Word and Mouth is establishing itself as a genuinely youth-run company, and currently negotiating new funding arrangements. Now is an exciting time of development and review - if we seem quieter at the moment rest assured we're working hard behind the scenes to make Word and Mouth and its activities/ events a long term success for Greater Shepparton young people!!!
WORD AND MOUTH HAS ITS OWN OFFICE!! Located at 53 Welsford Street, Shepparton – we have our own kitchen, meeting space and offices
Word and Mouth is an exciting youth-led and youth-focused organisation in Greater Shepparton, Victoria, funded by the Greater Shepparton City Council, Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley Foundation, and the Victorian Government's Community Support Fund.
Word and Mouth is a relatively new organisation (the Executive Board was established late 2004) that has come a long way in 3 years!
Word and Mouth is governed by young people aged 16 to 30 years old. The Executive Board is made up of inspirational and hardworking young people, including Chairperson Andrew Farrell - a switched-on young businessman who is committed to leading Word and Mouth!
Word and Mouth has a large membership of young people aged 12 to 25 years old, who work together to provide young people with leadership opportunities in decision-making, representing the youth population, and promoting cross-cultural exchange and understanding.
The Word and Mouth Youth Committee (including the Distortion FReeZA Committee) are responsible for the design, planning, and implementation of a large range of youth-oriented activities in Greater Shepparton.
Word and Mouth staff are:
Kate Emerson - Executive Officer
Mel Vidler - Youth Worker />
Nick Lowrie - FReeZA worker
Events/ activities Word and Mouth coordinates:
*Word and Mouth Youth Committee
*Greater Shepparton FReeZA Program
*Distortion FReeZA Committee
*GV Voice
*SHINE festival and band battle
*Leadership camps and training
*Youth representation and advocacy
*Short Film projects
*Public Forums
*Live At The Park/ Pool/ Gardens
*FReeZA Push Start events (band battles)
*National Youth Week projects
*OutRAGEous under 18 dance events
*Youth fundraising
*Media liaison, including local and commercial radio, newspaper, and television
-'The Word' (W&M monthly newsletter)
**Under development**
-an updated, interactive W&M website
Don’t miss your opportunity to…..*drum roll*.........
…Submit to the next edition of the Word and Mouth Newsletter ‘The Word’!!
Do you have a story, photograph or piece of writing you would like printed and widely distributed?
Anything happening in your community, school, family, groups that others might be interested in?
If you write, draw, take photos, or have opinions or ideas to share???......submit or discuss with Word and Mouth via the following ways:
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_______________C/- Locked Bag 1000
_______________Shepparton, 3632
_______________VIC, Australia
_______________T: 03) 5832 9531
_______________F: 03) 5831 1987
_______________M: 0437 771 114
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[email protected]_______________W: http://www.wordandmouth.com.au
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