2018 was another big year for GROW, including: 1. Research – hearing from job seekers and compiling Data Snapshots of the region 2. New Funding – $750 k from Victorian State Government extending the GROW initiative to 2022 3. Expansion – Four new regions commencing GROW initiative, funded by Victorian State Govt 4. Milestone – 100...
Read moreThe Give Where You Live Foundation has today announced GeelongPort as the 100th local business to sign the innovative and unique GROW (G21 Region Opportunities for Work) Compact. Developed and launched by local organisations, G21 – Geelong Region Alliance and Give Where You Live Foundation, the GROW initiative is working to generate sustainable jobs in...
Read moreSnapshots of the latest census data has been compiled for GROW target communities: Corio, Norlane, Whittington and Colac. Did you know that in some areas 27% of households don’t have access to the internet? Or that youth unemployment rates can be as high as 75%? Or that rental stress is significantly higher in some suburbs...
Read moreSnapshots of the latest census data has been compiled for GROW target communities: Corio, Norlane, Whittington and Colac. Did you know that in some areas 27% of households don’t have access to the internet? Or that youth unemployment rates can be as high as 75%? Or that rental stress is significantly higher in some suburbs...
Read moreChristine Couzens MP, Member for Geelong, on behalf of the Victorian State Government, announced the Give Where You Live Foundation will receive a further $750,000 towards the implementation of GROW within the G21 region on Friday May 18, 2018 The State Government also announced it would fund projects replicating the successful GROW initiative in both...
Read moreAt the 2018 GROW Report Card event, Kerri Erler from Regional Development Victoria discusses their partnership with GROW, and the recent announcement of Victoria’s Social Procurement Framework.
Read moreIn partnership with local Jobs Victoria programs, Jobs Victoria Colac, Whittington Works Alliances, Whitelion and Northern Futures, action research was undertaken with long-term job seekers from Norlane, Corio, Whittington and Colac. The aim of this research was to hear directly from those who have experienced barriers to getting and keeping a job. You can also...
Read moreAt the 2018 GROW Report Card Event, Leah Gatty talks about the work she does to support people in to work as part of the Colac Jobs Victoria program.
Read moreAt the 2018 GROW Report Card event, Richard Martin from Hamlan Homes talks about the employment and social procurement outcomes from their work on the Baptcare project.
Read moreAt the 2018 GROW Report Card event, Mel Pearce discusses how Bendigo Bank have created new youth mentoring and school based traineeships programs as a pathway to employment.
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