Finding my path: How SPARK helped me rebuild my life
By Krystal Schofield My name is Krystal, and before entering the SPARK Women in Construction Taster Program, my life looked very different to how it does today. My personal story […]
Tag Archives: employment
From new arrival to full-time employee: Yao’s SPARK Journey
Three months. That’s how long it took Yao to go from completing the Ginninderry SPARK Training & Employment Program to starting full-time employment. But the real story isn’t the timeline […]
Our Local Heroes Hannah and Vanessa want you to nominate someone extraordinary
When Hannah Costello and Vanessa Brettell were named 2025 Australia’s Local Heroes, they didn’t just receive recognition – they gained a powerful platform to amplify their life-changing work at Café […]
Former SPARK: Rebeka Auva’a
Before she found SPARK, Rebeka Auva’a was a housekeeper. While it wasn’t exactly her dream job, she got by, until she suffered an injury at work that forced her to […]
Find your SPARK…
Our trusty training experts have been working hard lately to develop a range of new and returning initiatives to continue providing training and employment opportunities to members of the local […]
Hospitality hopes and dreams – all-SPARKs in action!
On 19 June 2017, the SPARK team celebrated day one of its partnership with the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), to deliver an 18-week hospitality training program to 17 members […]
From SPARKs to flames – bright futures for Yass grads!
Another remarkable milestone was reached today for SPARK, with 12 participants from the Yass Construction Program celebrating their graduation. Over the course of the 12-week program, participants developed a range […]
Bright SPARKS shine at graduation!
Today we had the opportunity to celebrate our latest 19 SPARK participants who graduated as part of the West Belconnen Administration Pre-Employment Program. The program has been running out of Charnwood […]
Celebrating SPARK’s successes and taking a look at the future
Now that SPARK is well over a year old, I’ve taken some time to reflect on the program, what we’ve achieved to date and the exciting things we are planning […]
SPARK – caring for our community!
When it comes to empowering members of the local community to pursue further education to improve long-term employability, SPARK has it. For the 15 participants of all ages registered to […]
Register now for the West Belconnen Administration Pre-Employment Program
A new innovative accredited training program specifically targeting the West Belconnen community that will develop skills, provide work experience and deliver potential employment in the business administration sector for participants. […]
SPARK shines brightly for new childcare program participants
The future is looking positive for the thirteen participants, who nine weeks ago began their training journey on the SPARK Belconnen Community Service Childcare Pre-Employment program. “Already it’s fantastic to […]