Community Living Victoria Employment Services
3861 Cedar Hill X Rd V8P2M7 Victoria, BC, Canada

Are you looking for some more fun things to do at home while practicing social distancing? Lynda.com has free online tutorial videos on a WIDE variety of different subjects! From increasing your computer knowledge, to learning a new instrument to practicing your drawing skills...there is lots of fun ways here to expand your mind and challenge yourself :) Want to use Zoom to keep in touch with your friends through video chat? Come check out Lynda.com's intro to Zoom Video! There are also lots of great Job search tips on here like resume building skills and interview practice. Access to this website is free with a Greater Victoria Library Card, and you can now register online for a library card if you don't have one already :) Give us a call at the office and we can help you get started! https://www.lynda.com/

In the spirit of sharing positive stories during this challenging time, we have another wonderful employment journey to share. Meet Rick, he is a Tim Horton's Employee and would like to share his job story with you all. "My Name is Rick Sankey and this is my job story. I have been working at the Westshore Parkway Tim Horton’s for 6 plus years and I love everything about working there! Some of my duties at Tim Hortons are washing the tables, making muffins and making doughnu...ts. I also have to sweep the floor. My favorite thing to do at work is washing the tables, this gives me the chance to talk to some of the customers. I have a great team at work who help me when I need it. Some of my coworkers are Lotus, Erwin, Ellen, and Owen. Right now, I also have another part-time job at The Cascadia Liquor store in Langford, I have been working there for about a year. At Cascadia I bag ice and repack cases of beer into 6 packs. I have been working since I was 19, so I have had lots of different jobs around Victoria. Before my job at Tim Horton’s I also worked at White Spot, The Buns Master Bakery, Le Collina Bakery and A&W. I was also a member of the Car Washing team at the Saanich Police Department. My favorite thing about having a job is seeing all my job coaches because I like them a lot. I really like working because I love to work in the community and meet new people " See more

Hey Guys, happy sunny Wednesday! Just incase you are starting to get a bit stir crazy with all the social distancing measures, we've found several free online ways to stay entertained at home and maybe even learn some cool stuff! One of them is Chatterpack and we wanted to share it with you all :) It's a free, online learning portal with a wide variety of fun things to check-out. From virtual tours of museums, to traveling to exotic destinations, to animal kingdom and underwater webcams There is even livestreamed concerts and a wide variety of online learning courses. We thought this quiet at home time could be a great opportunity to learn some new stuff and continue to challenge ourselves! Stay safe and have fun everyone. Happy Spring from the Employment Team.

Here is the much-anticipated announcement from Minister Shane Simpson, MSDPR, about the new emergency supports for people receiving disability income assistance benefits! Key points include: - $300/ month in emergency crisis funds for 3 months (April 22, May 27 & June 24). ***No application necessary, it will be an automatic addition***;... - credit of the $52/month cost of the compass /bus pass program to those enrolled while BC Transit fares continue to be waived; - E.I. and CERB benefits will be available to those who qualify due to lost income without any reductions to monthly assistance payments (no clawback of funds from income assistance for the next 3 months); - individuals can receive either the emergency crisis funds ($300/month) OR E.I./CERB (they will not receive both); - Annual Earnings Exemption- earnings cap increased to $15,000 per year with the announcement of the new budget. Up from $12,000 previously.

Calling all self-advocates! Check out this great conference happening soon in Nanaimo!