With extended winter hours announced by the City of Stratford set to begin Nov. 1, United Way Perth-Huron and the Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth are introducing new language […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
Written by United Housing Director, Kathy Vassilakos and research intern, Maria Erb (and endorsed by the SRPC), this report finds that municipalities have increasingly turned to temporary shelters as a […]
The Social and Financial Cost of Non-Permanent Shelter Systems for ...
In a 2023 report, United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research and Planning Council found that there was little information about 2SLGBTQ+ populations in the area. A gap in research and understanding […]
Discrimination and Community Integration Experienced by 2SLGBTQ+ in Perth-Huron
Our Stories of the Housing Crisis shows how over 700 local households, mostly working families with children, have been affected by rising housing costs. Homeowners suffered from rate hikes, while […]
Our Stories of the Housing Crisis: Findings from the Cost ...
This series of reports provides a holistic look at quality of life in Perth and Huron Counties. We present findings we can celebrate and issues we can work on. We […]
Quality of Life: Executive Summary
This report provides demographic statistics from the most recent Census of Canada (2021) and a few estimators from Environics Analytics. Understanding the demographics of a community is like having a […]
Quality of Life: Who We Are
Economic factors have a critical impact on quality of life. Employment is a significant contributor to overall quality of life. Together, income, financial security and employment directly impact one’s ability […]
Quality of Life: A Strong Economy
A community can be diverse in many ways. It might be home to people from a range of ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. Community members may have different lifestyles, interests, […]
Quality of Life: A Diverse Community
The environment around us is key to our existence. Our forests, rivers, lakes and soil provide us with the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we […]
Quality of Life: A Clean Environment
Our physical and mental health and the quality of our social environment all play into our quality of life. As social creatures, we are intimately affected by our social ties. […]
Quality of Life: A Healthy Well-Being
PDF: Municipal Accommodation Tax Prior to the 1960s, tourism-specific taxes did not exist. However, worldwide there are now over forty different types of taxes levied on tourism. Accommodation […]
Municipal Accommodation Tax – White Paper
PDF: Household Food Insecurity Read online: Household Food Insecurity In November 2022, United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research & Planning Council designed and implemented a survey to capture the characteristics […]
Household Food Insecurity – Perth-Huron
PDF: Progressing Beyond Covid Read online: Progressing Beyond Covid In the spring of 2022, the Research and Data Advisory Consortium through the Social Research and Planning Council reviewed the […]
Progressing Beyond COVID-19
Read a downloadable PDF: Future of Housing Read online as magazine: Future of Housing In one year, the average price for a detached home in Perth and Huron Counties increased […]
The Future of Housing
Download the full report (pdf) [13 pages] Download the Summay (pdf) [2 pages] The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020 advising all countries to implement […]
Mental Health Across Perth-Huron (2021)
Download the full report (PDF) This report provides a snapshot of the economic development-related results. Economic Development is widely recognized as one the most important indicators of vulnerability and COVID-19 […]
Impacts Across Perth & Huron Counties
Download the full report (PDF) This report provides a snapshot of the gender-related results. Gender is widely recognized as one of the most important indicators of vulnerability and COVID-19 has […]
The Impacts on Gender Across Perth and Huron Counties
Download the full report (PDF) This report provides a snapshot of the housing-related results. Housing-related concerns have received a considerable amount of attention since the start of COVID-19. Secure housing […]
Housing Across Perth & Huron Counties
Perth Homelessness Presentation (PDF) Find out more about the #UNIGNORABLE issue of homelessness in Perth County; reasons for homelessness, the challenges faced by those experiencing homelessness, myths vs. reality, the […]
Homelessness in Perth County
LEEP Survey: Housing & Homelessness The Lived Experience Panel was asked questions on the topic of housing and homelessness. It was stated that there was more than just ‘one thing’ […]
LEEP Survey: Housing & Homelessness
Read full report online as magazine: Supportive Housing Read summary of report online as magazine: Supportive Housing Summary Download PDFs Supportive Housing Report – FULL | Supportive Housing – SUMMARY Over […]
Supportive Housing (2021)
Download PDF: Forward Together Report PDF Read online as magazine: Forward Together The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to and magnifying mental health and addictions issues in Huron Perth. It is […]
Forward Together: An integrated approach to Mental Health and Addictions ...
