5 ways Asset Based Community-Driven Development supports Community Initiatives – Dee Brooks

Posted on April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by Michelle Dunscombe

You may have heard of Asset Based Community-Driven Development or ABCD but what does it mean? How does it support community initiatives? Dee Brooks shares her insights in how ABCD supports community-driven initiatives. Dee is a founding member and Facilitator of the ABCD Asia Pacific Network, an accredited ABCD trainer, an Art of Hosting trained facilitator, a Flow Game Host […]

Community Op Shops more than a 2nd Hand Shop

Posted on February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 by Michelle Dunscombe

When you walk into your local Op Shop what do you see? Probably just a range of second hand goods at a bargain price. You may be aware that you are supporting a charity or a local community organisation but what you don’t see or consider is the great social impact and community building roles […]

MAD Update – June 2014

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Michelle Dunscombe

What’s New! The last month has seen us develop a range of workshops for community organisations. Our focus is to offer high quality support for your organisation along with practical training and workshops that are engaging, interactive and most importantly deliver the outcomes you are looking for. We continue to develop great workshops that we […]

What does Resilience mean to you?

Posted on April 23, 2014May 18, 2014 by Michelle Dunscombe

Recently I asked followers of my facebook page “What does Resilience mean to you?” and received many great responses (see below). The theme that come through in all responses was very much about the ability to deal with and overcome challenging events when they occur. To me Resilience is having the skills and ability to […]