UHPCLT and UHPCDA were thrilled to spread holiday cheer through our annual Turkey Hamper Initiative and our first-ever Toy Drive, in partnership with High Powered Customs. Thanks to the incredible support of our volunteers, donors, and community, we distributed 110 turkey dinners and toys for children and youth in Upper Hammonds Plains, ensuring everyone had a warm and festive holiday.

This November, we’re sharing updates on our Turkey Hamper & Toy Drive, the latest from our Home Repair Program, upcoming events, staffing news, and a special feature celebrating Curtis Whiley’s recognition at Saint Mary’s University.

Sixth-generation African Nova Scotian Curtis Whiley is helping to write a new chapter for the Upper Hammonds Plains Community. “It is a wild story.” Curtis

The federal government announced $61.2 million for the Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust on Saturday. The funding will be used to build 136 co-op

With their collective ownership model, community land trusts have the opportunity to work with provincial and federal governments to provide affordable housing and community hubs

To combat further erosion of the affordable housing stock, Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust UHPCLT, has set out to demonstrate how to create an affordable housing-focused,

An old idea is finding its way to Nova Scotia that may help preserve plots of land where communities can build affordable housing.   The United

The federal government announced the development of 136 new affordable housing units in Upper Hammonds Plains Saturday. The project, known as the Upper Hammonds Plains

The federal government announced the first co-operative housing projects to receive funding under the new Co-operative Housing Development Program (CHDP), a $1.5 billion initiative designed

A new housing co-op in Upper Hammonds Plains will see 136 new affordable homes built over the next year and a half. Article content A

The Upper Hammonds Plains Community Land Trust (UHPCLT) exemplifies community-led advocacy and community-developed solutions to longstanding systemic issues in African Nova Scotian communities, yielding positive

“Through the work of land trust, we’ve really been able to mobilize a broader community conversation, which needed to be had in terms of us

With the Halifax housing market showing no sign of slowing down and commercial development continuing to push into suburbs, longtime residents of Upper Hammonds Plains

Residents of a Black Nova Scotian community outside Halifax feel their community is losing its character due to a hot housing market and increased development.