Tigers and our Community

Community Development & Support Expenditure Scheme

Applications Open

Applications have now opened for funding local community projects through the ClubsNSW Community Development & Support Expenditure Scheme (CDSE). CDSE is a joint project of Tigers (Balmain Leagues Club) and Leichhardt Council. Applications are sought from organisations operating within the LGA for the benefit of residents of the LGA. Applications for medical research and for projects operating outside the Local Government Area will not be considered.

Funds will be allocated to projects that best address identified local priorities within the Leichhardt LGA.  This year these priorities are programs that target young people aged 9-16 years and isolated community members particularly those affected by mental health issues. The rationale is to improve community links and strengthen the capacity of local groups to undertake innovative community development projects that address these target groups. The scope of projects is not limited, however as a guide, the majority of projects funded in 2007 were small to medium sized ($2,000-$5,000).

Information sessions will be held at 2.30pm and 6.00pm on Thursday 1 May 2008 at Tigers. It is advised that all groups considering applying for funding attend one of the sessions to ensure that their application best reflect the criteria the committee has set.

Application forms are available from Council’s Environmental & Community Management Division on 9367 9220. Alternatively, download applications from the Leichhardt Council website: www.lmc.nsw.gov.au or the community page at the Tigers’ website: www.tigers.org.au

Applications close 5pm Friday 16 May 2008 and should be sent to:

Erla Ronan
Manager Social Planning & Community Development
Leichhardt Council
PO Box 45
Leichhardt NSW 2040

Community Development & Support Expenditure Scheme

Recipients 2007-2008

In the Leichhardt LGA, Community Development and Support Expenditure Scheme (CDSE) is a project of TIGERS. Funds are allocated annually to projects that best address identified local priorities which are determined each year.

Congratulations to the following organisations who have received funding for 2007.
TIGERS wish you the best of luck with your endeavours.

Rozelle Neighborhood Centre

Vision Australia

Delta Society

Bobby Goldsmith Foundation

Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD)

Aunties & Uncles

Leichhardt Community Transport Group

Innerskill Youth Space

Sydney Secondary College Band Program

Rosemount Good Shepherd Youth & Family Services

Rainbow Club

Rozelle Hospital - Sydney South West Area Health Service

In addition to these fantastic community groups, TIGERS supports hundreds of other community organisations and causes with cash donations, in-kind donations, discounts and merchandise donations each and every year. TIGERS is very proud to be associated with and capable of assisting our community.

Community Development & Support Expenditure Scheme

Recipients 2006-2007

“Programs that target children/families/young people and older people who are isolated within their communities. The rationale is to improve community links and strengthen the capacity of local groups to undertake innovative community development projects that target isolated individuals and families.”

 

Vision Australia

Project: Life Stages Approach

Vision Australia provides essential services to people who are blind or vision impaired. The Children’s Services team currently works with 1 child and their family from the Leichhardt area providing advice and information to manage blindness or low vision in all their life stages. As well as assisting the child we provide support for parents and families and form partnerships with other people involved in each child’s education.

YWCA NSW

Project: YWISA Futures

“Young Women’s Intermediate Supported Accommodation” (YWISA). The YWCA operates refuge housing in inner Sydney for 17 – 25 year old homeless women who are pregnant and / or have children. In Leichhardt they operate an accommodation service that accommodates 5 families ‘in-house’ at any one time as well as working on an Outreach basis with exited clients in the community.

Bridge for Asylum Seekers Foundation

Project: Living Costs

Bridge For Asylum Seekers Foundation (BASF) provides support / funding to contribute to the basic living costs, especially for the medical and health care of asylum seekers in the Leichhardt area who are on Bridging visas which deny them the right to work or access to Medicare or any government benefits. BASF currently supports 97 asylum seekers in the whole of the Greater Sydney region, 8 of whom live in the Leichhardt area.

