Community Hub
Located inside Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary, the 10,000-square-foot 1000 Voices space is home to more than 60 local service providers offering programs and support in areas such as employment training, settlement services for newcomers, and specialized programming for seniors and youth.
Our Space. Our Community. Our Solutions.
No one can thrive in isolation.
For change to be sustainable, people need a community to go to for help, provide connections, and offer opportunities to give back in meaningful ways that add purpose to life.
We work closely with other agencies, organizations and government to ensure you have access to the supports and resources you need, all while building vibrant, thriving, supportive communities.
Booking space at 1000 Voices
Throughout the year, 1000 Voices and the Genesis Centre play host to a wide range of local arts and culture events, community forums and local initiatives.
Learn more and book a space on the Genesis Centre website, or see their full Booking Kit here.
The story of 1000 Voices
In 1994, residents of Martindale, Saddle Ridge, and Taradale approached The City of Calgary with a vision to develop a community centre that would serve as a gathering place for the city’s most culturally diverse quadrant. The dream was to create a place where citizens of NE Calgary could come together for recreational, educational, social and cultural activities. A place that would serve as a centre of the community.
In 2000, residents secured partnerships with YMCA Calgary and the Calgary Public Library. By 2005, the three Community Associations along with the Calgary Soccer Federation formed a shared non-profit organization called The North East Centre of Community Society (NECCS). Together NECCS, YMCA Calgary, Calgary Public Library and The City of Calgary formed the NE Centre of Community Complex Partnership to build, operate and manage the facility.
In 2006 the United Way of Calgary and Area got involved with the addition of a Human Service component to the project. Their vision was to integrate human services into the complex by providing space for community-serving organizations and community members seeking resources. The space was named 1000 Voices, and a partnership with Aspen (now Trellis) was formed for its management and operation.
On January 14, 2012, Genesis Centre and 1000 Voices officially opened to the public.