EMBERS

EMBERS, the Eastside Movement for Business and Economic Renewal Society, is a social enterprise and registered community economic development charity located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Our mission is to create economic and employment opportunities for people living on low incomes. Over the past nineteen years, EMBERS has helped thousands of people facing barriers to work lead productive, fulfilling lives. We offer employment opportunities and services through several key programs: EMBERS Staffing Solutions is a multi-award winning social enterprise that connects companies with high quality workers in construction, warehousing, security and events. Our business model provides individuals with temporary and transitional jobs, acting as a bridge to full-time employment. EMBERS Training provides soft skills workshops, hard skills certified training and one-on-one support, primarily in the construction industry. EMBERS Eastside Works is an income generation hub that helps people improve their livelihoods by accessing odd jobs and short-term work opportunities in the community, along with targeted training and one-on-one support.