Voices & Vision

Voice as a strategy

Gathering and sharing people's stories, voices and visions for the future increases mutual understanding and creates new possibilities for stronger communities. Stories and voices can connect and inspire us.
Many of our strategies highlight people's voices and stories. As a small community organisation, Bridges used its own voice to contribute to the development of Voice for SONG and to help create a more supportive environment for itself and other small community organisations. As Bridges continues our work, we will support more voices to be heard as part of our strategy to strengthen family, community and organisational relationships.

People's stories and voices

Coming Soon! (Film project)

Futures movie with the Mt Druitt Indigenous Church young people.

Walking for Courage - What gets us through hard times (CD)

Listen to the stories that were recorded during a narrative project that Bridges, the Dulwich Centre and Mt Druitt Indigenous Church did together...

Willmot Indigenous Photovoice  (Book)

Read about and view the book with photos taken by indigenous children at Willmot Public School, in collaboration with Mt Druitt Indigenous Church and Bridges...

Shalvey High School Film (Film project)

Nine culturally diverse students wrote a script and then acted in this film produced by Short Black Films, Chifley College-Shalvey High and Bridges...

Discovery Challenge Film (Film project)

Hear the voices of young people from Africa and other culturally diverse backgrounds on the Discovery Challenge DVD and read about who were involved...

Something to live for (Story)

If someone had been able to help my friend work out and understand some of the issues that resulted in his eventual drug use, then maybe, he would be alive today...

There's more to life than money (Story)

I have been inspired by the work that has happened so far on Bridges. The project seems so unique & effective in its approach of tackling problematic issues in our community...

Bridges Community Leaders  (Stories)

Read about the experiences of Nirimba TAFE students who became Bridges community leaders...

Double Trouble group participants  (Stories)

Read about the experiences of a group run collaboratively by Bridges and the WASH House...

Lauren Harris, coordinator of a project in the Blue Mountains called "Bridges 4 the Ages"  (Story)

Read about Lauren Harris' experience of using what is now called the Bridges Network Approach.