Download the Survey Summary (pdf). The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on organizations across Perth and Huron Counties. The Social Research and Planning Council distributed a survey to area […]
Non-profit Response and Recovery Survey Summary (2021)
What Do You Think Would Happen in Your Community If We Had Basic Income in Canada? (pdf) A volunteer panel made of Huron County residents who have current or past […]
LEEP Survey Report: Basic Income
What it takes to make ends meet in Perth and Huron Counties (2021) Download the summary (PDF) The concept of a Living Wage is bigger than income. It’s about quality […]
A Living Wage
The Impact of Low Incomes on Households and Communities in Perth and Huron Counties (2019) Read online as magazine How Much is Enough Download the full report (PDF) | Download […]
How Much is Enough?
What it takes to make ends meet in Perth and Huron Counties (2018) Download the summary (PDF) A Living Wage is the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to […]
A Living Wage
Newcomer experiences in Perth and Huron County (2017) Download the Full Report (PDF) | Download the Community Summary (PDF) | Download the Employer Summary (PDF) Read online as magazine Embracing […]
Embracing Diversity
What it takes to make ends meet in Perth and Huron Counties (2015) Download the Living Wage Report (2015) (PDF) | Download the Living Wage Report summary (2015) (PDF) Research […]
A Living Wage
The general well-being of individuals and the community of Perth and Huron Counties (2014) Download the Quality of Life Report (2014) (PDF) | Download the Quality of Life Report summary […]
Quality of Life
A Report of Volunteerism in Perth and Huron Counties (2013) Download The Heart of the Community Report (2013) (PDF) In Ontario, Canada and around the world volunteers are playing an […]
The Heart of the Community
A Report on violence against women in Perth and Huron Counties (2013) Download the Opening the Door – Violence Against Women Report (2013) (PDF) Violence against women represents a unique […]
Opening the Door
A report on substance abuse and problem gambling in Perth and Huron Counties (2012) Download Starting The Conversation Report (2012) (PDF) Read online as magazine Starting the Conversation Talking openly […]
Starting the Conversation
A study of transportation needs across Huron and Perth Counties (2012) Download The Road Ahead Transportation Report (2012) (PDF) How do people manage without a car in Perth and Huron […]
The Road Ahead
A report on elder abuse in Perth County (2009) Download Breaking the Silence – Report on Elder Abuse (2009) (PDF) It’s estimated that between 4 and 10 per cent of […]
Breaking the Silence
The socio-economic impact of the global recession on Stratford, St.Marys and Perth County (2009) Download Facing the Future – Socio Economic Impact Report (2009) (PDF) Imagine being told the factory […]
Facing the Future
A report on mental illness in Perth County (2008) Download It Affects Us All – Mental Health Report (2008) (PDF) Read online as magazine It Affects Us All What would […]
It Affects Us All
A 2008 Profile Download Quality of Life – A 2008 Profile Report (2008) (PDF) Quality of life has been defined as “the product of the interplay among social, health, economic, […]
Quality of Life in Perth County
Vol1 Ed3 Quarterly Report – Supportive Housing PDF This report is designed to help enhance an understanding of homelessness and the role supportive housing can play within a larger strategy […]
Supportive Housing
Vol1 Ed1 Quarterly Report – Living Wage PDF This report reviews the value of employers paying a Living Wage and the implications to consumers, the economy and the employee through […]
Living Wage
Vol1 Ed2 Quarterly Report – Basic Income PDF Vol1 Ed 2 Booklet Summary – Basic Income PDF A Basic Income is an unconditional cash transfer from government to individuals to […]
Basic Income
What local data reveals about our workforce. This is a post by Jordan Meisel, Labour Market Research Coordinator and Kee May Ip, Labour Market Analyst with the Four County Labour […]
Strain and Resilience: Labour Market Patterns in Huron-Perth and Area
Our Tastiest Fundraiser of the Year In 2026 we’re doing three battles: Ultimate Burger Battle Stratford & Area Stratford’s event is in partnership with the Stratford BIA. VOTE IN THE […]
Ultimate Burger Battle
United Way Perth-Huron with the support of the Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth (CMHA HP) is launching a fundraising campaign to establish the Goderich Connection Centre: a welcoming space […]
United Way and the CMHA launch campaign to bring Connection ...
