A Neighbourhood Association is a volunteer group of residents from the same neighbourhood who get together to identify ways to improve their neighbourhoods and work together to bring about those changes. They work with the municipality to improve the quality of life in their community, foster community, and advocate for issues like safety, planning, and development.
Each Neighbourhood Association organizes and promotes programs, activities and special events, including community clean-ups, winter carnivals, outdoor rinks and facilities for area residents.
A neighbourhood is an area where people live and interact with one another. Neighbourhood Association define their own boundaries, based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, proximity to amenities, shared goals, values, and/or the overall feel and identity of their area.
Goals
Empower residents to actively participate in shaping their neighbourhoods.
- Encourage collaboration between neighbourhood associations and the municipality
- Promote the social, economic and cultural well-being, safety, and inclusivity
- Support the development of community-driven initiatives and projects
Activities
- Monitoring development proposals
- Protecting natural and built heritage
- Organizing a community clean-up
- Hosting a neighbourhood event
- Creating a community garden
- Advocating for park and safety improvements
- Fundraising to improve parks, infrastructure, amenities, public art and more
Resources
In addition to providing and maintaining the Neighbourhood Association facilities, the municipality may provide resource staff, assist with volunteer recruitment, provid an annual grant, develop training opportunities for volunteers and promote programs and activities.
Approved applicants may be awarded a grant of between $500 and $2,000 annually for initiatives.
Municipalities with Neighbourhood Associations
- Brampton
- Brantford
- Branlyn
- Brier Park
- Brantford Station
- Cedarland
- Centennial
- Devon Down
- Dogford Park
- Downtown Central
- Eagle Place Community Association
- East Ward/Echo Place
- Grand Valley Trails
- Grandwoodlands
- Greenbrier
- Hillier Heights
- Holmedale
- Mohawk
- Myrtleville Mayfair
- Pleasant Ridge
- Prince Charles
- Seneca
- Shellard
- Spring Garden
- West Brant
- Westdale
- Cambridge
- Alison Neighbourhood Association
- Fiddlesticks Community CentreÂ
- Greenway Chaplin Community Centre
- Grow Community Centre
- Hespeler Village Neighbourhood Association
- Kinbridge Community Association (Christopher Champlain and Southwood)
- Langs Farm Village Association
- Preston Heights Community Group
- Silverheights Neighbourhood Association
- Greater Sudbury
- Kitchener
- London
- Toronto
- North Corso Residents Association
- South Corso Residents Association
- Davenport Neighbourhood Association
- Beaconsfield Residents Association
- College—Ossington—Dufferin—Argyle Residents
- Dufferin Grove Residents Association
- DIGIN
- Bloordale CIA
- Carleton-Davenport Village Residents Association
- Regal Heights Residents Association
- Northcliffe Village Residents Association
- St Clair West Village Residents Association
- Welland
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