Photo: Alinta, a young Gumbaynggirr woman.
Credit: Marley Morgan, Barefoot Wandering Photography
We are currently running programs in the Nambucca Valley and will soon be launching co-designed programs in Toormina. If you’d like to speak with Jess, the Community Connector focused on creating programs for young people in Toormina, please get in touch using our contact form on this page.
We work side-by-side with youth in the Nambucca Valley and Toormina and those important to them, designing together innovative and sustainable projects that create connection, well-being, and life-changing opportunities.
Becoming U operates unique programs that aim to build belief and capacity so that our young people become work-ready, mentally and physically healthy, and connected to opportunities as well as communities.
Our events and activities follow the NSW Government's COVID Safe advice and requirements to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our community, staff and volunteers.
Inspire U: Stories from the Valley
Inspire U: Stories from the Valley is a documentary feature film and digital series that celebrates the outstanding achievements, hard work, resilience and determination of people from Nambucca Valley.
You can watch the feature documentary now, with individual stories being released regularly.
THE IMPACT WE WILL CREATE TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY:
- Significant impact on the young people’s mindset that possibility, opportunity and positive self-belief can grow right here, despite their background, situation or barriers.
- Young people engaging or re-engaging in learning, finding their purpose or become employed in a field of choice
- Strengthening our young people, and those important to them, through resilience building co-designed projects, role-modelling leadership and encouraging personal growth, resulting in increased future community capacity
- The whole community strongly working together towards a shared vision and belief that young people can unleash their potential, given the right nurturing, connections and supportive environment.
BECOMING U’S VISION IS FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO THRIVE AND PROSPER IN REGIONAL NSW, EQUIPPED WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED AS THEY GROW INTO ADULTHOOD
Our aim is to build belief and capacity in young people (8-18s) to reach their full potential – work ready, mentally and physically healthy, connected to opportunities as well as communities.
Becoming U operates five unique programs for youth, providing them with opportunities they otherwise wouldn’t have access to.
Keep up to date with our latest news and upcoming events across all our programs…
Becoming U is proudly supported by Uniting NSW.ACT.
To learn more about Uniting’s place-based approach, please visit Community Initiatives.
Becoming U and Uniting NSW.ACT acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land, the Gumbaynggirr people, and the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
If you are a member of an LGBTI community, you’ll be welcome at Becoming U and Uniting – a place where everyone feels safe and confident to be themselves, where diversity is valued to co-create a better world.