Help us open the doors of the Goderich Connection Centre! United Way Perth-Huron is working with local partners to turn an identified community need into action, serving people in Goderich […]
Grant Voting for Goderich
Test Your Knowledge for a Good Cause Gather your friends, co-workers, family members, or fellow trivia buffs and join United Way Perth-Huron for United We Trivia, a fun-filled evening of […]
United We Trivia
United Way Perth-Huron is proud to officially announce the new Huron co-chairs for the 2026-27 campaign, Kim Burgsma and Bernice Glenn. “Kim and Bernice are well-known for their incredible work […]
United Way announces new campaign co-chairs for Huron
What does it mean to belong in a community, and how can that sense of belonging be strengthened? Everyone is invited to explore those questions through Belonging Here, a community […]
North Perth workshop aims to turn belonging into community action
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United Way Perth-Huron invites people to support important programs that address pressing local needs while having a chance to win meat packages and a cash grand prize through its new […]
United Way launches Meat & Moolah 50/50 raffle
Every year, thousands of people across Perth-Huron rely on programs and services supported by United Way Perth-Huron. To ensure that support continues, the organization launched its 2026-27 fundraising campaign with […]
United Way launches campaign with $2.68 million fundraising goal
Seeing the world through two lenses and creating better pathways for Indigenous children, youth, and families. This is a post by Saranne Whetung, the Mino-Bimaadiziwin Circle and Volunteer Services Program […]
Two-Eyed Seeing: Bringing Indigenous Ways of Knowing to Child Welfare ...
Community members are invited to kick off the 2026 United Way Perth-Huron campaign with an evening of food, music and fundraising at Grand Bend Stirling Sands Vineyards on Saturday, Sept. […]
United Way set to kick off campaign in Huron County
Every year, thousands of people across Perth-Huron benefit from services supported by United Way Perth-Huron thanks to the generosity of local donors. On Friday, Sept. 18, United Way will launch […]
United Way set to kick off campaign in Stratford with ...
United Way Perth-Huron is joining with other United Ways across Canada to call attention to the growing financial anxiety in our communities. Research led by United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) […]
United Way Calls Attention to Financial Anxiety
United Way is proud to announce Marian deWever and June Leitch as Stratford-Perth co-chairs for the organization’s 2026-27 fundraising campaign. “Marian and June have been great supporters of United Way […]
United Way announces new campaign co-chairs for Stratford-Perth
United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research and Planning Council is drawing attention to a new outlet where Perth-Huron residents can learn about the region. Since launching in November 2025, the United […]
United Insights blog shares local perspectives
Enjoy world-class theatre and support your community! $15 from each ticket purchased goes directly to United Way Perth-Huron! Musical – $57 | $67 weekend matinees Play – $47 | $57 […]
United Way Stratford Festival Savings
The pot is currently: $6,810 (winner takes home 1/2) Tickets are on sale until Monday, November 30th @ 10 a.m. Introducing United Way Perth-Huron’s new Meat & Moolah 50/50 raffle, […]
Meat & Moolah 50/50
United We Ride Motorcycle Charity Ride in Huron County Fire up your bike and join United We Ride, a scenic motorcycle charity ride in Huron County in support of United […]