Open Door Group is a non-profit organization built on the fundamental belief that everyone has the ability to succeed. We have 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.
Want to see what we’ve been up to lately? View our 2018/2019 Annual Report here.
Open Door Group Programs
The Open Door Group offers a number of great programs that provide training and support for adults and youth with employment and other challenges.
Check out our WorkBC Centres & Jobs in Demand program in Vancouver, Kamloops and Sechelt, our THRIVE Programs in Vancouver and our Opportunities Fund program. You could be eligible for funding that could help with starting a business or provide short- term career-related training.
For more job search and education information, please go to:
2019 Impact Hiring Fair
Date: Thursday, September 26th, 2019
If you are currently looking for a job or are seeking more information about employment or disability services and resources in your area, we invite you to join us at the Impact Hiring Fair.
Date: Thursday, September 26th
Time: 10:00AM – 3:00PM
Location: Vancouver Community College – City Centre (250 West Pender St).
With diversity and inclusion being a top priority for a growing number of employers, this hiring fair brings together local companies who are looking to immediately fill talent gaps in their labour force and connects them to a talented pool of job seekers of all abilities.
Admission is free, and we have workshops facilitated by one of our partner organizations, Gastown Vocational Services, available to help you get job fair ready.
This venue is wheelchair accessible and ASL interpreters will be available on site as well.
Energy, Empathy, and Diversity: Becoming an Inclusive Employer
Date: Friday, September 27th, 2019
Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace is a topic that has gained traction over the past several years but what does it really mean? Marco Pasqua will share some of his personal lived-experiences as a person with a disability in the workforce and how the smallest changes in attitude, the physical environment and the way we interact with others makes lasting impacts as we move toward the future of employment in BC.
In this one-hour webinar, Marco will help you breakdown attitudinal barriers towards people with disabilities and share practical steps for making your workplace more inclusive and accessible for all. You will also learn the importance of focusing on a person’s abilities and making meaningful and authentic connections.
Date: Friday, September 27, 2019
Time: 9:30AM – 10:30AM PST
Format: Online Webinar
Cost: Complimentary – brought to you by Open Door Group
Please click here to register and reserve your spot before September 27th.
To learn more about Marco Pasqua, please click here.
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.