United Way of Peel Region produces a variety of reports and publications. These items are written for a variety of readers, including donors, community partners, policymakers and the general public.
Our most recent publications are available online. For a printed version of our reports or publications, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
| Title | Description | Last updated | |
Priority area overviews | One page summaries of how United Way of Peel Region's investment strategy is helping kids be all that they can be, moving people from poverty to possibility and building healthy people and strong communities. | March 2013 | |
United Way of Peel Region is proud to participate in a ground-breaking report, released by McMaster University and United Way Toronto. It’s More Than Poverty gives us the first-ever profile of precarious employment in our region and details how today’s job market is impacting individuals, families and our community. It shows that precarious employment is on the rise and that only 60% of all workers in our region have stable, secure jobs. | March 2013 | ||
A brief, four page document summarizing United Way of Peel Region's investment strategy within the context of the national brand framwork related to the three key pillar areas: from poverty to possibility, all that kids can be and healthy people, strong communities. | October 2012 | ||
United Way of Peel Region's investment strategy within the context of the national brand framwork related to the three key pillar areas: from poverty to possibility, all that kids can be and healthy people, strong communities. | July 2012 | ||
Peel Counts 2011 | Use the report to begin important conversations and to inspire your role in Peel’s collective ability to measure and improve the impact we are having on people’s quality-of-life. Begin to visualize how we can build from here and how much more powerful and effective we can become. Imagine the possibilities of a more resilient Peel! Visit www.peelcounts.ca for more information. | December 2011 | |
| Portraits of Peel: A Community Left Behind | Provides a comprehensive look at the social and economic challenges within the Peel population based on statistic data from the Census of Canada. Portraits of Peel: A Community Left Behind shows the funding context in which these challenges are being addressed and puts a human face on the statistics. | August 2011 | Download |
| A Preliminary Examination of the South Asian Population in Peel Region | Examines and identifies the diversity of the South Asian population in Peel, its social challenges, and the outreach strategies required to building stronger relationships. | 2007 | Download |
| Investing for Resilience | Describes United Way of Peel Region's investment strategy. | June 2009 | Download |
| Assessing the Gap in Health and Social Service Funding Between the GTA/905 and the Rest of Ontario: A 2008 update | An analysis of information on population and on health and social services funding by the Province of Ontario, for the four regions making up the GTA/905 area of: Durham, Halton, Peel and York. | December 2008 | Download |
| Peel Newcomer Strategy Group Report on recent immigrants & challenges | A report from the Peel Newcomer Strategy Group regarding research concerning recent immigrants. | November 2008 | Download |
| The Needs and Challenges of the Chinese Community in Peel Region | The results of an exploratory study of the socio-economic characteristics and needs of the Chinese community in Peel. Prepared for United Way of Peel Region by The Chinese Advisory Council. Funding for this study was provided though a grant from Heritage Canada. | September 2008 | Download |
| The Black Community in Peel Region: An Exploratory Study | The results of an exploratory study of the socio-economic characteristics and needs of the Black community in Peel. Prepared for United Way of Peel Region by The Social Planning Council of Peel. Funding for this study was provided by the | July 2008 | Download |
| Assessing the Gap in Health and Social Service Funding Between the GTA/905 and the Rest of Ontario: An update | An analysis of information on population and on health and social services funding by the Province of Ontario, for the four regions making up the GTA/905 area of: Durham, Halton, Peel and York. | September 18, 2007 | Download |
| Common Themes and Growing Needs: Towards Thriving, Caring Communities within the Region of Peel | Report prepared for the Fair Share Task Force to identify key community-wide, cross-sectoral strategies to facilitate the achievement of a vision for our community. | May 2007 | Download |
Review of Volunteerism in Peel - full report including appendices | With the support of an advisory committee made up of representatives of community agencies, funders, and managers of volunteer programs, United Way of Peel Region initiated a review of volunteerism in Peel in November 2006. This publication outlines the results of focus groups and research and includes a vision for a centralized organization providing concentrated support for volunteers and volunteerism in Peel. | April 2007 | Download the full report - including appendices |
| Growing Pains: An Urgent Message from the Strong Communities Coalition | Recommendations to the Government of Ontario on how to narrow the gap in health and social service funding in the GTA/905. | October 24, 2006 | Download |
| Volunteer Voices | A volunteer development and engagement strategy | September 2005 | Download |
| Portraits of Peel: Facing the Facts | Provides a comprehensive look at the social and economic challenges within the Peel population based on statistic data from the Census of Canada. Portraits of Peel: Facing the Facts shows the funding context in which these challenges are being addressed and puts a human face on the statistics. | September 28, 2005 | Download |
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