History The Fairfield Gonzales Support for the Unhoused group (FGSU) was formed at the end of October 2020 by a small group of neighbourhood residents with a shared interest in supporting those without homes camping 24/7 in the parks located in Fairfield Gonzales; Meegan/Beacon Hill, Gonzales, and Hollywood. In June 2021, we renamed our group,Continue reading “NSUN’s 2023 Year in Review”
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Open Letter: Homes for All
We are a coalition of people with lived expertise of homelessness, homeless outreach workers, community-based organizations, housing advocates, researchers, and academics. Today is National Housing Day and we join national leaders[1] in calling on the Government of Canada to act decisively on their legal obligation to demonstrate progress on realizing the human right to housingContinue reading “Open Letter: Homes for All”
Donate to NSUN through PECSF!
Are you a B.C. public service employee? Donate to NSUN through PECSF! Why PECSF? The Provincial Employees Community Services Fund (PECSF) is the Province of British Columbia’s workplace giving program. The PECSF campaign runs every fall – this year from September 27 to November 10 – and has raised over $50 million for registered charities.Continue reading “Donate to NSUN through PECSF!”
Ask City Council to act on Federal Housing Advocate’s Report and Recommendations for B.C.
NSUN and other local organizations were thrilled to meet with federal housing advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, she visited Victoria in 2022. Her fact-finding tour focused on the right to adequate housing for First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, encampments, and the financialization of housing. The resulting report draws on the knowledge and insights of those withContinue reading “Ask City Council to act on Federal Housing Advocate’s Report and Recommendations for B.C.”
NSUN Summer Closure
NSUN is taking a break from regular meetings for the summer. We held our last formal meeting on May 31 and will return in September. Stay tuned to learn when meetings will restart and drop us a line through our contact form or by emailing neighbourhoodsun@gmail.com if you’d like to be notified when we restart.Continue reading “NSUN Summer Closure”
154 submissions sent to Housing Advocate through successful joint project
Planning the project with The Shift Since fall 2022 NSUN, along with members of the Living/Lived Experience of Homelessness Network (LLEOHN), The Backpack Project, and the Peer2Peer Indigenous Society, have been in discussion with an organization called The Shift around doing a project in Victoria. The Shift is an organization helmed by Leilani Farha, theContinue reading “154 submissions sent to Housing Advocate through successful joint project”
Friend of NSUN talks to Mayor and Council About Inhumane Treatment of the Unhoused by Bylaw
Friend of NSUN, Jeff McEown (husband of breakfast crew member Helen), gave a stirring and powerful address to Mayor and Council on March 9, 2023, about the inhumane treatment of the unhoused by the City’s bylaw officers. See the video beginning at 14:46: https://pub-victoria.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=1c772d0c-358b-4cb9-b79e-d6447889c60f.
NSUN Breakfast Program
The NSUN breakfast program is the brainchild of one of our members who enjoys helping people in a very concrete way – with hot coffee and a hearty, homemade breakfast sandwich on Sunday mornings. Since November 6, 2022, the ‘breakfast program crew’ (usually NSUN members Heather, Helen and Susan) have gone out – rain, sunContinue reading “NSUN Breakfast Program”
Call to city council to end bylaw enforcement during Emergency Weather Response
One of our members spoke to the Victoria City Council on February 9, 2023, about the confiscation of unhoused folks’ tents and belongings by bylaw officers when the Emergency Weather Response (EWR) is active and the need for trauma-informed outreach. Many people living on our streets and in our parks are hesitant to use EWRContinue reading “Call to city council to end bylaw enforcement during Emergency Weather Response”
Washrooms needed for people living on Pandora Ave
One of our members spoke to the Victoria City Council on January 12, 2023, about the need for 24-hour washroom access and other supports to improve sanitation and safety for people living on Pandora Ave. She called on Council to take three important actions. Watch the presentation starting at 14:40: https://pub-victoria.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=fdff5deb-9294-4da7-b00a-e2ecafc5a794.
Neighbourhood Solidarity with Unhoused Neighbours 