What are three great strategies to help our Welcome Group Program volunteers and newcomers connect? Diane, a Welcome Group Program volunteer and one of our steering committee members, created this video with us to help inspire Welcome Groups in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Toronto, and Moncton!

View Diane’s “Welcome Group Success Strategies” video here.

Inspired to join us? Click here to learn more and sign up: www.togetherproject.ca/volunteer

As a former newcomer himself, Heri was eager to volunteer to help other newcomers settle in Moncton, New Brunswick. This Black History Month, Heri has an important message to share:

“During Black History Month, I think it’s important to remember that welcoming newcomers—especially Black newcomers—means more than just offering practical help. It means actively creating spaces of belonging, dignity, and respect.”

Read more about Heri here!

When Abiy, a newcomer to Toronto, met his Welcome Group Program volunteers, he saw the value in his connection: “It can feel like a shortcut through challenges you might otherwise face alone.”

Read his story here!

Our Together Project Guide to the City of Toronto Benefits

In Mississauga, Moncton, Toronto, Vancouver, and Winnipeg, you can access free income tax services in your area! We’ve made a short list featuring three clinics in each city.

Read our guide here!

Dear Friends,

We want to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers, newcomers, partners, and supporters for an incredible year.

2025 marked a milestone in our initiative’s history, representing an important transition from what began as a grassroots initiative to a truly national endeavour.

On the strength of the multiyear evaluation of our Welcome Group Program that concluded last year, we were incredibly excited to start off 2025 with an opportunity to scale our work across Canada.

Bringing volunteer-led social support for refugee newcomers to three new, diverse regions of the country — Atlantic Canada, the Prairies, and the West Coast — has fulfilled an objective that we’ve shared since founding Together Project, and we’re incredibly excited to build and learn from new partners, new staff, and new communities.

To read more about our year, check out our impact report here!