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VOTE FOR GOOD CYCLES! Good Cycles has been nominated as finalists in TWO categories in the Third Sector Awards. Public voting is now open and we need your help!   We’ve been shortlisted for the Sustainability Leadership Award (Good Cycles: Using the bike for social and environmental change) and the Collaboration Excellence Award for our work with City of Melbourne’s organic waste collection. The Third Sector Awards is the largest and most prestigious awards ceremony recognising excellence within the Australian not-for-profit sector.  For links to vote and more info behind the two awards, visit https://lnkd.in/gbNgtWnZ Voting closes 16 August. Thank you for your support of Good Cycles!

FREE EVENT: What role does businesses and social enterprise play in creating job opportunities for Young People who face employment barriers? This Round Table discussion will focus on the importance of meaningful employment that helps young people who have experienced marginalisation to contribute to the community around them. The event will open with a presentation from Hannah Figueroa (Impact Evaluation Lead - Good Cycles) on her research with the Melbourne Social Equity Institute in understanding unemployment and structural inequality experienced by Young People with intersecting barriers to employment. When: Wed 7 August at 4pm Where: Melbourne and online Moderator: Kirra Johnson (Executive Lead People & Impact - Good Cycles) Round table contributors: Quentin Mercier (Social and Sustainable Procurement - John Holland) Bonny Bayne (Head of Stockland CARE Foundation - Stockland) Lara Nickless (Operations Manager - Lime Bikes Australia) A must for anyone who also believes that everyone has the right to gain safe and meaningful work in businesses that prioritise the wellbeing of employees and communities.

We are proud to release our 2023 Impact Snapshot today on World Youth Skills Day. A lot happened! 💥 52 young people on our Youth Employment Program  💥 97% maintained employment longer than 6 months 💥 We celebrated our 10 year anniversary 💥 We increased our employees by 40% 💥 We restructured our services into four defined divisions: Good Deliveries, Good Spaces, Good Bikes and Good People. 2023 was another big year for us and it is timely to reflect back today, on the annual United Nations day recognising the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Find out more about our 2023 impact and achievements, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gy9wArqg It’s tough out there, especially for young people facing barriers to employment. This snapshot touches on some challenges our young people face, however we know that young people thrive when given the right opportunities and support. Thank you to our members, business partners, retail customers and supporters. It is with your help that we are able to empower young people to break the employment barriers they face. #WorldYouthSkillsDay2024 #YouthUnemployment #SocialEnterprise #GoodCyclesOfChange

We're excited to officially open the doors to a new STREAT Cafe in the heart of Melbourne CBD, but this is more than a delicious place to get coffee and lunch. With a focus on showcasing circular products from the Moving Feast Victoria Kitchen, and creating as little waste as possible, the newly-opened STREAT Cafe is located in the Purpose Precinct, at Queen Victoria Market, serving market shoppers, commuters and tourists. As with all STREAT cafes, we provide training and work readiness experience to marginalised youth, providing them with the skills they need to find work or go into further education. What’s extra exciting is that the Moving Feast Kitchen is also innovating and testing new product ideas, made from unsold and overripe produce from the Queen Victoria Market’s stallholders, which you can try and buy in the new cafe. The cafe also shares the space with the newly-opened Moving Feast Pantry, which showcases the best range of social enterprises from around Victoria, all doing social, environmental and cultural good. You’ll find us at the top of the F sheds, at the Peel Street end of the market. Learn more about the Purpose Precinct: https://lnkd.in/g2U6Dn23

Good Cycles is a Melbourne social enterprise that supports and empowers young people facing workforce barriers - last week Peter Khalil and I had the pleasure of meeting the team. Lucas, Luz, Luca, Ollie and coach Andrew shared their stories and experience of how they came to Good Cycles and the incredible skills and insights they’ve gained: 🚲 I was unemployed for six months but I wanted money to move out of home, a friend recommended me and I got hired straight away. 🚲 The interview process was chill, I wasn’t nervous at all - the coaches made me feel comfortable and more secure. 🚲 I’m learning so many new skills - like the street bollards - I didn’t know someone had to maintain them and now that’s part of my role. 🚲 The work environment is great, everyone wants to get the job done but in a calm way. 🚲 I’m not sure where I want to go next but we have so many different opportunities to try new roles, so we can test out different ones and see what we like best. My personal favourite was when Luca explained to me that being with Good Cycles has taught him ‘how to maintain and manage people’s expectations’ - no doubt a few people in Parliament could do with learning that too... Good Cycles has found a way to empower young people to enter the workforce in a way that works for them and we know how important that is. The Albanese Labor Government believes people who want to work deserve the dignity of a real job, earning real wages. That’s why working with social enterprises like Good Cycles so we can better tailor our new program WorkFoundations. WorkFoundations will support social enterprises and businesses who can provide tailored paid job placements for jobseekers facing high barriers to employment.

And the winner is…. Good Cycles! We were chuffed to be recognised with the Innovation Excellence Award at the 2024 Civil Contractors Federation Victoria People & Training Awards! Our submission noted the work we do with Citywide, DM Roads and Fulton Hogan and the social and environmental innovation we achieve together, but most importantly that this work supports Good Cycles Youth Employment Program and empowering young people in their own lives and communities through stable employment. Good Cycles, our purpose and our people were recognised in a room of industry professionals, helping raise awareness of the depth of our business and the partnerships we can offer to help other organisations also support young people and create cycles of change. We know our staff do amazing work every day, however awards like this are wonderful to know others recognise the value in what we do as well. Congrats to all the winners and nominees! #Awards #Innovation #GoodCycles #CyclesOfChange Civil Contractors Federation Victoria - CCF Vic Citywide Service Solutions Pty Ltd DM Roads Fulton Hogan

Everyone has the right to feel safe at work. Good Cycles stands behind inclusion and diversity and is committed to a safe, supportive and empowered workplace. Today is IDAHOBIT, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia. Sadly LGBTIQA+ people still experience high rates of discrimination and harassment due to their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. This year, Lucas has been presenting Toolbox Sessions across the business, opening up the discussions around the importance of pronouns, the dangerous impact of misgendering people and tips on how to manage when inevitable mistakes are made, by either yourself or others. Lucas started with Good Cycles in our Youth Employment Program in 2020 and is now an Operations Coordinator within our Good Deliveries department. We are so proud to see him lead and facilitate these sessions with us all. Happy IDAHOBIT! 🌈 #IDAHOBIT #IDAHOBIT2024 #Minus18Youth #SafetyAtWork #GoodCycles

Is finance, audit and risk management your expertise? Would working for a leading social enterprise that nurtures young people, their community and our planet be your ideal role?   We are looking for an Executive Lead - Finance & Commercial to join our leadership team. Good Cycles is entering a period of transformational change, as we amplify our social impact through organisational growth and expansion of employment pathways for young people.   Critical to our 2023-25 strategy is our ‘Growth and Sustainability’ pillar, which focuses on achieving a sustainable business model. If you have strong experience across financial operations, planning and reporting; risk governance and management; and contract and compliance management, alongside a strong connection to Good Cycles' social purpose and actions, we want to hear from you.   To find out more about the role, please visit https://bit.ly/3wnL20b.   Applications close Sunday 2 June.