COMMUNITIESPLUS

Communities Plus supports not for profit community organisations and charities to improve community engagement, participation and outcomes.

Communities Plus works generally within Australia but we also offer online and phone support globally.

Phone 08 8520 2142 (within Australia) and +0011 +61 +8  520 2142

Contact Gayle Hillman from Communities Plus on mobile 0488 188 198. 


Community engagement training and staff development

Accredited training,

Using qualified and experienced trainers,

Builds the confidence and capacity of service groups to improve engagement,

Provides a framework to drive engagement at the program (and grass roots) level,

Creates the optimum environment for innovation, creativity and lateral approaches,

Engagement training is delivered in training workshops with program staff, management and community partners. The training link

Day One: Community Day
Day Two: Market Day
Day Three: Play Day

The Seven Secrets to Engaging Community.

  • Know your community
  • Think like a marketer
  • Use multiple mediums
  • Dress your premises
  • Improve their service journey
  • Attract the hard to engage
  • Innovate and be brave!


Media and articles

WHY engage? The six top reasons to improve community engagement

Changes in Communities; a threat to community services or an opportunity?

The 7 Secrets to Engaging Communities; how Communities Plus delivers community outcomes

Innovation, Creativity and FUN! Why enjoying yourself can make you more effective when working with communities

The 'Hard to Engage' communities; it's not all that hard- just all that we offer PLUS MORE!

Better Community Consultation; we didn't listen the last time you asked them- and they know it!

Free Will and Self Determination for Communities? Is it likely to happen in our lifetime?

The Motivation Quadrant; why people commit to programs and how to use your powers for good, not evil.



MORE resources and downloads

Strategies for engagement- Understanding Communities- Consulting with Community- Building Community Workshops- Using design to engage- Innovation and creativity- Marketing and promoting services/ programs- Engagement Training and Staff Development

 


Engagement/ trouble shooting consultation. One-off fee of $195 (and coffee for the consultant! that's white with one) In this consultation we let you do the talking ... 

Design and environments consultation. One-off fee of $195. We come to your premises with a 'fresh set of eyes'...

Selling Charity workshops. One-day workshop (with as many people as you want) for $500. Compassion fatigue is killing charity. We show you marketing approaches and how to 'sell' (resonate) charity and caring ...

 



Innovation, creativity and fun! One-day workshop $250. Definitely the most popular training we offer! Why? Because we all need more fun in our lives .. 

Understanding motivation: how to get support for your vulnerable communities workshop. One-day workshop for $250. In this session we de-mystify marketing and show you how to get the support of your hardest sponsors ...

Accredited engagement training for service providers. One-day training $1000, two-day training $1750 and three-day training $2500. The Jewel in Our Crown our accredited engagement training can be offered over one day, two days or three- with as many people as you can rustle up! We back up our training with written materials and ...

How to optimise your programs with online promotion. One-off fee of $195. Don't pay (per click) to promote your programs. We show you how to get free promotion and become an expert online with ...

How to design and build your own website. Tutorials, materials and training $295. You need a professional website- that you update and refresh. We show you how ...

 


Introducing COMMUNITIES PLUS

Finally a specialist consulting firm and a community engagement specialist guaranteed to improve the engagement and participation of your communities! Communities Plus shares tools, resources and expertise as well as delivering an accredited staff training package to your team, community partners and management.

De-mystifying the complicated process of engagement, Communities Plus uses current research and consultation with adapted marketing strategies, to help you to resonate with your targeted audiences, develop your own effective community campaigns and and create outcomes for your communities. 

Fortunately Communities Plus is right behind you and able to help. 


Helping community services to 

  • Improve community marketing campaigns, 
  • Improve community engagement, 
  • Use online campaigns to bring communities face2face, 
  • Build communities and create public spaces, 
  • Consult and determine need,
  • Introduce creativity, innovation and fun! to programs and services, 
  • Improve attendances, participation and representation.

 

Training

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