Local Heroes

Community

BE STRONG - BE CALM - BE KIND - TRY HARD

HELP young people build life skills while building YOURS too.

Join a community putting simple life skills into action while helping TESSA Inc. bring those same skills to young people.

Choose your contribution

Select a monthly or annual contribution and become a Local Hero.

Get access to your Local Heroes App

Your personal space to learn, take action and follow our community's impact.

Be part of the community

Learn practical Life Skills, take weekly CODE Actions and see the difference we're making together.

Your Local Heroes Community

Your contribution helps young people access our Life Skills Programs.

But being a Local Hero is also an invitation to practise those skills yourself.

Through the Local Heroes app you can:

  • learn a practical Life Skill,

  • practice a simple CODE action, and

  • see the impact our community is creating together.

Choose how you'd like to join

A simple way to be part of the community.

  • LEARN - the same practical Life Skills you are helping young people for you and your family

  • TAKE ACTION - practice these skills and join others in making a difference

  • IMPACT REPORT - see the difference you are making in the world

  • EVERYTHING a Local Hero receives, plus:

  • JOIN US - Invitation to special TESSA Inc. events

For those who would like to contribute a little more.

At the moment you can only sign in using what is called “a personal email” meaning:

  • Common consumer emails include Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo.

  • Educational emails such as .edu.au 

  • Not for profit emails such as .org or .org.au

3% Cover the Fee

Join for a Year

3% Cover the Fee

Prefer Monthly?

Why give?

  • ✽

    SUPPORT

    Your contribution helps TESSA Inc. bring practical Life Skills Programs to young people.

  • ✽

    LEARN

    Take something back with you — practical ideas for resilience, emotional regulation, relationships to apply in your everyday life.

  • ✽

    ACT

    Turn those ideas into action through the CODE:

    Be Strong - Be Calm - Be Kind - Try Hard.

  • ✽

    BELONG

    Join other Local Heroes taking small actions that add up to something bigger.

Real & Measurable Impact…and counting!

26

TOTAL LOCAL HEROES

17

TOTAL CODE ACTIONS

38,771

YOUNG PEOPLE BENEFITED

1,866

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS DELIVERED

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A Local Hero is someone who makes a small regular contribution to support TESSA Inc.'s work with young people and becomes part of the Local Heroes Community.

  • You'll receive access to the Local Heroes app, where you can explore a weekly Life Skill, take part in CODE actions and follow the impact our community is creating.

  • Once have joined with your monthly or annual contribution, you will receive an email with a link to sign in by simply using your personal email address.

    At the moment you can only sing in with the following addresses:

    • Common consumer emails include Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, etc.

    • Educational emails such as .edu.au 

    • Not for profit emails such as .org or .org.au

  • A CODE Action is a simple way to put one of our four values into practice: Be Strong, Be Calm, Be Kind or Try Hard. Each action turns a Life Skill into something you can actually do.

  • Your contribution supports TESSA Inc.'s work helping young people develop practical skills for resilience, emotional regulation, confidence and respectful relationships.

  • Yes! TESSA Inc. is a fully tax deductible charity.

  • Yes! We run life skills programs and professional development workshops in government and non government schools in Victoria, NSW and Queensland.

    Please send us an email to admin@tessainc.org.au