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Community Program Timetable Please note - All programs run during the school term and do not run during the school holidays. Filter by Activity Select Activity Filter by Age Select Age Activity Description When Where Time Register Online Game Changers Resume writing, online job applications, interview preparation (ages 15-25). By appointment Online via Zoom By appointment Register Game Changers Resume writing, online job applications, interview preparation (ages 15-25). Mondays & Wednesdays The Huddle, 204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne 3.30pm-6.30pm Register Huddle Up! Junior Sports program for boys and girls (ages 5-12) Thursdays North Melbourne Community Centre, 49-53 Buncle St, North Melbourne 4pm-5pm Register Huddle Up! Junior Sports program for boys and girls (ages 5-12) Tuesdays The Hub @ Docklands, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands 4pm-5pm Register Huddle Up! Junior Sports program for boys and girls (ages 5-12) Wednesdays Djerring Flemington Hub (Flemington Community Centre), 25 Mt Alexander Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 4pm-5pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Thursdays (Women Only) North Melbourne Community Centre, 49-53 Buncle St, North Melbourne 5pm-6.30pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Mondays Werribee Secondary College 3pm-5pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Fridays North Melbourne Recreation Centre, 204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne 6.30pm-8.30pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Mondays North Melbourne Community Centre, 49-53 Buncle St, North Melbourne 3pm-6.30pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Thursdays Point Cook Secondary College 3pm-5pm Register Huddle Up! Senior Sports program for young people (ages 12-25) Fridays Eagle Stadium, 35 Ballan Rd, Werribee 4.30pm-8pm Register Study Squad Tutoring support (ages 11-25) during the school term Wednesdays The Huddle @ Chirnside Park, Level 1, 150-226 Watton St, Werribee VIC 3030 3.30pm-5.30pm Register Study Squad Tutoring support (ages 11-25) during the school term Mondays & Tuesdays The Huddle, 204-206 Arden St, North Melbourne 3.30pm-6.30pm Register Study Squad Tutoring support (ages 11-25) during the school term Thursdays (start date TBD) The Hub @ Docklands, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands 3.30pm-6.30pm Register

< Back Bouldering Back To School ​ 13 July 2024 Huddle Holidays concludes with an exhilarating day of bouldering at Climb West Melbourne As Huddle Holidays come to a close, we capped off the holidays with an exhilarating bouldering session at Climb West Melbourne. Coach Josh guided us through the fundamentals and coached us through challenging climbs. Although Huddle Holidays has concluded for now, keep an eye on our page for updates on next term's exciting holiday programs! 📅 A big thank you to The Victorian State Government and Community Bank Seddon for their support in making these enriching experiences possible. 🙌 Previous Next

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< Back Community legend inducted into Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll Riley Goodwin 31 May 2022 Former staff member of The Huddle and emerging multicultural leader in the Melbourne community, Nasteha Mohamud, has been inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll Former staff member of The Huddle and emerging multicultural leader in the Melbourne community, Nasteha Mohamud, has been inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll. Nasteha Mohamud is a name well-recognised in the community across Melbourne and Wyndham from her amazing work in her time at The Huddle as the Program Manager – Social Cohesion and now in her role as Neighbourhood Partner at the City of Melbourne. “I have been grateful and fortunate to be able to work with diverse communities every day. The past two years have been tough but it has been amazing to see the resilience of our communities as we navigated the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mohamud. Mohamud has recently been rewarded for her efforts by being inducted into the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll. The Multicultural Honour Roll focuses on recognising unsung heroes who work at the grassroots level. Mohamud has worked tirelessly over the past few years assisting and building trust with women, children and families through some truly tough times during the COVID-19 pandemic and tower lockdowns across North Melbourne and Flemington. Throughout the past two years, Nasteha has played a critical role in getting word out and promoting the vaccine to members of the African-Australian community, organising and facilitating in-language webinars, setting up culturally safe vaccination hubs and project managing youth-led vaccine promotion campaigns. “As people navigated the complexity of the global COVID pandemic, building and maintaining trust with young people, their families and our communities has been our highest priority. Nasteha has been instrumental in supporting members of the community to feel heard and empowered to keep their loved ones safe and getting back to doing the things they love,” stated CEO of The Huddle, Cam McLeod. Please join us in celebrating and recognising the efforts of her work, which have made exceptional and lasting contributions to multiculturalism and communities across Victoria. Previous Next

