Call for Nominations: Board of Directors 2024-25

About Us

Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) is a non-profit, community-governed organization that provides a range of primary health care and social services. Its mission is to support people and communities to enjoy the best possible health and well-being. This is done by providing primary health care and social services, and promoting access to the social conditions that influence health, such as housing, food security, employment and civic engagement.

Board of Directors

Somerset West Community Health Centre is looking for passionate and dedicated members of our community to join our volunteer Board of Directors. Board members must be willing to attend a monthly Board meeting, and participate on one Committee. The Centre can provide assistance with child care for meetings, and for transportation for meetings when in-person meetings resume, if necessary.

Our Centre values the diversity of individuals on our board and in our programs and services. We welcome and encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity deserving communities.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills or experience in:

• Housing sector

• Non profit sector

• Fundraising

• Community health 

To apply, please

• Complete an online application form below and send a copy of your resume to info@swchc.on.ca; or

• Submit a short statement/letter outlining why you would be interested in becoming a member of the board by email to info@swchc.on.ca

Applicants are encouraged to share accessibility needs in the application process, and every attempt will be made to accommodate them

Individuals interested in joining the Board of Directors are encouraged to express their interest by June 21, 2024. Members will be voted onto the Board on September 12th, at the Centre's Annual General Meeting.

Somerset West Community Health Centre works within an Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Framework.

We acknowledge that we live and work on unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory.