Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2016 13 GRANTS HANDS ON LEARNING Building the Long Term Financial Stability of Hands On Learning The Newsboys Foundation has partnered with Hands On Learning and Social Venture Partners from 2016 to 2018 to explore suitable and profitable social enterprise opportunities for Hands On Learning. The aim is to build the long- term sustainability of Hands On Learning. www.handsonlearning.org.au HELPING HOOPS Helping Hoops Sunshine Helping Hoops uses basketball to bring young people from a multitude of cultures together in a free weekly basketball and life-skills training program. The program, aimed at young people from a refugee and multicultural background living in the western suburbs of Melbourne, builds trust, promotes social inclusion, develops teamwork skills and encourages young people to complete their education. www.helpinghoops.com.au “I like basketball because it helps me feel free and gets me out of whatever I’m going through.” MOHAMED, 16. ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY TANDERRUM Dance Workshops TANDERRUM is a celebration and spiritual gathering of the five communities that make up the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of much of south-eastern Victoria, including Melbourne. TANDERRUM formed the official opening of the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Melbourne Festival. Combining dance, music, performance, traditional language and storytelling with cultural traditions that stretch back more than 40,000 years, TANDERRUM celebrates the culture of the land’s traditional owners and welcomes people to country. Led by elders and Indigenous dancers, the dance workshops trained members of each Kulin nation in their traditional dance in the lead up to the TANDERRUM. The workshops also taught young people traditional language and song and helped connect young people with their elders, community and cultural heritage. In 2016, about 75 Indigenous Victorians between the ages of 11-18 participated in the dance workshops and in the TANDERRUM ceremony. www.ilbijerri.com.au Helping Hoops Ilbijerri Theatre Company