Ottawa

Bike Ottawa is Ottawa's local bicycle advocacy group that provides useful maps and resources for cyclists, including interactive maps for choosing easy or challenging routes, a route planner, and winter cycling maps.

Led by founder Jennifer, this group offers evidence-based mindfulness programs including an eight-week MBSR course, private coaching, and retreats for individuals seeking to build resilience and manage stress.

Swim Ottawa is a thriving not-for-profit swim club providing swimming excellence in the heart of Ottawa for over 20 years, offering both competitive age-group and pre-competitive programmes.

Ottawa's RA Chess Club is one of the oldest, largest and most active chess clubs in Canada, offering both competitive tournament play and recreational sessions for members and drop-in players.

A weekly chess club in Ottawa offering regular blitz and rapidplay tournaments for all skill levels, featuring social play and drinks at the Lower Brewery ByWard Market.

A not-for-profit community initiative bringing together cyber security professionals and business leaders monthly to share knowledge and explore opportunities in information security.

A safe space for women and non-binary entrepreneurs newly immigrated to Canada to meet, connect, network, share ideas, and grow.

A community exploring artificial intelligence applications, holding monthly meetings to discuss topics and methods for teaching machines how to think and improve.

A community-run tech talk series dedicated to systems programming in the Ottawa area, featuring high-quality talks by experts on complex engineering problems.

A local chapter of the global R-Ladies movement welcoming R users of all levels for mentoring, networking, and skill-building, prioritizing inclusive access to STEM careers.

CAFES Ottawa is a community organization representing over 250 individuals and organizations from 24 wards and 50 neighbourhoods to support effective environmental action at the local and municipal levels in Ottawa.

A dedicated group for east Ottawa residents interested in discussing how the community is built, moves, and can become more financially and socially resilient through weekly virtual roundtables and occasional in-person meetings.

Foodsharing Ottawa offers a series of free, hands-on workshops designed to tackle avoidable food waste, teaching practical skills in preservation, meal budgeting, and smart storage.