This is a little snap shop of the work we do. Mentoring young people through bicycle mechanics.
Massive thanks for the creativity, skills and time to listen to our story Tom. This is Tom Enright's work, providing a snapshot of the work we do, the way we do it, and why we do it.
For those of you that don't know Johnathon Montgomery, he's our Program Manager, the person across all youth programs, ensuring each participant get's the focus they need to uncover their potential.
Have a watch...
The finished product!
We are so grateful for our connection with AIME allowing us to provide an opportunity for one of their young up and coming art interns to turn a bare canvas of a bicycle frame into a piece of art!
Skye Robinson has done an absolutely stunning job! She has left us speechless with her work "Mandala Dreaming".
Our mechanic Stefan Fedeles did an impeccable job putting it all together, turning Sky's "Mandala Dreaming" into a beautiful single-speed bicycle.
This piece of art will be auctioned off at the silent auction at Parkerville Children and Youth Care's Charity Lunch Friday the 13th of October. I think it's safe to say that some of our staff will be putting in bids!
We've attached some photos that really show off the beautify and magnificence that has been created. Thanks to our resident photographer Stuart Montgomery who captured this beauty for us.
From all the Dismantle Team - Thanks, Skye, you're a legend and an incredible artist!
It's Mental Health Week 2017! To celebrate and promote BikeRescue Dismantle and headspace, an awesome NGO that works with young people and their mental health, partnered together.
Alongside one of our awesome mechanics, Stefan, the guys from headspace worked together to pull apart, refurbish and completely rebuild two bikes. These bikes were finished and ready to roll out to their donation destination chosen by Tom - headspace!
Headspace will use these bicycles to increase the engagement in physical exercise for the young people within their organisations.
We would also like to thank Central Park Perth for generously providing us with the space to display BikeRescue and partner with headspace for this.
If you are interested in how BikeRescue can engage, provide positive role modelling and guidance for your young people please don't hesitate to contact us!
If you want to get involved with us at Dismantle by either donating your time, provide funding for our programs or help out in other ways please also get in touch to get involved!
Dismantle recently participated in the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership (the Partnership) Roundtable in Melbourne.
This Roundtable on ‘Achieving Scale of Social Impact’ is to provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss the challenges for social enterprises and not-for-profit (NFP) organisations to achieve scale of their social impact models/programs and business operations.
Dismantle CEO Mr Pat Ryan joined representatives from a diverse range innovative organisations, along with key personnel with the Partnership’s Impact Investing and Partnership Working Group, the International Centre for Social Franchising and the Department of Social Services at this significant event for the social enterprise and not-for-profit sector.
The other invited social enterprises included:
At the Roundtable, delegates reviewed and discussed a range of topics which are pivotal to the success and growth of the sector, including:
The outcomes of this Roundtable, along with other consultations and research, will help to shape the Partnership’s advice to Government of the potential for increased social franchising to help grow the Social Impact Investment (SII) market in Australia.
Through our involvement in such events and the insights we gain, Dismantle looks forward to applying innovative best-practice methods and processes to enhance the scaling and development of our range of programs and initiatives.
If you would like to discuss our work and your interest in how you may be able to support us in achieving enhanced scale of our social mission, please contact us through our website or email us at roundtable@dismantle.org.au. We would very pleased to hear from you.
