Strengthening Our Community Sector

Council’s Community Services team has arranged a series of workshops for local community based organisations. These workshops are based on feedback received from the ‘Making a Difference for Tomorrow’ Conference held in 2010 and subsequent research. A range of facilitators have been engaged to deliver the workshops. These include the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), Our Community, Australian Social Innovation Exchange and more.

Workshops for Community Service Organisations

Workshop

Date and Venue

Cost

About Liverpool – Population & Statistics

This practical workshop will provide a hands-on overview on how to navigate the Liverpool Community Profile (Census data) for statistics about Liverpool’s population. Information and tips on other sources of data and ways in which statistics can be used will also be presented. Participants will receive a resource which provides a snapshot of Liverpool’s demographics today

7 February 2012

11.30am – 2pm

Old Council Administration Centre

1 Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool

Jacaranda Room, North Wing

$10

Grant seeking

This practical workshop will provide practical tips for seeking funding, including where to find grants, project development and the components of a strong application

23 February 2012

10am – 3pm

Liverpool City Library

170 George Street, Liverpool

Gold Room

$20

Building innovation into your work – Part 1 (Thinking Creatively)

A workshop to encourage innovation and creativity in project development and delivery. This workshop will explore innovative practices to address identified social issues and other ways to encourage creativity in the workplace

6 March 2012

10am – 2pm

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre

1 Casula Road, Casula

$20

Building innovation into your work – Part 2 (Study Tour)

This study tour will include site visits to local community projects that use sustainability principles, social enterprise practice and innovative approaches to addressing social issues. Visits will include local social enterprises, place-making projects, community gardens and community mural projects

29 March 2012

9.30am – 2.30pm

Meeting point: Old Council Administration Centre

1 Hoxton Park Road, Liverpool

Parking available all day

$20

Social enterprises

This workshop will explore social enterprise as a sustainable community building tool and share information on how they operate. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss ideas with a panel of social enterprise practitioners and hear from colleagues who have established successful social enterprises

24 April 2012

10am – 2pm

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre

1 Casula Road, Casula

$20

Working better with government

This half day workshop will focus on increasing knowledge of the role of government, including local, state and federal, how to influence government decision-making and how to advocate for change and funding

Thursday 3 May 2012

10am – 1pm

Liverpool City Library

170 George Street

Gold Room

$10

Registration and Payment

You will need to download and complete the Registration Form and return it with your payment.

You can register and pay in the following ways:

In person: Customer Service Centre Level 2, 33 Moore Street, Liverpool

By post: Send form and cheque payable to Liverpool City Council to Locked Bag 7064, Liverpool BC NSW 1871

By phone: Visa and MasterCard accepted on 1300 36 2170. If paying by phone, please fax registration form to 9821 9333.

Please note: If you experience difficulty attending any of the workshops due to cost, please contact Council’s Community Services Team on 1300 36 2170.

Contact

For further information, please contact Council’s Community Services team on 1300 26 2170.

Downloads

Flyer and registration form

Comparative Social Profile January 2012