Lunchtime Learning – 22nd Feb Social Enterprise – Introduction and Insights
Lunchtime Learning sessions at CityHive are a simple affair, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for questions, discussion and more, BYO lunch, and you can use our kitchen for prep […]
Featured Member: Donna Heart creating change for love (and money)
We regularly interview, feature and promote Pollinators members. This time we’re learning more about Donna Heart Donna is an artist, mother, teacher and active citizen. For her, being a ‘social entrepreneur’ means having an idea for change, and not waiting around for governments or local community shires/groups to take action. “How does the saying go? We must […]
Lunchtime Learning – 8th Feb Leadership: In regional WA
Lunchtime Learning sessions at CityHive are a simple affair, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for questions, discussion and more, BYO lunch, and you can use our kitchen for prep […]
Featured Member: Janell Kopplhuber leading Geraldton to 2029 and Beyond
We regularly interview, feature and promote Pollinators members. This time we’re learning more about Janell Kopplhuber Janell has lived and worked in communities in Canada and Europe and hopes to support professionals and small business through Pollinators. Janell recently became a member and will work with the organisation in conjunction with her role as Coordinator of […]
Learning Needs Survey – invest in your future (and win great prizes)
Pollinators are designing learning, leadership and events programs to meet the needs of the Mid West community. Help us customise the learning to your needs by completing the Learning Needs Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PollinatorsLearning
Featured Member: artist and creative recycler Rose Holdaway
We’re featuring creative, ethical and super-fit Pollinators member Rose Holdaway in our newsletter, blog and at CityHive. Read her story and see her work at http://www.roseholdaway.com
Lunchtime Learning 11th Jan – Coaching: tips for being and doing your best
Lunchtime learning sessions are a simple, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for questions, BYO lunch, and you can use our kitchen for prep and clean-up, We’ve […]
Featured member: James Thompson
Bringing people together is what motivates James Thompson to create live music and community events.
Lunchtime Learning Wed. 2nd Nov – Business Model Design
This week, Andrew Outhwaite and Dr Christopher Kueh are our guests, co-presenting on creative tools for designing (and re-designing) Business models. Business model design is easy, fun to do, and yet rarely explored by many. Join us in learning how to rapidly create smarter, more sustainable ways to meet human needs. Business Model Innovation – better societies through better business […]
Lunchtime Learning – Wed 19th October @ CityHive
Lunchtime learning sessions are a simple, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for questions, BYO lunch, and you can use our kitchen for prep and clean-up, We’ve […]
Lunchtime Learning – Wed 12th October @ CityHive
Lunchtime learning sessions are a simple, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for questions, BYO lunch, and you can use our kitchen for prep and clean-up, We’ve […]
Lunchtime Learning – Wed 5th October @ CityHive
We’re kicking off our regular Lunchtime Learning sessions next Wednesday 5th October at 12:30pm. Lunchtime learning sessions are a simple, designed to give you an injection of inspiration mid-day, mid-week: We start at 12:35 and finish at 13:25 so it fits within your lunch hour, Our guest presents for 20 minutes, then it’s open for […]
Working within, between and across sectors – an introduction for social entrepreneurs
Have you ever wondered why the different sectors exist, and why they are so different? You’re not alone, and understanding the differences is critical to success as a social entrepreneur. Each sector has its own psychology, motivation, opportunities, constraints and challenges. Drawing on research and interviews with leaders from each sector and a decade of […]
Images of Friday Fika
Friday Fika is the name for our weekly member’s gathering at Saltdish cafe, Marine Terrace, Geraldton. Fika is a Swedish habit of drinking coffee and catching up with colleagues. In Sweden it’s not usually breakfast, and is usually accompanied by sweet pastries. Even without the pastries, people are loving the space we’ve created to just catch […]
Quick update on the Bike Hubbub
The Bike Hubbub (bike repair and recycling service) is very popular throughout the Pollinator network. After an initial repair workshop, set up of website and mailing list, and regular repair sessions, there was still steady support. And we had to prioritise other projects, so put a halt on activity for a while. Now, there are […]
Hive gains momentum
Many Pollinators will have been familiar with the idea of a ‘hub’ or ‘hive’ as a more creative, affordable, coworking space in Geraldton. Well, the proposal has really gained momentum, has its own website, and we are now collecting detailed information from potential tenants through our survey. Since the last post on the topic, we […]
Ride-share with PickupPal
Anyone in Geraldton can now join find a ride or find a passenger using PickupPal. After some market research, setting up the service, and trialling with a few people, we’ve had amazing results. Together we’ve already saved tonnes of carbon, made new friends, traveled hassle-free across vast distances. If you need a reminder, PickupPal is […]
Ride-sharing in Geraldton – can you help us get it going?
People frequently travel large distances to and from Geraldton alone in a car, or by bus. Often people are traveling to roughly the same place, at the same time and would probably prefer to share the ride. Sharing rides has many benefits for individuals and our community. To enable more ride-sharing we have evaluated numerous […]
Social Innovation in WA – September 2010 Forum
Monday’s SIIWA forum brought together a range of social innovation organisations with members of WACOSS and facilitator Jason Clarke to grow social innovation in WA. There were GREAT people there: Brodie McCulloch who is variously working on a Hub, CycleFreo, Social investment fund and happens to run a marketing and communication company in his spare […]
Geraldton Bulk Wholefoods – a local case study
Social Innovation can happen at any scale, but frequently starts with a bunch of people getting together to meet a shared need. In Geraldton, the desire to purchase organic and wholefoods in larger quanitities had lead to the creation of a replicable co-operative purchasing model. There are now three ten-family buying groups that meet the […]
