WHY education matters

Strengthening place-based organisations through education, learning networks and partnerships amplifies our community’s impact and builds meaningful sustainability.

HOW we work

We provide accessible learning pathways that strengthen the ability of organisations to access, design, deliver and evaluate high-quality education initiatives tailored to their communities.

WHAT we do

Partnerships that scale impact

  • Scope and assess community and organisational needs to identify learning priorities
  • Codesign and develop learning programs, impact models and theories of change
  • Run pilot programs with feedback and iteration, then grow these programs thoughtfully

Pathways to learning

  • Light touch: provide existing programs that help our community build skills and networks
  • Mid-point: use existing programs as a foundation to build deeper learning pathways for skills development
  • Deeper dive: partner with specific organisations to codesign and build new delivery models

COMMUNITIES IDEAS IN ACTION

Community Bike Hub

Our mission is to increase equitable access to active transport, save preloved bikes from landfill, and provide opportunities to learn and volunteer.

COMMUNITIES IDEAS IN ACTION

The Westsider Newspaper

The Westsider is an independent newspaper offering the voice of the west

COMMUNITIES IDEAS IN ACTION

The Money Mentor program

Providing a solid foundation for financial wellbeing in Australia with real-world financial literacy education.

Building pathways to opportunity

Education creates pathways to opportunity, economic participation and mobility. By empowering community organisations and individuals with practical skills and tools, we are strengthening capacity across Melbourne’s West and building a more resilient, self-sufficient community.

We know that learning is most effective when it is tailored, accessible and relevant. Our education programs are hands-on and designed with flexibility in mind. Organisations or individuals can choose from existing programs of learning, or organisations can work with us to codesign more comprehensive programs that develop new delivery models alongside the community. This approach ensures learning is nuanced, meets people and organisations where they are and supports them to grow at their own pace.

With sustainability in mind, our Impact Education strategy is also powered by partnerships. We scale impact by codesigning and delivering learning alongside Government, philanthropy, business, education and community sectors. To do this, we identify learning priorities and continuously refine programs through pilots, feedback and iteration.

Learning needs to lead to tangible outcomes that support confidence-building, employability and entrepreneurship. We have built a range of programs including Money Mentor for financial capability building, funding workshops to help community organisations diversify their revenue streams, and supporting programs like TO-LEAP create pathways to entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees.

By strengthening the ability of organisations to design, deliver and evaluate their own high-quality education initiatives, our goal is to amplify community impact and build long-term sustainability within organisations across Melbourne’s West.