We support healthy connections.

Social Centre

The Social Centre @ Bastion St. is operated in partnership with Island Health, is a place where individuals dealing with mental health or substance use issues can come to connect with others, engage in wellness-based activities, learn and improve mental and physical wellness and contribute to a vibrant community. It’s a place to socialize, make friends, get support, connect with the community and take part in recreational and vocational activities.

Connect

Nanaimo

  • 5 days a week

  • Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday:

    • 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

  • Wednesday:

    • 12:00 pm to 7:00pm

  • Phone: (250) 244-4042 x 208

  • Email:

Support

On your first visit, an Activity Worker will welcome you, orient you to the Centre, give you a Social Centre @ Bastion calendar of events, and you can join us for some activities. If you are interested in coming back, the Activity Worker will help you fill out an information package that can be signed by your health care provider or support worker.

LEAD A WORKSHOP OR SHARE A SKILL
Lots of Social Centre @ Bastion participants have incredible skills and talents that other participants can benefit from learning. If you have a skill, that you would like share, please talk to one of the Activity Workers

Activities

We offer a range of activities including:

  • Recreation, bowling, floor hockey, badminton, softball, etc.

  • A FREE community meal on Wednesdays

  • Arts and crafts workshops

  • Computer room

  • Computer workshops

  • Healthy snacks

  • Food workshops

  • Meditation

  • Life Skills Workshops

  • Affordable frozen meals for $4.00

  • And much more!