Common Ground Cooperative Inc. • 4 Overlea Blvd • Toronto, ON • M4H 1A4 • Email: info@commongroundco-op.ca • Phone: 416-421-7117

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Common Ground Cooperative brings together community resources to provide long-term employment to people with intellectual disabilities. We believe that given proper support, these individuals are capable of learning how to form and operate business partnerships.

Supported business partnerships are a proven model that give people responsibility and help them to define their contribution to the community.

Why not get involved!

As a Member

Common Ground Cooperative is made up of over one hundred member volunteers who annually elect a Board of Directors and engage in fundraising. The co-op signs a services agreement with each business partnership to provide staff and other needed support. Members are kept up-to-date on co-op news through a newsletter.

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As a Volunteer

We'd be happy to discuss the many volunteer opportunities at Common Ground Cooperative.

For further information on volunteering contact the Director at 416-421-7117 or email us at info@commongroundco-op.ca

As a Student Placement

Common Ground Cooperative enthusiastically supports students who are wishing to do their field placement in support of individuals with intellectual disabilities engaged in their own Coffee Shed business enterprise.

For further information contact us at:
info@commongroundco-op.ca

As an Apprentice/Partner

Our ventures differ from other employment offerings for people with developmental disabilities. Our apprentice/partners:

For further information on apprentice/partner opportunities contact us at:
info@commongroundco-op.ca

As a Funder

Our project began with a small government grant to support one part-time job coach and three business partners. Today, government and foundation funding supports a full-time Director, a Financial Administrator and seven job coaches. Common Ground is seeking funds to continue operation and for research and development to improve this model and carry it forward to other communities.

For funding opportunities contact us at:
info@commongroundco-op.ca

Common Ground Cooperative's support to the social purpose enterprise partnerships of the Cookery and the Coffee Sheds would not be possible without the diverse range of direct funders, and in-kind support which we received from the following in 2007/08: