Brainstorming the Road Ahead for Black Dog Ride
Last month, Black Dog Ride's stakeholders - State Coordinators, Subcommittee Members, Staff and Board met in Fremantle WA.
Facing a crossroads this year, the BDR brains trust came together to evaluate and assess the internal and external environment of Black Dog Ride; develop measurable objectives going forward; and work towards establishing the vision and values which drives Black Dog Ride's direction, sustainability and outcomes as a suicide prevention charity into the future.
With a massive pool of talent around Australia and every Black Dog Rider immensely passionate about preventing suicide, the road ahead may have hurdles, but it's clear that as a collective family, Black Dog Ride has a strong and sustainable future carrying our message of hope to communities nationwide. Hope brings with it a light amidst the darkness of depression and other mental illnesses, and shines a beacon on the road ahead, highlighting possibilities and potential previously shadowed in the darkness brought by the black dog.
With the road ahead mapped out, Black Dog Ride's Working Parties and Subcommittees are now working together to develop strategies to navigate that road. The light on the horizon looms brightly for Black Dog Ride!
Our heartfelt thanks go to all the State Coords, Subcommittee Members and Staff for their time, input, expertise and love they put into the weekend. Legends one and all!
Check out the album of the Vision and Values weekend on Facebook here.
Special thanks to Dave David Bassett of Yahava KoffeeWorks and Ngareta Bassett of BrandNew - Strategic Repositioning for donating their time and talent for Black Dog Ride. We're so grateful to you both, thank you.