During the past months, Justine Reilly and Nollie Nahrung from Flexible Learning Development Services (FLDS) have undertaken a re-branding project for Kids in Community Incorporated (KIC).

Flexible Learning Development Services staff members Nollie Nahrung & Justine Reilly

Based in the Northern Rivers, KIC is a non-profit organisation that recognises and rewards the positive efforts of young people in their communities. The KIC committee identified a need to update and strengthen the organisation’s image in order to increase public visibility of KIC’s activities and attract more, much-needed, sponsorship.

To achieve these goals, KIC representative Maria Kelly approached the Office of Regional Engagement (ORE) who arranged a meeting with FLDS Manager, Heather Wood. Maria presented a sponsorship agreement enabling FLDS to become a platinum sponsor of KIC in exchange for the design and preparation of new promotional collateral for the organisation.

To date, the project has involved re-designing the organisation’s logo and suite of visual elements along with the production of a prospectus that embodies a fresh, contemporary look for KIC. The project is an ongoing initiative, with the KIC website undergoing redesign and development. It is anticipated that the new KIC site will be launched publicly in April.

Both Justine and Nollie agree the KIC project has been highly rewarding. ‘It is not often that one can use their professional input to directly help such a worthy charity. It has been a pleasure to have been involved with this project and to have worked in such a positive collaboration throughout the design and development process with the KIC committee members. The result, I believe, will achieve great outcomes’, said Justine.

From the Kids in Community Awards - left to right, Christine Doggett and Margaret Orr with FLDS staff members Nollie Narhung, Justine Reilly, Heather Wood and ORE  Engagement Officer Justin St Vincent Welch

FLDS and the Centre for Children and Young People are proud to participate in SCU’s regional engagement initiatives and look forward to working on future projects that support the role of the University within the region

In addition to the FLDS contribution, an evaluatiion of the project was conducted by Demelza Withum, an Education honours student who worked through the Centre for Children & Young People. The aim of Demelza’s thesis was to ascertain how awards recognise and benefit young people in a community, in a school-based context. The main focus was to determine the importance of receiving an award for one’s participation in the community, along with the public recognition of such involvement.

Kids in Community Awards committee member Maria Kelly says the value of this research provides greater understanding of the impacts of the awards on the participants and the organization. It will also underpin future funding submissions.

From the Kids in Community Awards - left to right, Vivian Roberts, Professor Anne Graham, Demelza Withum, Robyn Allen, Sally Newell and Wendy Britt

FLDS are proud to participate in SCU’s regional engagement initiatives and look forward to working on future projects that support the role of our institution within the region.

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