Inspiring Communities provides support for Communities to Grow Strong | Community asset mapping, visioning and planning Community revitalisation Community engagment and consultation Facilitation training Open Space and world cafe facilitation Strategic planning, mentoring, facilitation and educational opportunities using Asset Based Community Development, ABCD for Inclusion, and Appreciative Inquiry methodologies Event facilitation Policy Development Social Enterprise Development Community education / organising Support to NGO’s, Communities, Local, State and National Governments |
Director Ted Smeaton
Ted Smeaton
Ted has over twenty years experience in strength based community building, organisation and policy development. He works in Australia and Internationally assisting communities, families and agencies to come up with innovative ways of stimulating community, social renewal and social inclusion.
He lives in the little community of Jilliby Australia with his wife, two teenage daughters, horses, a dog, a cat and some fish. Ted has a background in community work, community education, senior management and as a tertiary lecturer.
Ted has a strong belief that vibrant, healthy communities and nations need strong associations, that sustainable communities are built from the inside out and need the passion, ideas, skills, assets, culture, and energy of everyone in the community to create inclusive, vibrant, enterprising places.
While based in Australia, Ted is an international faculty member of the ABCD Institute at the University of North Western Chicago USA, Chairperson of the ABCD Asia Pacific Network, principal of ABCD Global Consulting and CEO of the Central Coast Bussiness Collage.
“Ted is a master communicator, and facilitator. He brings a unique set of experience and skills in community building and ABCD related work which makes him an invaluable resource." Jodi Kretzman, co founder of the ABCD Institute
"Ted has a great practical understanding of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and has real gifts in assisting people to put ABCD into action. Ted has a heart for social inclusion that is at the center of all his work." Mike Green Author of When People Care Enough to Act- Asset Based Community Development
"ABCD is Ted Smeaton’s special gift to inspire others to find the strengths within their Communities. I now go by my daily reminder that- we all have a gift of our mind, a gift of our hearts and a gift of our hands. We all have ability the difference is how we use it." (Workshop Participant)
WHAT’S NEW
Imagine Bankstown Project was announced winner of the Inaugural Building Inclusive Communities Awards in the Non Government Sector The Building Inclusive Communities Awards are a joint initiative of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of New South Wales and Macquarie University. Ted Smeaton of InspiringCommunities has co developed, mentored and supported the inspiring project.
Asset Based Community Development Workshops-Melbourne – 28/29th March 2012 – Sydney-2/3rd April 2012
Mother & Child Support Program Papua New Guinea
He lives in the little community of Jilliby Australia with his wife, two teenage daughters, horses, a dog, a cat and some fish. Ted has a background in community work, community education, senior management and as a tertiary lecturer.
Ted has a strong belief that vibrant, healthy communities and nations need strong associations, that sustainable communities are built from the inside out and need the passion, ideas, skills, assets, culture, and energy of everyone in the community to create inclusive, vibrant, enterprising places.
While based in Australia, Ted is an international faculty member of the ABCD Institute at the University of North Western Chicago USA, Chairperson of the ABCD Asia Pacific Network, principal of ABCD Global Consulting and CEO of the Central Coast Bussiness Collage.
“Ted is a master communicator, and facilitator. He brings a unique set of experience and skills in community building and ABCD related work which makes him an invaluable resource." Jodi Kretzman, co founder of the ABCD Institute
"Ted has a great practical understanding of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and has real gifts in assisting people to put ABCD into action. Ted has a heart for social inclusion that is at the center of all his work." Mike Green Author of When People Care Enough to Act- Asset Based Community Development
"ABCD is Ted Smeaton’s special gift to inspire others to find the strengths within their Communities. I now go by my daily reminder that- we all have a gift of our mind, a gift of our hearts and a gift of our hands. We all have ability the difference is how we use it." (Workshop Participant)
WHAT’S NEW
Imagine Bankstown Project was announced winner of the Inaugural Building Inclusive Communities Awards in the Non Government Sector The Building Inclusive Communities Awards are a joint initiative of the Ethnic Communities’ Council of New South Wales and Macquarie University. Ted Smeaton of Inspiring
Asset Based Community Development Workshops-Melbourne – 28/29th March 2012 – Sydney-2/3rd April 2012
Mother & Child Support Program Papua New Guinea
Ted Smeaton conducted four days of strength based facilitation training with 60 women from across PNG
Twenty First Century Social Enterprise Program
An international growth area for social and economic development is the creation of social enterprises. Social Enterprises can be defined as;
· led by an economic, social, cultural, or environmental mission consistent with a public or community benefit
· Trade to fulfil their mission
· Derive a substantial portion of their income from trade; and
· Reinvest the majority of their profit/surplus in the fulfilment of their mission
Social Enterprises have been particularly successful in the creative arts and employment development for people with barriers to employment.
For information on the The Diplomia in Social Enterprise Program click on link
For information on the Cert 4 Social Enterprise Program click on link
An international growth area for social and economic development is the creation of social enterprises. Social Enterprises can be defined as;
· led by an economic, social, cultural, or environmental mission consistent with a public or community benefit
· Trade to fulfil their mission
· Derive a substantial portion of their income from trade; and
· Reinvest the majority of their profit/surplus in the fulfilment of their mission
Social Enterprises have been particularly successful in the creative arts and employment development for people with barriers to employment.
For information on the The Diplomia in Social Enterprise Program click on link
For information on the Cert 4 Social Enterprise Program click on link
