Overview
North York Reside Project
By creating employment opportunities and new units of deeply affordable housing with wraparound supports, Raising the Roof’s Reside provides a tangible, targeted long-term solution to ending homelessness in Canada.
Raising the Roof renovated a vacant single family house in North York into a safe, dignified home for young women who were staying in a temporary emergency youth shelter. Eva’s Initiatives provides ongoing support to the women, to help them achieve their goals from the base of stable, affordable housing.
Through the North York project, the social enterprise contractor, Building Up, provided hands-on training and employment to people with barriers to employment. 55 people were trained and employed through the project renovations. Of the 55, 47 of the trainees are now completing paid apprenticeships or are employed full time in the construction sector.
Project Impact
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new units of deeply affordable housing
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youth who were experiencing homelessness now have safe, affordable homes with ongoing wraparound supports
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people with barriers to employment who received training, employment and support during the project renovations
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out of the 55 trainees who gained experience on the project training program and now are working full time in the construction sector
Project timeline
North York
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To find out more about the Reside program, become a sponsor or participate in a Community Build Day on one of our current projects with your team, please contact us.