ADVOCACY AND ACTION
IMPROVE WELLBEING PRACTICE
Advocate and champion a well and thriving social sector.
These resources bring a Wellbeing Lens to the way we operate, build organisational resilience and raise our practice as changemakers. Whether we are the doers or the funders – let’s strengthen our community of wellbeing practice.
Here are some ways you can take action, advocate for and achieve sustainable change.
Use a Wellbeing Lens
Read about the organisational areas a Wellbeing Lens can be applied to.
Build resilience as a charity or not-for-profit
Read the six characteristics of a resilient charity.
Author: Charities Aid Foundation
Read the Creating Resilience report (p. 64-66) for more detail.
Author: Charities Aid Foundation
Build resilience as a social enterprise
Check out the series on factors to enhance the resilience and long term financial viability of social enterprises.
Author: Centre for Social Impact
Work well with volunteers
Read the Volunteering Management Handbook to optimise working with volunteers.
Author: Centre for Volunteering NSW
Watch a video on contemporary volunteering.
Conduct grantmaking for wellbeing
Read about how grantmaking and funding can support a mentally healthy sector.
Author: The Social Sector Wellbeing and Resilience Hub and citing many grantmakers.
