The Virtual Community Warehouse (VCW)
The Virtual Community Warehouse is like a bottomless bucket of funds. The
amount of resources in our communities is incredible... With just a little
over 70 organisations in we have accumulated in excess of a million dollars
of physical resources. There are over 2500 community organisations on the
Sunshine Coast.
The Virtual Community Warehouse has value-added over $215,000 to the
community sector in 12 months... that’s almost $18,000 a month through
sharing existing resources. It is aiding community groups be more effective
with limited resources… it is also helping to save our environment!
A consequence of competitive tendering is the underlying mistrust of other
community organisations. The VCW facilitates the building of trust between
workers and organisations. It has also helped to bring organisations
together in collaboration on particular projects and events. It is truly
inspiring.
The Virtual Community Warehouse has recruited a group of tradies that
provide struggling charities, community organisations and families with
backyard blitzes, renovations and something that they get a lot of calls
for... moving house or premises. Community in action!
The mission of the Virtual Community Warehouse is to pierce our community’s
conscience to inspire all to the realization that whatever resources we have
is enough to make a difference... we can change what is!
Philosophy
To enhance the mutual respect and the range and quality of services
available within the community welfare sector through the collaborative
sharing of resources.
We believe that communities that collaborate actively within an environment
of integrity and mutual respect create for themselves the best possible
opportunities to achieve their common goals.
Goal
To facilitate the research, implementation and delivery of projects
and services, making them more efficient and effective which ensures that
available assets are used for the purposes for which they were obtained for
the benefit and empowerment of our clients.
To improve and enhance the range and quality of services available to
clients through a process of collaborative ownership, shared resources and
symbiotic relationships.
We are united already... our common goal is to assist the clients we
serve in the best possible way.
For a copy of our Frequently Asked Questions please click here.
To register for the Virtual Community Warehouse please click
here.
Our Projects
Reports & Resources
Please click on any of the following links
Asset Based Community Development
Discovering Community PowerHidden Treasures
Capacity Inventory
Building Communities: Introduction
Asset-Based Community Development -- An Overview
40 Developmental Assets
Developing Livable Communities
Appreciative Inquiry
What is Appreciative InquiryAppreciative Inquiry in Schools
United Nations Global Compact
Appreciative Inquiry in Education
Video resources
Democracy
Deep Democracy and Community WisdomEmpowered Dialogue Can Bring Wisdom to Democracy
Using Citizen Deliberative Councils to Make Democracy More Potent and Awake
How to Make a Decision Without Making a Decision
Polarization
Sharing Decision Making