Innovative community participation
Side-by-side support to try new activities, practise social skills and build confidence through creative or community projects. Across the Sunshine Coast, Noosa and Gympie.
What we can help with
Try an activity for the first time
Ask a worker to accompany you to a pottery studio, community garden, volunteer program, fitness activity or another place connected to your interests.
Build skills through a project
Use a creative activity or community project to practise planning, budgeting, organising materials or working in a team.
Practise social skills with support
Explore one-to-one or small-group mentoring for introductions, communication, teamwork and problem-solving in public settings.
Plan how you’ll get there
Where it suits your goals, discuss travel planning, community transport and how to keep taking part as you get more confident.
What support could look like.
Here’s one example of how you could get started. Every plan is different, so take what’s useful and leave the rest.
Talk to us about your weekFollow an interest
Start with an interest or a community activity you’d like to try.
Try a small first step
You might visit the venue, meet someone involved or stay for only part of a session.
Decide what’s next
Talk about what felt comfortable and what would help you take part again.
Tell us what you’d like to try.
We start by listening. Share the interests you’d like to follow and what would make a new place or group feel easier to walk into. You can also tell us how you prefer to communicate, or what would make the first conversation easier.
Common questions
What if I’m nervous about trying something new?
You can tell us what makes an unfamiliar place easier for you and discuss a first step that feels manageable.
Do you cover my area?
We support people across the Sunshine Coast, including Nambour and Noosa, and in Gympie. Browse our service areas or ask about where you live.
Can I ask how this fits my NDIS plan?
Tell us which support you’re looking for and what your plan says. We can talk about the service and help you work out what questions to take to your plan contact.