Community Knowledge Centre - Toronto Community Foundation

Populations Served

Community organizations and their various programs meet the needs of a very diverse range of people, communities and neighbourhoods in Toronto. Noted below is a series of categories identifying groups that are served by the organizations profiled. This list is far from exhaustive, and does not include all demographics or categories that exist. If you would like to learn more about a specific category, for instance “youth at-risk”, you can type it into the search feature at the top of the page. Additionally, most programs work with a mixture of these categories. Each profiled organization is linked to all the population categories it works with.

Age a) all ages

Age a) all ages

Participants represent all age groups.


Age b) children - up to 11

Age b) children - up to 11

Participants range in age from birth to 11 years old. (Photo: Canadian Diabetes Association)


Age c) youth - 12 to 18

Age c) youth - 12 to 18

Participants range in age from 12 to 18 years old. (Photo: Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto)


Age d) young adults - 19 to 29

Age d) young adults - 19 to 29

Participants range in age from 19 to 29 years old. (Photo: UNITY, Malik Musleh)


Age e) adults - 30 to 64

Age e) adults - 30 to 64

Participants range in age from 30 to 64 years old. (Photo: Neighbourhood Information Post)


Age f) seniors - 65 and up

Age f) seniors - 65 and up

Participants range in age from 65 years and up. (Photo: Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre)


Animals

Animals

Beneficiaries of programming are animals and wildlife.


Ethno-specific

Ethno-specific

Programming is geared to specific ethnic groups and may or may not be provided in languages other than English. (Photo: Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development)


Faith-based

Faith-based

Programming is either provided in partnership with a religious institution (e.g. the space is provided by a church or mosque), or is aimed at a religious group.


Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT)

Programming is geared to people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, queer, questioning or two-spirited.


Men

Men

Programming is geared to men or boys.


Newcomers

Newcomers

Programming is geared to newcomers and/or refugees to Canada. (Photo: Jane's Walk)


People with Disabilities

People with Disabilities

Programming is geared to people with (cognitive, developmental and/or physical) disabilities. (Photo: York Community Services)


Women

Women

Programming is geared to women or girls.