Community Development Worker
Bligh Park Community Services Inc (BPCSI) works to support the community of Bligh Park and surrounding area through, its projects through our Community Development worker striving to work with the community on issues relevant to the Bligh Park area.
The service operates from two locations within Bligh Park. Tiningi Community Centre on Wednesdays and from the Neighbourhood centre near the Bligh Park shops every day of the week.
Some of the ways this work is done:
Networking:
BPCSI creates links, forms alliances and work with individuals, groups, other agencies, government and business for the benefit of Bligh Park and Surrounds.
Advocacy:
BPCSI acts with and on behalf of community members to endeavour that their individual or group needs are met.
Empowerment and Resilience:
BPCSI respects, values and enhances people’s ability to have control of their lives. This process encourages people to meet their needs and aspirations in a self aware and informed way which takes advantage of their skills, experience and potential.
Social Action:
We analyse internal and external factors that impact on the local community, to transform relationships between individuals, groups and organisations and within the community through collective action.
Access and Equity:
We (BPCSI) ensure fair and equitable access for all people. Striving to make accessible to individuals, groups and the community meaningful opportunities, programs, activities and services.
Inclusion:
BPCSI values the diverse contributions that people make and we are sensitive to individual needs of members of our community.
We look to deliver to the community of Bligh Park and surrounding areas through:
1. An array of activities, programs and services for people from the local community and from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
2. Programs to achieve community building and connections.
3. Programs are developed in response to identified community needs, and in line with available resources.
A strength of BPCSI is that we are flexible, adaptive and attempts to be responsive to community needs and changes.