Posted 06 November 2021
The results from the latest Vital Signs research provide an insight into the realities of living in Canberra in 2021.
Hands Across Canberra and The Snow Foundation have teamed up to support the annual Vital Signs report, research based on a global methodology designed to help identify our community's successes and challenges. The study gathers data about health, education, employment, housing and belonging in Canberra.
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Don't miss you chance to secure a table our Annual Charity Dinner!
Join us on 14 October at National Gallery of Australia, Canberra for an evening celebrating community impact in Canberra, with guests Deborah Thomas CEO of Camp Quality and former Wallaby and co-founder of Running For Resillience Ben Alexander.
Sponsor or secure a table now:
Contact jo.dean-ritchie@handsacrosscanberra.org.au
Proudly sponsored by Village Building Co.
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This episode features Darrell Leemhuis of multi-generational family building firm A+P Leemhuis Builders, and Ashlee Berry, CEO of Property Council of Australia – ACT, in a conversation about building a legacy that lasts.
Darrell shares the story of his grandfather, who arrived from Holland after the war and started a building business now three generations strong, with a fourth on the way. He opens up about the charity house his team broke ground on with Master Builders Association ACT, his passion for supporting people caught in circumstances not of their own making, and why he covers all the costs of his charity events himself so every dollar raised goes further.
Ashlee speaks to the often-overlooked story of Canberra's homegrown property sector, the industry's role in tackling the housing crisis, and how a group of five or six women turned into a 40-strong network raising funds for Vinnies Australia through the CEO Sleepout.
It's a conversation about leading by example, giving that creates more giving, and what it takes to build a city — and a legacy — for the next 30 to 50 years.
🎧 Listen to the full episode featured on Region Canberra
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Creativity has a way of bringing people together.
Creative Connections brought people living with dementia from Club Kalina together with Year 5 and 6 students for an eight-week intergenerational art program centred on creativity, connection and belonging.
Supported by a $3,000 GreaterGood x Hands Across Canberra grant, participants were paired with student art partners to create together in a supportive environment, using accessible materials and adaptive tools.
The program culminated in a community exhibition celebrating their work and the relationships formed along the way.
More than creating art, Creative Connections demonstrates the power of shared experiences to reduce loneliness, build empathy, strengthen intergenerational relationships and challenge stigma around dementia.
We are proud to support initiatives that create meaningful connections across our Canberra community.
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