Introducing  the New West Advocacy Network
Some Background:

Over the past three years, the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society has been reconnecting with its roots as a strong advocate for securing essential support for those who are unhoused or at risk. In the first phase of our new strategic planning process, we established a renewed Vision, Mission/Purpose while articulating our core values:
  • Vision: a Connected and Compassionate Community where Everyone Belongs
  • Mission, or Purpose: to Inform, Engage and Advocate to improve life for unhoused and at-risk people in New Westminster.
  • Our Values: 

    • We believe everyone deserves compassion and care.

    • We believe people should be involved in the decisions that impact their lives.

    • We learn from our actions to continually improve.

    • We believe in and advocate for culturally appropriate, inclusive, decolonizing, and anti-oppressive practices.

    • We help people understand complex issues.

    • We believe everyone has something valuable to contribute.

We launched our Inform, Engage, and Advocate (IEA) series during HAW 2023, and for HAW 2024, we focused on Homelessness 101, our theme for the year. Both the 2023 and 2024 editions of IEA are available at nwhomeless.ca. Through our community work in 2023 and 2024, one theme became clear for 2025—Advocacy.

In 2025, we will lay the foundation for the New West Advocacy Network, officially launching it during Homelessness Action Week (October 11–18, 2025).  This initiative will support the implementation of CNW’s Homelessness Action Strategy while also serving as a community engagement tool, equipping residents with the information and resources needed to advocate for a wide range of issues aligned with our new Vision and Mission.

We need your to help to lay this foundation!

Please take a few minutes to complete the form below if you want to be part of this exciting work.

Thank you, Betina
NWHCS Coalition and Projects Coordinator
newwesthcs@gmail.com /advocacynewwest@gmail.com

 
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1. What is the main reason you want to be involved in Advocacy New West? *
2. What is your connection to New Westminster? (check all that apply) *
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3.   If you live and/or work in New Westminster, what neighbourhood(s) do you live and/or work in?
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4. Will you be representing an organization? *
5. If you answered yes to question 4, please provide the organizations name.
6.   If you answered yes to question 4, how would your organization like to be involved?
7. Are there specific areas that you are interested in? *
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8. If you look at the areas in question 7, are you a person with lived experience who would like to contribute your expertise? *
9. What skills and/or resources would you bring to the Advocacy Network?
10. Would you like to be involved in a Working Group to support the development of the Advocacy Network? *
11. Do you give us permission to add your email contact to the Advocacy Network listserve? Note: As we move forward this will be the main tool to communicate with the Network. *
Please let us know if you would like to share anything else. If you have questions, please email advocacynewwest@gmail.com
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