The City of Richmond and the Richmond Public Library will continue hosting the monthly Community Services Pop Ups throughout 2024. The first one of the year will take place on Thursday, January 11 from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Brighouse Library (7700 Minoru Gate), and continue every second Thursday of each month.

These free drop-in sessions bring together representatives from community-based service providers in one central location to enable Richmond residents with lower incomes to ask questions and access information about important resources and services in the community in a safe and welcoming space. 

Supports and services available include assistance with navigating health and benefit systems, information about how to access affordable housing and recreation, connections to newcomer services and more. 

To date, the pop ups have helped connect over 1,000 community members to a range of services offered by 35 community organizations since the program was first launched in December 2022. 

The pop ups support the City’s 2021–2031 Collaborative Action Plan to Reduce and Prevent Poverty in Richmond and the development of outreach programs for residents at risk of, or living in, poverty. For additional information on available resources to support people living on low income, including up-to-date information about the Community Services Pop Ups, visit richmond.ca/Roar.