Community Partnerships
Bring Your Youth Group to The Landing
The Landing Youth Centre works with youth-serving organizations to create meaningful opportunities for young people to connect, learn, create, and build community.
A community partnership is different from an individual youth referral. Rather than referring one young person to one of our programs, a community partnership allows a youth-serving organization to bring a group of young people into The Landing for a specific purpose or activity.
Who can be referred?
We currently accept individual youth referrals for young people who:
Live in or are connected to the Downtown Eastside, Grandview-Woodlands, or Strathcona communities;
Would benefit from additional social, emotional, relational, or community-based support; and
Are a good fit for one of the programs currently accepting individual referrals.
Ways to partner
We currently offer two ways for youth-serving organizations to engage with The Landing:
1. Use Our Space
Bring your youth group to The Landing to use our purpose-built spaces for your organization's programming, activities, workshops, or group gatherings.
2. Bring Your Youth Group for Community Kitchen Nights
Bring your youth group to The Landing’s Tuesday evening Community Kitchen Night, where up to 15 youth from your organization can work alongside our professional chef team in our commercial kitchen. Youth participate in a hands-on, collaborative cooking experience where they build practical food skills, explore creativity, and prepare and share a meal together.
Community partners can sign up for a three-week series, attending Community Kitchen Night once per week on Tuesdays after school for three consecutive weeks. Youth are accompanied by adults from their partner organization, creating an opportunity for organizations to engage their youth in a consistent, welcoming experience that builds skills, confidence, and connection over time.
Is there a cost to partner for space and/or community kitchen nights?
We recognize that every organization and partnership is different. We take a flexible approach to partnership arrangements, considering the needs of each organization, the proposed use of our space, and the resources required to support the experience. Any applicable costs will be discussed as part of the inquiry process.
Who can partner with us?
Community partnerships are intended for youth-serving organizations and professionals who already work with groups of young people and are looking to bring them into The Landing for a specific program, activity, or experience.
Partnerships are designed to complement the work organizations are already doing with youth, not to replace their existing programming or supports.
If your organization is interested in bringing a youth group to The Landing, please complete the Community Partnership Inquiry Form below. Our team will review your submission and follow up to discuss your organization's goals, group size, preferred timing, and the partnership opportunity that may be the best fit.