Author: Annemaree Clementson

2020 BUILD Scholarship Recipients

We are pleased to announce the 3 recipients of the inaugural Foundation Barossa BUILD Business Coaching & Mentorship Scholarships.

Please join us in congratulating the following local businesses that will receive four months coaching & mentorship through Next Level Up Business Coaching.

Where could a Thomas Scholarship take you?

If you are currently studying Year 12 or have completed Year 12 and are either studying or working these Scholarships could be for you.

COVID RAPID RESPONSE GRANT RECIPIENT – The Women’s Safety Service, Northern Adelaide Domestic Violence Service SA (NADVS):

Foundation Barossa has recently awarded the Rapid Response grants to respond to the evolving needs due to the pandemic in our region. One grant has gone to NADVS , a community based, not for profit organisation providing support and assistance to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence, in the Barossa and surrounds.

The COVID-19 Rapid Response grant will allow the purchase of two laptops to be available to their clients that are working from home or homeschooling during the pandemic. They usually have face to face contact and women can come into their Interview room and be able to use the computer. Due to the COVID restrictions they have been unable to come over to use the computer. Children will be able to do homework and clients have a means of looking for private rental properties to find the dream home to start their lives afresh.

Another of our recent grant recipients was the Angaston Community & Business Alliance. They will be setting up the T-ANGO (Talk ANGO) table. A community table (in a central outdoor space moving to rotations within local businesses as restrictions lift). The purpose of this table is for people to meet to discuss a series of BIG picture questions relating to the COVID response and recovery in our local community.

Stay tuned for more on this initiative, using collective brainpower and community engagement to work on recovery options for our local community.

THE 2020 ELDERTON WINE EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

• Are you Currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Oenology, Viticulture or Wine Science at an Australian University? &

• Do you have a passion for winemaking and an interest in Barossa winemaking traditions?

Another thank you to some of the quiet heroes at this time, this time to the amazing team at Beam Internet. As you may know, we have been asking for donations of second-hand laptops for some of our students that need to study from home but do not have access to a computer.

Beam Internet have offered to donate their time to clean the hard drives of donated computers and give them the once over (not a technical term..) to ensure they all work.

Students at the Nuriootpa Flexible Learning Centre are in urgent need of secondhand laptops so they are able to socially isolate and study from home.

The Flexible Learning Centre provides “an inclusive learning space where young people are engaged in their education, their well-being and are connected to their local community. We provide a holistic approach to tailor individual learning plans for students in order for them to achieve their SACE, gain nationally accredited qualifications, school-based apprenticeships, traineeships and/or employment.”

We are looking to find 10 old unused laptops which would allow these students to continue with their studies.  Laptops can be any format (windows/mac) and any size. They will be ‘cleaned’ of data and prepared for use by Beam Internet.

If you are able to donate an old unused laptop, please contact Annabelle on info@foundationbarossa.org.au.

Foundation Barossa BUILD Business Coaching Scholarships

Are you a small business in the Barossa region?

Would you benefit from four months of business coaching and mentorship?

Do you need support to develop the sustainability of your business and ensure its capacity to grow?

Our BUILD small business scholarships offer three four-month scholarships through Next Level Up Business Coaching and Mentoring.

Each scholarship is valued at $8,000.

By promoting education and encouraging achievement, we’re investing in the long-term health and resilience of the community.

Why apply for a BUILD scholarship?

Most small business owners dream of a time when the thing they’re creating will give them freedom. Financial freedom and the freedom to fulfil the rest of their dreams.

The program is designed to support established businesses with 3-19 staff. These scholarships provide practical and accessible business coaching and mentoring. They’ll address the issues that typically constrain small businesses and slow their growth.

The program will address:

• structure for growth, management, leadership and staff accountability;
• development of systems that free the owner up to focus on the higher-level work
• strategies to deal with pressures of time, people and money.

This is a great opportunity for pro-active business owners to look at their business objectively.

What’s working. What’s not working? What are its strengths and weaknesses? What needs to be tweaked, created or improved?

Learn skills to turn your business into something that serves your life, instead of the other way around.

What is your commitment to the scholarship?

If you are a recipient of a scholarship, you commit to:

• An initial half-day meeting with your coach (this may be face-to-face or virtual).
• Attending a weekly 75-minute coaching and mentoring session via videoconference on Tuesday afternoons between May-August. Three sessions will be with your coach and one session with the other scholarship recipients.
• Completing weekly assignments (approximately two hours work).
• Pay $120 materials and licensing fee.

The Coaching Program

The program starts with an introductory meeting to present the key principles and set out the path.

A starting point will be established for each business in several key areas using a baseline rating process. This process will be applied at the end so each business owner can assess and measure their own progress.

Each business owner will have their own private dedicated online workspace. You can download teaching materials and upload completed work for individual feedback.

Recipients will have their own private Facebook page for communications and support between each other and their coach. They’ll be able to post questions, comments and wins.

Each recipient will have a one-on-one coaching session in the first three weeks with their coach. There will also be opportunities for support to address specific issues.

At the end of the program, Foundation Barossa will invite each recipient to present to RDA Barossa and other businesses.

Timelines & Applications

Applications open on 1 April and close on 17 April 2020.

Applicants must be available between 20-22 April for a 30-minute phone call to shortlist potential recipients.

The outcome of applications will be advised by 30 April.

Successful recipients will start coaching on 11 May and finish on 25 August 2020.

While all business is being impacted by COVID-19, these scholarships are focused on long-term business growth. If you’re needing support for your business due to the impacts of COVID-19, we recommend you consult with your accountant or financial advisor.

More information

For more information, contact Annabelle Elton-Martin, Executive Officer: info@foundationbarossa.com.au

People in Barossa are generous. We’re a community that looks after its own. 

The impact of COVID-19 has been both sudden and significant. Service providers across the region tell us that there are many people struggling. There are individuals and families unable to put any food on the table due to the sudden loss of employment and closure of businesses. 

We need your help to provide immediate support.

Donations go directly to providing vouchers for emergency food supplies for quick distribution within the Barossa region.

Your donation means we can provide a $50 voucher to Barossans who are struggling to afford basic meals for the weeks ahead.

This is a very real and immediate need.

Any donation you can make will make a big difference. Thank you. 

THIS APPEAL IS NOW CLOSED – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

All online donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

Any enquiries, please contact Annabelle on: info@foundationbarossa.org.au