Who We Are
Inner West Business Community Services IWBCS is a not for profit charitable organisation that was created to bring local businesses together with existing community groups to work hand-in-hand in providing practical and financial assistance and support to people within the Inner West community who are struggling with poverty or who are otherwise in need, with an aim to alleviate poverty and other social injustice within the Inner West community.
THE NAME
INNER WEST- means the region of Sydney known generally as ‘the Inner West’ including for the purposes of this Association the whole area within a 5km radius of Balmain, Sydney; “Inner West” is the place in which we as an organization will focus on bringing-
BUSINESS and COMMUNITY -together as one in providing SERVICES such as community programs and events with an aim to alleviate poverty, isolation and other social injustice within the Inner West community.
Our AIMS
Inner West Business Community Services aims to:
(a) to bring local businesses together with existing community groups to work hand-in-hand in providing practical and financial assistance and support to people within the Inner West community who are struggling with poverty or who are otherwise in need;
(b) to organise events to raise awareness of disadvantaged groups within the Inner West community and to raise money to provide them with financial assistance and other types of practical support; these events and programs also have an aim to create awareness of how important community is...that if we all come together in unity what an impact we can have in supporting each other, as family, business and community - to create stronger relationships to make a better place for all to live in the Inner West- building a solid foundation and future for the next generation to come.
(c) to work with, support, promote and raise money for existing charities and community groups working to alleviate poverty and other social injustice within the Inner West community.
WHO WILL BENEFIT
IWBCS community outreach programs and events will benefit a very wide range of groups within the Inner West including;
Business and community
Families
Children
Abused women
Aged
Disabled
Youth 13-20 years of age
Homeless –of all ages
the Isolated and mentally ill
WHY IWBCS IS NEEDED IN THE INNER WEST
To prove that IWBCS is needed in the Inner West is best highlighted in the recent results of the annual Australian Unity Well Being Index that monitors the subjective well being of the Australian population with over 2000 telephone interviews. Standard of living. Community connection, Achievement in life, Health, Personal relationships, Safety, and Future security. To prove that IWBCS is needed in the Inner West is best highlighted by the recent results of the annual Australian Unity Well Being Index that monitors the subjective well being of the Australian population with over 2000 telephone interviews. In December 2006 we were saddened to read that the two electorates that cover both Balmain Rozelle/ Reinhardt (i.e. ‘Sydney’ and ‘Grayndler’ electorates representing over 158000 people), have some of the worst ‘PWI’ results across Australia in the important areas of;
Standard of living.
Community connection
Achievement in life
Health
Personal relationships
Safety,
Future security.
(Page 23) This detailed and reputable Survey (*) summarises the results of each above Criteria, and then rolls them up to Group level which => ‘PWI’ - “The Personal Wellbeing Index”.
'Inner West Business and Community Services' (IWBCS) has been created with a vision and purpose to reverse some of these lifestyle trends.
*Australian Unity Wellbeing Index: Survey Source Website: http://www.australianunity.com.au/au/info/pdf/Electoral%20Divisions%20Report.pdf
** Sydney Morning Herald 13 Feb 2006
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/welcome-to-the-angstridden-inner-west/2006/02/12/1139679480760.html