What is the Westside Collaborative?

The Westside Collaborative is a growing network of community partners and resident leaders working together to provide increased opportunities for families, youth, and small businesses on the West Side.

Organizations serving Charleston’s West Side have long sought opportunities to gather, network, learn, and collaborate towards improving quality of life on the West Side. Drawing from the energy, enthusiasm and experience of numerous local groups, the Westside Collaborative includes a broad and diverse mix of community champions invested in a shared mission: to bring together change-makers to positively impact life on the West Side now and for generations to come.

The Collaborative coordinates existing community partners to better serve the needs of West Side residents, connects residents to existing resources and to take a more organized approach to attracting additional resources for the community. The Collaborative serves as a catalyst supporting the near-term outcomes benefiting the West Side as well as systems level changes that will be necessary to create long-term sustainable outcomes.