YOUR JOURNEY TO CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY IS UNIQUE
Finding the people and communities who make our hearts sing takes intention, support and energy. But our personal situations, our health, our life commitments and our confidence is always changing, and these things can impact our capacity to try new things, develop new strategies, and meet new people.
- At one point in life, we might be completely doubting our ability to be a worthy, loveable friend and valued community member (spoiler: you totally are all those things!)
- Another point in life, we might be ready to take a tiny step forward towards trying something new, or to start giving back to our communities
- Other times, we might feel so excited and inspired to bring people together over something we deeply care about
This rollercoaster journey is all part of being human!
We run a number of free online and in-person workshops that are designed to meet you where you’re at. Come to one, come to some, come to them all.
š Appreciating yourself
Human connection starts with knowing, connecting to, and appreciating ourselves. In this stage of your journey, you’ll find Befriendly workshops and conversations that offer you gentle guidance, tips and exercises to boost your self-confidence, awaken your inner friend, and ultimately, help you recognise that you have so much to offer your community.
Pop along to any of these free community workshops to deepen the relationship you have with yourself.

Befriending Self
A workshop in cultivating self-compassion and developing an inner compassionate coach. Hosted by Karen at the Dome, Gosnells.

Values Guided Living
An opportunity to pause for a moment to discover, or rediscover, your core values and explore what matters most to you. Hosted by Karen at the Dome, Gosnells.

Discovering Your Gifts
Join us for a light-hearted session where we’ll explore what you care about & how you enjoy sharing your unique gifts with others! Hosted by Karen at Dome, Gosnells.

Befriending Others
Explore the wellbeing benefits of human connection and the art of compassion in human connection. Hosted by Karen at the Dome, Gosnells.
š Planning a step

Stepping Stones
Come along to this warm and gently structured session to think through what your next step for connecting with others might be. Together we’ll think about our interests, explore what we’re open to trying, think about the different spaces we might meet like-minded people, and plan some kind of next step, however big or small that is for you.
š Explore and contribute

Contributing in Community: discover what you love to give!
When we give our unique gifts to communities we care about, we create opportunities for meaningful connection. Come along to explore different ways we can give back to the communities we care about… there is no such thing as a contribution that is too big or too small!
š Rest and Reflect

Nourishing Conversations – a warm data lab
Come along to a new series of “warm data labs”, hosted by Free Range Elder and Thinking Partner, Peter. Come along to listen, to talk to others, share stories and dreams, and explore different perspectives on personal and, at times, complex social issues.

Community Campfire: a warm place to come back to
Kick your hiking boots off for a moment, make a hot cuppa tea, and take a moment to reflect on where you’ve been… and where you’re going next! Meet other people on their connection journey, share stories, and pick up some tips and tricks along the way!
š„ Spark a community
There are lots of different types of communities out there… communities of faith, communities of purpose, communities of shared social identity, communities of shared social experiences and hobbies (the list goes on). At this phase of your journey, you might have an idea of the kind of community you want to spark for yourself. You’re ready to step into the role that brings people together, in your own way!
Pop along to these workshops if you’re curious about how you could bring people together.

Kickstart your Community: the fundamentals of bringing people together
Whether you want to bring your neighbours together for a BBQ, start a band or organise a local yarn bombing, this two hour conversational workshop will help set you up with new ideas and help you plan how to bring your community get-together to life!

Spark a Befriendly Social Group: the process to become a Social Network Host
If you’ve attended the “Kickstart Your Community” workshop and you’d like to spark a social group with our support, then come along to this informative session where we’ll get you going on your Befriendly hosting journey and welcome you aboard the team!
We know this journey isn’t as linear as it seems when it’s all laid out on the page like this, so don’t worry if that seems overwhelming or scary.
You’re not behind, or in front. You’re just where you are, right now. It’s not always as simple as getting from one phase to the next as quickly as you can, and even in this order… this is a life time journey, and we’ll forever be moving around on it, walking new paths, experimenting with meaningful ways to give back, and trying to deepen our sense of belonging.
We are honoured to walk alongside you on even a tiny little part of your journey.