Stockland Community Partnerships

Stockland’s Community Partnerships are collaborations with many not for profit and community focused organisations, to promote positive health & wellbeing, develop lifelong learning & prosperity and a sense of belonging & vitality within our local communities.

Stockland Community Partnerships focuses its support across a variety of key community concerns and reaching across all local communities in which we serve.

For more information, scroll below to view a listing of our key partnerships.

Australian Red Cross

Stockland supports Red Cross disaster relief appeals through our Workplace Giving program and the Blood Service through promotion of blood drives. Our retail centres also support food security programs such as Good Start Breakfast Clubs and nutritional education programs such as Food Cents in communities where we operate, to increase the health and well-being of children and their parents in our communities. Click here to learn more about Australian Red Cross. 

Happier Children

Touched By Olivia Foundation help us to deliver inclusive playgrounds in Stockland communities and shopping centres. Stockland are proud to be working with Touched By Olivia to help all children lead healthier and happier lives and enjoy interacting together through inclusive play spaces at our centres. To learn more about the great work Touched By Olivia Foundation does, visit http://www.touchedbyolivia.com.au

Mall Walking

Heart Foundation Walking Groups

We work with the Heart Foundation to provide healthy and active living guidance and activities for the communities where we operate. Heart Foundation Walking Groups operate weekly in many of our shopping centres and retirement villages around Australia, providing a great way to connect with other community members and exercise in a safe and welcoming environment.

Stockland Merrylands Walking Group walks on Tuesday commencing at 8am from Krema Bar. Contact Centre Management for more information. To find out more about Heart Foundation Walking Groups visit http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/active-living/walking/walking-groups/Pages/default.aspx 

Helping our Retailers

We’re working with Westpac’s Davidson Institute to deliver online financial literacy and business skills training to our retailers. Davidson Institute’s vision is to help all Australians make more confident financial decisions and we want to give our retailers this knowledge to help them achieve their financial goals.
To learn more about the Davidson Institute visit https://www.davidsoninstitute.edu.au/

Incubating Local Creative Enterprises

We have teamed up with Renew Australia to create Stockland Spaces, a pilot initiative to incubate new artistic and creative projects in long term vacant spaces within selected Stockland Shopping Centres in Victoria and NSW. To learn more about the Stockland Spaces project click here

Jamies Ministry of Food

Jamie's Ministry of Food Australia is about getting people cooking again by teaching them the basics; how to cook, how to shop and how to enjoy food in a way that benefits not only individuals, but also their families. Jamie's Ministry of Food will open their first kitchen in NSW at Stockland Wetherill Park in mid-2014 and will work together to teach local communities around the country to enjoy cooking healthy, nutritious meals.
To learn more about Jamie’s Ministry of Food visit http://www.jamieoliver.com/jamies-ministry-of-food-australia/

Keeping our Communities fit and healthy

Stockland and parkrun work together with our communities to set up free, weekly, 5km timed runs that are open to everyone, runners of all ages and abilities, they are safe and easy to take part in. Stockland community parkrun events continue to pop up all over the country. 
To find out more and for details to join the fun. http://www.parkrun.com.au/

Local Employment Programs

Mission Australia deliver employment services to local, disadvantaged job seekers, matching them to employment opportunities on Stockland developments. Each Stockland development will work with Mission Australia, their local training institutions and a variety of community stakeholders to connect our builders, contractors and centre retailers to provide employment and training opportunities to local job seekers through the construction phase of redevelopment works and for new retail offer upon completion.
To learn more about Mission Australia visit https://www.missionaustralia.com.au

Stockland Inspirations - Work Experience

We work with The Smith Family’s School-Business-Community Partnership Brokers network to offer Stockland Inspirations, a structured work experience program showcasing the skills and employment opportunities in the world of property and retail. The program is based on the principle that education and training for young people is a collective responsibility. Stockland are working to ensure as many young local Australians attain year twelve or equivalent qualifications and are job ready when entering the workforce.

To learn more about the program and Smith Family School-Business-Community partnership or contact us to find out how your school can be involved. http://www.stockland.com.au/about/work-inspiration.htm

Spirit Awards

Stockland Spirit Awards Program

The Stockland Spirit Awards recognise the valuable role junior sporting clubs play in our community. We love to see participation with enthusiasm – whatever the final score may be. The program offers weekly, monthly and annual prizes for junior sporting team members and their clubs.

For more information contact us or visit the Centre Management office.

Stockland Uncovered - Beacon Foundation

Beacon Foundation foster ongoing relationships between Stockland centres and local Beacon schools. Stockland employees and local students participate in Stockland Uncovered, a specifically designed program delivered in our centres that showcases career opportunities within the property and retail industries and ongoing workshops throughout the year that build confidence and aspiration for Year 10 students to continue learning. Stockland Merrylands partners with Holroyd High School and Merrylands High School locally. To find out more about Beacon Foundation click here