2017-2018 Community Grants

2 17-18 COMMUNITY GRANTS

All photos supplied by participating community groups.

A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

THE CITY OF PORT PHILLIP IS A PROUD LEADER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CREATIVE ENDEAVOUR. WE BOLDLY ENABLE AND PROMOTE INCLUSION, PARTICIPATION, CONNECTION, RESPECT AND ACCESS. THE COMMUNITY GRANTS SCHEME PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND CREATE A CITY THAT IS INVITING, CARING, BOLD AND REAL. Community, connection and inclusion are at the heart of what makes our City great.

It is a tremendous pleasure to present the 36 recipients of our 2017-2018 Community Grants program who will draw on a funding pool of $281,000 to implement outstanding community projects across Port Phillip.

These 61 projects allow us to partner with local community groups and organisations that will boost health and wellbeing right across Port Phillip. The funded activities include a male choir which unites men from diverse cultures, a job readiness program that supports marginalised women and a volunteer program to assist frail and elderly locals with garden maintenance. All the varying projects aim to strengthen connections within our community, build capacity and offer opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of those that live here.

I congratulate the successful applicants and all involved for their efforts. I hope you find inspiration in the following pages and are motivated to participate in the thriving communities of Port Phillip.

With warm wishes,

Cr Bernadene Voss Mayor

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

C Care Inc. Helping our Volunteers Help Others: Volunteer Support Program. This volunteer support program will offer enhanced training, mentorship, and organisational human resources which will strengthen the capacity of the volunteers to deliver highly impactful results during their outreach work. Email: shlomo@ccare.org.au

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Inner Eastern Local Learning Employment Network A View To Tomorrow. Local young people will participate in photography workshops, facilitated by experts using mobile cameras and photo composition, whilst also learning more about the local area. Email: projects@iellen.org.au

YOUNG PEOPLE

Launch Housing Social Housing Advocacy and Support Program (SHASP). This program aims to end and prevent homelessness by supporting public housing tenants establish and maintain safe, appropriate and sustainable housing.

Email: jesse.grubb@launchhousing.org.au

LOW INCOME

Cancer Patients Foundation Look Good Feel Better St Kilda. This program is dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage the appearancerelated side-effects caused by cancer treatment. Email: nicole.jervis@lgfb.org.au

WHOLE COMMUNITY

St Kilda Gatehouse Greeves St. Recycled. This project will support job-readiness and volunteering for marginalised women involved in and or attempting to exit street work. Email: andie@stkildagatehouse.org.au

WOMEN

Sacred Heart Mission Hands on Health Community Volunteer Clinic. This clinic provides complementary health and wellbeing services for people who are disadvantaged and/or homeless within the City of Port Phillip. The services are delivered by skilled volunteers and focus on community engagement and social participation. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

LOW INCOME

Sacred Heart Mission Kickstart: Wellbeing and Activities Program. This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who are experiencing homelessness and chronic disadvantage through offering sport and leisure activities alongside individualised case management. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Sacred Heart Mission Sacred Heart General Practice Clinic. The GP Clinic will provide primary health care to people experiencing homelessness, a group whose needs are largely unmet by mainstream or community health services. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

LOW INCOME

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Sacred Heart Mission 5 minute Community Volunteer Program. SHM Local recruits time-poor volunteers, to help our isolated clients who have age-related conditions assisting them with minor, everyday tasks such as fitting a light bulb, watering plants or just have someone checking in on them on a hot day. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Prahran Mission St Kilda 101 Groups and Activities – supporting people with a mental illness to have a decent life. St Kilda 101 takes a strength-based approach towards supporting participants to live independently and actively in the community.

