Creating Change Through Connection, Culture and Community

The Wildflower Circle Collective continues to grow as a youth-led initiative supporting First Nations young women through leadership, cultural connection, creativity and community action.

In partnership with North Metropolitan TAFE (Balga Campus), students are currently working alongside the Wildflower Circle team to design and develop practical templates and concepts for the Sleep Tight Project.

The Sleep Tight Project aims to improve wellbeing, belonging and culturally safe spaces for young people, while creating opportunities for students to apply their skills to real-world community projects. Through this collaboration, participants are contributing ideas, designs and practical solutions that will help shape future project delivery across regional and remote communities.

The initiative demonstrates the power of young people working alongside educators, communities, industry and cultural mentors to create meaningful social impact.

Sleep Tight: Young People Building Solutions for Young People

The Sleep Tight Project began through the Wildflower Circle Collective, led by Youth Ambassadors Rishaye Shaw and Molly West, with mentoring from Liz Brennan and guidance from Elders Dr Daisy Ward and Sandy Robinson. Together with Ngaanyatjarra Lands schools and community members, they identified a simple but important goal: helping young people access safe and comfortable sleeping environments.

Turning Ideas into Action

The first stage of the project has focused on building partnerships and developing a practical model that communities can shape and lead.

Working with North Metropolitan TAFE Balga, First Nations carpentry students designed and built two prototype beds from recycled pallet timber. More than furniture, the prototypes demonstrate how culture, creativity and practical skills can come together to inspire future community workshops.

One bedhead features artwork by Charlotte Golding from Warakurna, brought to life by Balga students using ochre to colour and finish the design. The second showcases artwork by renowned Whadjuk-Yuet Nyungar and Widi-Badimia Yamatji artist Kevin Bynder, celebrating First Nations culture and storytelling.

*Charlotte Golding working on the bedhead artwork.*

Building More Than Beds

The long-term vision is not simply to provide beds. Sleep Tight aims to support First Nations trainers and mentors to work alongside First Nations young people, sharing practical skills and helping them build their own beds and furnishings within their communities.

By combining culture, hands-on learning and practical construction, the project seeks to strengthen wellbeing, build confidence and create pathways into training and employment.

The prototype beds are the first step in bringing together partners, resources and community support for future workshops across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

At its heart, Sleep Tight is about young people helping young people.

What started as a conversation through the Wildflower Circle Collective is growing into a community-led movement built on leadership, culture, creativity and practical action. While the journey is only beginning, the foundations are in place, and partners are joining together to help create stronger, healthier and more connected communities.

Learn More About Wildflower Circle Collective

🔗 https://www.prepareproduceprovide.org/wildflower-circle-collective

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