Join the CHF BC Youth Committee 

Are you a youth living in a CHF BC member co-op? Do you want to gain experience in advocacy and organizing while having your voice heard in the larger co-op housing sector?  

Then the CHF BC Youth Committee is looking for you! 

Housing co-ops thrive when new generations step forward. The Youth Committee is a way for young members to shape the future of the co-op movement in BC. This newly launched initiative invites youth (aged 16 – 22) to share ideas, raise issues, and influence the work of CHF BC. 

Why a Youth Committee? 

The CHF BC Board of Directors recognized a need to elevate the voices, experiences, and leadership of young people in the co-operative housing movement in BC. 

The committee will: 

• Advise the CHF BC Board and staff on issues impacting youth in housing co-operatives, including affordability, governance participation, equity, and community life.  

• Support youth engagement, leadership development, and pathways into co-op governance and sector leadership. 

• Identify barriers to youth participation in CHF BC, their housing co-ops and their governance and propose practical solutions.  

• Contribute to the development and review of youth-focused programs, engagement strategies, and educational offerings.  

• Support outreach to young people living in co-operative housing and act as ambassadors for the co-op housing movement among youth networks.  

• Provide input on how CHF BC can better support intergenerational collaboration within co-ops. 

Youth Committee members will be appointed to a two-year term once selected and will be supported by CHF BC staff and designated board members.   

Interested? Complete this short application form, sharing any relevant experience and telling us why you would like to join the CHF BC Youth Committee.