The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries actively participates in building and strengthening our community through social change, innovation, research, analysis, and facilitation.


Current Publications:

  • SPCCND Newsletter Fall 2009
  • Communique - Federal Budget 2009
  • Summer 2009 NewsLetter
  • North Dumfries Spring 2009 NewsLetter
  • 2008 Community Trends Report
  • SPC's Single issue Paper on Temp Agencies, May 2009
  • Social Planning Council releases its Community Trends Package 2009

    2009 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries. To celebrate this milestone in the organization’s history it has just released a new and refreshed Community Trends Package.

    In a presentation to City Council held October 26, 2009, Linda Terry, Executive Director of the Social Planning Council stated, “over the past 20 years the SPCCND has evolved and has become a recognized leader and partner in addressing ongoing and emerging social justice issues within the Cambridge and surrounding communities. We look forward to the dialogue these publications will inspire. Our new 20th Anniversary Corporate Brochure is a testament to 20 years of community leadership and action."

    The ‘Community Trends Package 2009’ includes a series of reports and publications that provides a compilation and analysis of a wide range of economic, social and environmental data and information on which community stakeholders can draw to review common problems, plan and take action, and to take stock of policy options.

    Also included in the package is Sign Posts 2009. This report is an annual community snapshot of local trends and provides an overview of the larger reports included in the package. Five interconnected trends are highlighted in this report – Economy, Food Security, Health, Housing and Education

    When asked about the outlook for the years ahead, Linda Terry offers the following, “Cambridge continues to see high growth in its population and cultural diversity, and is well known across the province for its innovation and progress. We are feeling the impacts of a strained economy like many other communities. Working collectively we believe that both challenges and opportunities can be addressed, and the future quality of life can be improved for all residents of Cambridge and North Dumfries."

  • Click here to access Backgrounder Community Trends Package 2009
  • Click here to access the SPC-CND 20th Anniversary Corporate Brochure
  • Click here to access Sign Posts 2009
  • Click here to access Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Trends Report 2009
  • Click here to access Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Social Profile 2009
  • Responding to the Economic Downturn Nonprofits in Cambridge and North Dumfries

    Locally many nonprofits are experiencing serious difficulties as they respond to the economic downturn resulting in staff reductions and the closure of programs and services. Also cited in the study were significantly increased levels in demands for human and social services.

  • Click here to access Responding to the Economic Downturn Nonprofits in Cambridge and North Dumfries
  • Cambridge Drug Action Publications

    A series of four publications, including current research, best practices, resource guide and tool kit, have been released by the Cambridge Action Plan on Substance Use Steering Committee. These resources can be used for a number of different purposes in response to illicit substance use: information and referral, formulating community action plans, research and analysis and collaborative planning among community groups and agencies.

  • Click here to access SPC Drug Action Cambridge Research publication # 1 June 2009
  • Click here to access SPC Drug Action Best Practice publication # 2 June 2009
  • Click here to access SPC Drug Action Community Resource Guide publication # 3 June 2009
  • Click here to access SPC Drug Action Community Tool Kit publication #4 June 2009
  • A Community Social Profile of Cambridge and North Dumfries

    This community social profile was compiled for the Ontario Social Landscape Community Profile project funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries is one of fourteen Social Planning Councils participating in this project.

  • Click here to access A Community Social Profile of Cambridge and North Dumfries
  • Here is our success story on Affordable housing Forum held on May 13, 2009

  • click here to access it

    Here is our success story on our 2009 Poverty Symposium

    The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries (SPC-CND) held its fourth annual Poverty Symposium on May 27th, 2009. The theme of this year's event was "Building Inclusive Organizations: The experiences of new immigrants and refugees in Cambridge and North Dumfries".

  • click here to access the proceedings
  • click here for the keynote speaker's presentation
  • Myths & Facts About Homelessness & Poverty

    To increase the awareness of homelessness and poverty issues in the community, members of The Cambridge Action on Homelessness Group (CAHG) worked to develop the series of myths and facts around those issues.

  • Click here to access a copy of this material
  • Click here for links to the original data sources
  • Building Community Capacity in Rural Waterloo Region - BCCRWR

    The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries would like to congratulate the 2009 recipients of mini-grants under the BCCRWR initiative.

  • Follow this link for further details
  • Current & Upcoming Events:

    Our Communities, Our Health and Our Future

    The final product of the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition's Healthy Communities and the Built Environment project has been completed. The development and production of 'Our Communities, Our Health and Our Future: Understanding and Changing the Built Environment' was coordinated by the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries. The purpose of this publication is to provide information related to the HCBE project and to convey additional information and resources in specific topic areas. Case studies are used to showcase community-based efforts to create healthy communities./p>
  • Click here to access the publication
  • Other Publications

    Blueprint For Economic Stimulus

  • Click here to access the Blueprint for Economic Stimulus - Feb 2009
  • Blueprint for Poverty Reduction

    For more information visit the poverty watch website

    “BREAKING THE CYCLE”

    For more information please visit www.Ontario.ca/breakingthecycle

    Information Cambridge and North Dumfries

    The Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries has assumed management of Information Cambridge and North Dumfries. Information Cambridge and North Dumfries provides a single point of access for information on community human services.

    Click here for the link to Information Cambridge and North Dumfries.

    Cambridge Neighbourhood Profiles - Research update

  • To learn more about this research study, click here.
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