South
West Community Foundation
A
community foundation
is an
independent philanthropic
organisation working
in a specific geographic
area. Over time the
Foundation builds up
a collection of endowed
funds from many donors;
provides services
to the donors
and the community;
makes grants and undertakes
community leadership
and partnership activities
to address a wide
variety of needs in
its service area.
The
Foundation is a
project of The
South
West Community
Capacity
Consortium with
the aims and objectives
of: To
retain local wealth
within our local
community; To attract
philanthropic
funds to
South West Victoria
and to use these
funds to the benefit
of
the community;
To
know understand
and
represent the
needs of the
region;
To effectively
lobby
for
and provide enhanced social,
environmental,
economic
and cultural
life opportunities
for all citizens.
Reading
Discovery Programme
and Let's
Read
Reading
Discovery is a
family literacy
programme for
parents of children
0
–
5
years.
Let's
Read
is
an
early
literacy
community
programme
for
young
children
0
–
5
years.
For
further information
contact Claire
Jennings, Reading
Discovery Project
Manager 1300 361
680
Download
a brochure on
Reading Discovery
Sustaining Volunteerism Initiative 2006 - 09
The South West Community Capacity Consortium (SWCCC) recognises that community strengthening is primarily about enhancing the capacity of individuals, organizations and communities to manage their own affairs and to work collectively to foster and sustain positive change. The consortium recognises that volunteerism is an essential component for strong, resilient communities and that sustaining and growing the volunteer sector is closely aligned to the survival of many towns and rural communities.
In 2006, the SWCCC secured funding from the Gardiner Foundation and the Department for Victorian Communities for a project titled “South West Local and Regional Volunteerism Initiative 2006–2009 Strengthening and Sustaining South West Communities” (known a the Sustaining Volunteerism Initiative).
The Sustaining Volunteerism Initiative aims to strengthen community through the establishment of a strong and sustainable volunteerism network in South West Victoria based on collaboration between governments, community and the private sector, and building on existing volunteer networks. The Initiative is working with organisations across the five South West Shire Councils: Corangamite, Glenelg, Moyne, Southern Grampians and Warrnambool.
The Sustaining Volunteerism Initiative is being managed by Community Connections.
For more information about the Sustaining Volunteerism Initiative, see their website: www.swvolunteerinitiative.org.au
