Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has published its list of Free Ottawa Easter Meals for 2025. (Last updated April 8th 2025)• Posted: April 17, 2025
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Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
CNEO (Hey, that's us!) is looking for Bilingual Community Navigators and an Administrative Assistant.• Posted: April 10, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Is your Ottawa-based organization offering a free or low-cost meal for Easter, this year? If so, please send the details to [email protected] to be added to the Easter Meals List.
• Posted: April 10, 2025
Health
Parenting in Ottawa / Être parent à Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health's Parenting in Ottawa program has just shared its May Activities Calendar for Drop-ins• Posted: April 16, 2025
Join us for a free heart valve screening for anyone 55+ with no known heart issues or stroke in the past. In collaboration with Ottawa Public Health and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Bayshore Community Building and Rideau Hub are hosting 4 mobile clinics in the month of May. For more details, please click the link or use the QR code indicated in the flyer.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Somerset West Community Health Centre / Centre de santé communautaire Somerset West
The SWCHC has shared an update about the launch of the new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Carlington Community Health Centre
On April 30th, the Carlington Community Health Centre will host a virtual Child Nutrition and Picky Eaters Workshop• Posted: April 16, 2025
Jobs & volunteering
Centretown Community Health Centre / Centre de santé communautaire du Centre-ville
Centretown Community Health Centre is looking for a Bilingual Administrative Assistant to join the Community Diabetes Education Program (CDEPO).
• Posted: April 16, 2025
City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
The City of Ottawa has launched the consultation on the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Capital Infrastructure Plan, and want to hear from you! Have your say on the future of transportation in Ottawa and share your input by completing the online surveys available on the Transportation Master Plan project page.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC)
On April 22nd, the Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC) will host an In-Person Job Fair.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Nepean Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre are currently seeking committed & community-minded individuals to join their volunteer Board of Directors. Please submit resume and brief letter of interest to Jen Crawford by email: [email protected]. Deadline for applications is Friday, May 16th, 2025.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
The Nepean Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre are currently seeking committed & community-minded individuals to join their volunteer Board of Directors. NROCRC is passionate about equity, diversity, inclusion & trauma-informed care. Please submit resume and brief letter of interest to Jen Crawford by email: [email protected]. Apply by May 16th, 2025.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
CNEO (Hey, that's us!) is looking for Bilingual Community Navigators and an Administrative Assistant.• Posted: April 10, 2025
Caring and Sharing Exchange
The Caring and Sharing Exchange is looking for an Executive Director - please apply by April 27th.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization is looking for a LINC Instructor.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative / Initiative pour les enfants et les jeunes d’Ottawa
An expression of interest (EOI) process is being supported to identify a new host organization for the Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative (OCYI), a collaborative/network of community organizations and agencies with a shared vision, mission and values.
• Posted: April 9, 2025
Social Development Council SDGCA Conseil de développement social
The Social Development Council of SDGCA is looking for a new Executive Director.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Nepean Rideau & Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC) are looking to hire a full time, permanent Community Developer. Deadline for submission of cover letter and resume is 4:30 p.m., Monday, April 7, 2025.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
Service Coordination Support/ Service Coordination Soutien
Service Coordination Support is looking for a Resource Coordinator, a Resource Coordinator – Term, a Service Navigator and an Assessor.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
The Good Companions are hiring a Head Cook and Facility Assistant.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
The Good Companions is expanding its values-driven Board of Directors and seeks individuals who are committed to supporting our mission in the years ahead. We currently have a particular need for the following areas of expertise: Human resources, Planned giving, fundraising, and fund development and Accounting, finance, and law.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
News & events
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario has published its list of Free Ottawa Easter Meals for 2025. (Last updated April 8th 2025)• Posted: April 17, 2025
Canadian Organic Growers-Ottawa St Lawrence Outaouais Chapter
The Canadian Organic Growers-Ottawa St Lawrence Outaouais Chapter has shared its April 2025 Newsletter.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) has just shared a new 50-page workbook, The Property Owner’s Guide to Reducing Runoff, designed to help landowners assess their drainage issues, determine which solutions apply to them and learn how to implement them.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Ministère des Affaires francophones / Ministry of Francophone Affairs
Ontario launches the 2025-2026 Francophone Community Grants Program. Applications must be submitted between Thursday, April 10 and Monday, May 26, 2025.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Homeless Hub
The Homeless Hub has shared its latest Newsletter, including ‘It’s an Angry Community’: Misperceptions of Homelessness in Mid-size Cities.• Posted: April 16, 2025
The Council on Aging of Ottawa / Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
The Council on Aging of Ottawa has shared its latest Events Newsletter.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Connecting Ottawa
Connecting Ottawa has shared its April 10th 2025 Communiqué.• Posted: April 16, 2025
The Council on Aging of Ottawa / Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
On April 23rd, the Council on Aging of Ottawa will host their 2025 Spring Luncheon.• Posted: April 16, 2025
CharityVillage
CharityVillage has just shared their latest CharityVillage Connects podcast, including Growing Pains: How Canada’s Population Boom Affects Nonprofits.• Posted: April 16, 2025
The Good Companions is joining the Tamarack Race Weekend 2025! Join our team, spread the word or donate!
