Stawell Neighbourhood House coordinator Lisa Arnfield has officially finished at the Stawell Neighbourhood House.
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The passionate leader has stepped away from the role, for personal reasons and reminds people it is ok to do so if the need is there.
Mrs Arnfield has led the house for over 13 months and said she firmly believes she has achieved goals, she set when she initially took the job.
"I wanted to grow and sustain the Neighbourhood House," she said.
"We have had some magnificent and amazing outcomes and that wasn't just me.
"I want everyone to know that it was a team effort. It isn't a Lisa effort. I didn't do anything - I just managed a team."
Mrs Arnfield said the neighbourhood house couldn't be sustained without the network of support.
"We have built very strong working relationships and partnerships over many years," she said.
"Most of all, the staff and volunteers put in so much time and effort.
"We also can't forget about the consumers. The people who have come to the house and enjoyed the programming and supported us - we wouldn't be here without them."
The decision to leave didn't come easy for Mrs Arnfield but she said wanted to take the focus away from the "why am I leaving" and "where am I going".
"That's not important," she said.
"I'm not the focus, the focus is the sustainability of the Stawell Neighbourhood House.
"What I ask for from the community and the organisations in Stawell is to support the neighbourhood house, support the staff, support the volunteers.
"If you do that, there will be unbelievable outcomes for the whole community."
Mrs Arnfield said she felt she has brought the neighbourhood house to a stage where the incoming coordinator will be able to have a smooth transition.
"I believe they will be able to work with a kick-ass team with an absolutely amazing bank of volunteers," she said.
"I would like to say to the new coordinator, embrace it, enjoy it but also step back and enjoy the wins because that makes it all worthwhile.
"You will get more fulfilment, love and joy out of this community than you could ever imagine working here."
As emotion crept in, Mrs Arnfield said she would leave a piece of her at the house when she moved on.
"This has been a home to me," she said.
"I cannot tell you how much I love this place, the staff and the community.
"My work here is something I will carry with me forever. Finding someone a bed to sleep in, food to eat, helping a family who is in need.
"Getting all the groups together from all abilities and all walks of life - you don't know the difficulties people have in their lives or what they are going home to."
Mrs Arnfield said she would like to thank all of the community who supported her while in the role.
"I ask everyone to continue to support the house," she said.
"This is a valuable asset we don't want to lose for Stawell.
"In every capacity that I possibly have, I will still be supporting the Stawell Neighbourhood House into the future."
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