Community Centre Development

  • coordinate the usage of Community Centres

  • ensure the functionality of all forty (40) Centres

  • provision of furnishing for Centres

  • assist in the setting up and monitoring of management systems at Centres

  • ensure the development of centre-based community development activities. E.g. Pre School services, Skills Training, Consultations, Community meetings and workshops

Community Empowerment

  • encourage the formation and assist in the strengthening of community organizations

  • assist community organizations with the provision of resources for their capacity building activities

  • assist community organizations in accessing training, resources and other assistance necessary to strengthen them

  • collaborate with other agencies in community mobilization initiatives for the purpose of information sharing/gathering

  • provide assistance to community organizations for local vacation camps /programmes

  • assist communities in needs assessment and prioritization

  • organize community meetings to discuss community development issues

Contact Information

Permanent Secretaries
Ms. Catherine Defreitas 
PS For Housing and Informal Human Settlement
Location: Granby Street, Kingstown
Tel : (PBX) :(784) 456-1111, Ext : 4681
E-mail: email-office.housing@mail.gov.vc

Mrs. Merissa Finch-Burke 
PS For Social Development, Family, Gender Affairs, and Youth
Tel : (PBX) :(784) 456-1111, Ext : 3863
E-mail: mobililsation1@hotmail.com

Address

The Ministry of National Mobilisation, Social Development, Gender Affairs, Family Affairs, Housing and Informal Settlement

Halifax Street Kingstown St. Vincent

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Saturday - Sunday
Closed