Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Resources: ESPC Documents:

  • 2014 February fACT Sheet Federal Budget

    The ESPC has released its latest analysis of the 2014 Federal Budget.

    This Fact Sheet highlights spending measures outlined in the 2014 federal budget that affect Edmontonians with low and modest incomes. While the budget focuses on the fiscal year that runs from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, it also contains spending and revenue projections for the following four years. By keeping program spending flat and allowing revenues to grow in line with the economy, the federal government forecasts a deficit of $2.9 billion in 2014-15 and plans a return to a surplus budget by 2015-16.

    ESPC Documents/Fact Sheets/fACT sheet_Federal Budget_2014 (2) PDF.pdf

  • the fACTivist Winter 2014: Growing Pains

    This edition of the fACTivist discusses children and youth who live in poverty, and the effect government policy has on their well-being.

    Articles in this edition include:

    Foreword: From Band-aids to Breakthroughs
    The Current State of Child Poverty in Canada: Statistics and Responses
    Investing in Tomorrow: Alberta’s Plan to Abolish Child Poverty
    The Politics of Poverty Reduction in Alberta
    Sheltering Homeless Youth
    Aboriginal Children and Poverty in Canada

    ESPC Documents/FACTIVIST/fACTivist_2014_Winter.pdf

  • Doing it Right! A Needs Assessment Workbook

    To get your copy of the Doing it Right! A Needs Assessment Workbook (Price: $7.00/copy shipping included), click here Publication Mail In Order Form or use the PayPal option below.

     

     

    The workbook is easy-to-use and provides a clear understanding of what a needs assessment is, why one should be done and how to get started. Includes five worksheets and additional references

    ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/Mail_in_2013_Publication_Order_frm_PDF.pdf

  • Publication Mail In Order Form

    ESPC Documents/PUBLICATIONS/Publication Order Form 2015.pdf

  • Award of Merit Nomination Form

    2018 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, we believe has demonstrated a dedication and achievement in the pursuit of social policies for the benefit of Edmontonians, particularly those who are the most vulnerable.

    Criteria

    The ESPC’s Award of Merit for Advocacy of Social Justice honours forward-looking and courageous individuals and groups who have not turned away from controversy in an effort to seek social justice for either a defined community group or for the community as a whole. The following broad criteria must be met:

    1. There is a clear impact on the community directly attributed to the work of the nominated individual or group.

    2. The work of this individual or group is either ongoing, or was conducted for a considerable period of time (not a one-time event or short term volunteer activity).

    Nominations

    Notice of this award will be on the ESPC website annually, and will be advertised on social media, at least one month prior to the deadline.  Members of ESPC will receive individual notices calling for nominations.  ESPC members, ESPC Board members, and the general public are all eligible to make nominations.

    A nominating committee made up of ESPC Board members will adjudicate nominations. If multiple nominees meet the criteria, the committee will decide which nominee(s) will receive the Award.

    Deadline

    Nominations will be received until Friday, April 6, 2018 for consideration by the committee.

    Award

    The Award of Merit for Advocacy of Social Justice is presented at the ESPC Annual General Meeting each year.  This year the meeting will be on May 24th, 2018.

    ESPC Documents/AWARDS/Nomination Application 2018.docx

  • MONTHLY RECURRING DONATION

    ESPC Documents/DONATIONS/espc_Mail_in_Monthly_Donation_form.pdf