Western Bulldogs Community Foundation
The Western Bulldogs have a long-standing history as the community club of the AFL. The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) is the community services arm of the Club that delivers innovative and engaging community services for individuals and families living in Victoria’s west.
The WBCF recognises that the west is a diverse community with varying needs. To ensure programs reflect the needs of those within their backyard, they have worked tirelessly to identify and evolve program delivery in health and wellbeing, social inclusion, community advocacy and youth leadership.
About our collaboration
Since 2016, the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation (WBCF) and Victoria University (VU) have established an innovative, industry-leading partnership. Our staff and students work with the Foundation to build strong and vibrant communities in Victoria’s west.
In the latest phase of our evolving partnership, VU and WBCF collaborate to:
- support more than 600 high-school students in the west through the WBCF School Workshop program, with VU as Presenting Partner
- provide placements for more than 60 VU students of exercise science, youth work and community development
- develop high-quality research into the Sons & Daughters of the West program to deliver tangible improvements
- provide opportunities for our West Melbourne English Program students and staff to learn sports and develop social connections in the CALDplay program
- create and participate in community events, including International Women’s Day
- use both organisations’ positions for community advocacy.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This partnership addresses the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Benefits for students & courses
This valuable partnership offers opportunities for students across a variery of courses with unique industry experiences. Courses that benefit from this partnership include:
