Blog | Fusion Canberra

Fusion Canberra connects generations through mutual mentoring

by fusioncanberra | Aug 7, 2013 | Community Building, Community Development, Office Administration, Social Capital, Social Enterprise, Sustainability Education Centre, Wombat Wardrobe, Youth Mentoring

Today was week one of our Term 3 Community Education Program (CEP). Held at Fusion Canberra's youth and community hub at the Carleton St Shops, three high school students from our partner school, Melrose High School, got to know and work with five adult mentors and...

Fusion Canberra sends delegates to The Families Conference

by fusioncanberra | Aug 1, 2013 | Community Building, Community Development, Knowledge Base, Meetings, Youth Mentoring

Today, 1 August, Fusion Canberra sent 3 delegates to The Families Conference hosted and organised by Fusion Western Sydney. The Conference got underway at 730pm tonight. Then all day tomorrow. Claire Reimann, Gillian Uhle, and Minh Ha Tran drove up to Sydney this...

Churches in Lyons commit to serving together through an Easter Festival

by fusioncanberra | Jul 26, 2013 | Community Building, Community Development, Knowledge Base, Sustainability Education Centre

On Friday 26 July, the Churches in Lyons agreed to work together in a way they haven't before. Through using the vehicle of a Fusion Open Crowd Festival, they decided to hold a free community festival on Saturday April 5th, 2014. These special type of festivals are...

NERF connects the younger generation

by fusioncanberra | Jul 14, 2013 | Community Development, Social Capital, Youth Mentoring

Yesterday, July 13, was a day of connecting and building resilience between young people and young adults. At Kambah Adventure Playground 30 people gathered together for a yummy bbq lunch then moved into a time of training and instruction in use of NERF weapons. Left...

Fusion Canberra partners with Pedals for People

by fusioncanberra | Jul 5, 2013 | Bike Workshop, Church Partnerships, Community Building, Community Development, Family Sustainability, Holistic Sustainability, Mentoring, Recycling, Social Capital, Training, Upcycling, Youth Mentoring, Youthwork

In an exciting new partnership between a high school, a church and Fusion Canberra, teenagers are getting the chance to learn valuable skills in bike repair and maintenance and at the same time help others doing it tough. Over the last 3 Fridays, workers from Fusion...

Fusion Canberra trains more to care for young people

by fusioncanberra | 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...

NERF plus young people equals awesomeness

by fusioncanberra | 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!! Our...

Regos are coming in for mid-year celebration dinner

by fusioncanberra | 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...

A Pilgrim’s Story “Graham”

by fusioncanberra | 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...

Hand to Hand volunteer recruitment drive launched by Fusion Canberra

by fusioncanberra | 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 doors open to...