Community Futures - Thompson Country was established in 1987 and is a federally funded not-for-profit organization consisting of a team of business savvy staff members and a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors. Community Futures offers a wide range of services including the Self-Employment Benefits Program, the Achieve BC Program, and Business loans for start-up or expansion. Community Futures Board of Directors are community based volunteers representing the geographic area of our region to ensure that the needs of our communities are served. Our goals as an organization are clearly laid out in our Mission Statement:
To promote community economic development by pursuing the goals of:
- Providing relevant and quality business services to entrepreneurs and businesses;
- Promoting general skills development for communities;
- Providing community economic development support to all communities and community groups;
- Ensuring accountability of our actions to the community and our stakeholders.
Community Futures - Thompson Country serves a region bounded in the north by Blue River, Chase and Westwold to the east and the City of Kamloops to the south and west. Community Futures - Thompson Country has helped over 2000 individuals plan, develop, open, and operate the business of their dreams. Over 90 percent of the businesses Community Futures - Thompson Country helped start are still operating after one year, which is 10 times better than the national average. Over the past 3 years, Community Futures - Thompson Country has loaned $1, 987, 260 and created or maintained over 420 jobs in the Thompson Region. By supporting the growth of locally owned businesses in the area, Community Futures - Thompson Country helps to create sustainable economic development and employment opportunities. We are committed to investing considerable resources and energy into community economic development projects throughout the Thompson Country that help communities to strengthen, grow, and diversify.
