About Us
Our Story
The Vancouver Urban Core (Urban Core) is a network of Downtown Eastside (DTES) organizations, non-profits, businesses or individuals who deliver services that provide employment, education, housing or social opportunities. We are committed to supporting a continuum of economic strategies that provide a sustainable livelihood and improved incomes for DTES residents.
Meet the Team
Vancouver Urban Core is composed of an executive committee and general membership.
Executive Committee
The purpose of the Executive is to make decisions based on recommendations put forward by the general membership, and approve organizational development decisions. It meets once per month for 90 minutes, a week in advance of the standing General Meeting.
An election of the Executive members occurs at the Annual General Meeting in November of each year.
Vancouver Urban Core Executive Members 2020 Co-Chairs
Kathleen Leahy
UBC Learning Exchange
Louise Schwarz Bobby MacDonald
Recycling Alternative Union Gospel Mission
Executive Members
Johanna Li
EMBERS Eastside Works
Brian Francis
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
Karla Kloepper
Carnegie Community Centre
Bonnie McLellan
Downtown Community Court
Matthew Smedley
Mission Possible
Michael LeLand
The Binners’ Project
The General Membership
Members of Vancouver Urban Core meet once a month. The general membership is composed of organisations located in the Downtown Eastside Vancouver.
BC Community Response Table
Binner’s Project
Buy Social
Carnegie Community Action Project
Carnegie Community Centre
Clean Start
DTES Literacy Roundtable
DTES Market
DTES Neighbourhood House
Elizabeth Fry Society
EMBERS
First United Church
Hastings Crossing BIA
Vancouver Community Network
LEDlab
Lookout Society
Mission Possible
Open Door Group
Pivot Legal
PHS Community Services Society
Potluck Cafe Society
Raincity Housing
Salvation Army
Servant Partners
UBC Learning Exchange
Union Gospel Mission
Vancouver Community College
WISH Drop In Centre
Watari
Exchange Inner City