Discover the Social Economy Assets in BC

As part of the BCSER foundational work, you have at your fingertips an online inventory of assets that help make up the social economy in this province. This “online map” illustrates the scope and potential of BC’s social economy. We hope you’ll find inspiration, resources and information to support new social economy initiatives.

Please note: this map is not comprehensive. Many people, organizations and initiatives not in the database are also doing great work. Instead this database aims to include one thousand assets — who or what is leading the way from each of eight regions of BC, and in each of five categories:

1. Individuals 
2. Organizations
3. Initiatives/Enterprises
4. Resources (financial, funding, in kind)
5. Information (networks, umbrella organizations, conferences, research, etc.)

Connect to these assets by selecting either one of the convenient Basic Search options or the more powerful Detailed Search, all found on the website navigation bar on the left of the map website (which will open in a new window).

If you don’t see an asset that you know is part of the social economy in BC, or if you, your organization or resource is not listed and would like to be, please contact us and we’ll be able to direct you on how to join the map.

Connect to the map in two distinct ways:
Choose one of the Basic Search options
Do a Detailed Search of the database