Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton.
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton.
The publication provides a detailed analysis of social and economic trends in Edmonton. Information is provided about population demographics, education and employment, living costs & housing, income & wealth, poverty & government transfers, and key indicators of Edmonton’s social health.
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2019 Award of Merit for Advocacy of Social Justice
The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) is an organization committed to undertaking social research for the benefit of the entire community. We recognize many individuals and groups in our community also work tirelessly to advocate for programs in parallel to the ESPC vision of a just and inclusive community. The ESPC’s annual Award of Merit recognizes an individual, or group,… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - The Arts
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. This edition focuses on The Arts. ARTS include a wide variety of creative disciplines including:… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - Senior Women in Edmonton
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More -
Edmonton Vital Signs 2018
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, Vital Topics, that are timely and important to Edmonton - specifically Women, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Edmonton, Visible Minority Women, and Senior Women. Each of these topics appear in… Read More -
CBC News - Living wage in Edmonton is going up but that isn't good
Radio Active with Adrienne Pan Interview with Sandra Ngo, Edmonton Social Planning Council. Click here to listen to the interview Read More -
Media Release: Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update
June 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update Contending with Costs For the first time in 2 years, the living wage for Edmonton has risen. For 2018, an income earner must make $16.48 per hour to support a family of four, an increase of $0.17 per hour from last year’s living wage. The living wage is intended… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More -
2018 Vital Topics - Visible Minority Women in Edmonton
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More -
More Alberta families worked part-time, or part year, as the province’s oil economy took a downturn, Statistics Canada study shows
By Catherine GriwkowskyStarMetro Edmonton Thu., May 17, 2018 Original Article - click here EDMONTON—Pipeline inspector and project manager turned stay-at-home dad Chad Miller is pinning his family’s future on the approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline as he searches for work to pay off debt. “I’ve got more qualifications than I know what to do with and I can’t even get… Read More
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Welcome
The Edmonton Social Planning Council is an independent, non-profit, charitable organization. Our focus is social research, particularly in the areas of low income and poverty.
ESPC focus centres on topics related to low-income and poverty. Our work includes undertaking research into the nature and magnitude of social issues in our community; public awareness and understanding of current social issues; being an independent voice in the community; encouraging public participation in the development of social policies; and the implementation of programs.
The strength of our voice and our role in the community is based on the support of people and organizations concerned about social issues. ESPC conducts research and analyzes data, produces reports, provides recommendations, is a depository of information, provides public education, conducts focus groups, does presentation, and works collaboratively with other social agencies.
* Please note that we are not a government department, and we do not provide individuals with information about social benefit programs (i.e. AISH, worker's compensation benefits, etc.). If you have questions about these services, please contact the City of Edmonton at 311. For assistance with provincial programs Alberta Supports can help you access more than 30 programs and 120 community services https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-supports.aspx.
End Poverty Edmonton
Edmonton’s living wage is calculated at $16.48 an hour. That’s what it takes for a four-person family, with both parents working full time, to stay afloat.
Most Albertans who live in poverty are working – many of them work two or three jobs to support themselves and their families. The recent increase to Alberta’s minimum wage was intended to help solve that issue, but putting it into practice has required adjustment from Alberta businesses.
This week we met with Katy Ingraham, co-owner of Cartago, a family-friendly neighbourhood pub in the Forest Heights area. As a small business owner in the restaurant industry, where budgets are tight and the minimum wage is the norm, she understands the challenges around making the change. But she is also committed to paying her staff a wage that supports them and wants the industry to look for solutions that allow other businesses to do the same.
Take Action at https://letsdothisalberta.ca/take-action
Membership
The strength of our voice is dependent upon the support of people and organizations concerned about social issues—people like you. By getting involved with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, you add your voice to our message of positive social development and policy change.
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- Are eligible to serve on the board of directors
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Edmonton, Alberta T5H 2X6
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