Soulgen is a boutique consultancy creating bespoke, participatory experiences that help people, organisations and communities discover the strengths and assets already around them, connect differently, build social capital, and turn ideas into shared action, strategy and impact.
Through facilitation, consulting, capacity building, and innovative programs and products, we work with people rather than doing things to or for them – strengthening the capability of people, organisations and communities along the way.
At the heart of Soulgen is a simple belief: lasting change starts with relationships – people discovering their strengths, connecting with one another, and shaping the communities and systems they are part of.
Where people, ideas and communities come alive.
Everyone seems to be talking about loneliness and belonging these days.Maybe we are reaching some kind of collective realisation about how disconnected we have become – and how deeply many of us are searching for belonging.Perhaps. But I don’t want to jump onto a trend. I arrived at these questions through my own life, work…
What a walk through Parramatta reminded me about moving beyond identifying assets to connecting and mobilising them – and bringing places to life. At a recent workshop with Cormac Russell, hosted by Resourcing Inclusive Communities in Parramatta, we were invited to do something very simple. Leave the room. Walk through the neighbourhood. And notice the…
The more I do this work, the more I have come to see myself as a facilitator. A facilitator of people, teams, and communities through participatory, strengths-based, and relational processes. This week, as I train another group of Camp Venture facilitators – and as I prepare to head to Geelong for the Australasian Institute of…
Case study will be released soon
At first glance, some people may not immediately connect social cohesion programs like Culture Waves with ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development). But for me, the links are very real. Perhaps because I have never experienced ABCD simply as a framework to preach or a workshop to deliver – but something to live and breathe through practice.…
“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
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