Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House

Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House We are a secular, grassroots, community-driven neighbourhood house located in the Downtown Eastside.

We provide programs for families, community members, seniors, and children! The Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House embraces people of all ancestries, genders, ages and descriptions. Annually we welcome into our space almost 9,000 DTES residents in a community where 70% of our neighbours are low-income, 700 are homeless and 5,000 underhoused. We mirror the entirety of our community: in its beaut

y and its harshness, its poetry and its frustration. We are activist, reformist and non-violent, critical of the poverty mentality and its handmaiden the charity model for the former serves only to stigmatize the vulnerable and the latter is unsustainable.

Please note that this coming Monday (August 24th) there will be no oatmeal and instead we will be serving Shakshuka with...
08/21/2026

Please note that this coming Monday (August 24th) there will be no oatmeal and instead we will be serving Shakshuka with bagels 🥯! We have limited quantities so it will be first come first serve.

As always coffee and tea will be available. Everyone is welcome! See you then 😊

Kids Kitchen is BACK! 😁👩‍🍳 A fun and hands on cooking program where kids learn new skills, make new friends and create d...
08/21/2026

Kids Kitchen is BACK! 😁👩‍🍳

A fun and hands on cooking program where kids learn new skills, make new friends and create delicious food. The program will run from September 11th - December 18th every Friday 3:30pm - 5:45pm

Ready to Join! Send an email to our youth programs coordinator Shaista at [email protected]

Kids Kitchen is BACK! 😁👩‍🍳 A fun and hands on cooking program where kids learn new skills, make new friends and create d...
08/18/2026

Kids Kitchen is BACK! 😁👩‍🍳

A fun and hands on cooking program where kids learn new skills, make new friends and create delicious food. The program will run from September 4th - December 18th every Friday 3:30pm - 5:45pm

Ready to Join! Send an email to our youth programs coordinator Shaista at [email protected]

📣Annual General Meeting - September 16, 2026 5:30PMJoin the DTESNH as a new member or renew your membership from the Sep...
08/09/2026

📣Annual General Meeting - September 16, 2026 5:30PM

Join the DTESNH as a new member or renew your membership from the September 2026 -September 2027 term.

Membership in the DTESNH is free and gives you a vote at the AGM and regular updates on programs like Banana Beat, Youth Programs, Drop-In programs, and events. 🍌😁

RSVP for our Annual General Meeting by going to our google form (scan the QR code) ✅

08/07/2026

This past week New Works Dance came in to give our Family Drop In Program a dance workshop!!

We had a blast dancing and finding our rhythms 💃

Thank you New Works

We will be closed - BC Day, Monday, August 3rd. Our programs and office will reopen on Tuesday August 4th 2026.We wish e...
08/01/2026

We will be closed - BC Day, Monday, August 3rd.

Our programs and office will reopen on Tuesday August 4th 2026.

We wish everyone a safe and joyful day!

Please note that this coming Monday (July 27th) there will be no oatmeal and instead we will be serving scrambled eggs w...
07/24/2026

Please note that this coming Monday (July 27th) there will be no oatmeal and instead we will be serving scrambled eggs with pork sausage and toast! We have limited quantities so it will be first come first serve.

As always coffee and tea will be available. Everyone is welcome! See you then 😊

Our Cooling Centre Drop-In will be closed Wednesday July 22nd due to a private event. We will be back again on Friday Ju...
07/21/2026

Our Cooling Centre Drop-In will be closed Wednesday July 22nd due to a private event. We will be back again on Friday July 24th from 3-6pm. See you then!

Please stay safe and find other cooling centres in the area during 😊

We will be closed for Canada Day on Wednesday July 1, 2026. As we take time to gather with family, friends, and communit...
07/01/2026

We will be closed for Canada Day on Wednesday July 1, 2026.

As we take time to gather with family, friends, and community for Canada Day, may we each take the time to remember whose land we are visitors upon. May we walk in a good way with our host Nations, and commit to reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours.

Our Drop-In Cooling Centre is unfortunately canceled for today, June 24th due to staffing shortage. We will reopen on Fr...
06/24/2026

Our Drop-In Cooling Centre is unfortunately canceled for today, June 24th due to staffing shortage. We will reopen on Friday June 26th.

Please stay safe by visiting other Cooling Centres near you in this hot weather 🥵

Address

547 East Hastings
Vancouver, BC
V6A1P9

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

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