Welcome to Kommuniti HQ - A Profit For Purpose Social Business Building Community Wellbeing and Equitable Development

Building community capacity can be very subjective and there is definitely no one-size-fits-all and who would ever want that, as Einstein once said..... "The definition of insanity is continuing to do the same thing and expecting a different result".

Wellbeing is the no 1 sought-after outcome for all residents of a Local Government Authority (Council) according to findings from a workshop delivered by the Joondalup LGA in 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic and Community development professionals and many Local Governments are working in partnership with foundations, anchor institutions, unions, community organisations, progressive business networks, workers, and community residents.

What’s emerging is a systems approach to creating an inclusive, sustainable economy where all can thrive.

The work is place-based, fed by the power of anchor institutions, and built on locally rooted and broadly held ownership. It’s mapping, Community Assets, Localising Wellbeing Economics, and Building Community Wealth.

We have begun a Community Wellbeing and Equitable Development pilot within the City of Joondalup Local Government Authority (LGA) in Western Australia.

Utilising Social Media and Online Platforms, we continue to build a local and global network. We are now offering some of these members an opportunity to join one of the many planned Socials, Activities, Groups, Workshops, and Events that bring Communities closer together.

1. Kommuniti Membership - Asset-Based Community Development

• Nextdoor Kommuniti - FREE Instantly connect with your neighbours in your neighbourhood
• Social Media Groups (Public and Private) - FREE group inclusion
• Kommuniti Cafe Socials - FREE At least monthly to support a local coffee shop
• Kommuniti Walking Group - FREE Heart Foundation endorsed walking groups
• Edible Gardens Kommuniti - FREE Grow-Share-Eat online platform
• Kommuniti Social Outings (list price) - Communities that play together, stay together
• Workshops and Events (list price) - Learn more about community well-being

The Bank of Ideas
Peter Kenyon is a prominent Australian social entrepreneur and community development specialist. He is the founder and director of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. (Initiatives for the Development of Enterprising Action and Strategies), a consultancy based in Kalamunda, Western Australia. Established in 1989, the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has collaborated with over 2,000 communities across Australia and in 59 countries, focusing on grassroots community and economic renewal.

Kenyon's approach emphasizes Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), which encourages communities to leverage their existing strengths, skills, talents, and local resources to drive sustainable change from within. This philosophy aligns with his belief that communities should develop from the "inside out" rather than relying solely on external solutions.

Throughout his career, Kenyon has been instrumental in revitalising rural and regional areas. Notably, his work with the town of Kulin in Western Australia is a prime example; by fostering local initiatives like the Kulin Bush Races and the Blazing Swan festival, the community successfully reversed a population decline and revitalized its local economy.

Kenyon's contributions have been widely recognised. In 2017, he was named Senior Western Australian of the Year, and in 2019, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to community development.

For more information on his work and resources, you can visit the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. website. https://bankofideas.com.au/

Listen to ABC Radio Interview - Peter Kenyon of Bank of I.D.E.A.S - Kalamunda WA: https://ab.co/4kln6OH

The Connected Community
"Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods" is a book written by Cormac Russell and John McKnight based on the principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), and mentions Peter Kenyon in the book as a massive contributor to ABCD.

Ask for a copy at your local library or listen to Cormac Russell here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78VIfJOly0c

2. Kommuniti Subscribers - Wellbeing Economies

• Annual Subscription - Community Development Trust
• Social Outings (discounted)
• Workshops and Events (up to 50% off list price)
• Kommuniti Lotto Syndicate (1 share)
• Nominate as Delegates, Leaders, Facilitators, and Secretaries 

Wellbeing Economics Alliance (WEALL)
A Wellbeing Economy is an economy designed to serve people and the planet, not the other way around. Rather than treating economic growth as an end in and of itself and pursuing it at all costs, a Wellbeing Economy puts our human and planetary needs at the centre of its activities, ensuring that these needs are all equally met, by default.

3. Kommuniti Leadership - Community Wealth Building

• Community Wealth Building is by Expression of Interest Only
• Kommuniti Membership and Subscription included
• Education and Mentorship
• Workshop Crewing
• Board Eligibility (Future)
• Institute of Community Directors Membership
• Employment Opportunities
• Syndicated Investment Opportunities

Community Wealth Building
A collaborative approach that builds locally controlled economies that put communities first.

Too many people are facing rising poverty, inequality, and financial insecurity while the world's Global Powerbrokers get wealthier. Although rivers of wealth flow through local places, traditional economic development, focused on investment, diverts it, with profits and dividends often being extracted by International Multi-Conglomerates with influence over Government policy and revenues greater than some small nations.

Watch this video from our collaborative partners at CLES. If it resonates with you, then you are in the right place, heading in the same direction with many of us, Locally, Nationally, and Internationally.

Your Community Needs You! 

Thank you for staying with us this far, keep up to date with our continued progress by becoming a FREE Kommuniti member HERE

Kindest regards,
Allan 'Big Al' Connolly
Founder and Managing Director
LI: linkedin.com/in/bigalconnolly

Kommuniti HQ has many references and resources that it draws from and collaborates with many organisations with the same aim. We are aligned with the UN Sustainable Goals and in particular #SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Governance - We base our Governance on the use of circles of sociocracy to make decisions by consent as equals and not the consensus of a vociferous few. We elect delegates to the governance work of our circles and sub-circles.