SUPPORT · Community Development

Stronger communities. Brighter generations.

Supporting sustainable solutions that strengthen families and communities.

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Community Development

Young people grow within communities

Children and young people develop within the conditions of their families and communities. Support for education or talent is strengthened by environments that provide safety, dignity and opportunities to participate.

Our community work includes practical interventions and partnerships that address needs beyond a single programme: school essentials, community projects and support for vulnerable families.

We work with local organisations who understand the needs they serve. That connects assistance with existing support, reduces duplication and identifies situations that need specialist expertise, such as our support for work against gender-based violence.

Listen before designing an intervention. Agree each partner’s role. Plan how support will continue.

Scope

What community work can include

  • School essentials and dignity support
  • Support for vulnerable families
  • Community projects and gardens
  • Safety and gender-based violence initiatives
  • Partnerships with specialist organisations
  • Local participation and skills transfer
The model in this programme

Access → Develop → Expose → Enable

  1. ACCESSRemove barriers
  2. DEVELOPBuild capability
  3. EXPOSEExpand horizons
  4. ENABLEOpen opportunity

Essentials and dignity support where unmet basic needs stop children from participating.

Community skills and participation in projects such as gardens and education initiatives.

Connections between families, schools and specialist support services.

Longer-term partnerships with local organisations that keep support close to home.

Join us

Partner on Community Development.

Contribute funding, products, equipment, expertise or employee time. Partners agree scope, responsibilities, milestones and reporting with us.

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