VICTORIA COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Presented by Leadership Victoria and Signature sponsor,
The Victoria Foundation: Connecting people who care with causes that matter
We all know actions speak louder than words. And often it’s the overlooked leaders in our community that have been proactive to take action and implement changes to make Greater Victoria a vibrant, healthy community for all of us to live, work and play. The VCLAs celebrate these unsung heroes who have changed the world. One community at a time.
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Think about the engagement, activities, and programs in your community. Whether it's in Victoria, Langford, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Colwood, Central Saanich, Sooke, Sidney, North Saanich, View Royal, Metchosin, Highlands or the Southern Gulf Islands. Who has led projects, people, or programs to serve, transform and inspire in your community? Who is the person who is collaborative, innovative, and inclusive? Most of all who leads in your community?
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In your mind, you know, this person has identified a need and proactively taken action to respond to it with vision, energy, and passion often with no other motivator than the sheer determination to change the world for the better.
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OUR AWARD CATEGORIES
We are grateful to the Victoria Foundation for their 2022Â support as our Signature Sponsor.
There are many areas of our lives that leadership skills are practiced and the VCLAs recognize ten such categories that provide or promote local leadership.
HEALTHY STANDARD OF LIVING
2022 Sponsor - BC Transit
Ensuring stable employment and resources for a healthy community with access to secure and sustainable housing.
THRIVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH
2022 Sponsor - Price Waterhouse Cooper
Supporting and promoting social, mental, physical and cultural wellbeing for people under thirty.
LIFELONG LEARNING
2022 Sponsor - The Victoria Foundation
Providing attainable formal or informal learning throughout life for personal or professional development.
BELONGING AND ENGAGEMENT
2022 Sponsor - Royal Roads University
Connecting residents in meaningful community to ensure a sense of participation and belonging.
FLOURISHINGÂ SAFE ENVIRONMENTS
2022 Sponsor - The Victoria Foundation
Innovating and ensuring our built and natural environments are beautiful, safe, sustainable and accessible.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2022 Sponsor - The Victoria Foundation
Improving access to enjoyable and effective fitness, healthcare and food security.
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022 Sponsor - The Victoria Foundation
Connecting and engaging Victoria to a significant array of arts and cultural opportunities.
GETTING STARTED IN OUR COMMUNITY
2022 Sponsor - Coast Capital Savings
Engaging and welcoming newcomers to our community and leaving a great impression for visitors to Victoria.
INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2022 Sponsor - The Victoria Foundation
Developing and sharing technology for the community to connect and make a local lasting difference now and into the future.
EXTENDING RECONCILIATION
2022 Sponsor - The City of Victoria
Deepening and improving the relationships between the diverse nations that make Canada home.
The winners of the VCLAs (one for each category) will be honoured and celebrated with fun, food, and fellowship at our VCLA Gala May 26th 2022 at Government House. We thank everyone who nominated so many accomplished and selfless community leaders.

SIGNATURE SPONSOR
The Victoria Foundation
Connecting people who care with causes that matter®
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We inspire giving. We care for the assets entrusted to us. And we invest in the people, ideas and activities that strengthen our community.
We are YOUR community foundation.
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The Victoria Foundation additionally sponsors the 2022 VCLA award categories of: Innovative Science & Technology; Health & Wellness; Flourishing Safe Environments; Arts & Culture; and Life Long Learning.
CATEGORY SPONSORS
The Key Sponsors Behind our Winner Categories
THE CITY OF VICTORIA
Extending Reconciliation

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPER
Thriving Children and Youth
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BC TRANSIT
Healthy Standard of Living

ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
Belonging and Engagement

COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS
Getting Started in our Community
