All About WIN
We believe women deserve equal voice and opportunity to provide healthy, financially sustainable lives for themselves and their families in vibrant and supportive community. WIN is organized as a cooperative in order to provide the employees and volunteers of WIN with an opportunity to shape the future of the organization, as well as to learn governance skills. WIN is proud to have a vibrant community of members who are all committed to supporting women on their journey towards financial self-sufficiency.
With a staff of over 35 people and a team of 50 committed volunteers, we have become well known as a successful social enterprise. Our primary purpose is to create community benefit through the provision of programs for women and their families.
We are proud to have been part of the community for 20 years! WIN was originally established as a Society in 1991, and we became a community cooperative in 2006. To read more about this transformation, please read the article "A Successful Succession for the Victoria Women In Need Society" by Sandra Mark which was published in the Making Waves Magazine in January 2008. If you are interested in founding out more about cooperatives, click here
Our Vision
WIN envisions a world where women in all nations have equal voice and opportunity to pursue their life's purpose in healthy, sustainable communities.
Our Mission
To create opportunities for women and their families to be self sufficient, employed, inspired, socially and environmentally aware and connected to their communities.
Our Values
Self Sustainability: We value those economic, social and personal factors that help women and their families to sustain a healthy economic livelihood
Responsibility: We value personal integrity and socially responsible business practice.
Healthy Relationships: We value and encourage relationships that are mutually beneficial, promote interdependence and create community.
Entrepreneurship: We value creativity and excellence in business practice in the operation of self sustaining social enterprises.
Conscious Choice: We value respect, compassion, support, sharing and encouragement that assist women to transform their lives according to their own values and vision.
Personal Growth and Empowerment: We are a learning organization promoting individual, organizational and community development.
Environmental Responsibility: We value the health of our natural world and an environmentally and economically sustainable community. Read More about this...
