Boys And Girls Clubs Of South Coast Bc

What Boys And Girls Clubs Of South Coast Bc does

BGC South Coast BC is a registered Canadian non-profit charitable organization founded in 1938 and headquartered at 2875 St George Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating under CRA BN 819599713RR0001. It runs 10 neighbourhood-based Clubs across the Lower Mainland — in Fraserview (South Vancouver), Kivan (East Vancouver), Kimount (Mt. Pleasant), North Burnaby, Norvan (North Vancouver), Surrey (Whalley), Hillside (North Delta), Wintemute (Ladner), Winskill (Tsawwassen), and Langley — together with Camp Potlatch, a 133-acre boat-accessible wilderness camp on Howe Sound. The organization serves children and youth in grades K-12 and their families through after-school drop-in programs, school-break and Pro-D Day Camps, pre-teen and teen programming, the Best Buy Teen Tech Centre, the Learn On academic support program, and summer overnight camp sessions at Camp Potlatch.

The intervention portfolio includes substance use counselling (Odyssey I, Odyssey II, Nexus), youth and family counselling, parent-teen mediation, therapeutic youth counselling, youth justice services, early years services through Family Resource Centres (Ladner and North Delta), Parent Connect home visits, and youth employment programs (Employment NOW, Youth EmployABILITY, Youth Works) for ages 15-30. Intervention services are funded primarily through British Columbia government contracts with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Child Youth Mental Health (CYMH), and WorkBC. Prevention and Club-based services are funded through a combination of donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, events, and sliding-scale program fees, with no family turned away due to inability to pay.

Memberships range from $10/year (Teen) to $1,400/year (Full Year), with new 2026/2027 Part-Time ($800) and Pre-Teen ($500) tiers added to broaden access. Camp Potlatch's true cost is approximately $1,250 per camper per week, subsidized to $860 via fundraising, with multi-tier leadership programs (Leadership Out Trip, Leadership Camp 1, Leadership Camp 2) for ages 13-16. BGC is governed by a Board chaired by Jill Yates and led by President & CEO Carolyn Tuckwell (recipient of the 2024 King Charles III Coronation Medal), with a wholly-owned foundation arm — BGC Foundation of South Coast BC — overseeing fundraising and asset management under Foundation Board Chair Rick Jeffrey. Technology stack is purely administrative (DonorPerfect for donations, CampBrain for registrations, Eventbrite for events); there are no product-facing technology platforms, and approximately 900 volunteers support annual operations.

Name

Boys And Girls Clubs Of South Coast Bc

Legal name

BGC South Coast BC

Website

https://bgcbc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

BGC South Coast BC is a registered Canadian non-profit (founded 1938) operating 10 neighbourhood Clubs, Camp Potlatch, and intervention services across British Columbia's Lower Mainland, serving children, youth, and families through after-school programs, camps, counselling, and employment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Community Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Coding, Game Design & Computer Science Camps (EDAMALAD)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After school care
• Summer camp services
• Youth counselling
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: BGC's intervention programs (counselling, employment services, family resource centres) are funded by government contracts with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD), Child Youth Mental Health (CYMH), and other government sources.
2. Donations and Fundraising: BGC raises between $3-4 million annually through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, special events (Club House Gala), and monthly giving programs. Prevention programs are largely funded through fundraising.
3. Program Participation Fees: Families pay what they can on a sliding scale for Club memberships, day camps, and Camp Potlatch. Fees vary by program type with subsidized rates available. No family is turned away due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

BGC South Coast BC provides youth development programs through 10 neighbourhood-based Club locations across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, offering after-school drop-in programs, day camps, and pre-teen/teen programming. The organization also operates Camp Potlatch, an overnight wilderness summer camp accessible only by boat on 133 acres along Howe Sound, and delivers intervention services including substance use counselling, youth and family counselling, early years services, and government-funded employment programs for youth ages 15-30.

Product overview

BGC South Coast BC operates as a youth development organization offering a portfolio of prevention and intervention programs. Its core offerings include 10 Neighbourhood Clubs providing after-school drop-in and day camp programming, and Camp Potlatch (an overnight wilderness camp accessible by boat). The organization also provides intervention services including counselling programs (substance use, youth/family, early years), employment services for youth, and specialized modules such as the Best Buy Teen Tech Centre and Learn On academic support program. The Outdoor Centre extends Camp Potlatch facilities to community group rentals. All programs operate on a sliding-scale fee model with no family turned away due to inability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Potlatch: Wilderness summer camp located on 133 acres along Howe Sound, offering overnight camps and outdoor centre rentals for groups.

