Where people, ideas and communities come alive.
Soulgen works alongside young people, communities and organisations to discover strengths, build connections and turn ideas into shared action.
Through creative facilitation, consulting and experiential learning, we help people shape the places, programs and possibilities that matter to them.
How we work with you
From youth-led projects to stronger communities and more confident practitioners, our work starts with people, relationships and the strengths already present.
Youth & Change
Youth development, engagement and leadership
Create the conditions for young people to be heard, contribute, lead and shape what happens next.
People & Place
Community development and place-based work
Discover what’s strong. Connect what’s there. Support communities to turn local strengths and ideas into action.
Practice & Possibility
Professional development and facilitation
For people whose work is working with people. Build confidence, deepen practice and try new ways of engaging others.
Learning & Media
Resources, storytelling and educational content
Bring ideas, knowledge and lived experience to life through accessible resources, games and creative media.
Coming up
Join us for connection, creativity and learning through experience.
14–17 October · Victoria
Games, presence and creativity
Camp Venture and Facilitating Under Pressure in Geelong, followed by Creative Genius in Fitzroy.
6 November · Sydney
Lens on Strengths
A hands-on day exploring youth, belonging and Asset-Based Community Development.
Our work in practice
Explore projects shaped with young people, communities and local partners.
Youth participation
Lithgow Youth Summit
Young people shared honest experiences of their town and developed ideas to present for its future.
Community development
Central Coast Connected Communities
Community engagement and co-design connected local strengths with ideas for social cohesion and shared action.
Learning and local leadership
Cooks River Changemakers
A facilitated learning journey helped residents connect their passions and local assets with community-led action.
Start with strengths. Grow through relationships.
We listen, bring people together and create space for them to imagine, experiment and act. Asset-Based Community Development, co-design, storytelling and experiential practice help us turn participation into shared ownership and lasting capability.
“Dimitrios has a genuine passion for working with young people and creating space for them to share and shape their ideas. As an extended part of our team, he supported us in both the development and delivery of Culture Waves, a new youth program focused on building social cohesion. His expertise in sociodrama and participatory facilitation helped us explore and test new ways of engaging with young people.”
Waverley Council
Community Development Team
Stories & ideas
Reflections and practical learning to bring into your own work.
Reflection
The Forgotten Art of Community Development
Noticing the people, places and possibilities that are easy to overlook.
Practical guide
How to Facilitate an Appreciative Inquiry Workshop
A practical introduction to questions and experiences that build on what gives life.
Experiential practice
Longing to Belong: An Experiential Approach to Belonging
Exploring how connection and belonging can grow through shared experience.
What would you like to make possible?
Planning a youth project, a community initiative or a workshop for your team? Let’s explore what could work for your people and place.
Counselling, psychodrama and wellbeing
Alongside Soulgen, founder Dimitrios Papalexis offers counselling, psychodrama, personal growth groups and organisational wellbeing through his personal practice.