Holiday Market 2025 at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House brought community together with local vendors, festive cheer, warm conversations, and joyful holiday spirit, celebrating creativity, connection, and neighborhood togetherness.

Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House successfully delivered its November 2025 Language Enhanced Employment Program cohort, providing 15 three-hour instructional classes and three specialized workshops. The program strengthened participants’ language, communication, and employment-readiness skills through a structured weekly curriculum.

Get to know our volunteer of the month, Janav! Their role, their stories, and the reason why they volunteer at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.

Donna Cho has volunteered as a community cook across Metro Vancouver for over 40 years, serving neighbourhood houses, community centres, and faith groups with skills learned in restaurants and from her mother. Recently, through a United Way BC grant, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House partnered with Vancouver Community College to deliver a four-part Cantonese culinary training for community cooks. Led by chef Sonny Ho, the program inspired Donna to pursue her long-time dream of culinary certification.

Our team at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House participated in the Rippling Out Focus Group to deepen our understanding of ANHBC’s Strategic Transformation. Guided by CHÉŃCHENSTWAY and MI TEL ’NEXW, we are committed to learning together, uplifting one another, and integrating Indigenous worldviews to strengthen our impact and support a more inclusive community.

Neighbourhood House representatives from across BC gathered in Victoria for the BC Neighbourhood House Network event. Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House’s Executive Director, Devika Ramkhelawan, shared her personal story and emphasized how Neighbourhood Houses foster connection, belonging, and vibrant communities, thanking MLAs for supporting their essential programs and relationships.

Get to know our volunteer of the month, Said! Their role, their stories, and the reason why they volunteer at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.

Our MPNH Preschool Children’s Our Dream Neighbourhood Exhibit was happily attended by families, friends, and community members all over Vancouver last Thursday, June 13th, 2024 at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.

This year, the process of becoming is filled with new beginnings, tensions, and beauty, and this has been true in preparing for the new MPNH Childcare Site at Eric Hamber Secondary School. Every step has been guided by our commitment to creating joyful learning spaces and to improve accessibility to more families with young children in the area.

On September 11th, 2025, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House hosted the Community Services and Resources Fair, uniting 11 partner organizations and over 60 participants from diverse newcomer backgrounds. The event offered a welcoming space to connect, learn, and share resources. Highlights included partner presentations, networking sessions, and a resume clinic providing personalized feedback. Participants explored programs supporting settlement, career, and education goals. Overall, the fair promoted inclusion, collaboration, and stronger community connections.