Uncovering Our
Hidden Value

Kintsugi Heroes share their real-life stories about overcoming adversity to provide hope and inspiration to people who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing similar challenges.

Alpine book launch

Kintsugi Heroes are partnering with the Myrtleford Neighbourhood Centre to improve community connectedness, cohesion and resilience following the Alpine fires by capturing and telling the overcoming adversity stories of some of the Alpine local “Kintsugi Heroes”.

This event celebrates the official launch of the book
that tells the incredibly moving stories of people from the Alpine community.

About Kintsugi

The word “Kintsugi” which literally means “golden joinery”, refers to the ancient Japanese artform of repairing broken and cracked ceramics with a special tree sap lacquer dusted with powdered gold, silver or platinum. Thus, a beautiful and unique work of art emerges with the cracks and breaks now part of its beauty.

Our mission

Our mission is “helping people uncover their hidden value”.

Kintsugi Heroes share their real-life stories about overcoming adversity to provide hope and inspiration to people who may be experiencing or at risk of experiencing similar challenges.

The Initial Idea

In August 1993 Ian Westmoreland wrote to several community leaders about an idea he had for a new type of book where well-known identities who had experienced adversity would share part of their life story to provide….

Our Purpose

Our mission is “helping people uncovering their hidden value”.

We are living in a time of increasing adversity. Following the disruption of Covid, and escalating financial and political instability around the world, it is increasingly difficult for our communities to live with hope and optimism. This is particularly the case for our younger society.

Kintsugi Heroes share their real-life stories about overcoming adversity to provide hope and inspiration to people who may be experiencing or at risk of experiencing similar challenges.

Podcast

Our Kintsugi Heroes podcast

NEWS

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We are always looking for more inspirational heroes to join us and be part of the podcast. If you believe you have a story you’d like to share with us, please get in touch with us by completing the form below. Someone will get in touch with you to discuss your story.

Would you like to contribute?

We are not a commercial business. The purpose and philosophy behind Kintsugi Heroes means we are operating for the benefit of people and our communities, rather than profit.

If you would like to contribute to help us reach more people, create more ways to connect with people and inspire them, then please donate

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