please contact our 24/7 Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter at 250-386-8282.

YES has two new job opportunities available: A full time Supported Independent Living Counsellor Position Summary: The Supported Independent Living Counsellor provides the support necessary to ensure the successful transition of youth and young adults who are on Youth...

YES is proud and honoured to be one of this year's #TedRogersCommunityGrant recipients!

The Alliance Club and YES main office will be closed on Monday, February 15th for Family Day. If you require assistance, please contact our 24/7 Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter at 250-386-8282.

Our hours will be changing from December 21st-January 1st. Our upstairs counselling offices will be closed, however the Alliance Club will be open from 10:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday, excluding December 25th, December 28th and January 1st ( when our downtown offices are...

Thank you to Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller,  for their grant that will support our efforts to increase food security for the vulnerable youth we serve. The grant is appreciated by both staff as well as the youth who will benefit...

The Victoria Youth Empowerment Society's main office will be closed on Remembrance Day, November 11th. If you require assistance, please call the Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter at 250-386-8282.

We are continuously grateful for the support we receive year after year from Souper Bowls for Hope. Please take a look at the online auction they are putting on in partnership with Golf for Kids. Please go check out their website at https://www.golfforkids.net/.

Temporary Maternity Leave Youth Support Counsellor Position Position Title: Youth Support Counsellor Program: The Alliance Club Reports To: Programs Manager Posting Closing Date: October 2nd, 2020 Potential Start Date:  November 16th, 2020 Position Summary The...

The Alliance Club and YES' main offices will be closed on Monday August 3rd for BC day. We will re-open on Tuesday at 10:00am If you require assistance, please contact the Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter at 250-386-8282. Have a safe long weekend.

Our Summary Opportunities Program(SOP) officially started this week! From the looks of the schedule it seems like it is shaping up to be a delicious start to the summer🤤 SOP activities will be starting daily around 1:30pm in the Alliance Club and are for youth 13-19...

YES has been working hard to ensure that we can offer our summer programming safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to announce that starting next week, our Summer Opportunities Program (SOP) will be returning to offer free activities for youth ages...

As B.C. moves towards easing some COVID-19 restrictions, YES has been working to safely increase its in-person service delivery capacity by creating program guidelines that are based on provincial and federal recommendations. In additional to strict cleaning...

Here at YES, we are committed to ensuring the Health and Safety of both the youth and families we serve as well as our staff and volunteers. We have been closely following the recommendations put forth by public health officials and have been working to come up with...

Here at YES, we are committed to ensuring the Health and Safety of both the youth and families we serve as well as our staff and volunteers. We have been closely following the recommendations put forth by public health officials and have been working to come up with...

The Victoria Youth Empowerment Society is monitoring the provincial and federal response to COVID 19 and has taken steps to ensure the health and safety of our staff and the youth and families we serve. We will continue to respond to the situation as it unfolds and...

Our hours will be changing from December 23rd-January 6th. Our upstairs counselling offices will be closed, however the Alliance Club will be open from 10:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday, excluding Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day ( when our downtown offices are...

The Alliance Club is holding its annual Youth Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19th from 4:30pm-7pm. Come on out and enjoy some hot chocolate and a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixings! We will also be handing out presents to those who attend! This event...