“Wesley Mission has given me back trust,” says Martin, a recipient of housing through Wesley Mission’s Homeless Services.
A Place to Call Home: For Some, It’s the Ultimate Christmas Gift
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Designing Communities to Tackle Loneliness: The ‘Little BIG Foundation’
The Little BIG Foundation aims to tackle loneliness in Australia by developing places, programs and events for social connection.
Purpose: The Key to a Thriving Community
Businesses, organisations and charities can play a huge role in creating healthy spaces for people to find community.
Living on the Edge: Why it’s OK to Only Partly Belong
Some people sit in that space where they are neither insider nor outsider. And it’s okay. There are so many benefits of being in this space.
Nostalgia, and Why A New Housing Estate Won’t Bring Back Community
There was a time when kids could play out in the street a lot later. Can we rebuild that society again?
What is the Value of Community?
Did you know that the key figures in the Bible, could only do what they did by relying on the community around them?
Yes, It is Still Possible to Disagree Well
There is a community that is striving to see the love of Jesus change hostile debates into meaningful discussions.
Creating Safe Neighbourhoods Starts With a Single Word
Getting to know new people can be daunting at first, but Ben Hannant encourages us to start simple: “All you have to do is say hello.”
Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other
Women need to join forces to support each other in the multiple roles we face as mother, daughter, wife, employee, nurse and schedule-holder.
National Volunteer Week: “A Way to Give Back”
This year the week celebrates the “change” made by the more than five million Australians who regularly put up their hand to help.