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Thirteen Strings
On May 8th, Thirteen Strings will host a Forces of Nature concert.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario – Navigation communautaire de l’est ontarien
Is your Ottawa-based organization offering a free or low-cost meal for Easter, this year? If so, please send the details to [email protected] to be added to the Easter Meals List.
• Posted: April 10, 2025
Ottawa Tool Library
Ottawa Tool Library will host various Workspace Safety 101 & 201 Workshops in April, and an April Repair Café on April 12th.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Developmental Services Ontario
Developmental Services Ontario has just shared a new video resource on How to Make the Most of the Application Package for Developmental Services and Supports.• Posted: April 9, 2025
City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
Register for the City of Ottawa's Cleaning the Capital 2025 Spring campaign by May 2nd. Then, get cleaning between April 15 – May 31!• Posted: April 9, 2025
Lowertown Community Resource Centre/Centre de ressources communautaires de la Basse-Ville
Lowertown Community Resource Centre has just shared a New Podcast created by Lowertown’s Youth Connected, a brand-new space by and for youth, dedicated to the social issues facing young people in Ottawa.• Posted: April 9, 2025
The Council on Aging of Ottawa / Le Conseil sur le vieillissement d’Ottawa
The Council on Aging of Ottawa has shared its latest Info-Flash newsletter.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Community Conflict Resolution Ottawa
On May 9th and 10th, Community Conflict Resolution Ottawa (CCRO) will host a free symposium on Expanding Our Responsiveness to Conflict in Community at Saint Paul University (SPU).• Posted: April 9, 2025
The Ottawa Food Bank is hosting its annual "Fill the Plates" Spring Food Drive happening on Saturday, April 12. Make a food or monetary donation at participating grocery stores across Ottawa between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Posted: April 9, 2025
City of Ottawa
The Residential Protective Plumbing program provides financial assistance to qualified City of Ottawa property owners for the installation of protective plumbing devices such as sump pumps and storm and sanitary backwater valves. This program was just updated.