Leichhardt Council

Project: Youth Mentoring

Stuart Gibb, Team Leader Community Services, along with the Balmain / Rozelle Tenants Group, will be undertaking a project that will see 10 to 12 local young people who live on or near public housing estates organise weekly recreation activities for 10 – 16 year olds living in the area. Stage 2 of the project will engage the Red Cross to provide and coordinate training for these young leaders. The training will include content covered in Red Cross’s “Save a Mate” mentoring program as well as drug and alcohol and protective behaviour information, conflict resolution and team building. These young people will then be supported to provide peer education and support to other young people living in public housing in this area.

Twenty Ten Association

Project: IT access + GLBT youth support

Twenty 10 work with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) youth who are highly marginalised and either at risk of, or are already homeless. They operate a residential facility located in Annandale and are expanding their services to provide open access drop-in time for all GLBT young people. The funding sought will go towards providing a computer room / internet café at Twenty 10 to further facilitate educational goals, friendship networks and access information on personal issues such as health, government authorities etc.

Leichhardt/Marrickville Domestic Violence Liaison Committee

Project:Community education

The Domestic Violence Committee’s project is aimed at both child protection issues and offers a community education programme. Children who witness domestic violence are particularly vulnerable and are in need of child protection, their voice is rarely heard. One way of approaching this is to raise the community awareness of the effects on children from their perspective. This project aims to give the children a voice by encouraging them to write and draw their feelings about their experiences of being the victims of domestic violence. By producing a booklet with their stories and drawings this will raise other people’s awareness of the turmoil these children endure.

Technical Aid to the Disabled (TAD)

Project: Provide 4 bikes to children with disabilities

TAD provides modified / customised bikes to disabled children aged between 4 and 12. The bikes are modified to such an extent that safety is guaranteed. The bike modifications have been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Each child is assessed at appropriate bike clinics, and will attend a minimum two bike clinics throughout the project. The funds sought will provide bikes for 4 children that have disabilities; 3 with cerebral palsy.

Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre

Project: Social events for young PWD

Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre is undertaking a project whereby they will be running 4 quarterly social events for young people with intellectual disabilities. This project will address the isolation that many people with disabilities face and provide them with quarterly social events giving them the opportunity to network and make new friends.

Aftercare

Project: Volunteer support to boarding house residents

Aftercare provides support for tenants in Boarding Houses. The majority of licensed boarding house residents are people with mental illness. They are often isolated, financially disadvantaged, suffer stigma and experience great difficulty accessing the community. Aftercare maintain, recruit, induct and train volunteers who are then matched to Boarding House residents for regular companionship visits. They aim of such visits, apart from providing companionship, is to reduce isolation; improve the quality of life and facilitate access to the community.

Leichhardt Community Youth Association

Project: Youth counselling services

LCYA offers services that specifically target the community welfare & social services for young disenfranchised & service isolated young people in the Leichhardt local government area. They will use the CDSE monies to fund an in-house counselor to work with young people accessing the various services provided by LCYA. This will be achieved through one on one counseling appointments and therapeutic group work.

CDSE Funding Recipients 2005 - 2006

Chinese Elderly Welfare Association

Project: Health & Well Being Program for Seniors

This project aims to raising awareness and educate the elderly Asian community on Health related issues such as diabetes, heart disease, falls prevention, mental illness etc...

    

Glovers Community Garden

Project: Glovers community gardens revamp

Glovers Community Garden is located on the grounds of Rozelle Hospital and has been operating for 17 years.  The existing group of volunteers assist with the growing and cultivating of organic fruit, vegetables and the rearing of chickens (for eggs) which they share amongst themselves each week. 

PCYC

Project: Drop–in centre Art project

The Glebe PCYC has been voted the “Best PCYC in the State” with a dedicated team managing and improving activities for the disadvantaged youth (10-15 years).  This projects aims to bring together 2 generations with a lot to offer each other. 

NSW Australians for Native Title & Reconciliation (ANTAR)

Project: Forums & newsletter

This project plans to raise awareness of the inequalities between indigenous and non indigenous Australians and for reconciliation.  The project will present 6 public forums on topics including health, unpaid wages, native titles and landrights, legal issues etc.

