Neighbourhood Houses are places where people come to connect, learn and contribute to their local community. They do this through social, educational, recreational and support activities.
About the Neighbourhood House Coordination Program
The Neighbourhood House Coordination Program (NHCP) provides funding to around 400 neighbourhood houses and neighbourhood house networks across Victoria to:
1. support the provision of community development programs and activities which lead to community-strengthening outcomes by:
- supporting diversity by promoting community participation and inclusion
- facilitating community development and capacity building in support of individuals and groups within communities
- supporting life-long learning opportunities for people to improve their training and employment pathways and community participation
2. undertake community development processes to address locally identified priorities and needs through:
- community consultation
- development of agreed community responses to identified priorities and needs
- identification of partners and funding sources.
- facilitating and evaluating responses to identified needs and priorities.
Free Governance training for Neighbourhood House volunteers and staff
Funded by the Victorian Government, Justice Connect offer free 3-hour training sessions on key legal issues for neighbourhood houses. These sessions are limited to 50 places, so book early. The feedback received from past participants is very positive, people are finding the training very useful.
Register for a session via the Neighbourhood Houses Victoria professional development page.