Anti-Poverty Week 12-18 October 2008
Community Sector Banking (CSB) is proud to be a Principal National Sponsor of Anti-Poverty Week - being held this year from 12-18 October 2008.
This sponsorship is in line with CSB’s objective of supporting initiatives that contribute to the social development of Australia.
Anti-Poverty Week is an Australia-wide initiative and focuses on ways of preventing people from experiencing poverty or hardship.
It is linked to the International Anti-Poverty Day that the United Nations has designated as Friday 17 October.
Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians and around the world more than a billion people are desperately poor.
The main aims of Anti-Poverty Week are to:
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strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship within Australia and around the world; and
- encourage research, discussion and action to address these problems - including action by individuals, communities, organisations and governments.
Last year, almost 300 different activities were organised by a wide range of groups, with a total participation of more than 10,000 people. Some were large events but others, which are equally welcome, were much smaller and localised as community events.
A full calendar of all notified activities for this year is available on the Anti-Poverty Week website.
CSB encourages all those interested in reducing the incidence of poverty to become involved in this important and rapidly growing national initiative.
For information and ideas, visit www.antipovertyweek.org.au, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 1300 797 290.
Anti-Poverty Week Event in Sydney
Nonprofit Australia is holding a special event in Sydney during Anti-Poverty Week. It is entitled Innovation in Social Enterprise to Address Poverty & Disadvantage. Speakers will provide examples of social enterprise, housing cooperatives and energy efficient appliance schemes that all impact on poverty and disadvantage.
Date: Tuesday 14 October 2008
Time: 10 am – 12.00 pm
Venue: Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
A Centre for Social Change
280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Speakers:
- Jan Owens, Social Ventures AustraliaKerry Edgecombe, Energy Australia
- Peter Quarmby, Community Sector Banking
- Karine Shellshear, Association to Research Cooperative Housing (ARCH)
Nonprofit Australia is an independent organisation focused on achieving measurable progress in five areas:
1. Increasing the capabilities of nonprofit leadership teams and Board members
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Increasing the financial capacity of the sector
3. Reducing operating costs
of nonprofit organisations
4. Improving the quality and transparency of nonprofit
organisations
5. Stimulating collaboration across the sector
Further information about Nonprofit Australia can be found at: www.nonprofitaustralia.org.au