DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

For 45+ years, DIVERSEcity has been a registered not-profit keystone organization in Surrey and the surrounding municipalities, it's mission "to inspire belonging in a strong, integrated community by empowering immigrants, refugees, and those from migrant backgrounds." It is the largest and first immigrant-serving organization in Surrey with service locations across the Mainland/Southwest. Two physical service campuses are located in Surrey and Newton Town Centre.

Our mandate is to provide the highest quality lifecycle services to diverse newcomer and racialized target groups across 15 program areas, including all immigration groups and naturalized citizens, embedding the principles of growth, respect, integrity and compassion. Over 90% of DIVERSEcity staff are racialized, many with direct experience of being newcomers to Canada. DIVERSEcity clients speak 88 languages and at least one staff person speaks each client language. Specific services are run for and staff by members of these equity groups: racialized, LGBTQIA+, disability, survivors of violence, multi-barriered youth and older adults. Many services target (and are staffed by) the main and emerging newcomer communities in Surrey speaking the following languages, amongst others: Punjabi, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, Swahili, Burmese, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Kinyamulenge, Tigrinya, Karen, French, and Hindi. A Board of six individuals provides governance with majority representation from visible minorities.