This year has not been without it's challenges for Community organisations and groups and its people still grappling with the impact of COVID. As we reengage and reconnect with the community and our networks it is really important to have support.
Training and Professional Development
SEMINAR | Marketing using social media for your Community Group | Thursday 9 February 2023 | 9.30am-12.30pm
Social media and online activities are now part of our everyday. They are an efficient way to communicate with your group, members and key stakeholders, however the challenge is to understand the audience you are targeting, so you can decide which platform will have the greatest impact and reach this audience.
This interactive session will provide a basic overview of marketing, understanding what you are marketing and who you are marketing to. Then in turn, an understanding of the most popular social media platforms used in Australia and insights on the best way they can be used effectively to engage and communicate with your target audience.
Topics include:
- Understanding marketing and its jargon
- Using social media as a platform to market to your group » Understanding your target audience
- The pros and cons of social media platforms
- Selecting platforms
- Ideas for creating content
- Communicating the right messages
- Tips and hints for preparing a social media plan.
This session will be most beneficial to groups new to promoting their organisations through social media channels.
- Where: Council Chambers, St Kilda Town Hall, 99A Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182. Enter via Carlisle Street and please wait in the foyer to be collected
- Cost: Free
- Bookings: essential, online through Trybooking
WEBINAR | Cyber Security 101: Do you know how to keep your organisation secure? | Wednesday 7 December 2022 | 1-1.30pm
Can you spot a phishing email? Can you tell when a website is malicious or fake? Are you 100% sure your cloud-based files are stored securely? If your answer is yes, can you say the same about your staff? As more and more of our work moves online, we require a new level of cybersecurity literacy.
If you haven’t trained your staff on fundamental threats such as phishing scams, downloading fake invoices, entering personal details into insecure forms, or using spurious file-sharing platforms, your organisation is at risk of serious breaches.
- Where: online Webinar
- Bookings: To book you need to create an account through Connecting Up.
WEBINAR | Perfecting your plan for your non-profit website | Tuesday 7 February 2023 | 11am-12noon
Does your website look like it was built in 1999? Have you shifted so much as an organisation that your website no longer represents what you’re about? Perhaps you're thinking of a redesign or complete overhaul? Whatever you’re considering, don't move forward without a PLAN!
- Where: online Webinar
- Bookings: To book you need to create an account through Connecting Up.
Grants and Funding
CoPP | GOV | GRANTING | CDF Festivals and Events 2022/23 grants – Round 2 | applications open 12 December 2022 and close 27 January 2023
City of Port Phillip (CoPP) Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Festival and Events grants support not-for-profit arts, cultural and community groups to stage small to medium scale events that celebrate the City’s community spirit, identity, arts and culture.
Not-for-profit organisations and community groups that aim to develop local neighbourhood festivals or events that celebrate the City’s community spirit, identity, arts and culture can apply for the CDF Festival and Events grants. Funding is available for up to $20,000 per project.
CoPP | GOV | GRANTING | The Palais Theatre $1 Community Reservations Program | applications close 5pm Friday 16 December 2022
Ever dreamed of holding an event at St Kilda’s iconic Palais Theatre? The Palais Theatre $1 Community Reservations Program is now taking applications from not-for-profits and community groups for events in 2023 and 2024.
Host an audience of up to 2,800 in the theatre, a more intimate event using just the stage, or anything in between – all with the stunning backdrop of the St Kilda foreshore and world-class dining on the doorstep.
The Community Reservations Program at the Palais Theatre is a City of Port Phillip initiative in partnership with Live Nation Australia Venues.
COPP | GOV | GRANTING | Quick Response Grant Program
The Quick Response Grant Program are small grants available at short notice to eligible organisations (up to $2,000) and individuals (up to $500) throughout the year. The grants support the establishment and delivery of valuable services, programs, activities, and events to the City of Port Phillip community.
Individuals and organisations can apply by the first Monday of every month. The following dates are the closing dates until June 2023:
- Monday 2 January 2023
- Monday 6 February 2023
- Monday 6 March 2023
- Monday 3 April 2023
- Monday 1 May 2023
- Monday 5 June 2023.
Guidelines and resources can be found on the City of Port Phillip Funds, Grants and Subsidies page.
Other Programs and Initiatives
The Little Social | opening 12 December 2022
The Little Social are social enterprise cafés powered by Youth Projects brewing the finest espresso and serving nutritious food across Melbourne. Their cafes exist to empower young people to lead meaningful lives through hands-on skills development and mentoring from industry experts.
Young people have a platform at The Little Social to build their self-confidence, gain key employability skills, and genuine work experience in a supportive and judgment-free environment.
- Where: The Little Social Cafe, at the Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda.
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-2pm
Port Phillip Volunteer Coordinator Network
The Port Phillip Volunteer Coordinator Network (PPVCN) meets quarterly to discuss all things volunteering. It's an opportunity for volunteer coordinators to offer peer support, share resources, learn from guest speakers and build capacity in the volunteering sector of Port Phillip.
Accessible beaches: Accessible Floating Beach Wheelchair
The Mobi-chair, is available for hire for the summer season 2022-2023 at St Kilda and Port Melbourne Life Saving Club. Full details on how to book are below.
Please remember that:
- All bookings are for 1.5 hours, free and require a booking
- Beach wheelchairs cannot be independently pushed so users may need to bring someone to assist with transfers
- If you are hiring a Mobi-Chair and would like to enter deep water, you must have a minimum of two support people
- The Changing Places at St Kilda Life Saving Club has an electrical hoist to assist with the transfer in and out of the Mobi-Chair
St Kilda Repair Cafe | Sunday 11 December 2022 | 2-5pm
The St Kilda Repair Cafe is one of the thousand+ repair cafes around the world who are registered with the Repair Cafe Foundation (based in the Netherlands).
They started in November 2017 running free monthly repair cafe sessions at the Port Phillip EcoCentre on the second Sunday of each month from 2-5pm.
Volunteer fixers and menders offer their time and skills to help make possible repairs free of charge. People visiting the Repair Cafe bring broken or damaged items from home – toasters, lamps, hair dryers, clothes, bikes, toys, crockery… anything that is broken is welcome. This helps reduce waste, save money and resources, and can help reduce CO2 emissions.
- Where: Port Phillip EcoCentre (Temporary Building), Cora Graves Community Centre, 38 Blessington Street, St Kilda 3182
- Enquiries: stkilda.repaircafe@gmail.com
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City of Port Phillip (CoPP)Address: 99a Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC 3182
Email: news@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Website: www.portphillip.vic.gov.au