by Ami Khelete | Jul 3, 2013 | Community Building, Knowledge Base, Meetings, Social Capital, Youth Mentoring
On Monday 1 July the 14 hr Youth Mental Health First Aid Course organised and hosted by Fusion Canberra came to an end. Instructed by Karen Latten, a Fusion staff worker and Community Nurse from Sydney, from the feedback from the 11 participants it was very helpful...
by Ami Khelete | Jul 1, 2013 | Breakout Daytrips, Youthwork
Fusion Canberra’s first NERF Breakout youth day is fast approaching. On Saturday July 13 from 12-5pm, young people, leaders and support team will be converging on Kambah Adventure Playground for an amazing day of NERF training, NERF briefing, and NERF GAMES!!...
by Ami Khelete | Jun 28, 2013 | Business partnerships, Church Partnerships, Community Building, Community Development, Meetings, Mentoring
Regos are coming in for our annual Friends of Fusion Mid-Year Celebration Dinner on Wednesday 10th July, 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Held this time at Capital Edge Community Church next to the Erindale Shops, it will be an evening of celebration, sharing stories from the...
by Ami Khelete | Jun 22, 2013 | Business partnerships, Business Sponsorship, Church Partnerships, Community Building, Community Development, Fundraising, Kambah Youth and Community Hub, Mentoring, Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage to Uluru, Pilgrimage to Uluru 2013, Pilgrims Stories, Social Capital, Youth Mentoring, Youthwork
One young person who came on the trip found out about the pilgrimage through the Chaplain at his High School. Before the trip, he was sentenced to an 18 month good behaviour bond and had an 8pm curfew; however the magistrate made an exception to allow him to come on...
by Ami Khelete | Jun 21, 2013 | Church Partnerships, Community Building, Community Development, Hand to Hand, Mentoring, Recycling, Social Capital, Social Enterprise, Sustainability Education Centre, Upcycling
Last week Bryan Babyack, the Manager of Fusion Canberra’s largest social enterprise, Hand to Hand, a second hand clothing store in Kippax Fair Shopping Centre, launched a volunteer recruitment drive. “We have a fantastic team of volunteers who keep the...
