Hope Springs Community Farm |
Guest Speaker Andy Niblock is introduced by Viki Fennell. Andy has been in the Mid West since 2016 and is the Regional Manager of the Hope Community. In their former guise as Drug Arm they have been part of WA for around a century. The Hope Springs farm is on the Allanooka Springs Rd at Walkaway. They deal with alcohol and drug use; mental health; social disadvantage. One of their major projects is selling sour dough spelt bread at the local markets. (The bread is brilliant Ed.)
Andy says he spoke at the Geraldton Rotary Club last week. He provided us with an overview of Hope They operate Hope Springs Community Farm and Rosella House They are in the main State Gov’t funded. They are a Not for Profit organization Rosella House is not an ideal location v close to Northgate Shopping Centre Hope Springs Community Farm is 40ks SW of Geraldton (near Walkaway) There are 22 beds there and the facility is funded by the Mental Health Commission Hope helps people who want to change their lives The Dam |
Craft and Design Its primary focus is ‘education’ Hope us based on the Therapeutic Community Model and inspired by San Patrignano community in Italy They aim to create sustainable change in Hope resident’s lives by connecting people into the wider community. Some of the ways this is done is through courses in hospitality, baking, tourism, craft, landscaping, horticulture and business management. Everyone is detoxed before they start and there is a transition process from Rosella House to Hope Springs There are opportunities for Rotary (us) to support Hope through volunteering, sponsoring and attracting finance They are currently thinking of developing a commercial laundry Questions: Tony Emmott on Hope’s demographics- A. Must be 18yrs+ most clients are late twenties, early thirties. 15% aboriginal. Kim Stokes on length of program- A. Recommended that clients stay for at least a year. Ian ‘Doc’ Taylor did the vote of thanks. |
Author: Grant Woodhams Published: 15 November, 2018 |
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Meeting Rosters |
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Setup & Door |
Setup & Door |
Guest Speaker Host |
Invocation & Toast |
Raffle & Rotary Cor |
Guest Speaker Thanks |
Fines Master |
Chairman |
24 Apr, 24 |
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01 May, 24 |
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08 May, 24 |
Robert Mosel |
Kevin Green |
Peter Sukiennik |
Jason McCarthy |
Karen Godfrey |
Don Rolston |
Geoff Wood |
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15 May, 24 |
Jim Dillon |
Ian Taylor |
Grant Woodhams |
Laurie Dines |
Robert Symington |
Hugh Lavery |
Geoff Wood |
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22 May, 24 |
Phil Martin |
Barry Dring |
Russell McKinnon |
Bob Urquhart |
Terry Stewart |
Viki Fennell |
Geoff Wood |
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