Email: shelley.stretton@prahranmission.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Prahran Mission Scottsdale Community Activities – helping people living with severe and enduring mental illness live a decent life. This project provides external activities for people living with poor mental health, the residents, friends, family and volunteers of Scottsdale Rehabilitation and Support. Email: shelley.stretton@prahranmission.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Sacred Heart Mission Outlandish: pathway to employment. Opportunities are provided for socially isolated women to participate in a range of nature based activities and volunteering experiences pursuing pathways into training, further education and employment.

Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

WOMEN

Star Health Social Spoons Cafe Meal Project. This program assists marginalised individuals to gain confidence and connect with community activities through subsidised cafe meals and support of a key worker, peer mentors and cafe staff.

Email: kogrady@ischs.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

South Port UnitingCare BOLT Bicycles Over LunchTime – City of Port Phillip service. BOLT is a highly successful early intervention program for “at risk” upper primary boys through a six month structured program that teaches them about bikes and provides mentoring which builds resilience. Email: southportapps@gmail.com

YOUNG PEOPLE

Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre RoarStage. This project provides opportunities for isolated residents who live in social and public housing to develop performance and event management skills through participation in courses, mentoring and network development.

Email: connect@pmnc.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Sacred Heart Mission Sacred Heart Mission’s Creative Connections. A therapeutic art program aimed at improving the health and well-being of disadvantaged women living in the City of Port Phillip through creative expression in both individual and group projects.

Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

WOMEN

First Step First Step Case Management Program. The ‘new’ First Step Case Manager position will build First Step’s service delivery for each of their 800 clients that access the medical, psychological and employment services provided by First Step.

Email: gayle@firststep.org.au

LOW INCOME

Star Health Winter Homeless Memorial. This important annual winter solstice event, which takes place at the Peanut Farm in St Kilda, provides an opportunity for people to come together to honour and remember those who have died as a result of homelessness. Email: ghamilton@ischs.org.au

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Port Phillip Housing Association (PPHA) Barkly St Cook Up (Chelmsford and Prymont Rooming Houses). The Barkly Street Cook-Up is a social meals program for residents at PPHA’s Chelmsford and Pyrmont rooming houses. Each Tuesday fortnight residents and PPHA staff prepare and enjoy an exciting, nutritional meal where people can socialise. Email: hbrooker@ppha.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Space2b Social design Inc. Space2Fly – creative and business mentoring program. ‘Space2Fly is a personalised training program in design and business development for newly arrived migrants and refugees helping them to become small business owners.

Email: janine@space2b.com.au

CALD

Port Phillip Housing Association (PPHA) Creating Community Through Art-PPHA Artist Collective. Tenants will build skills in making, exhibiting and selling art whilst reducing social exclusion, creating connections and dispelling myths about people who live in community housing.

Email: hbrooker@ppha.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

St. Luke’s Anglican Church Homies Tutoring Program. This project provides weekly tutoring programs to assist disadvantaged youth, from grade 2 to 6, during the school term. Email: Nick@stlukeschurch.net.au

YOUNG PEOPLE

Christ Church Mission Inc. Garden Nomads. Supporting volunteers to assist frail, elderly or disabled local householders who are struggling to maintain their gardens. Email: communitycentre@christchurchstkilda.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Melbourne City Mission Heat’s Homeless Longest Lunch. This event will support over 250 homeless community members to attend the HEAT Homeless Longest Lunch which raises awareness of homelessness and disadvantage. Email: kgalea@mcm.org.au

LOW INCOME

Inclusion Melbourne Volunteer Training (Supporting People with Intellectual Disability). This project aims to support residents with disability in Port Philip through the development and delivery of disability awareness training for volunteers. Email: Daniel.Leighton@inclusion.melbourne

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Sacred Heart Mission Improving compliance of SHM Volunteer Workforce. Volunteers will receive capacity building training which will assist them with the complexities of working with Sacred Heart Mission clients. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Sacred Heart Mission Volunteer recruitment video. This short video will showcases the breadth of opportunities available at the SHM supporting the recruitment of volunteers through social media, information sessions and inductions. Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Kidsafe Victoria Kidsafe Victoria Community Outreach Program – City of Port Phillip. This Outreach Program encompasses a series of tailored, one hour home safety presentations, delivered by fully trained, local Kidsafe facilitators. Email: jason@kidsafevic.com.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

