from our blog

Tickets are now on sale for our Souper Bowls of Hope fundraiser in October! Please go to https://souperbowlsofhope2023.eventbrite.com to get your tickets now!

We are so grateful to Big Wheel Burger for choosing our organization as their organization to support for the month of August! For the month of August, $2 from every feature burger sold will be donated to YES and will support the work we do on behalf of youth and...

Thank you to Telus and the Friendly Future Foundation for generously donating $20,000.00, in honour of the retirement of Dr. Kate Moran, to support both our Youth Wellness Program as well as our Alliance Club drop-in! We at the Victoria Youth Empowerment Society...

Starting next Monday, tickets will go on sale for our Souper Bowls of Hope Event that will take place on October 17th, 2023 at The Union Club. There are TWO Seatings for this event, so please make sure to select the correct time that you wish to attend when you...

Thank you to the PwC Canada Foundation for their generous donation! These funds will help us meet youths’ essential needs such as getting a hot meal and having clean clothes to go to school in. They will also help us support youth with their emotional and mental...

Thank you to The Victoria Foundation for the generous grant YES received through their Community Grants Program. This grant will allow us to build staff capacity through skills and wellness training. We appreciate the ongoing support we receive from the Victoria...

We have some exciting news, our annual fundraiser Souper Bowls of Hope will be returning this October! We are looking forward to sharing all the details over the summer. In the meantime, please visit www.vyes.ca/souper-bowls/ for information about past events and...

We are grateful to have received a Youth and Family Project Grant from the Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee that will support our Summer Opportunities Program (SOP)! SOP allows us to offer free summer recreational programming for youth throughout the...

We are looking for two individuals to join our organization for the summer to provide engaging recreation activities for youth in our Alliance Club Drop-In program! The Summer Youth Activity Workers, alongside the Alliance Club Youth Support Counsellors, will be...

The Victoria Youth Empowerment Society is looking for a Youth and Family Outreach Counsellor to join our team. The Youth and Family Counsellor provides a variety of services to at-risk youth (12-19 years of age) and their families in the Core Victoria area. The Youth...

YES would like to say thank you to the Victoria RBC branch for their generous donation of $10,000.00 as part of their 125th Anniversary event. These funds support YES to provide much-needed services to the youth and families of Victoria. We feel fortunate to have been...

Thank you so much to Sotheby's International Realty Canada for the wonderful event they put on for YES on April 19th. It means so much to the youth and families we serve to know that they have the support of our community. We are so appreciative of all the effort that...

We are so thankful to Sotheby's International Realty for putting on this event on our behalf to support the youth and families we serve. The event is being held on April 19th and you can purchase your ticket at eventbrite.ca/e/under-one-roof-tickets-605952549387.

YES wants to say a big thank you to the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, Victoria Commandery for awarding us with a $10,000.00 grant in December. This grant will help us continue to combat the food insecurity many youth face by supplying...

YES currently has three openings: -A Part-Time Youth and Family Support Services Counsellor -A Part-Time Life Skills Counsellor -A Full-Time Outreach Counsellor If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please visit our jobs sections for more...

Did you know that this year YES launched a Housing Support Fund for the youth and families it serves? This fund allows YES to support individuals with: -Emergency Rental Funding -Groceries -Bus Passes -Moving Expenses -Furniture/home goods We have seen how this fund...

YES is looking for individuals to support the Agency by becoming members! If you would like more information, please visit the 'Get Involved" section of our website (https://www.vyes.ca/getinvolved/) for more information on how this supports the Agency and our mission...

The Victoria Youth Empowerment Society (YES) is currently recruiting two or three skilled individuals to join our volunteer Board of Directors to advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, and assist with the leadership and general promotion of YES so as to support...

Our main office, including the Alliance Club will be closed tomorrow, September 30th, for Truth and Reconciliation Day. If you require support, please contact our emergency shelter at 250-386-8282. If you would like to know more about what is happening in Victoria...

We are continuing our monthly art and pizza night at KEYS, this is an opportunity for youth to practice social skills in a safe, fun environment. Please reach out to our Youth Wellness worker for more information.