Products and services

• Neighbourhood Clubs Ten neighbourhood-based Club locations offering after-school drop-in programs, day camps during school breaks, and pre-teen/teen-specific programming for children and youth in grades 1-12.
• Day Camps School break and professional development day camps operating from 8:30am-6pm at 10 neighbourhood Clubs, including winter break, spring break, and summer sessions for kids in grades 1-7.
• Camp Potlatch

Quantifiable outcome

• No family turned away due to inability to pay
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Starbucks FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026The Starbucks Foundation awarded BGC's Langley Club a 2026 Neighbourhood Grant. Local Starbucks partners nominated BGC for recognizing the work being done in Langley to provide safe places for kids and youth.
• Odlum Brown LimitedcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Odlum Brown, through Vice President Ross Turnbull, is a Club Champion for Fraserview Club and sponsors the dessert portion of the Club House Gala. Deep supporter of BGC's mission.
• McCarthy TetraultcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMcCarthy Tetrault has been a long-time supporter of the Club House Gala, returning year after year with direct and lasting impact on kids and youth in communities.
• CKNW Kids' FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGC has partnered with CKNW Kids' Fund for 17 years to champion Pink Shirt Day and combat bullying. Partnership has contributed to legislation against bullying and workplace policies.
• Best BuycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBest Buy sponsors the Teen Tech Centre at Hillside Club in North Delta. Space provides youth with technology education including 3D design, photography, coding, animation, videography, and more.
• Donate A Car CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonate A Car Canada accepts vehicle donations for BGC Foundation of South Coast BC. Free towing provided in most areas across Canada. Vehicles are recycled or sold at auction.
• Global NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal News is a sponsor of the Club House Gala, supporting BGC's annual flagship fundraising event.
• Ames Family Foundation and Ames Tile & StonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChampions Club member - North Burnaby Club Champion. Five-year pledge of $250,000 supporting Club sustainability and growth.
• Beedie FamilycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChampions Club member - Kimount Club Champion. Five-year pledge of $250,000 supporting Club sustainability and growth.
• Jim and Carol MerciercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChampions Club members - Wintemute Club Champions. Five-year pledge supporting Club sustainability and growth.
• Community Event PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartners include Coach, Hershey, The Home Depot Canada Foundation, Lowes, Michaels, Old Navy, Planet Fitness, Staples, and Telus supporting BGC events and programs.
• WorkBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGC's Employment NOW program concluded March 31, 2026. Referrals directed to WorkBC Centres for ongoing employment services. WorkBC provides free employment support across BC.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of Calgary: Sister BGC Canada chapter delivering the same brand of neighbourhood Club programming, day camps, and youth services in another major Canadian city, sharing national federation standards, programming frameworks, and donor cultivation practices.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada: National youth-mentoring and child/youth services nonprofit with chapters in BC, providing intervention-style programming for at-risk youth with similar government (MCFD/provincial) funding exposure and donor-supported operating model.
• Scouts Canada: Long-running Canadian youth-development organization with outdoor/adventure programming (camps, badges, leadership) and a similar multi-region operating model, overlapping in target population, volunteer base, and provincial funder relationships.
• Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver: Vancouver-based multi-purpose community centre offering youth programs, day camps, fitness, and family services in the same regional geography, with a comparable mixed revenue model of fees, memberships, donations, and program rentals.
• YMCA BC (YMCA of Greater Vancouver / YMCAs of British Columbia): Operates neighbourhood branches, after-school care, day camps, summer camps, and youth programs across the same Lower Mainland geography as BGC South Coast BC, with comparable membership/childcare model and similar reliance on government contracts and donor funding.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: National Canadian youth support service providing counselling and crisis intervention to young people — overlapping with BGC's Odyssey substance-use and youth counselling services in client profile and MCFD/CYMH funding channels, though via remote/digital delivery.

Regional players

• Pacific Youth & Family Services Society: BC Lower Mainland/Yukon-based nonprofit delivering youth and family counselling, residential, and community programs under similar government (MCFD) contracts, with overlap in intervention-side service lines served to BGC's youth/family clients.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada (National Federation): National umbrella organization supporting regional BGC chapters across Canada; comparable as the parent brand framework governing programming standards, branding, and inter-chapter coordination that BGC South Coast BC operates under.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bgcyvr
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• Facebookfacebook.com/BGCbelong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-south-coast-bc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgcbelong

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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