What We Do

community innovation

Our specialist consultants and trainers can provide a wide range of support and services that help enterprises and communities thrive.

Training and Workshops

We offer bespoke training and workshops tailored to your specific areas of interest. Whether you’re looking for focused content such as Constructing and Asking Powerful Questions in the context of community building, or a broader overview, we can design sessions to meet your needs.

Appreciative Inquiry:An asset-based approach to dialogue and engagement utilised by communities, organisations, and teams.
Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): Identifies and builds upon the existing resources, skills, and assets within a community.
Community Capacity Building:Community members, residents, local businesses know what is best for their community and with support have the capacity to affect change and create positive outcomes.
Community Engagement: With a focus on connections and conversations.
Community Leadership:Developing and supporting local leadership by amplifying community members’ voice and agency in shaping their communities.
Inclusion and Equity in Practice: Principles and practices for creating inclusive environments and equity across various community settings.

Community Development Supervision

We offer support to staff and teams who are in community engagement and community development roles through the provision of:

Online or face-to-face supervision
Direct feedback and advice regarding implementation of community approaches and tools
Communities of Practice (CoP) sessions: CoP creates a safe and social space in which members can discover, learn, share, and communicate common challenges, interests, and goals

Guidance and Support

We offer guidance and support in various areas of community engagement and development, such as:

Identifying assets and capacities within communities
Conducting effective community conversations and forums
Facilitating and promoting citizen-driven community initiatives
Developing and designing community projects and programs
Measuring outcomes and impact: applying an Asset-Based Community Development and Appreciative Inquiry approach to monitoring and evaluation
Implementing creative and citizen-centric solutions to promote diversity and genuine inclusion

our intiative

Community Minds (CM) was originally founded in 2014 by Zizi Charida as a charity organisation. After 10 years leading CM, Zizi established a new entity to continue delivering the innovative programs that began under Community Minds.

The CM logo represents the power of people and communities, more specifically, their assets of the head (to educate and enrich), heart (to inspire and nurture progressive, inclusive and cohesive communities) and hands (to build and connect) which are so valuable in shaping the communities we want.

Today, CM operates as an initiative of Zahia Pty Ltd, with a mission to deliver programs and projects that inspire and invigorate community-mindedness, helping build more connected, inclusive, and resourceful communities around the world.

Over the years, we’ve developed a range of impactful programs and resources, including:

Community Minded Kids (CMK) – CMK is our flagship program and was recognised in 2023 with a ZEST Award for Outstanding Project Building Stronger Inclusive Communities.
Community Minded Leaders (CML) for young people aged 12-18
Community Minded Families (CMF)
Community Minded Businesses (CMB)

To learn more about our CM initiatives email communityminds@zahia.com

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