MS St Kilda Peer Support Group Inc. Broadening Our Horizons. To provide local people with disabilities the means and support to get out and about in the community, accessing places they would otherwise be unable to. Email: MSStKildaPeerSupportGroup@hotmail.com

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Salvation Army Youth & Family Services Little sprouts mums’ group. A weekly young mums group which aims to reduce social isolation by providing a safe space where mums can engage with their peers and participate in community excursions. Email: claire.edmanson@aus.salvationarmy.org

WOMEN

Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre Make your Mark. This youth leadership and arts project works with disadvantaged young people in Port Phillip to instil leadership skills and provide youth arts opportunities. Email: connect@pmnc.org.au

YOUNG PEOPLE

Port Phillip Community Group Stories of Rooming with a View. A series of stories will be developed with clients who live in rooming houses to raise awareness, educate community members and showcase some of the work being done to support homeless and disadvantaged people in Port Phillip. Email: karen@ppcg.org.au

LOW INCOME

COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Powerhouse Amateur Football Club Forming inaugural women’s team/s and setting up sustainable foundations for retention and future growth. This project will help establish sustainable football teams for at least 25 women within Port Phillip. Email: secretary@powerhouse-afc.com

WOMEN

Launch Housing Mini Magic – Supported Playgroup for Families Experiencing Homelessness. This playgroup supports City Gate Apartment families with young children, by creating a space where families can interact with each other, enhance their child’s development and receive material aid and or referrals to local services. Email: Samantha.Hoppe@launchhousing.org.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Elwood Toy Library Elwood Toy Library for the Holidays – a pilot program to increase access to fun, affordable, sustainable toys for all.

The Toy Library will trial new open hours during January 2018 to bring the benefits of fun, affordable, sustainable toys to the community during the summer holiday season. Email: eltoylib@gmail.com

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Sacred Heart Mission Awakenings: narratives of empowerment and recover through creativity. Queens Road, Rooming House Residents will use visual media and music to explore their implicit narratives and play with the idea of their desired narratives.

Email: sdevlin@sacredheartmission.org

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

BPD Community Victoria Ltd Carer’s Group Co-mentoring Program. A Co-mentoring Program that will train and support family members to develop therapeutical personal relationships with their loved ones who experience Borderline Personality Disorder.

Email: bpdcommunityvic@gmail.com

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Southport Community Housing Group Get Your Ticket. This project is about giving low income community members the opportunity to participate in a wide range of community activities and events from which they may currently be excluded from. Email: rob@spchg.org.au

LOW INCOME

St Kilda Gatehouse Inc. Off The Streets. A social inclusion program for women involved in street based sex work which provides safe and fun recreational experiences and a meaningful ‘break’ away from work on the streets. Email: andie@stkildagatehouse.org.au

WOMEN

Port Phillip Community Group Wellness Walks (WW). WW encourages isolated and marginalised residents to connect to others and their community by walking, sometimes with pets, to promote exercise and social inclusion. Email: karen@ppcg.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Port Phillip Housing Association (PPHA) Moving on Up-Skills and Strategies to get that job. This job readiness course provides skills and strategies for tenants wishing to work or volunteer through ESNLC resources and courses. Email: hbrooker@ppha.org.au

LOW INCOME

Port Phillip Community Group ‘Melodic Mob Unites’. This project extends opportunities for people who are marginalised, live with disability and/or compromised mental health, to explore their creativity in a safe environment and showcase their artistic skills in the community. Email: karen@ppcg.org.au

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

YWCA Victoria Well Woman in St Kilda. Thirteen women from disadvantaged backgrounds will be given access to wellness, through coaching and training. Email: l.daniel@ywca.net