Delta Society Aust

Project: Visiting Pet Partners

Visiting pet partners are trained volunteers and their accredited dogs who visit nursing homes, hospitals, mental health facilities, children with special needs etc.  Their visits enhance the lives and brings joy to those who may get few if any visitors, breaking down the social isolation of being in a medical facility.   

Stepping Out Housing Program

Project: Accommodation program

This project aims to enhance the Stepping Out Housing Program, which is a medium term supported accommodation program for young women (18-40 years, with or without children) who have a history of  sexual assault and/or domestic violence.   The program assists women who are at risk if they continue to live in their current dwelling.  

Leichhardt Italian Seniors Social Group (CoAsIt)

Project: Seniors program

This project is a one off attempt to bring together members of the Senior Italian Community (who can only speak Italian) together in an effort to  introduce them to each other over lunch.  The hope is that in this way they will make friends breaking down the isolation that they currently experience due to their language limitations.

Leichhardt Community Youth Association

Project: Painting mural

The wall that surrounds the Leichhardt Community Youth Association (opp The Barn on Darling Street) is 30” x 15”.  The youth that are associated with the Association have gained the support of a local Mosiac Artist in a bid to beautify the wall.  Furthermore, local businesses have offered support by way of sponsoring 1mx1m tiles that will subtly advertise their businesses.  It is anticipated that some of the youth will study at TAFE to enhance this project introducing them back to school after years on the street.  The kids are confident that this project will heighten their self esteem and give the opportunity to give something back the locals who have supported them.

Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre

Project: Transportation

This project will allow Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre to organise regular day trips for the financially disadvantaged, socially isolated, aged and younger disabled residents who are not eligible for HACC services.

CDSE funding recipients 2004- 2005

Balmain Children’s Centre

The grant is for a second computer which will be dedicated to the teachers – this will save on labour and benefit the pre-school education program. 

Leichhardt Community Youth Assoc

The grant will buy a Digital Camera so that they can provide IT/web based  computer training – designing websites etc..   

Asthma Foundation

The aim of this project is to provide the staff with first aid training and equipment.  The AF will assist each school with getting their environment “asthma friendly” and raise awareness amongst the community.

Aunties & Uncles

( ANNANDALE OFFICE)

The campaign is to raise awareness and the public profile of A&U via advertisements.  There are currently 9 children on the waiting list from the LGA   who are deemed “urgent cases”.  Without financial assistant for this project these kids (and future cases) may never be placed.

Save Rozelle Bay Assoc

An Environmental Project based on the regeneration of the existing plant life in and around Rozelle Bay .

CDSE funding recipients 2003- 2004

2002-2003 CDSE Recipients

Save the Children Fund (Glebe)

(to create a safe play area for children)

Glebe Community Health

(for the publication of a manual on Falls Prevention for older people)

Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre

(to correct OHS issues in this widely used and multipurpose building)

Rozelle OOSH Childcare Centre

(for the installation of a security door)

Young People's Refuge (Glebe)

(to replace dangerously worn out equipment)

Serenity

(to investigate mental health problems involving 'bullying')

2001-2002 CDSE Recipients

The Rainbow Club

(swimming tuition at Leichhardt Aquatic Centre for children with disabilities)

Rozelle Neighbourhood Performing Arts

(a yearlong performing arts project for young people with disabilities)

Serenity

(assist the estimated 2 million Australians who suffer from anxiety disorders)

CentreCare

(assist young people with grief and loss counselling)

Casimir Foundation

(early intervention talent development project for disadvantaged and Indigenous children).

In addition to the above recipients is a large, local body of sporting organisations.

Many local schools have benefited from Tigers support. Hardly a local fete goes by without some Tigers participation.

Seniors' groups: Balmain Old Folks and Rozelle Combined Pensioners Group, have also benefited.

Other recipients of CDSE Funding have included:

NSW Sports Council Employment Kid's Help Line

Camp Quality

Children's Medical Research Foundation

Betsafe Gambling Counselling & Training Services.