HOPE VALE Q4
PARTNER PARTICIPATION SUMMARY Partner participation remains strong in Hope Vale with 681 community members signed up to at least one Opportunity Product and 45 per cent of those signed up to two or more products. Activities across all Opportunity Products have remained consistent as more people realise their benefits in improving capabilities and skills around money management, positive parenting, keeping healthy homes and staying committed to meeting children’s educational needs.
MPOWER to build money
STUDENT EDUCATION TRUST (SET)
• MPower membership continues to increase—602 people are now signed up and are committed to improving their financial knowledge and skills. • During Q4, 169 community members accessed MPower a total of 656 times, including to make use of self-service internet and phone banking, receive ongoing financial literacy support and make purchases through Wise Buys. • Fifty-four per cent of all Q4 selfservice sessions were unassisted— these members are becoming independent financial managers.
• SET membership continues to rise—258 Hope Vale students have now benefitted from SET. • It is becoming the norm to put money aside for students’ educational needs, with 162 Hope Vale adults now contributing to at least one SET account. • SET donors have saved $14,261.69 during the quarter—a significant sum of money is being put aside to meet the educational needs of Hope Vale students. • These savings are being spent on purchases that help children to be school-ready and learn. This quarter, the top six most purchased items were boarding school packs, uniforms, stationery, school fees, extra-curricular support materials and school photos.
management skills
STRONG FAMILIES to build positive
PRIDE OF PLACE (POP) to create
• Overall, 135 Hope Vale community members are now signed up to Strong Families Parenting and Home Pride. These strong men and women are learning the skills they need to become the best parents they can be. • During Q4, 152 people—both members and nonmembers–accessed Strong Families to build positive parenting skills and create healthier homes. • This quarter, 18 positive parenting sessions were held. O-Hub staff members also continued to provide additional ongoing family advice and support through 70 family support meetings and 40 engagement activities (e.g. women’s groups, workshops, home visits, and information sessions). • Partners constantly tell us that Strong Families gives them the tools they need to more confidently manage their children’s problem behaviours, and create happier and healthier homes for their families.
• There are now 157 members from 117 households signed up to POP. By joining POP, these members are expressing a clear desire to create healthier outdoor living spaces. • During Q4, four community members accessed POP to improve their knowledge and skills. • No engagement activities were scheduled during Q4 as the team was focused on undertaking Backyard Blitzes. • Sixteen people are currently signed up to complete Backyard Blitz projects and are continuing to save so that they can meet their required financial contribution amounts. • Work continued on three Backyard Blitz projects during Q4. The three community members working on these projects contributed a total of 36 hours of sweat equity. Three Blitz projects were completed during the quarter.
FAMILY EMPOWERMENT REPORT Q4 2015
parenting skills and create happier, healthier homes
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to support children’s educational needs
healthier outdoor living spaces