Word and Mouth is seeking applications for Youth Directors!
Are you passionate about being involved in providing opportunities for young people? Do you enjoy a challenge? Becoming a Youth Director could be just for you! Read more about becoming a Youth Director here!
What is Word and Mouth?
Word and Mouth is a youth-driven and youth-focused organisation in Greater Shepparton. Word and Mouth is designed to provide opportunities for young people to be involved in their community.
Who is Word and Mouth?
Many people are involved with Word and Mouth!
- There is an Executive Board of Management (with young people!) that looks after governance (money and other stuff).
- The Word and Mouth Youth Committee with 26 young people (secondary school age) that design and host heaps of Word and Mouth activities/events.
- The funding bodies: Greater Shepparton City Council, the Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation and the Community Support Fund (Victorian Government).
What kind of stuff does Word and Mouth do?
Some of the projects include:
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Youth discussion forums - Video productions (short film, documentaries)
- Team building and youth consultation
- Fundraising events for the community
- Major festivals
- Regular meetings to plan events and meet other youth groups
- Heaps of promotional work like radio interviews, newspaper articles, photo shoots
- Working for change so that Greater Shepparton is a great place for young people to live.
Why be involved or support Word and Mouth?
An organisation like Word and Mouth needs your support to make it an indispensable part of Greater Shepparton. If you hear that Word and Mouth is holding a public forum, a formal fundraising night, or a festival … come along and support your peers.
All Word and Mouth events are created and promoted by people like you, for you.
Who can I contact for more information?
Word and Mouth
Telephone: (03) 5832-9805
Email: wordandmouth@shepparton.vic.gov.au
Have a question? Would like more info?
Send an email to the Word and Mouth Executive Officer at wordandmouth@shepparton.vic.gov.au to receive updates on Word and Mouth or to register as an official member by filling in the form below.
