The ‘Act of Kindness’ group will be led by the two aforementioned and will hope to bring in support from the towns other community organisations.

Bowling Club manager Michael Jones stressed people wouldn't be receiving financial handouts but could approach them as a last resort.

“It could be a young mother with a couple of kids who is on the bones of their arse – they need a car to go to a specialist appointment in Lismore but don’t have one then we could help them out with a car hire or something,” Mr Jones said.

“We would be the last chain if someone really, really needed help.

“It could be the odd jobs that people don’t have the means or money to do,” he said.

The initiative will launch on July 23 at the Tenterfield Community Hub.

A steering committee has been set up containing six members that hold roles in aged care, mental health, youth, family and indigenous issues.

“We put this together to support the community in times of need,” Paula Petrie from the Tenterfield Benevolent Society said.

In order to receive help a community or family member will need to nominate someone they feel is in need of a helping hand.

“It could be the next door neighbour that notices Mrs Jones down the street needs some help,” Ms Petrie said.

“It’s a hand up not a hand out – we really want to try empower people,” she said.

The start of the group means entertainment at the Bowling Club will be cut back and savings will be put aside to support the initiative.

A report from the NSW Government recently found Tenterfield had the third highest child poverty rate in the state.

Mr Jones said he was startled by the findings and felt now was as good a time as any to start the initiative which could aid in lowering the figures.

“We want to try and expedite this process as much as we can,” he said.