The Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS) has called on the power of communities to help reduce entrenched disadvantage. At Tim Childs Consulting and Training we believe we have as yet so much untapped resources and assets in the diversity of our community and all of the peoples skills gifts and talents that can be brought to support our most disadvantaged, coupled with utilising our built assets, our private sector partners and public sector colleagues we can make a difference if true collaboration and partnerships are built and nurtured.  Read more in the press release from VCOSS http://vcoss.org.au/media-release/victoria-needs-to-unleash-the-power-of-local-communities-to-solve-entrenched-disadvantage/