16 Days of Activism Grants

Foothills Community Care Inc.

16 Days of Activism - Equity in Parenting: A Family Celebration & Support Event

A gender equity event for families of all kinds celebrating and supporting gender equity in parenting. The event will involve a facilitated children’s program where experienced children’s workers will support children in activities including story time (with children's books focused on gender equity) and craft activities that support gender equality. There will also be an art therapist running activities for parents and children to engage in together, with movement and art materials to explore gender equity. Peer support workers from our Family Violence Peer Support team will be present to offer one-on-one conversations and share information and resources about family violence.

$1,490.00

Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service

16 days of Activism - Walk against Family Violence

This walk (around Lilydale Lake) aims to raise awareness of the experience of family violence with a particular focus on local experience and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities experience. The event will be supported by local community organisations who will be present and running small activities. The walk will be dotted with stops to educate and inform participants of family violence experiences, services and stories. This activity will be coordinated by and include Aboriginal experiences and cultural knowledge. There will be a welcome and smoking ceremony, lunch and then small group activities run by the local community groups.

$1,500.00

Inspiro Health

16 Days of Activism - Growing Respectful Relationships

Growing a healthy plant from a seed takes time, trust and the right environment to thrive. The Growing Respectful Relationships project is a sustainable initiative that aims to plant the seed of conversation and trust amongst friends, loved ones and community to raise awareness about healthy relationships, respect and the 16 days of Activism. The initiative will involve sharing 500 handheld seed packets of native everlasting daisies and 16 Days of Activism Yarra Ranges bookmark across the Urban and Hills areas. The initiative will create opportunities for community members to either plant the native seeds personally to enjoy, or to share them with others as an opportunity to open a conversation about the 16 Days campaign, respect, and local support services.

$1,485.00