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< Back Providing opportunities to learn, grow and belong Maddy Ware and John King 17 Oct 2022 Akram’s journey to become a community leader Prior work experience, or specifically lack thereof, continues to be a barrier to employment for young people. This is especially the case for young people from multicultural backgrounds who must compete with cultural biases and other barriers (VMC, 2021). In this current climate, young people struggle to gain employment without previous paid employment experience and therefore often get into volunteer or internship roles to build their skill set. However, a lot of intern and volunteer roles are largely unpaid which leaves young people at risk of exploitation and therefore continue to struggle to gain paid employment experience. Many young people also lack mentors or role models who can provide guidance or inspiration to strive for improvements in education and career pathways. Mentors and role models can also provide insights and help broaden the horizons of young people still navigating their education or employment journey. The Huddle engages with young people through a variety of program options which are considered “soft entry points”. This provides an opportunity for staff to observe the growth of young people and to identify the talent, skills and qualities they possess. By encouraging those talented young people to participate in more structured courses and programs with The Huddle, young people are exposed to a variety of networks and opportunities where they can further develop their skills in safe and supported environments. Young people who succeed in programs like Game Changers, which have tangible and visible real-world outcomes, not only serve as inspiration for their peers, but also provide a template on how young people can develop valuable skills and experiences while serving as positive community role models. Akram began his journey as a participant with The Huddle in 2019, taking part in our True North Mentoring and Huddle Up! programs. I found the programs interesting. I got to meet the North Melbourne players during True North. They were really open and down to earth. They made us feel involved and kept encouraging us to participate and think outside the box. - Akram Since that time, he has also attended regular Study Squad sessions, for education support, and in 2021 registered for Game Changers, our employment program. The employment opportunities were appealing. So was the involvement of other organisations like Young Australian People and Ubuntu Project. They all provided good resources and connections which could lead to other opportunities after the program. I Highly recommend Game Changers – just make sure you attend all the sessions. If you miss out on sessions, you’ll miss out on something good! - Akram Following years of connections with multiple program coordinators and volunteers, Akram had been able to display many of the qualities and traits required to contribute his skills and expertise in several our regular programs. In 2022, Akram was offered a casual role as a Program Support Officer in our Huddle Up! program. It is really good working with The Huddle. It’s a great team and I enjoy the programs that we run (Huddle Up! Junior). I love seeing the kids progressing and having fun. I also like working with other groups in collaborative projects. - Akram Akram was also able to further develop his project management and transferable skills as a Huddle Holidays Project Officer, a role which was created for successful participants within Game Changers, whose community project ideas were deemed appropriate and feasible by a volunteer panel of experts from the YMCA, City of Melbourne and the Melbourne Youth Alliance. Akram worked in partnership with two other Game Changers participants, The Huddle’s Careers Coordinator and Education Coordinators, North Melbourne Football Club staff, and volunteers to create ‘The Race’, an amazing race for young people aged between 13 and 18 which contained a series of personal development and wellbeing themed challenges and activities. Akram and his group were responsible for the design of the project, budgeting, creating the marketing and promotion strategy (including design of all collateral), registration of participants and delivery of the activity as part of The Huddle’s Winter Huddle Holidays. It was pretty difficult, not going to lie, but I enjoyed doing multiple tasks, working in a team and learning how to manage a project. It was great to put a whole lot of skills I didn’t know I had into a project and completing something meaningful. - Akram Throughout the project, Akram took on a leadership role with his team and was able to keep his group on task and accountable. He was able to ensure tasks were allocated fairly and according to skills, abilities and availability of those within his group. He also provided regular communication and feedback to those in his working group and the staff at The Huddle who coordinate Huddle Holidays. Akram’s journey from a participant in the Huddle’s social inclusion programs, through to accessing more individualised education and career support and, finally, into employment is an example of how young people learn, grow and belong through the various initiatives provided by The Huddle. Akram is a young leader within the North Melbourne community, he provides inspiration to others and has made significant personal and professional developments by taking advantage of the opportunities available to him through The Huddle. Previous Next

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