BGC South Vancouver Island

What BGC South Vancouver Island does

BGC South Vancouver Island (legal name: Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria Society) is a registered Canadian charitable non-profit organization founded in 1960 and headquartered at 4-961 Dunford Avenue in Langford, British Columbia. The organization rebranded from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria to BGC South Vancouver Island to better reflect its geographic scope and adopt inclusive naming conventions. It is part of the national BGC Canada network of over 600 Club locations.

The organization delivers a broad portfolio of child, youth, and family development services across 11 physical Club locations on South Vancouver Island. Core service lines include licensed before and after school care (at schools such as Colwood Elementary, Wishart Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, École Macaulay, Crystal View, Millstream, École John Stubbs Memorial, and Central Saanich), summer and seasonal day camps (Summer Camps, Camp Wildwood at a 98-acre Metchosin outdoor campus, Spring Break Camp, Pro D Day Camp), early years licensed childcare, baby and parenting programs (Best Babies, Baby Steps, Big Steps, Parents Together, Parents In The Know, Parenting Without Power Struggles), youth leadership programs, youth and family services including transitional housing (Turning Point) and the Youth Prenatal & Parenting Program (YP3), and youth justice services (Orchard House Full Time Attendance Program). Programs are CARF accredited and provincially licensed for childcare.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit funding structure. Revenue is generated through six streams: individual donations (monthly pre-authorized debit and one-time giving), corporate sponsorships (Business Circle membership at $210/month or $2,500/year), government grants (BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Island Health, Employment & Social Development Canada, Community Gaming Grants), modest program fees (e.g., $25/year individual child membership, $45/year family membership, $45/day Pro D Day Camp, $187-$300/week summer camps, with sliding scale and subsidies), third-party fundraising events (Sarah Beckett Memorial Run, Snacks for Jacks, Spread the Love Film Festival, Mad Hatter's Ball), and planned/legacy giving. The organization has 23 employees and serves more than 600 children, youth, and families annually, providing 17,863-28,000+ meals and snacks per year. Distribution is direct through physical Club locations and school-based program delivery across the South Vancouver Island region, with a foundation subsidiary (BGC Clubs of Greater Victoria Foundation) managing dedicated fundraising.

Name

BGC South Vancouver Island

Legal name

Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria Society

Website

https://bgcsvi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BGC South Vancouver Island is a registered Canadian charity, founded 1960, operating 11 Club locations across South Vancouver Island to deliver licensed childcare, camps, parenting programs, youth housing, and youth justice services to 600+ children, youth, and families annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable donations from individuals supporting children and youth programs. Monthly giving options available through pre-authorized debit agreements. One-time and recurring donation options.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Business Circle membership program at $210/month or $2,500/year provides corporate sponsorship recognition and benefits.
3. Government Grants: Funding from BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Island Health, Employment & Social Development Canada, Community Gaming Grants, and other government sources.
4. Program Fees: Fees for licensed before and after school care, summer camps, and other programs. Sliding scale and subsidy options available.
5. Third-Party Fundraising Events: Community events including Sarah Beckett Memorial Run, Snacks for Jacks, Spread the Love Film Festival, and other fundraisers.
6. Planned Giving: Legacy gifts through wills, life insurance, and estate planning.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

BGC South Vancouver Island operates a network of 11 Club locations across South Vancouver Island delivering licensed before and after school care, summer and seasonal day camps, youth leadership programs, parenting and family education, youth and family services (including transitional housing and prenatal/young parent support), youth justice alternatives, early years childcare, and baby/family programs. The organization is part of the national BGC Canada network and primarily funds these services through donations, corporate sponsorships, government grants, program fees, and third-party fundraising events.

