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Featured Events

Join our Beach2Beach Team and support the fight against homelessness and domestic violence

We invite you to join our Beach2Beach running (or walking!) team. There are short or longer distances to choose from and a great family-friendly Finish Festival where LocalKind will have a table to welcome you to the finish line. Please sign up to join our team today and make sure you join Team LocalKind when you register.

Make your donation go further with a matched donation before 17 September

On September 17th we’re running an exciting online event, a Giving Day where your donation will be matched–doubled or tripled–by our generous matching partners.  You don’t have to wait until 17 September to make your donation go further though, you can DONATE TODAY and your donation will be matched and credited on Giving Day. See more below and let your kindness be multiplied!

Register your child/dependent for Beyond the Gloves – term 2

Beyond the Gloves is a free program that empowers young girls between the ages of 11-18 through physical exercise and mentoring. This builds resilience, self-esteem and confidence and promotes body positivity and mental fitness. This results in increased school attendance, motivation, meaningful connections and peer support and improved relationships.

Join Our COmmunity Hub Pop-Up

Join us Wednesday 27th August 10:30am – 2:30pm for a Community Hub pop-up at LocalKind Brookvale, 2 Alfred Rd, Brookvale. Meet with LocalKind and our community hub partners and learn about or take advantage of some great services.

4th Sunday every month: Meat Raffle

Come on down to the Wharfy from 2-4pm the 4th Sunday of every month for a meat raffle benefitting LocalKind.  Try the new, uplifted Wharf Bar menu, and enjoy the vibes while you support a worthy cause.

LocalKind budgy Smugglers now available!

Budgy Smuggler has released the LocalKind men’s and women’s editions to support the community where they were born, and is giving a % of all sales of these great swimsuits to help us support our clients.  Pick up a pair today!
Men’s version
Women’s version

For wholesale or swimming group bulk discounts, please email shopforgood@localkind.org.au

A Few Community Courses

Accidental Counselling – Practical Skills

 

While working in the Community Sector you may be involved in a crisis intervention and this course will give you the basic skills you need to recognise, respond and then referring the individual to appropriate services, while maintaining boundaries and self-care. Learn while you gain a nationally accredited unit for which you will gain a credit transfer if you subsequently enrol in a full qualification course containing this unit, eg CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services or CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling.

https://nbmc.nsw.edu.au/course/Accidental_Counselling

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

This first aid course is Nationally Recognised and provides participants with the skills necessary not only to be a first aid representative in a workplace but also to help family and friends in emergency situations. This unit (Provide First Aid – HLTAID011) describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

https://nbmc.nsw.edu.au/course/Provide_First_Aid