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Introducing: 'ReNew Property Maintenance'
For those of you who have been following our social media, you would have seen the exciting news in October last year - winning Impact100 WA's $100k Grant. This funding has been used to initiate a new social enterprise within the umbrella of Dismantle - ReNew Property Maintenance.
ReNew is an opportunity for our BikeRescue program graduates to stay connected to our team, for a further 3-6 months, to assist them overcome their challenges and enter the workforce. The work consists of a range of groundskeeping and labour tasks, but the real value we're seeing is the development of soft skills; turning up on time, being proud of a day's work and having ongoing conversations about 'what's next'. Also, we're helping each participant with getting a bank account, super, TFN, police clearance and a white card. This is basic stuff, but sometimes it's the smaller things that hold young people back from being able to get into a job.
The best part is, ReNew is a social enterprise, trading with commercial partners, which means we're able to create our own income to fund the opportunities for our young people. Starting only 3 months ago, ReNew has been flat out, performing services 5 days a week, with 10 young people working their first job in the new business unit.
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Thanks Kennards Hire!
Joining as a major supporter of Dismantle, Kennards Hire Foundation has been incredibly supportive of kids doing it tough in Aus and NZ.
Now we've joined their support list, Kennards Hire Foundation are subsidising programs, helping us order bulk parts, sorting us out with equipment, storage space, providing OHS training and much more… a big shout out to the team at Kennards Hire!
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ReNew Update - Lachie and Byron
Lachie and Byron have just finished their first 3-month position at ReNew, having graduated BikeRescue earlier in the year.
“The first day we met I was nervous as hell. I’m more confident & efficient now. ReNew doesn’t just teach you to garden, it teaches you to be organised.”
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BikeRescue in Alice Springs
BikeRescue License is a new-ish initiative of Dismantle, specially designed for regional partners.
We've packaged our program into a turn-key license, offering training, equipment and teaching resources so teachers and youth workers in other areas can deliver BikeRescue themselves.
The Gap Youth Centre in Alice Springs were the latest regional partners to sign up for a BikeRescue License...
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We're always on the lookout for support. Whether you want to donate a bike for our youth programs, organise a corporate volunteering day or sponsor a program, we'd love to hear from you.
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1.9k
YOUTH SUPPORT
We have over 1,900 stories of helping at-risk teens to build life, learning & employability skills.
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2.5k
OUTPUT
Facilitating the restoration of nearly 2,500 bikes - with around 600 donated to charities in Perth.
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37t
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
37+ tonnes worth of waste diverted from landfill.
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20
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
Offering young people entry level work opportunities within our social enterprise initiatives.
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