đŸ‘€ Give it a Go is currently taking a break. Watch this space for the third installment of this series, coming to a Swan suburb near you! đŸ‘€
“Let’s try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zone and soar”
– Michelle Obama
WHAT’S “GIVE IT A GO” ALL ABOUT?
Give it a Go is a fun and free travelling community adventure taking place at different points throughout the year across different locations in the City of Swan! We are currently not running this series, but we hope to again soon.
Give it a Go was designed to make it easier to connect. It gives you a chance to try new activities, discover a hidden hobby, sweeten your social life and meet other people in your community… all in a low-pressure, easy and cosy environment!
After a successful launch in Brabham, and then again in Caversham for a term early in 2024, Give it a Go is proving to be a roaring success for locals. We’re looking at igniting this exciting series for another term soon, so watch this space! Regardless of where we’re located, one thing you can be sure of is that it always takes place during the school term, so whilst the kids are at school, you can swing by and give something new a go!
CONNECTING OVER AN ACTIVITY
Meeting new people can be a little tough. We worry about what to say, and if it’ll be awkward. Firstly, that’s super normal. We all feel butterflies sometimes! Secondly, we’ve learn that sharing an experience of some kind is a great way to facilitate conversation. Keeping your hands busy, bursting into laughter over your jenga tower tumbling down, or learning how to blend chai spices together, are moments that brings you closer with someone. They plant little seeds of connection.
Give it a Go is a great way to discover (or maybe even rediscover!) a passion, whilst meeting new people! Give it a Go offers low-key activities that you can try throughout the weeks.
Plus, maybe you’ll get to see some of the same people each week and the little seed of connection could become a friendship, or another friendly face around in your community!
WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW MUCH?
- Give it a Go is not currently running this term
- Stay up to date with the latest GIAG information by emailing the team on or signing up to our mailing list!
WHAT KINDS OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE ON OFFER?
Good question! We try to collaborate with local Swan community members to offer all kinds of fun activity stations. We don’t want to spoil the surprise by telling you everything (you’ll have to come along once we launch Season 3 if you’re really curious!), but we can share that over the course of the Give it a Go term we’ll usually have:
- games and puzzles to get a tiny bit competitive over (remembering that, really, we’re all winners at Give it a Go!)
- different crafty exercises to try your hand at
- opportunities to learn a new skill
- coffee and conversation
GOT SOMETHING YOU’D LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE?
We would love to collaborate with locals to share their gifts, hobbies and passions! If you have a special skill, whether you’re a painter, a poet, a pottery guru, a flower arranger, or anything in between, please reach out using the information below. We’d love to keep you information on file and reach out again when we’re closer to launching Season 3 of Give it a Go Swan!
MEET THE ORGANISERS!
Ally (left) and Carmel (right) are Befriend’s Community Builders in the City of Swan! They dreamt up the idea for ‘Give it a Go’ last year and launched it in Brabham. It was a hugely successful program, with so many people connecting and feeling more confident to try something new in their community. More on that in a moment!
If you have any questions or you want to chat through what you can expect in more detail, then please reach out to either Ally or Carmel on the details below:
Ally – | call or text 0493 333 735
Carmel – | text 0403 026 462
THE FOLKS FROM GIVE IT A GO BRABHAM LOVED IT SO MUCH THEY LAUNCHED ‘BRABHAM BUDDIES’!
We loved being in Brabham for our first season of Give it a Go! We welcomed so many new and curious faces through the door, and watched as their confidence and connection to each other grew each week.
Fast forward a year, Give it a Go has had another season in Caversham and we’re thrilled to see that the lovely locals from our inaugral Brabham tour are still meeting up! They’ve self-organised a weekly catch up to continue doing fun and creative things together… and of course, in true Befriend spirit, you’re invited to that as well! So if you’re looking to get out of the house and meet some nice people around Swan, you’d be welcome at Brabham Buddies.
Give it a Go is proudly supported by the City of Swan.Â