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Working Gear
Whether you’re looking for a suit and tie or a hard hat and boots, we’ve got you covered
Appointments
There are a couple of ways to book an appointment at Working Gear, depending on your situation.
Booking and Referral Agencies
For approved referral partners to make appointments for their clients.
Booking an Appointment Without a Referral
Do you need Working Gear’s services but have been unable to connect with any of the referral partners or booking agencies listed on our website?
Become a Referral Partner
If you believe your clients may benefit from Working Gear’s services, consider becoming a referral partner.
Working Gear 2025 Annual Report!
Working Gear is proud to present our 2025 Annual Report! Thank you to everyone who supported us and been apart of our last year!
Inside find out how many people we helped get back to work, learn more about the programs and services we offer, meet our staff and partners and hear about the impact of our work from clients themselves!
You can view all this and more using the link below!
About Us
Working Gear is a volunteer-run charity located in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC. We have had the privilege of serving our clients since 2007.
We rely on the generous support of individuals, businesses, and organizations to provide industry-appropriate clothing and haircutting services to individuals experiencing unemployment or underemployment.
— Some of our wonderful
Sponsors
Winged Achene Foundation
MAILING ADDRESS
For Regular Mail Only – No Clothing Donations
PO Box 88495
Chinatown RPO
Vancouver, BC
V6A 4A7
Working Gear operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. As an organization, we are committed to supporting our Indigenous clients, community members and neighbours through our services, and we remain focused on embodying the principles of anti-racism and decolonization in all that we do.