With winter chills in full swing (yes even up here in Queensland!), our Child and Youth Advisory Group got together and decided they want to make something warm and wonderful for Aussie babies in need! Together, we’re creating handmade baby blankets for our amazing charity partner Baby Give Back – and we want you! This is a […]
On June 1 2025, commonkind ran a Learn By Heart service learning session in aid of our charity partner The Nappy Collective to process nappy donations given by Queenslanders to benefit needy Australian families facing “nappy stress”. TL;DR The 2025 Nappy Sort & Count Event commonkind hosted the 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event on […]
Today commonkind was honoured to speak at the public hearing for the Queensland Parliament’s inquiry into volunteering. The inquiry is investigating how we can continue to improve volunteering rates to increase the capacity of the volunteering sector in Queensland. Presenting to the Inquiry commonkind was represented by our Founder, Carolina Puleston, Board Chair Ester Willims CF GAICD, and […]
Read More… from A Seat at the Table: Presenting to the Parliamentary Inquiry
One of commonkind’s Learn by Heart school community service sessions was featured in the December 2024 issue of The Village Voice by journalist Kate Lockyer. In Term 4, 2024, commonkind partnered with All Hallows’ School – a leading Catholic independent school for girls based in Brisbane to provide meaningful, developmentally-appropriate community service opportunities for students […]
In November 2024, commonkind ran two whole year community service sessions at All Hallows’ School – a leading Catholic independent school for girls based in Brisbane. The Sessions We were honoured to be selected to run these sessions with the enthusiastic and engaged Year 5 and 6 students and staff. In each of the sessions […]
In our Heart to Heart Intergenerational Learning Programs we witness so much mutual learning and growth from our participants – regardless of the generation. Here we have compiled a collection of our favourite quotes/pearls of wisdom we have had the joy to learn. Most come from the Grandfriends, with their wealth of life experience, others […]
In the August 2024 issue of The Village Voice, journalist Kate Lockyer profiled Brisbane’s own, commonkind. She describes the origin story of commonkind, the personal importance of volunteering to our Founder, Carolina, and highlights a few of the Charity Partners that are at the heart of commonkind’s activities for children and families keen to build […]
After a devastating fire decimated the stocks of beautiful formal wear donated by generous Queenslanders, to local non-profit Formally Ever After, commonkind sought to rally the Brisbane community to replenish their racks and help Australian students struggling to afford to go to their formal, an opportunity to shine! Brisbane brings it! Our Brisbane commonkind community […]
Read More… from Brisbane rallies to give new life to pre-loved formal wear
On June 2 2024, commonkind hosted a Nappy Sort & Count Event for our charity partner The Nappy Collective to process nappy donations given by Queenslanders to benefit needy Australian families facing “nappy stress”. TL;DR The 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event commonkind hosted the 2024 Nappy Sort & Count Event on Sunday the 2nd […]
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