2022 Building a Better Community Award - Berri Our Town
Berri Our Town
Since 2019, Berri Our Town has worked to build partnerships between the Glossop High School and the community to build advocacy to improve mental health awareness and capability within the region. Born out of the award winning Our Town, a mental health initiative funded by the Fay Fuller Foundation, this local group of volunteers have been striving towards building pride and identity in the Berri district with a goal of improving the wellbeing of our community. They have been especially active in developing volunteer and mentoring programs, learn to drive support and storytelling projects. Over the past two years, the team have gathered insights into mental health and wellbeing needs of our townships. They have collaborated with local organisations to look at ways of bringing the community together and sharing stories.
The team aims to enable further positive change in the development of community connection, awareness, and foster partnerships that create initiatives to align with specific mental health challenges. We will hear a lot more from this team as they continue to undertake action to develop an inclusive town that thrives through community connections where all generations feel welcomed and supported.