The COVID-19 pandemic changed, altered and disturbed almost every aspect of our lives. While the impact of COVID-19 hit all of us in some way there has been a disproportionate impact on certain members of Australian society including young people.
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In July 2021, The Helmsman Project received an email from Sara Wanner, a teacher from British Columbia, Canada, requesting to deliver our Wellbeing Program to her students. This marked the beginning of The Helmsman Project going international!
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There’s a lot of talk in media, workplaces and society in general about the many ways we can support our wellbeing. But what about a practical, routine activity that you can implement into your life. Well, volunteering is a great activity you can do that is proven to improve your wellbeing and mental health.
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"Courage is a question of perspective, which is fed by our experiences, beliefs, limitations. In 2012, I chose to leave my career in public relations. The typical responses I received when sharing my decision with others were: 'Oh wow, you’re so courageous!' Why did everyone else think I was being so brave?"
"Amongst the latest Covid numbers, climate change updates and all the bad news, it can be pretty hard to pop our head above the surface and get a glimpse of what the future might look like."
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We recently received exciting news that The Helmsman Project has been selected to receive a Community Grant from the Westpac Foundation for 2021.
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Supporting young people's mental health and wellbeing has never been more important than now. Do you know a school that needs support in providing wellbeing initiatives to its students?
In order to truly understand the impact of our wellbeing program, we share with you a handful of student responses...
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Financial support from the broader community has never been so critical for not-for-profits. Every donation goes a long way in allowing us to support young people who are experiencing disadvantage and struggling to overcome the many hurdles presented to them in today's world.
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We are very excited to announce the renewed support of Endeavour Energy as a funding partner of The Helmsman Project.
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We are very excited to announce the renewed support of Danks Trust as funding partner of The Helmsman Project.
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Last week was National Volunteer Week, a time to stop and share a huge thank you to all of our volunteers.
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The student workbook is an essential component of our new program and the graphic design team at our funding partner EG added just the right pizzaz to make it pop...
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After 12 months of design and collaboration, our new program came to life...
Should we focus on highly impactful, intensive interventions delivered to few beneficiaries, or interventions with positive influence (at varying degrees) delivered to many?
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Are you a photographer or videographer? Or both? We're looking for a talented volunteer to help us capture photos and videos of our new Wellbeing and Community Leadership program.
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With great pride we introduce to you our new facilitators. These facilitators will run our new program, set to launch in a matter of weeks.
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Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement celebrated annually. The day was created to remind and energise all people to give back to community and do good for the world.
Atlassian Foundation has long supported The Helmsman Project including as a funding partner. Atlassian Foundation shares a commitment in wanting to support young people.
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Belinda Robinson joined our team of professional coaches in 2020. She reflects on her first coaching experience on our programs, and the unique impact Covid-19 had on her experience.
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At the core of our programs are two fundamental methodologies: experiential learning and reflective process. Using these processes Kim reflects on leadership lessons from COVID.
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We are very excited to welcome Steadfast Foundation as funding partner of The Helmsman Project.
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Kim reflects on how the 'water cooler conversations' and the benefits of those interactions don't exist in a work-from-home environment. The random, unplanned chats can often be one of the ways in which information flows between departments, collaboration ideas spark and organisational culture thrives. So how can we create a ‘water cooler’ effect in a remote working environment?
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COVID 19 has had and is continuing to have a significant and substantial impact on the education of billions of students around the globe. Schools have been closed and teachers have had to develop remote educational experiences and content, almost overnight, using new and at times unfamiliar online technologies.
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As the reality of self-isolation, social distancing and home schooling sets in, I can’t help myself but to think that some positive - dare I say, great - things will come out of this dire situation.
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Our organisation has been working with young people for nearly seven years, supporting them to maintain a positive wellbeing, and we would like to offer families some of our expert knowledge in this space.
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Three of our groups were fortunate enough to attend a design thinking and team-building workshop hosted by Amazon Web Services Australia.
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As the world faces unprecedented events due to coronavirus, 'business as usual' is disrupted. Appreciative Inquiry is a strengths-based leadership technique to engage in meaningful, positive conversations in support of successful change initiatives.
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Innovation has become a positive buzzword in the business world. Everyone wants to innovate. Change, on the other hand, is this confronting state we need to try and 'manage'.
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We are very excited to announce Amazon Web Services Australia as a funding partner of The Helmsman Project.
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On Tuesday 11 February we launched our first round of programs for 2020 with a community project workshop day.
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As we welcome a new year, Kim gives an overview on how The Helmsman Project is kickstarting 2020.
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The Technical Training Branch at Endeavour Energy conducted a 6-week program with some Year 9 Helmsman students. The program was designed to teach skills to manage risks, build confidence and prepare young people for employment.
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On Wednesday 4 December, The Helmsman Project celebrated 63 young people from schools across Western Sydney completing our program. The Helmsman Project graduation is a highly anticipated event. It gives everyone an opportunity to hear directly from the students the impact the program has had on them.
Read more As we farewell another year, the time is ripe to take stock on where we are...
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Zena shares her reflection on the impact The Helmsman Project has not only on the participants, but the surrounding community.
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We have received excellent news from our Birrong Girls group who recently held a fundraising event as part of their community project.
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We recently received exciting news that The Helmsman Project has been selected to receive a Community Grant from the Westpac Foundation for 2019.
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The Helmsman Project Youth Board was given the opportunity to run a two-hour workshop with 60 professionals from Macquarie Bank global offices.
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In my six years in the not-for-profit sector, I’ve come across really successful examples of corporate foundations engaging their employees in their community objectives. The best of these managed to not only generate a sense of purpose among their employees, but also made a tremendous impact on the charities they supported.
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We are very excited to announce Atlassian Foundation as a funding partner of The Helmsman Project.
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Kim's summary and reflection on attending the community project workshop day for our second wave of programs in 2019.
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On Friday 21 June, Goodman Foundation hosted their annual bake-off fundraiser in support of The Helmsman Project.
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We are proud to present the completed community project from our Term 1 2019 Cumberland high school boys group.
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In my first week at The Helmsman Project I was lucky to visit the schools and meet the students enrolled in our programs. One of the highlights of The Helmsman Project’s program is the community projects which students plan and commit to once the program concludes....
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We are so fortunate at The Helmsman Project to be assisted by dedicated, professional and skilled volunteers. We interviewed Craig King, Senior Graphic Designer at Goodman, who designs collateral on a variety of projects for us, and asked him about why he enjoys working with The Helmsman Project.
We are so fortunate at The Helmsman Project to work with a group of dedicated, professional and skilled volunteers. In this blog, we speak to Corinne O’Sullivan, one of our amazing volunteers, on why she loves sharing her time and talent to helping The Helmsman Project.
What this program allows is for students to explore who they are and practical steps to help them become who they want to be. They have the opportunity to be vulnerable, try new things and grow all in a safe environment. | Read more →
"My aunt and uncle have seen a massive change in me since the program and it makes them so happy. They tell me every day that I’m getting better. It means a lot to me and I thank The Helmsman Project for that. The program is a great chance for students to experience a big change in their life.” | Read more →
Today, Rashad Nadir is making a difference in our public hospitals working as a nurse while studying part time to get a masters and continue helping his adopted country after fleeing Afghanistan. | Read more →