It began with a simple but powerful vision: to create a safe place where people on the margins could belong. Not just attend, not just

Corinne, from Phillip Island Baptist Church, is part of an Empowered Faith Community (EFC) with a heart for genuine connection and transformation—her journey taking her

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In 2008, Charmaine and her husband Phil joined the COACH Community Mentoring program after experiencing deep trauma and isolation following a crime committed against them.

After years of working alongside vulnerable people and communities, one thing has become pretty clear: lasting change doesn’t start with programs or strategies. It starts

Written by Philip Hamilton Carinity Mission Engagement Manager – Community Development & Youth    In community transformation, I often find myself asking: How do we

Written by Rev Dr Kathy Eddie, Wesleyann Community Care CEO A Faith That Acts: Loving the Least of These For followers of Jesus, faith is

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In a recent conversation, I had the privilege of reconnecting with Associate Professor Darshini Ayton, Deputy Head of the Health and Social Care Unit at

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Over the years working alongside vulnerable people and communities, one thing has become really clear to me: lasting change doesn’t start with programs or strategies.

A strengths-based leadership development model of community engagement To paraphrase the theologian and urban missionary Charles Ringma, everyone has strengths, even those living in poverty.