May 6GROW Mental Wellbeing ProgramIf you need support for your mental wellbeing, GROW can help. A weekly peer support group runs every Tuesday 7pm - 9pm. We encourage new...
Apr 29Thinking globally, acting locallyClimate change is frighteningly real. And we seem to be losing the war on waste. At any given moment, our news is full of environmental...
Apr 29Student of the Year 20212021 was a year that required patience, resilience and a great deal of self-reliance. These are all qualities demonstrated by Daina...
Apr 29Volunteer of the Year 2021Meet Lillian Hull. Lillian could just as well have been our Volunteer of The Year in 2018, 2019 or 2020 – that’s how long she has been...
Apr 3Embracing community: it’s a recipe for happinessPeople need people. In fact, one of the world’s longest running scientific studies confirms that forming relationships helps us to live...
Mar 13Kensington Seed SaversKensington Seed Savers have a Seed Swap and Share at the Neighbourhood House. Drop off excess seeds that you have collected from your...
Mar 13Kensington Farm CollectiveThe is program focused on actively “farming” about 60m of local land available to relocalise and decarbonise our food. A collection of...
Mar 13Community eventsKensington Neighbourhood House runs a number of free events throughout the year to celebrate our community. Come and join us to celebrate...
Feb 14Pam Pam began volunteering at Kensington Neighbourhood House in 2018 in our Family Literacy Program. As a retired English as an additional...
Feb 14Hoa and Thai NguyenHoa and Thai are married and have lived in Kensington for almost 20 years. They came to came to Australia as refugees from Vietnam in...
Feb 14Reconciliation Action PlanWe are collaborating with Farnham St Neighbourhood Learning Centre (in Flemington) in developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) that...
Feb 14The Kensington Community Bike workshopOccurring on the same days as the Kensington Repair Hub the workshops aim to to educate and empower local community members to learn to...
Feb 13McCracken Street Food Share PantryThe concept is simple: give what you can and take what you need. This is a free food pantry for the community. Non-perishable, un-opened,...
Feb 13Help with Forms and Other DocumentsThis is a free program for people who need help with filling out forms (Housing Forms, Passport Applications, Centrelink forms etc). Our...
Feb 13Skills First RECONNECTAre you interesting in updating your skills? Are you looking to study? Are you looking for work? Our Reconnect Worker provides individual...
Feb 12Hamida AbdiKensington resident, Hamida was born in Somalia. She and her family moved to Melbourne in 2010 and since then she has been an active...
Feb 12Kensington Repair HubThe Kensington Neighbourhood House is part of a group of organisations that have established this initiative. Pop up repair hub sessions...
Feb 5Introducing our New ManagerThe Board of KNH and I are absolutely thrilled to announce that our very own Rebecca ‘Bec’ Smith has been appointed as the new Manager of...
Feb 4Jobs Victoria MentorsLooking for work, or thinking about a new job or career path? Want to build your confidence and ability to find employment? Need support...
Nov 2, 2021PaulPaul owns and runs local café Grounded House at 499 Macaulay Road. He was born and bred in Kensington. His parents, Tony and Lina, lived...