SOUTH COAST CHANGEMAKERS FORUM
The South Coast Changemakers Forum is a 3 day camp for young people aged 14 - 18 to connect, learn and design their own projects for positive change for the South Coast.
The Forum provides young people with the opportunity to connect, develop skills and positive change networks in the community.
As part of the Forum, participants take part in the Changemaker Challenge. Over 3 days they design and pitch projects for positive change. Participants are then given the opportunity to go on to complete their ideas in the Changemakers Program.
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Thanks to the support of the NSW Government and the amazing South Coast business community, the South Coast Changemakers Forum has been running continuously under various names to support over 500 young people in the Shoalhaven community for 10 years. Sonder Youth has been running the South Coast Changemakers Forum since 2019.
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In 2023, 94% of participants indicated improved confidence in their ability to make community change.
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In 2023, 88% participants indicated improved confidence in their ability to make personal change.
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96.8% of participants from the 2023 SCCF rated the experience as “exceeded expectations.”
3.2% of participants rated the experience as “met expectations.”
“I think about myself differently after this camp as people/leaders have encouraged and inspired me to be the best version of myself.”
Forum participant