Quick Escape#YWeWorkHere: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Staff Appreciation Week in-person!
On September 15th, we celebrated our fantastic staff and their years of service at our Staff Appreciation Gala at LiUNA […]
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Quick EscapeQuick EscapeYWCA Hamilton finishes up the third ever First100 Women’s Only Tournament
On September 28, the First100 Women’s Only Tournament brought many leaders in the community to Southbrook Golf & Country Club […]
Quick EscapeYWCA Hamilton to lead the city’s gender-based safety audit
This week, YWCA Hamilton successfully advocated for the City of Hamilton to fund a Gender-based safety audit. This $100,000 project […]
Quick EscapeNewly renovated Carole Anne’s Place provides dignity and safety for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness
YWCA Hamilton is proud to unveil our newly rebuilt Carole Anne’s Place, our low-barrier overnight drop-in centre for women and […]
Quick EscapeMeet Emma Sawler, the recipient of the 2023 Olga Cloke Bursary!
YWCA Hamilton is proud to announce the winner of this year’s Olga Cloke Bursary – Emma Sawler! Emma, her high […]
Quick EscapeMeet Lorraine – YWCA Hamilton’s 2022- 2023 Volunteer of the Year!
We are proud to announce the winner of our 2022 – 2023 Volunteer of the Year Award Winner, Lorraine Kearsey-Carter! […]
Quick EscapeYWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers mother-daughter duo to run social enterprise that removes barriers of employment for disabled youth
YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers activist social enterprise As the Executive Directive of GoodOnU.ca, a social enterprise that advocates ending [...]
Quick EscapeYWCA Hamilton joins the call to declare Intimate and Gender-Based Violence an Epidemic
YWCA Hamilton’s Director of Housing and Gender-Based violence services Amy Deschamps was one of the speakers at a recent press conference held to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic in Hamilton. Here are her reflections of the event.
Not. One More.
These were the words chanted at aa press conference held last week by the Women Abuse Working Group. We gathered to draw attention to the staggering rates of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Femicides across the Province, rates disproportionately impacting Indigenous Women, 2S-LGBTQIA+, sex workers and racialized individuals. We gathered to do what the province of Ontario did not: to declare that Intimate Partner and Gender Based Violence IS an epidemic, and to call upon the municipality of Hamilton to do the same.
Quick EscapeGround-breaking new program offers emergency reproductive care for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness
A new program at YWCA Hamilton is helping to support women and gender-diverse people in need of emergency reproductive care.
Thanks to a grant from the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health, YWCA Hamilton has dedicated three beds within our Transitional Living Program to people experiencing homelessness who are pregnant, who have had or who are seeking an abortion, who have experienced pregnancy loss, or who need emergency reproductive care.
Quick EscapeYWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program gives local entrepreneur a boost
As one of the four founders of MUKA, a Hamilton clothing store and media studio that offers unique, artistic merchandise and media content, Lisa Wang had a clear vision for setting up her business.
She knew that she wanted MUKA to cater to individuals and businesses looking for thoughtful, vibrant, and creative designs. At the same time, she wanted to create more opportunities for Two Spirit LGBTQIA+, racialized, and AAPI communities, in order for members of these communities to see themselves represented in authentic and nuanced ways.
But when it came to taking the business to the next level, Lisa needed support.
That’s when she learned about YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Business program offered through the Milli Gould Entrepreneurial Centre. This free, 10-week program focusses on creating a business plan, building resilience, marketing, finance, operations and legal, as well as offering lectures from trained business advisors and industry experts.