WOMEN

SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Elwood St Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre Inc. Galiamble – therapeutic painting development program. ESNLC and Galiamble Men’s Recovery Centre work together to provide the facilities, equipment, consumables and facilitator to run a weekly Therapeutic Art Course as part of the Men’s recovery program. Email: co-ordinator@esnlc.com.au

INDIGENOUS

Access Health – The Salvation Army Crisis Services Network Women’s Health Promotion and Sexual Health Incentives Program. This project will benefit the City of Port Phillip by working to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections among people who street sex work and those who purchase the services. Email: rebecca.thatcher@aus.salvationarmy.org

WOMEN

PROGRAM SUPPORT Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Albert Park Pre-school Centre Go for Gold – Wellbeing for All. This project will embed wellbeing into the service through training all staff in the Mental Health First Aid certificate, ensuring the organisation achieves gold status as a mentally healthy workplace.

Email: office@albertparkkinder.com.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

St Kilda Gatehouse Incorporated St Kilda Gatehouse Community Meals program. The meals program provides a weekly socially inclusive opportunity for marginalised women involved in street based sex work and their families, to share a nutritious meal with residents, staff and volunteers. Email: andie@stkildagatehouse.org.au

WOMEN

South Melbourne Mission Kindergarten Sporty stars. This program will provide the resources and materials for the preschool to implement a 12 week active play sports program. Email: smmk@try.org.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Christ Church Mission Inc. Quilters At Christ Church St Kilda. Women of all ages meet twice a month to work on their patchwork and quilting projects benefitting from each other’s skills, experience and friendship. Email: communitycentre@christchurchstkilda.org.au

WOMEN

Port Melbourne Neighbourhood Centre Inc. Engaging Art. An accessible arts project that will engage disadvantaged residents facilitating creativity, well-being and pathways towards social inclusion. Email: connect@pmnh.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Elwood St. Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre Let’s have dinner together. A monthly gathering that allows socially isolated people within the Elwood community, to get together, share food and engage in conversation. Email: outreach@esnlc.com.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Elwood St. Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre Roomers at the 2017 Apollo Bay Writers Festival: Social Justice. Roomers will attend the Apollo Bay Writers Festival delivering workshops on creative writing and perform spoken word on the streets. Email: outreach@esnlc.com.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Pre School Assn Middle Park Inc. Eco Centre Adventure! The children’s education and knowledge about the environment and sustainability will be expanded through excursions to the Port Phillip Eco Centre. Email: christinelanyon@yahoo.com.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

PROGRAM SUPPORT Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Elwood St. Kilda Neighbourhood Learning Centre ESNLC Graduation and Student Conference Day. This graduation celebrates the achievements of learners, trainers, mentors and volunteers who all contribute to the essence of the Centre. Email: education@esnlc.com.au

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Christ Church Mission Inc. Stepping Stones. This is a free fortnightly social support group for elderly local residents who are isolated for various reasons such as disability and or mental illness. Email: communitycentre@christchurchstkilda.org.au

OVER 55

Port Phillip BUG Inc. Website Upgrade. A website professional will train committee members on how to edit Port Phillip BUG’s website, increasing the capacity of the organisation to inform members and the general public of lobbying efforts.

Email: portphillipbug@gmail.com

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Low Rez Melbourne Male Choir Incorporated LOWREZ Male Choir. A Melbourne-based male choir that unites men from diverse cultural backgrounds through singing, promoting a message of difference, acceptance and celebration. Email: community@lowrez.com.au

CALD

St Kilda Police & Citizens Youth Club Inc. Mobile Activities Centre (MAC) Activities. An early intervention program that engages young ‘at risk’ people through recreational activities and mentoring which will improve self-esteem, behaviour and attitude. Email: youth@stkildapcyc.org

YOUNG PEOPLE

Christ Church Mission Inc. Intro to iPads and Smartphones. A six week basic introduction to the world of touch technology, including use of iPads and smartphones for members of our community. Email: communitycentre@christchurchstkilda.org.au

