Lifting Spirits in North Richmond

Congratulations to Sue and the team at Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House (BANH) on the success of the amazing project known as ‘Lifting Spirits’.

Click here to download the ‘end of project review’ report - it’s a great read.

The North Richmond Community Capacity Building Initiative (NRCCBI) was a place-based community development program delivered on the Richmond Public Housing Estate that ‘aimed to build socially, economically and environmentally sustainable neighbourhoods where residents can learn, work, be connected and have a say in their community’ (State of Victoria, 2019).

Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House (BANH) was engaged by the Department and Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) to deliver the NRCCBI between December 2019 and September 2022 by working with people across the Richmond public housing estate community to enhance the capacity and skills of the community, empower them to address local issues, and to develop stronger relationships and linkages across community organisations and networks.