commUnity+ is a multi-disciplinary community agency that provides services across Victoria while looking for opportunities to deliver programs to disadvantaged people and vulnerable communities.

Their goal is to create positive change, growth and empowerment through a range of early intervention and prevention programs. These programs include high quality Adult Education, Children’s Contact Service, Neighbourhood House and Legal (through Brimbank Melton Community Legal Centre), as well as community engagement and development activities.

What began as a small residents’ action group in Deer Park is now a large community-based organisation funded by local, state and Commonwealth governments and other philanthropic trusts. They also partner with private and community organisations to enhance their service delivery. In this way they are able to deliver on their vision of building the capacity of the community through respecting diversity and striving for social justice. 

One such partner is CIRCLE Alliance Bank. Together with commUnity+ they are working to improve the community’s financial literacy by providing free financial education and financial health checks.

Financial education and understanding budgeting is of primary importance particularly for those that are new to Australia, vulnerable or disadvantaged.

CIRCLE Alliance Bank is a certified B Corporation, and a social enterprise that invests its profits to Do Good within its communities.