Starting from scratch in a new community can be hard work and it can also be lonely. 

If you have recently moved to Greater Victoria, you are probably facing some of the challenges that all of us Victoria Evening Newcomers have faced. 

The good news is that you do not have to do it alone. For the past twenty years, VENC has provided a lifeline for women settling in Greater Victoria. Through events and activities the Club offers opportunities to make new friends, discover new interests and have fun. 

VENC will be a welcoming community for as long as you like. Some of us have just recently joined; some of us have been members for many years. We know our community well and enjoy helping newcomers find their feet. 

Greater Victoria is a wonderful place to live and Victoria Evening Newcomers’ Club can help make your transition to your new life in a new place a little bit easier. 

We hope you will join us!  Click here to join.

Check out our site, come to one of our events and settle in among friends. Learn more...

Become a Member

New membership is open to all women who have lived in the greater Victoria area for less than three years or five years if you have refugee status ( Note: the two pandemic years 2020 and 2021 are not counted! )  

Enquiries about joining are welcome. Please contact VENCMembership@gmail.com.

VENC is currently engaged in a pilot project that expands our membership criteria. If you meet

any of the bolded criteria, you are welcome to join our organization!

Membership Extension

    • Previous rule: You had to have been a resident for 3 years or less.
    • Pilot rule: You can now join if you've been a resident for up to 5 years.
  2. Membership Rejoin
    • Previous rule: Former members could rejoin within 1 year of leaving.
    • Pilot rule: Former members can now rejoin within 2 years of leaving.
  3. Membership – Life Changing Event
    • The organization is also opening membership to women who have experienced a major life event within the last 5 years, including:
      • Divorce
      • Widowhood
      • Retirement
 So, if you meet any of these criteria, you're eligible to join under the pilot project.  

If you are ready to join now, click this button: 

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