The Women's Centre of Calgary
Registered Name: WOMEN'S CENTRE OF CALGARY
Business No: 874914955RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Every woman's place for support, connections, and community.
The Women’s Centre of Calgary is a community-building and resource organization that has operated in Calgary for over 25 years. Our mission is to be every woman’s place for support, connections and community, and our vision is women supporting communities, communities supporting women. Every day, hundreds of women call the Women’s Centre or come in to access our services. Women seek assistance at the Women’s Centre with issues as diverse as poverty and hunger, family breakdown, parenting, homelessness, unemployment, health and education, immigration and settlement, domestic violence, isolation and loneliness, life transitions and discrimination. They may be new to the city, experiencing family breakdown, looking for work, or simply a place to belong.
With your support we can continue offering a safe, open, drop-in space where women can use public computers, have a coffee and attend free workshops or class, we strive to create a sense of community for women of all backgrounds. We also provide low-barrier, basic needs support for women and girls in our community, such as menstrual products, hygiene products, free legal advice and tax clinics, employment readiness workshops, food bank referrals and referrals to other supportive organizations.
- Responded to more than 52,000 contacts from women.
- Provided direct assistance with basic needs 47,569 times.
- Provided Legal Advice Clinics accessed 561 times.
- 151 women completed tax returns.
- Made 8,733 peer support, information and follow-up contacts.
- 301 volunteers have supported the Centre with 7,358 hours of volunteer work.
- 864 women accessed the crisis navigation program.
- 96% of women using the Centre report they feel safe at the Women’s Centre
- 87% of women report they are treated with respect at the Women’s Centre
- 96% of women report feeling at home or having a sense of belonging at the Women’s Centre
- 87% of women coming to the Centre report they get support when they need it
- 89% of women met people at the Women’s Centre they would not normally meet
- 93% of women report they know more about women’s issues
- 94% of respondents said that being involved in the Women’s Centre helped them become more involved in the community
