Becoming a Coordinator

Becoming a Volunteer Regional Coordinator

Black Coffee’s vision is a connected and strong Indigenous business sector across Australia. The purpose of the Regional Coordinator is to coordinate and attend a series of community gatherings/events to raise awareness of the emerging Indigenous Australian Business Sector. The role of the Regional Coordinator is about promoting connectedness within the Indigenous Business community to each other and external stakeholders, as well as to provide ad-hoc support for Black Coffee’s events activities.

The Black Coffee Menu

Simple Black Coffee
Keep it simple. Pick a date, choose a location, let us know. We will list it on socials and away you go.
Special event
Go the extra mile, find some local sponsors, to celebrate a special event like NAIDOC,Indigenous Business Month, or Christmas.
Meet-the-Buyer Black Coffee
An identified sponsor wants to meet a group of potential suppliers, pays for the venue, catering, and has an opportunity to pitch to the Indigenous businesses who attend.
Building Capability
Use Black Coffee to support a small business training program delivered alongside Black Coffee.

WHEN

Most regions, though not all, will host their events on the last Thursday of each month (7.30am – 9.00am).
All months except December and public holidays

From the outset, my vision has been that wherever you are on this continent, on the last Thursday of the month you can connect with other Indigenous business owners. People who understand the journey you’re on.

– Leesa Watego

Current Regions (as of December 2022)

Note: Not all regions are held every month

ZIP / Address:

Radius:

How to start a Black Coffee in your region

We ask that you take on the coordinating role in your region.
This is a volunteer role.
It means you’re responsible for finding a venue and to help attract interest.
You will become known as the face of Black Coffee in your region.
Find a local cafe, preferably with good parking, let us know, and we’ll post your event.
The cafe doesn’t need to be an Indigenous-owned cafe.

Do we need a permanent venue?

Some regions (eg. Townsville and Sunshine Coast) have a regular venue to host their events, while others rotate events in different cafes.
You might build a relationship with a particular cafe or venue who might like to become a regular venue.
We DO NOT encourage individual business owners to host events in their own business premises.
Black Coffee will always be free to attend – with attendees being able to purchase (from the local cafe) a coffee or a full-breakfast.

Building a Black Coffee team

Like most volunteer activities, organising can take time away from your business and personal life.
We encourage Region Coordinators to build a team of helpers to manage the load.

Is Black Coffee free?

All Black Coffee events are free of cost to attend. Participants are to purchase their own coffee and meals.
Finding a cafe where attendees can just buy themselves a coffee makes it affordable.
Permanent venues may wish to establish a Black Coffee breakfast price.

Who to contact for information

Registering an event	Rachel Daniels BlackCoffee Nation Engagement Coordinator, Iscariot Media admin@blackcoffee.net.au
Yarn about how to start an event, what’s involved	Leesa Watego (Brisbane-based) Co-founder and National Coordinator leesa@iscariotmedia.com
	Thomas Holden, (Townsville-based) Co-founder ceo@activateone.com.au
	Keith Williams (Brisbane-based) Co-founder keith@willcogroup.com.au
Links	Website: www.blackcoffee.net.au
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	Twitter: twitter.com/BlackCoffee_AU
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	LinkedIn Page: www.linkedin.com/company/black-coffee-indigenous-business-network/

Please note: Black Coffee is a volunteer activity so may take time to get back to queries and questions. Please read this document for clarification.