Dingley Village Neighbourhood Centre

DINGLEY VILLAGE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

Serving the community since 1977

VISION AND VALUES

Our Vision & Mission is our core business,why we are here. To help and guide us in providing our core business we have a set of values by which we operate.

VISION

We will promote peoples skills, independence and well being.

We will care for our community by listening to them.

Address:
31b Marcus Rd,
Dingley Village 3172

Hours:
Monday to Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm

Map

Tel : 9558 1866
Fax : 9558 3866
Email : dvnc@satlink.com.au

MISSION

We are a community based and managed organisation that provides activities in the areas of:

	Support		Education
	Skills development		Social contact
	Health promotion		Recreation

VALUES

The values by which we operate are:

	Confidentiality		Accessibility
	Empowerment		Legally responsible
	Responsive		Friendly environment
	Sound financial management		Welcoming, caring & respectful

The Centre is a part of the Neighbourhood House movement, which began to evolve in Victoria in the early 1970's. The main aim of the movement being to offer people supportive, non-threatening environments where they could share their skills and achieve social interaction in their local communities.

The Committee of Management meets monthly and includes community participation. Its members are elected to the Committee from the local community.

Committee of Management
Chairperson:	Marion Harriden
Secretary:
Treasurer:	Erina Officer

VOLUNTEERS

Committee Members:	John Hanby	Paul Phillips
Ken Brown	Robert Doherty	Pastor Con Giovis
Pat Ellerton
Auditor:	Bruce Hydon	Honorary Solicitor: Vin Lyttleton

STAFF

Centre & Market Manager:	Carmel Mullen
Finance Officer:	Gisela Lucht
Program Co-ordinator:	Pam Gates
Administration Officer:	Karen Howard
Childcare Co-ordinator:	Margaret Dolphin
Childcare Assistant:	Angie Savelio
Childcare Assistant:	Carly Lauritz

The Centre is also home to the

	Dingley Village Craft Market
	Dingley Village Community Advice Bureau
	Dingley Village Historical Society

The Dingley Village Community Advice Bureau, although a separate organisation with its own Committee of Management, is supported in many ways by the Neighbourhood Centre.