Shoalhaven Capacity Building
Not-for-profits in the Shoalhaven LGA will benefit from an enhanced IRCF program thanks to a partnership with the Australian Government, through the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program.
The additional investment means that even more of the ideas and initiatives identified through the IRCF program can be implemented. Excitingly, the funding has also allowed the expansion of the IRCF program to both Kangaroo Valley and Lake Conjola within the Nowra and Ulladulla cohorts respectively.
Through the Shoalhaven extension to the IRCF program we will also be delivering the Regenerate Shoalhaven Leadership Program to be delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Complementing the collaborative nature of the IRCF program, the Regenerate Leadership Program will provide local leaders with essential skills to collaborate and help the community to become resilient to and recover from natural disasters.
The funding has enabled the employment of additional facilitator support in Bay & Basin, Nowra and Ulladulla, including a First Nation Community Facilitator. Throughout the IRCF communities, the role of community facilitator has been identified as one of the most integral components of the program. With the Shoalhaven program extension, we have been able to ensure that NFPs continue to benefit from the connection, knowledge and support that the facilitator role provides.
Through this funding, we will be able to support even more collaborative projects to be rolled out across the LGA. Through this funding facilitators have been able to identify collaborative capacity building opportunities to coordinate additional opportunities for the NFP sector.
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Projects delivered through the Capacity Building Fund
These are the collaborative projects that have been made possible through the the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program.
Art of Hosting Training – Northern Shoalhaven
In October 2022, on the banks of the Shoalhaven River at Bundanon, 50 people from Nowra and surrounds came together to learn the participatory leadership process of Art of Hosting. The training supports the strengthening of new ways of working together for a vibrant community.
Art of Hosting Training – Southern Shoalhaven
45 attendees from across the Southern Shoalhaven gathered at Willinga Park as part of a three-day Art of Hosting training session. The participatory practice of conversation has been central to the IRCF roadmap development, and this training will equip the community to host and hold the roadmap into the future.
Nowra NFPs Networking for Success
In between formal IRCF events, community facilitator Meg hosted an informal networking event for members of the NFP sector. Some of the highlights from the morning were identifying current opportunities for collaboration and future IRCF projects to explore.
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Bay & Basin Network Morning Tea
In April 2023, FRRR held its first Networking Morning Tea for the Bay and Basin Community. We gathered at Tomerong School of Arts Hall to reconnect after completing road mapping activities in 2022, and to share updates and progress within our organisations and communities.
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Ulladulla Fundraising Workshop
Twenty six community members gathered together in this fundraising workshop to explore the question “What can we learn together about fundraising for our future?” You can explore the ideas and insights that emerged during the day in the workshop harvest.
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Nowra NFPs Explore Fundraising
Seventeen community members from NFPs across Nowra and Bay & Basin to explore their future in fundraising. The collaborative event explored what is currently working, and where organisations need further support.
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Regenerate Shoalhaven Leadership Program
Regenerate is a leadership development program delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation to support the recovery and resilience of Shoalhaven communities impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires. The program aims to strengthen the capacity, cooperation and resilience of local not-for-profit organisations whose services and resources are challenged yet essential to community recovery.
As part of the Shoalhaven IRCF extension, the Regenerate Program offers 24 places on the program free for employees or volunteers for organisations in not-for-profit sector.
Dates
Session 1: 27-30 August 2023
Session 2: 14-17 November 2023
Commitment
8 days in 2 sessions
As the pre-eminent provider of leadership programs for regional Australia, the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) has delivered 111 transformational leadership programs over three decades (88 in the last 10 years).
With a proven track record in delivering leadership programs, their success is reflected in the contributions their 2200+ alumni have made and continue to make across rural, regional and remote Australia.
FRRR Contribution
Shoalhaven Capacity Building Fund*
*Shoalhaven Capacity Building Funds are shared across the Shoalhaven LGA thanks to funding received from the Australian Government.
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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO DATE AND WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON
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Tackling Hunger in our Communities on the South Coast – Online Workshop
Tuesday 24 October 2023 Twelve IRCF participants came together from across the South Coast to explore the question "How can we leverage the collective strength and capacity of our organisations to collaboratively tackle hunger in our communities?" Participants represented the following organisations: FRRR, Inasmuch, Monty's Place Narooma, Uniting Bay &
Shoalhaven’s IRCF First Nation Community Facilitator Appointed
Hello, I am Natalie Lloyd, Shoalhaven's IRCF First Nation Community Facilitator. My role is to support NFPs throughout the Shoalhaven local government area to build relationships, connect and work together. My role has a particular emphasis on supporting first nation organisations and assisting them to participate fully in the IRCF
Bay & Basin Networking Morning Tea
This project received grant funding from the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program. Tuesday 4 April 2023 On the 4th of April 2023, FRRR held its first Networking Morning Tea for the Bay and Basin Community. We gathered at Tomerong School of Arts Hall to reconnect after completing road mapping activities
Nowra NFPs Networking for Success
In March 2023, new community facilitator Meg Stratti hosted a morning tea for the local NFPs. After listening to the sector over the last few years the need to share ideas and network is always high on the agenda. We followed Art Of Hosting practice following the participatory practice principles
New Nowra Facilitator Appointed
Hi, I am Meg Stratti, your local community facilitator. I have lived in the Shoalhaven for the last 10 years working to support local communities through my roles in adult education. I am passionate about building stronger and more resilient communities. My role is to support Nowra and Kangaroo Valley’s
Bay & Basin Facilitator Appointed
Hello, I am Kate McBride, the Shoalhaven Bay and Basin Community Facilitator for FRRR. I have lived on Yuin Country for over 20 years, and bring over 15 years experience in capacity building and community engagement within not-for-profits (NFPs), grassroots community organisations and local government sectors. My role is to
Nowra Fundraising Workshop
Thursday 24 November 2022 On Thursday 17 people from 14 different organisations came together in Nowra to discuss the question ‘what can we learn together about fundraising for our future’. We were also joined by Phoebe from NEMA on behalf of the Australian Government who are helping to fund workshops
Ulladulla Fundraising Workshop
Wednesday 23 November 2022 Twenty six community members gathered to explore the question “What can we learn together about fundraising for our future?” This workshop was identified by community organisations as a need in the IRCF roadmapping reviews earlier in 2022. This workshop was funded by the Australian Government, and
Funding Boost for Capacity Building in Bay & Basin, Nowra and Ulladulla
NFPs in Bay & Basin, Nowra and Ulladulla will receive additional support and capacity building opportunities thanks to funding from the Australian Government's Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program. The additional investment means that even more of the ideas and initiatives identified through the IRCF program to continue the ongoing recovery
We acknowledge and extend our appreciation to the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Shoalhaven region is located and the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, play and live.
We pay respect to their ancient and continuing cultures, their connections to the land, and to the Elders, past, present and emerging.
Shoalhaven Capacity Building Fund*
*Shoalhaven Capacity Building Funds are shared across the Shoalhaven LGA thanks to funding received from the Australian Government.