Product overview

BGC South Vancouver Island is a community-based charitable organization (formerly Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria) providing a portfolio of child and youth development services across South Vancouver Island. The organization operates a network of 11 physical Club locations offering licensed before and after school care, various camp programs (Summer Camps, Camp Wildwood, Spring Break Camp, Pro D Day Camp), youth leadership programs, youth and family services (including housing and mental health support), youth justice services, parenting programs, baby programs, and early years childcare. The organization rebranded from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria to BGC South Vancouver Island to better reflect the communities served and embrace inclusivity.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Licensed Before and After School Care Licensed before and after school care programs for children aged 5-12, offering supervised activities, nutritious snacks, outdoor play, and community building at multiple Club locations across South Vancouver Island.
• Summer Camps Day camps for children ages 5-12 running during summer break, featuring themed weekly activities including Messy Mucky Yucky, Disney Favourites, Harry Potter, Mad Science, and more at various Club locations.
• Camp Wildwood Outdoor adventure day camp at Metchosin Club on 98 acres of forest, trails, fields, and ponds featuring canoeing, archery, rock climbing, fort building, and STEM activities for children ages 5-12.
• Spring Break Camp Licensed camp programs during spring break for children at multiple locations including Central Saanich, SḵÁNEW̱ SḰEĺIṈEW̱, Westshore, and Harbourside Clubs.
• Pro D Day Camp All-day programs for children aged 5-12 on Professional Development Days offering recreational games, cooking, crafts, rock climbing, canoeing, archery, and fort building activities.
• Youth Programs Youth leadership and development programs including Outdoor Adventure, WILD Wilderness Immersion & Leadership Development, Tweeny But Mighty, Teen Lounge, and Bayside Snack Pack for teens and young people.
• Youth and Family Services Services addressing housing instability, life skills, mental health, and social connections including Turning Point transitional housing, Youth Prenatal & Parenting Program (YP3), and Sooke Youth Summer Camp.
• Youth Justice Services Court-ordered programs for male-identifying youth aged 12-18 including the Full-Time Attendance Program (FTAP) and Orchard House residential program as alternatives to custody.
• Parenting Programs FREE parenting education programs including Parents Together (ongoing weekly online group), Parents In The Know (10-week in-person program), and Parenting Without Power Struggles (7-week program for parents of kids aged 8-12).
• Baby Programs Family support programs including Best Babies (prenatal support for pregnant families), Baby Steps (for babies 8 weeks to 1 year), and Big Steps (for toddlers ages 1-3).
• Early Years Program Licensed childcare for children 30 months to school age at SḵÁNEW� SḰEĺIṈEW̱ Club including Treehouse Child Care (full-day) and Pre-K Club, with typical daily routines including learning activities, outdoor time, meals, and nap time.
• Care Family Program Support program pairing youth in need with caring families who provide supportive home environments for mentoring and life skills development, including programs like Orchard House FTAP, Turning Point, and YP3.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 600+ children, youth, and families annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BGC CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020National organization providing programming frameworks, resources, brand standards, and support for BGC Clubs across Canada. BGC South Vancouver Island is part of the national network of 600+ BGC locations.
• The Village InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 60 organizations working together to better support the health and wellbeing of children, youth and families across the West Shore-Sooke region. BGC South Vancouver Island actively participates in advising local governments on social planning needs and supporting frontline service providers.
• School District No. 63 (Saanich)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver programs within school facilities and coordinate services for students and families.
• School District 62coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Community Youth Intervention Program and other services for youth in School District 62.
• Island HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth authority partner providing funding for Best Babies program and other health-related services.
• Ministry of Children and Family DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial ministry providing funding and referrals for youth justice programs including Orchard House FTAP.
• WestJetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter providing donations and in-kind support for BGC South Vancouver Island programs.
• BC Recreation & Parks AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization supporting recreation and parks programs in British Columbia.
• Lattitude Global VolunteeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational volunteering organization providing opportunities for young people to volunteer and intern with BGC South Vancouver Island.
• Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health Supported Child DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing inclusion support funding for children with extra needs attending Spring Break Camps.
• Community Centre Network (CCN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of community centres in Victoria co-hosting the Spread the Love Film Festival addressing bullying prevention.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• United Way British Columbia: United Way BC is a major funder and convener of community social services in BC and is also a financial partner of BGCSVI. It is thematically related through the child and family services mission but operates as a grantmaker rather than a direct service provider.
• BC Children's Hospital Foundation: BC Children's Hospital Foundation is a grantmaking health charity in BC that overlaps with BGCSVI's grant funder Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. Both operate in the children's services sector, but BCCHF funds clinical care while BGCSVI delivers community programs.

Regional players

• Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops: BGC Kamloops is another regional BGC affiliate offering licensed childcare, camps, and youth programs in a different BC region. Operationally and programmatically identical to BGCSVI but does not compete geographically.

Direct peers

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada: Big Brothers Big Sisters delivers youth mentoring and after-school programming for children and youth across Canada, closely aligned with BGCSVI's mentorship, youth leadership, and at-risk youth services. Both rely on volunteer mentors, donation funding, and community partnerships.
• Beacon Community Services: Beacon Community Services is a Greater Victoria-area charity providing child and youth services, family programs, and community support, directly overlapping BGCSVI's child development, family, and youth offerings in the same geographic market.
• Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society: Aunt Leah's provides housing, life skills, and transition support for at-risk and aging-out youth in Metro Vancouver and Victoria, directly comparable to BGCSVI's Orchard House FTAP, Turning Point, and Care Family programs for vulnerable youth.
• YMCA-YWCA of Greater Victoria: Greater Victoria YMCA provides licensed childcare, before/after school care, day camps, and youth programming across the same region as BGCSVI. Both serve overlapping age groups (children 5-12, youth, families) with comparable subscription-style memberships and community-service mission.
• Family Services of Greater Victoria: Family Services of Greater Victoria provides parenting programs, youth and family counseling, and community-based social services in the same South Vancouver Island region. Both organizations compete for similar provincial grants and serve overlapping parent and youth segments.

Emerging players

• Kids Help Phone: Kids Help Phone is a national charity providing mental health and e-mental health support for children and youth, adjacent to BGCSVI's youth mental health and teen support services but operating remotely rather than through in-person Club locations.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada (BGC Canada): BGC Canada is the national umbrella for 600+ Clubs including BGCSVI. While not a direct competitor, it sets programming frameworks, brand standards, and fundraising infrastructure that BGCSVI uses, making it the most directly comparable counterpart operating at scale in the same mission space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bgcsouthvancouverisland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bgc-south-vancouver-island
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgcsvi

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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