Turn the place you live into a place you belong.
FIMBY (Family In My Backyard) helps neighbours ask, offer, lend, gather, and share life in small everyday ways — so community can grow where people actually live. Not a city-wide feed. Just the people around you.
Currently available in Vancouver’s V6A neighbourhood.
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We’re more connected than ever. So why do so many people still feel alone?
One shared space for neighbourhood life
FIMBY gives neighbours a shared space to ask for help, offer what they have, borrow everyday items, share stories, and gather — in small ways that make a place feel like home.
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Designed to stay local
FIMBY keeps things close to home. You’ll see the same neighbours, not thousands of strangers. Over time, names become familiar, and small acts of care start to build real relationships.
Rooted in real relationship
FIMBY grew out of a church community in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that has spent more than 20 years learning what it means to be neighbours. It is supported by that community, built by a neighbour who has lived here for years, and open to anyone who wants to know the people on their street.
You do not need any particular faith, background, or level of comfort with religion to belong here. Some neighbours share prayer requests or God stories because that is part of their life. No one is expected to join in. All that is asked is that people treat one another with dignity.
Help lands better when it’s welcomed. Neighbours can share how they’d like to be cared for, and what doesn’t help, so support stays respectful rather than intrusive.
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Local organizations are part of the neighbourhood too
Community centres, shelters, churches, and other local groups can have a presence in their neighbourhood through FIMBY. They post events, share meal times and program schedules, and connect with the people around them.
It is one of the ways FIMBY helps informal neighbourly care and formal community supports sit closer together.
Currently rooted in Vancouver’s V6A
If this neighbourhood is part of your real life, you’re welcome here. FIMBY is a small, practical attempt to widen the circle of family — grounded in real life and real place.
Start by meeting the neighbours around you.