social enterprise

Local Impact brings together those Doing Good in our community, connected by a common cause of developing community resilience and sustainability.

Westside Radio Spotlighting some of the great organisation in Melbourne's West. Interviews with Sarah Franklyn Chair - Local Impact, Jorge Jorquera Coordinator Borderlands, Konker Malual Founder TROU, Jackie Taylor CEO Western Chances, Aruna Venkatachalam Head of Impact Education Local Impact, Nagwa Yassin Founder Akea, Maggie Toohey Youth Manager Western Bulldogs and Helen Rodd Community Development, Hot House Community Project

Staff at West Footscray based community foundation Local Impact are ready to host Gather for Good conference in Footscray on 26 June

Local Impact expert India Grigg, delivered a workshop to the Wyndham community that'll give aspiring change makers a map through the rocky road of grant applications.

Greater Melbourne Foundation have commenced a collaborative initiative with community organisations, leaders and changemakers across Melbourne’s west.  Through this initiative, Greater Melbourne Foundation is creating space for this existing network to come together, collaborate and strengthen relationships.

Andy Moutray-Read is now very much at home in the inner-west, serving as a chief executive, a director and a volunteer and wide variety of local businesses, foundations and not-for-profits. He tells Cade Lucas about his life in Maribyrnong.