The Anti-Violence Project

Men's Circle
2026-03-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | SUB028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
🌿 Men’s Circle is back on for the rest of the semester, Thursday nights, same time from 6- 8 pm in UVic SUB B028 in the SUB basement.

📅 Weekly men’s circles offering a space for connection and community for men and masculine-identifying folks.

🔵 Open to students, staff and community members.

👨🏽 The UVic Men’s Circle is a drop in, discussion group for men and masculine-identified folks to discuss their challenges and share their wins in their life as a man.

🍕 The group is free with food, drinks, and bus tickets provided.

🔨 The Men’s Circle at UVic has been helping men lead healthy lives and build community since 2014.

AVP Volunteer Training Session: Supporting a Survivor 2
2026-03-17 17:00 - 19:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
Safety Planning, Boundaries, and Resources

Please note you MUST attend ALL training sessions in order to be a AVP volunteer.

Registration closes February 16th.

Community Care Circles -Community Building Through Collective Line Poetry
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:30 | SUB B025, UVic, Student Union Building, Room B025, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road), Victoria, BC, V8P 3C5, Canada
Join us for our second Community Care Circle of the year: Collective Line Poetry.

On Thursday March 19th, we will collaborate on a work of writing surrounding the theme of community building!

The Community Care Circle is a free bi-weekly drop-in peer-support group that aims to create a safe space for UVic students and community members of all genders to come together and share, learn, advocate for change, and build a culture of care within the community.

AVP is a survivor-centred and survivor-led organization, this encompasses all our programming and services.

Snacks, beverages, and materials provided.

Men's Circle
2026-03-19 18:00 - 20:00 | UVic SUB 028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2

AVP Volunteer Training Session: Anti-Oppression
2026-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
The intersections of violence and how best to organize against them.

Please note you MUST attend ALL training sessions in order to be a AVP volunteer.

Registration closes February 16th.

Men's Circle
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada

AVP Volunteer Training Session: AVP-ing
2026-03-31 17:00 - 19:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
A how-to on AVP volunteer work!

Please note you MUST attend ALL training sessions in order to be a AVP volunteer.

Registration closes February 16th.

Men's Circle
2026-04-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2

New Student Social
2026-05-05 14:30 - 16:00 | BC
In collaboration with the Office of Student Life AVP will be present at the New Student Social happening at the Student Life Hub on May 5th from 2:30-4pm. Come say hi, grab some free AVP resources and learn more about what we offer.

ICS Summer Kick Off
2026-05-14 01:30 - 15:30 | BC
International Centre for Students is hosting a summer Kick-Off in the Quad from 1:30-3:30pm. The AVP team will be there with resources and free-bies! Feel free to stop by ask us about our services or mingle :)

Final Men's Circle until Fall
2026-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | UVic SUB B028, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, V8P 5C2, Canada
This is the LAST Men’s Circle until the Fall semester!

🌿 Men’s Circle is back on for the rest of the semester, Thursday nights, same time from 6- 8 pm in UVic SUB B028 in the SUB basement.

📅 Weekly men’s circles offering a space for connection and community for men and masculine-identifying folks.

🔵 Open to students, staff and community members.

👨🏽 The UVic Men’s Circle is a drop in, discussion group for men and masculine-identified folks to discuss their challenges and share their wins in their life as a man.

🍕 The group is free with food, drinks, and bus tickets provided.

🔨 The Men’s Circle at UVic has been helping men lead healthy lives and build community since 2014.

Gay In The Garden
2026-06-19 13:00 - 17:00 | BC
Save the date for this year’s Gay in the Garden! We are looking for vendors at this year’s event! If you are interested in selling please fill out the form found in @uvsspridecollective linktree 🩷

🌱Market takes place from 1pm-5pm, outdoors at the Campus Community Garden.🌱Set up from 12pm-1pm, take down starting at 5pm.🌱Vendors must be selling original products, no use of AI or drop shipping allowed.🌱Limited table availability, priority will be given to LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC vendors.

If you have any questions, email Liya at pride [at] uvic [dot] ca

Posters for Pride
2026-06-24 12:00 - 15:00 | SUB B027, UVic
Join AVP, Pride, and GEM poster making for Pride season.

Pride Parade
2026-07-12 00:00 - 23:59 | BC
Join AVP at Victoria Pride Societies annual Pride Parade. AVP will be marching with staff and volunteers. Keep an eye out for us and the free goodies we will be sharing :)
