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Community
Working with our community
Programs
Overview
In an effort to support and build greater strength and capacity within local community and not for profit groups, the Shire has developed the Community Group Development Program (CGDP).
The CGDP comprises training, links to resources and opportunities, mentoring and advice across a number of areas including funding, governance / succession planning, relationship building, supporting volunteerism, establishing groups / clubs, running effective and efficient meetings, event / risk management, and other topics as identified through further community feedback.
Key Outcomes
- Community Group Workshops: In partnership with the WA Council of Social Services the Shire hosted two workshops in September 2008, providing community groups and Not for Profit agencies with information and resources relating to funding, fund raising, project development, submission writing and key aspects of increasing effectiveness and efficiency in boards and management committees.
- Maintenance of the Community Group Registry
- Collation of relevant funding sources (link to those listed below)
- Communication of relevant funding, training and development opportunities to groups – contact us if you would like to receive regular updates.
Future Plans
To continue to make provision of relevant information and opportunities as they arise.
Volunteer Grants
Other grants / funding websites
- WA Grants Directory
- Grants Link
- Our Community
- Commonwealth Library Guide to Community Grants
- Culture Portal
- Lottery West
- Healthway
Links / Guidelines for Incorporated Bodies
Our Community is a One Stop Shop for community groups to access valuable and relevant information for their community and not for profit group. Our Community promotes themselves as a world-leading social enterprise that provides advice and tools for Australia's 700,000 community groups and schools, and practical linkages between the community sector and the general public, business and government. Includes links to the Easy Grants newsletter which provides information about the billions of dollars of Federal and State Government, philanthropic and corporate grants funding available in Australia.
- Privacy Issues: Office of the Privacy Commission
- Labour relations, incorporated association: Department of Commerce
- Fact Sheets: Worksafe publications
- Risk Management: Insurance Commission of WA Department of State and Recreation
Writing Funding Submissions
- Community builders - Writing a Submission
- Quick guide to writing successful funding applications
- CommunityWise WA
Committee Assistance and support
- Pro Bono Australia - resources for not for profit committes
- Club Doctors - free counselling service
Links for Starting / sustaining a Club or Community Group
For more information contact:
Renae Davies, Community Development Officer
- Hours
- Mon - Fri: 8.00am to 4.30pm
- Telephone
- 9780 5269
- Fax
- 08 9757 2512