The Village

Inspiration

The Village - We aim to establish a community hub in a central location within regional communities where individuals can access support services and people to talk to in order to better the social well-being and mental health of everyone within the community.

We provide a physical hub for regional community members, to address social isolation and loneliness.

What it does:

The Village will create social connections and provide advice accessible to everyone. Somewhere where the youth and aged population can go to in a safe and supported environment, for either support or somewhere to socialise.

How we built it

We identified a gap in the community where there is a lack of knowledge of available services in the local community. Research demograph information indicated that these two age groups identified as the most lonely. Research data indicated that socialisation between these two groups decreased mental health and improved physical health.

Challenges we ran into

Identifying funding bodies / funding models Having available space Workforce Marketing ideas

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Identifying a solution which has potential to be expanded into more regional areas if our Village is successful. Bringing people back face to face after the pandemic. There are many online resources, however The Village is aiming to bring back community roots.