The Greater Victoria Police Foundation’s inaugural awareness-raising event, held at the Inn at Laurel Point in Victoria in November 2024, was an amazing success! More than 120 people attended, learning about the GVPF’s programs to build connections between youth and volunteer police officers from the four municipal police agencies of Oak Bay, Central Saanich, Victoria […]
Christie Robbins is one of the inaugural Camosun College GVPF Award recipients and her story is one of resilience and inspiration. She is enrolled in the Criminal Justice Department at Camosun’s School of Arts and Science and her goal is to become a victim services worker or probation officer. Now 33 years old, and a […]
Applications are now open for Police Camp 2025, taking place at St. Margaret’s School, Victoria, BC from March 15-22, 2025. This unique, week-long program over spring break is open to all Grades 10-12 students in School Districts 60, 61 and 62. Thanks to the generosity of GVPF donors, including the RBC Foundation and the KPMG […]
We continue to hear from Police Camp participants and volunteers about how much Police Camp 2023 and 2024 have positively impacted them and the strong bonds that were formed among the participants and between the youth and the volunteer officers. Watch a video of highlights from Police Camp 2024 on the GVPF website. We are […]
In our continuing commitment to provide programs and opportunities for youth to develop their potential, we were pleased to establish the GVPF Awards in partnership with Camosun College this year. The awards honour students with a demonstrated commitment to volunteerism, leadership and mentorship within their community. The $2,500 awards are available to four students each […]
After several months of planning, we are pleased to share that the GVPF Mentorship program is now accepting applications. Our objective is to match 30 pairs in our first year – please consider applying to this unique program or sharing it with your network or youth you know who may be interested. The GVPF Mentorship […]
Police Camp 2024 concluded on March 23, 2024 and it is safe to say, the 60 students who took part didn’t want it to end. Even after a week of early mornings, long days and late nights, the youth from 17 local secondary schools had a difficult time saying goodbye to their fellow participants and […]
The GVPF Mentorship Program pairs a volunteer police officer with youth in Grades 10, 11 or 12, living in the Greater Victoria region. By fostering trusted and supportive relationships, our goal is to empower youth to achieve their full potential, work through challenges, build resilience, learn life-skills and observe and experience the positive outcomes that […]
The Greater Victoria Police Foundation’s marquee program – Police Camp – is back and it’s bigger than ever! Over 100 students from the Capital Regional District applied and 60 were selected to attend the eight-day camp, taking place from March 16-23, 2024 at Albert Head. Students will learn new life skills, work with teammates to […]