RELATIONAL. PARTICIPATORY. ORGANIC.
Norlane Community Initiatives is a community led place making organisation with the vision to create healthy, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhoods. NCI has recently been established to assume localised management of the community work previously managed by Urban Seed for the past 14 years in Geelong. The mission of NCI is to cultivate and generate community and place utilising a holistic whole-of-person and whole-of-neighbourhood approach. The work is highly relational, participatory, organic, strengths based and transformative and centres around love of people and love of place.
OUR INITIATIVES
Soulful community development creating spaces that promote dialogue, hospitality and community spirit.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
A network of neighbours who are connected to one another, can develop a sense of belonging and can share meaningfully for mutual benefit and assistance.
UNEARTH COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
A community leadership development program which cultivates skills for people to identify and develop programs that benefit and influence the neighbourhood.
THE LITTLE BIRDIE CAFE
Developing social enterprises to support the community development projects in Norlane and provide employment pathways for neighbours
NEIGHBOURHOOD EVENTS
Working across the neighbourhood in collaboration to organise events which create a sense of belonging and participation in neighbourhood
NEIGHBOURHOOD MEALS
Creating inclusive and welcoming opportunities to eat together as a neighbourhood to address issues of food insecurity, social isolation, meeting basic needs and promoting sustainable living.
URBAN FARMING
Facilitating local enterprises that promote growing and producing food within the neighbourhood to create opportunities for highly nutritious and locally sourced food to be made available to everyone.
NEIGHBOURHOOD COOPERATIVES
Designing and facilitating cooperatives for small groups of people to work together towards mutual benefit and help our neighbourhood thrive.
NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB
Creating a beautiful, life giving space in the neighbourhood for people to connect, belong and participate in community programs
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND PLACE IN NORLANE
Living and working in and for the neighbourhood in which we are based and live.
OUR SUPPORTERS
About Us
We aim to care for people and place through programs and initiatives that seek to address specific community needs around social isolation, supporting families, food security, activating local leadership, health and well-being.
Where Are We
Hours: Monday – Friday
Office: 4 Spruhan Ave, Norlane VIC 3214
Contact: 0408299981
Email: info@norlaneci.org.au