Report

Based on the results of three evaluation research workshops, this report outlines benefits of and barriers to expansion for the Ladies Who Lunch Program, run by the Centre Wellington Social Justice Group on behalf of the Centre Wellington Food Bank.

In Canada, it is estimated that between 150,000 to 200,000 people are homeless with 20% of this homeless population between the ages of 16 and 24 (Gaetz et al., 2013). In partnership with the Rural Youth Homelessness Committee of Wellington County in Southern Ontario, the aim of this literature review is to help address issues surrounding rural youth homelessness in Wellington County.

This report highlights findings from a mixed methods study of the experiences of eating at the Evergreen Seniors' Community Centre. It offers preliminary insight into the experience of communal dining for community-living older adults.

This shared narrative supports further development of The Seed Community Food Hub through reflection on what has worked to date, how challenges arose and were addressed, and where to focus current efforts and resources. An infographic is also available to summarize the larger report.

This rapid response report is a bibliography of relevant scholarly resources on eco-poetry, eco-literary theory, Indigenous theory, philosophy, and other related topics at the University of Guelph. It was used to inform the poetry writing element of the ReMediate community art project.

This rapid response report is a scan of available resources related to the history of the Eastview Landfill site, including Indigenous histories of the land, settler relations to the land, and decisions regarding the use and closure of the Eastview site.

This report details the findings of informational surveys conducted with farmers in Wellington County to explore the potential for enhanced collaboration between food producers and emergency food providers. Specifically, the research aimed to determine how farmer support can help alleviate concerns from emergency food providers and, conversely, to see how a cold storage facility such as that developed by The Seed might be able to support farmers. Findings, organized into seven areas of collaboration, will inform the creation of an operational, business and sustainability plan for The Seed's cold storage and distribution center.

This report was prepared for the Guelph-Wellington Poverty Taskforce to inform the creation of an ID Bank for homeless and vulnerable clients. It summarizes information gathered through interviews with with four ID banks in Ontario and provides an overview of the monetary, operational and logistical requirements needed to initiate and maintain an ID Bank.

This report explores the ways in which not-for-profit organizations serving the LGBTQ+ community deliver their services and programming, meet the needs of the community, and adapt to change and difficulties. It summarizes the findings from informational interviews with six not-for-profits across Canada in order to inform the decision-making processes of the Guelph-based organization Out on the Shelf as they undergo organizational restructuring.

This report provides key findings from an online survey seeking to better understand the needs of the LGBTQ+ community of Guelph-Wellington. It was conducted as a component of a larger collaborative project at the University of Guelph involving the Research Shop, Out of the Shelf, and the Centre for Business and Student Entreprise (CBaSE).