NEVCOP PROJECT2013-14

Nevcop project

Great opportunities for metro and rural Learn Local and Adult Community Education organisations arise from the merging of the former Hume and Eastern Metro Regions

Nevcop project Build on existing links

and successful business/governance models across the region

Increase provision Improve the quality of

provision

Nevcop projectNorth East Region – Approx114

Nevcop project

The aim of the project is to establish a network/community of practice operating primarily on-line

Nevcop projectUsing this model we will:

Establish a formal network/community of practice

Build partnerships

Develop and strengthen the use of technology

Nevcop project

WHO ARE WE

Nevcop project ACFE board Learn Local registered

providers – 82 Providers with a Board contract – 71 Providers without a contract - 11 HESG registered providers at RTO’s – 37 Learn Local Non-RTO Providers – 45 19 LGA’s

Nevcop project The average neighbourhood house is

staffed for 34.2 hours per week AND in use for around 55 hours per week

Nevcop project Just over 1500 people are employed in

Neighbourhood Houses in our region with over 93% part time.

Nevcop project On average 13 people volunteer at a

Neighbourhood House each week The reported number of volunteer hours

is close to 49 hours per week. The estimated value of their

contribution is $4.6 million.

Nevcop project 16% deliver programs/activities in facilities

owned or managed by other organisations 95% of Neighbourhood houses work in

regular partnership with 8 organisations each week, that’s around 866 regular partnerships in our region per month.

Nevcop project 415 people on average use each NH

each week this equates to nearly 38,000 visits each week.

Nevcop project Neighbourhood House Infrastructure 71.5% ICT training rooms/Computer labs 43% Community kitchens 41% Community Gardens 30 % Mens Sheds

Nevcop project In the past 12 months NH’s were

involved in close to 3,000 community events

Managed an average of 3.6 projects per house

Made an average of 6 funding applications

Nevcop project Committees Each committee spends almost 32 hours

per month on committee business