• Posted: April 9, 2025
Social Planning Council of Ottawa
On April 10th, the Social Planning Council of Ottawa (SPCO), in partnership with the City of Ottawa, is announcing the launch of the renewed Neighbourhood Equity Index (NEI) — a powerful tool designed to provide meaningful insights into equity across Ottawa’s neighbourhoods. Explore the NEI platform at: www.neighbourhoodequity.ca
• Posted: April 9, 2025
CLEO Connect
CLEO Connect has just shared its April 2025 On the Radar Newsletter, including Legal Aid raises some income and asset limits until 2028.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Steps to Justice / Justice pas-à-pas
Steps to Justice has a new tool to help people make a Tribunals Ontario Portal account - the online system for the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). You can use the Portal to check when a hearing is scheduled, file evidence for a hearing, and more.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Service Coordination Support/ Service Coordination Soutien
Service Coordination Support has shared that respiteservices.com in Ottawa will no longer be operational effective April 1, 2025.• Posted: April 2, 2025
Ottawa Community Foundation / Fondation communautaire d’Ottawa
The Ottawa Community Foundation's Community Initiative Grants Program Applications are closing on April 7th 2025• Posted: April 2, 2025
United Way East Ontario / Centraide Est de l’Ontario
United Way East Ontario have shared their latest Newsletter!• Posted: April 2, 2025
Family Services Ottawa offers Rainbow Families Art & Play Group for 2SLGBTQI+ families and families with gender diverse children ages 0-6. First Saturday of every month from 1-4pm. Contact [email protected] for location details.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
Support groups
The Royal
The Royal has shared its April Family Newsletter, including workshops.• Posted: April 16, 2025
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends, Ottawa Chapter will host monthly virtual support meetings on the first Thursday of the month and in-person support meetings on the third Tuesday of the month.
• Posted: April 16, 2025
Greenshield Canada
Greenshield Canada are offering 2 free months of mental health support to all Canadians.• Posted: April 9, 2025
The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County/La société de la démence d’Ottawa et du comté de Renfrew
The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County released their new calendars for all its upcoming events, education and activities. Find it here!• Posted: April 9, 2025
Bereaved Families of Ontario – Ottawa Region
BFO will host weekly Virtual Support and Share events this month.• Posted: April 2, 2025
Family Services Ottawa offers a free, monthly drop-in group online for parents and caregivers of gender diverse children of all ages to share support, information, and resources. Contact [email protected].
• Posted: April 2, 2025
Training & employment programs
CLEO Connect
On April 22nd, CLEO Connect will host a webinar on Record Suspensions (Pardons) – Applying to Remove a Criminal Record.• Posted: April 16, 2025
Service Coordination Support/ Service Coordination Soutien
On May 6th, Service Coordination Support will host Getting Ready for Your Adult Life In Ottawa, Making the Most of Family Networks, Transition planning for adult life.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Homeless Hub
The Homeless Hub has just shared a new training collection on Direct Cash Transfers as a Pathway Out of Homelessness• Posted: April 9, 2025
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa
Immigrant Women Services Ottawa is now recruiting students for the 4th cohort of their Industrial Sewing Machine Training Program. Apply by April 30th.• Posted: April 9, 2025
CLEO Connect
On April 16th, CLEO Connect will host a webinar on Using a Trauma-Informed Approach to Support People with Legal Issues.• Posted: April 9, 2025
Homelessness Learning Hub
The Homelessness Learning Hub has shared the Exiting Public Systems Resource Collection.• Posted: April 2, 2025
Right To Be
Right To Be will be holding different free Bystander Intervention trainings.• Posted: April 2, 2025
Ontario Caregiver Organization / Organisme de soutien aux aidants naturels de l’Ontario
The Ontario Caregiver Organization will host webinars in the coming months, including Managing Caregiver Anger & Frustration: Strategies for Support & Advocacy on April 10th, Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health: Strategies for Caregivers on May 8th and May 13th, High-Quality Care for Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Hip, Hand, or Shoulder on June 12th, and The Future is Old: How Caregivers Can Combat Ageism & Promote Dignity on June 19th.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC)
The Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC) is offering various workshops in April regarding employment opportunities. To register and learn more click here.• Posted: April 2, 2025
Family Services Ottawa hosts 2SLGBTQI+ Public education & professional development to create inclusive services and workplaces for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals & communities. Improve your capacity to provide inclusive services with best practices, lived experience, and practical strategies. Our education & training is tailored to meet your team-specific learning goals, timeframe, and learning styles in-person, & online.
• Posted: April 2, 2025
Do you work in a role paid or unpaid leading volunteers? Ottawa Leaders of Volunteers (OLV) is here to support you, our membership is made up of Leaders of Volunteers in the Ottawa area sharing resources and knowledge. Build your profession and make your job easier by joining OLV and you will enjoy out monthly chats and networking events. Learn more on the website or by email to [email protected].
• Posted: April 2, 2025