OPEN DOOR GROUP
Built on the fundamental belief that everyone has the ability to succeed, Open Door Group is non-profit organization that has been serving communities across British Columbia since 1976. Today, we continue to provide tailored employment services to individuals and businesses in order to build strong workforce ecosystems and thriving local communities.
Our mission is opening doors to lifelong learning and career success. We are committed to providing genuine care and a tailored service approach to everyone that walks through our door. Whoever you are, wherever you may be in your career journey, we are here to support you.
LEARN ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS
WorkBC Employment Services
Jobs in Demand
Opportunities Fund
Thrive
Gardengate
UNTAPPED 2020: BC WORKPLACE INCLUSION AWARDS
Tapping into new talent pools is a top priority for BC businesses, with our province poised to be among Canada’s leaders in economic growth in the coming decade. Baby boomers are retiring, fewer young people are entering the workforce, and yet our demand for more skilled workers across all industry sectors and professions continues to grow.
Each year, UnTapped brings together hundreds of BC employers for topical discussions of common recruitment challenges and uncommon solutions, led by forerunners in their fields. We invite you to join us in celebrating BC’s diversity champions on April 9, 2020 at the Jack Poole Hall – Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre located at UBC.
THE GARDENGATE FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT
Since Gardengate’s inception in 2000, we have been operating out of a 700ft space, half of which is not heated, and unusable during the chilly winter months. Over the years, our program has grown but our space has not. Just as plants need repotting in order to thrive, we too need room to grow.
Our proposed new facility, equipped with a fully functioning commercial kitchen, will allow us to serve more participants and expand the range of skills we help nurture, such as cooking, carpentry, sales, marketing and machine maintenance.
However, we need help in order to see this project completed and are excited to announce that we will be launching our first ever fundraising campaign to aid in this expansion. With help from our communities our goal is to raise $500,000 by May 2020, begin the planning and permitting by June 2020, break ground in October 2020, and celebrate the project’s completion by August 2021.