LOW INCOME

Elwood Community Playgroup Playgroup for all. Funding will be used to assist financially disadvantaged members of the community to participate in parent led playgroup for families with children aged 6 weeks to pre-school age. Email: berniesnowden@hotmail.com

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

TOYOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION / CITY OF PORT PHILLIP EQUIPMENT GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Lentil as Anything Community Curry Pot Project. The provision of professional stockpots and cookware will strengthen Lentil’s capacity to provide hospitality training and deliver meals to the community, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.

Email: grant.applications@lentilasanything.com

WHOLE COMMUNITY

South Melbourne Mission Kindergarten Outdoor construction Grant. To provide the children with opportunity for learning through play helping to improve language and communication skills. Email: smmk@try.org.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

South Port Day Links Community Engagement and Volunteer Training Project. New laptops will support SPDL to recruit new volunteers who are central to the sustainability of their service through increased engagement with the community.

Email: robm@spdl.org.au

OVER 55

Lions Club of Port Phillip Replace the BBQs that are now not compliant due to legislation changes. By purchasing this new BBQ, Lions Club will partake in more fund raising which will raise the profile of the club and enable them to assist more disadvantaged communities. Email: portphilliplions@gmail.com

WHOLE COMMUNITY

Uniting Care Prahran Mission Enhancement of audio-visual capability, focus on sound quality and volume. St Kilda 101 seeks to expand its repertoire of planned activities by offering participants the option of movies and other audio visual material with quality sound systems.

Email: shelley.stretton@prahranmission.org.au

SOCIAL INCLUSION

St Kilda Gatehouse St Kilda Gatehouse Drop In Centre Donation bin. The construction a large movable donation bin will allow the general public to contribute essential non-perishable items for use within the Drop In Centre. Email: jim@stkildagatehouse.org.au

SOCIALLY ISOLATED

Christ Church Mission Inc. Community Kitchen Garden. This garden engages people attending the centre through growing herbs and vegetables.

These home grown goods are used with the weekly community meal with surplus vegetables distributed via the emergency food pantry. Email: communitycentre@christchurchstkilda.org.au

LOW INCOME

TOYOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION / CITY OF PORT PHILLIP EQUIPMENT GRANTS Organisation, project name, project detail & contact

Primary target group

Elwood Community Playgroup Outdoor play resources. This project looks to enhance the children’s gross motor skills and sensory play with the implementation of new recreational play equipment. Email: secretary@elwoodplaygroup.org.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

Port Melbourne Toy Library Upgrade of financial and equipment management system. A plan to upgrade the collection of payments by providing access to an EFTPOS system, thus improving the efficiency of their systems for the community. Email: pmtoylibrary@gmail.com

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN

St Kilda Community Housing Skysdesign – Creative Social Enterprise. New equipment will increase their social enterprise income and therefore St Kilda Community Housing’s ongoing contribution to addressing homelessness in the City of Port Phillip.

Email: michael@skysdesign.org.au

LOW INCOME

The Salvation Army Crisis Services – Crisis Accommodation Program Growing Together – edible gardens project. This project provides disadvantaged young people with the health and healing benefits associated with gardening, whilst also promoting a genuine partnership between staff, clients and community.

Email: rob.ellis@aus.salvationarmy.org

YOUNG PEOPLE

Space2b Social Design Equipment for Volunteer training support. The purchase of crucial equipment such as a computer, printer and a point of sales system for the Space2b shop will improve the communities experience. Email: janine@space2b.com.au

CALD

Lilian Cannam Kindergarten Inc. LCK community kindergarten iMac upgrade. This IT equipment upgrade will provide teachers and staff with functional IT equipment for programming curriculum, documentation and administrative tasks. Email: lck@kindergarten.vic.gov.au

FAMILIES AND CHILDREN