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Explore the City of Victoria’s an online engagement platform, ‘Have Your Say’:

Using an online engagement platform is part of the City of Victoria’s effort to open up our public engagement activities and make it easier for people to get involved in civic life.

Participating in public input opportunities on the https://engage.victoria.ca/ site is a convenient way to:

• Share your voice
• Contribute at a time and place that suits you
• Provide input on a range of issues and topics affecting your city
• See what other community members think and engage in a discussion

How do I sign up?

To become a registered user:

• Sign up by clicking on the “sign in” button and selecting “register”
• Provide your email address
• Create a password
• Enter your postal code and year of birth
• Choose a screen name (username)
• Respond to the confirmation email to activate your account
• Return to the main page and click the “sign in” button

Your comments will appear under your screen name (username) and you can comment anonymously through a username of your choice. The identity of registered participants (such as email address) is not revealed to anyone other than the administrators who manage the site – it remains within the platform hosted by a third party – which is fully compliant with B.C. and Canada laws on privacy.

How do I provide input?

Your input can be submitted using the online options that are relevant to each of the projects that are currently open for consultation. This can include a survey, poll, discussion or ideas forum, or the places tool. Note: in order to provide input, you need to be signed in.

My Great Neighbourhood Grant projects are all about building community. The program provides residents with funding for initiatives that develop and enhance a sense of community in their neighbourhood.

The City grants up to $7,500 for placemaking and community resilience projects and up to $1,500 for events and activities. The community must match the funding through volunteer hours and/or other funding and in-kind donations. Community involvement is an important part of each approved project.

Visit the City of Victoria website for more information and the application.

The City’s Neighbourhood Team has prepared a guidebook for residents interested in creating a Neighbourhood Led Action Plan. If you have ideas for improving your neighbourhood, the guide can help you get organized.

The guide describes how to bring community members together to share ideas and helps organizers find the resources needed to pursue their goals. Creating a plan together strengthens social capacity and increases resiliency.

The Placemaking Toolkit is a guide for implementing your ideas for community-led placemaking. It includes information on accessing City supports and a catalogue of pre-approved placemaking elements.

The Placemaking Toolkit focuses on grassroots placemaking and focuses on smaller scale projects using a lighter-quicker-cheaper approach. This is intended to make projects manageable for residents and help ensure that they are successful.

Block parties are a great way to celebrate your community with neighbours. To ensure there is appropriate time for staff review, you will need to apply for a permit a month before the event. Upon approval, a permit will be issued free of charge. You can apply for a My Great Neighbourhood Grant to help you with the cost of your first event. For support with block party applications, email culture@victoria.ca.

Community-led walkshops can be an effective way to have community conversations between City staff and residents. They are an opportunity for residents to get information and express their perspectives to staff about issues and opportunities that are of interest to them.

NEW: The NeighbourSpace will be closed starting August 16, as they move to an exciting new location just across the street. Check back here in mid-September to book the space for the fall.

Centrally located at the back of the Victoria Conference Centre, the NeighbourSpace is a great place to host community building activities, casual gatherings and meetings. The City of Victoria is committed to making this free space available to help foster collaboration and connection among residents.