The mission of the Social Planning Council of Ottawa is to provide the residents of Ottawa with the means to exercise informed leadership on issues affecting their social and economic well-being.
Our Featured Programs
Neighbourhood Equity Index
The NEI is a tool to help residents, planners, key stakeholders and decision-makers identify disparities between neighbourhoods and tackle them in a systematic and organized way. >Go to the NEI
Ottawa Community Partnerships for Health Equity
The Ottawa Community Partnerships for Health Equity is a hub for working and learning together to address health inequities in Ottawa. >Go to OCPHE website
Hot Shoe Productions (Social Enterprise)
Hot Shoe Productions is a social enterprise that hires talented young people to create compelling video products for clients. > Go to Hot Shoe
Effective Measures
Effective Measures provides research and evaluation services in support of community programs and initiatives aimed at improving the lives of all Ottawans. > Go to Effective Measures
Supporting Minority Ethnocultural Seniors
MECS represents a number of ethno-cultural senior grassroots groups in Ottawa. These groups provide a wide range of recreational, social and educational opportunities and activities. > read more
Youth Leadership for Change
Youth Leadership for Change is a collective of young researchers doing action-oriented analysis on issues that matter to them, supported by the SPCO.
Our COVID-19 Response
The SPCO has responded to COVID-19 across all our program areas for urgent intervention in the short term and strategies to address equity in the long road to recovery. >read more
Cowan Coding Club
Cowan Coding Club (CCC) builds the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills of young people. >read more
GenerationeXT Youth Economic Incubator
The incubators are youth-focused economic development spaces in three low income neighbourhoods. >read more