Together Against Poverty Society

Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS) is the largest anti-poverty organization on Vancouver Island. TAPS works to impact people’s lives in ways that honour and promote human rights, justice, and a healthy sustainable community. TAPS is a recognized leader and resource for citizens, community groups, and social agencies attempting to reduce poverty. TAPS provides education and advocacy services to over 7,000 people across the Capital Region and Southern

Gulf Islands annually.

TAPS was established and registered as a Society in 1989, receiving charitable tax status in 1994.

TAPS is a non-profit society whose membership is open to individuals or groups concerned with

the preservation of civil society, the social justice movement, and the eradication of poverty.

TAPS works:

1. To better the lifestyle and living conditions of people living in poverty through legal

advocacy and public legal education.

2. To make the general public aware of the problems of people living in poverty and of

ways in which the general public can assist in solving them.

3. To collaborate with other community groups and social service providers to improve the

lives of people living in poverty.

4. To provide training for people living in poverty as well as the community groups and

organizations that assist them to enable them to advocate for themselves and for their

members.