All are welcome to join Tovah Sherman, CEO and cofounder of reachAbility, for a discussion of the new Nova Scotia Accessibility Act. Topics covered will include the a review of the act, an update of its implementation and next steps, community engagement, empowerment and accessibility, the legislation's impacts on organizations as well as potential opportunities […]

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY - FULL DAY Government funding is a core source of revenue for many community groups, but diversifying beyond public funds is a key imperative to increase financial sustainability these days.  Participants in this workshop will use a self-assessment tool to measure internal organizational competencies in four core areas of financial sustainability. Building on that […]

The Community Sector Council is proud to host Common Good Solutions for their first 'Social Enterprise Roundtable'.   The evening will start off with a screening of The Social Shift, a documentary that follows three young Nova Scotians journey across Canada to highlight businesses that are adding economic and social value to world. Following the documentary we will […]

Opening Doors for Everyone (ODE) Lunch & Learn Under the direction of The Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, reachAbility is excited to introduce to you this FREE workshop! Business Accessibility laws are changing! How will it affect you? ODE is a disability and inclusion awareness workshop focused around Nova Scotia’s new Accessibility Act, the Business ACCESS-Ability […]