Hundreds of local families are expected to benefit from Anglicare and St Saviours Cathedral annual Christmas Giving Tree appeal which begins this week. This marks the ninth year of the appeal, and Dean of St Saviour’s Cathedral, The Very Reverend Phillip Saunders, says that following such a challenging 12 months, the Giving Tree is…
Anglicare’s Homelessness and Housing service along with other partner organisations in Goulburn are seeking to raise awareness and support for people leaving domestic violence. Anglicare’s service alone assists over 600 people in Goulburn a year with around 40 per cent of clients affected by domestic violence. Anglicare are keen to raise awareness on the…
Anglicare’s ‘Starting F.R.E.S.H.’ program is making a real difference in the lives of young people in Wagga Wagga, aged 12-17 years, by reducing the risk of mental illness, and providing exercise and coaching to promote positive mental and physical health. The service commenced last year following funding from the NSW Department of Justice designed…
High demand for Family Day Care services in Goulburn are putting the squeeze on providers like Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) with calls for more people to consider becoming Family Day Care educators. Anglicare’s early childhood manager, Rose Young advised that the Family Day Care service has seen an increase in enquiries…
Anglicare is marking GambleAware Week (19-25 October) with a call to the Goulburn community to reach out for the support they need to overcome problem gambling. Anglicare’s financial counselling service seeks to reduce the negative impact of problem gambling by offering free ongoing support to people involved in problem gambling, as well as their…
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT (Anglicare) has been awarded $5.2 million by the Australian Government as part of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation program assisting victims of domestic violence in regional NSW. Anglicare CEO, Jeremy Halcrow said the grant would allow them to increase emergency accommodation and provide women and children somewhere…
Anglicare’s Retail stores are celebrating National Op-Shop Week in ‘ethical’ style by encouraging shoppers to buy second-hand clothing. Anglicare’s stores, which operate in Queanbeyan and in Erindale, Jamison and Phillip in Canberra, will be offering half price discounts to all shoppers during the week which is from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October….
Last Monday 14 September, Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) held an open day at the Anglican Parish of Crookwell on Denison Street, the site of their new Disability Day Centre that will begin offering services later this year. “It’s important for regional communities like Crookwell to have access to services that support…
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT has confirmed its data systems have not been impacted by the recent cyber-attack on Anglicare Sydney. As an independently run organisation, Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT stores its information in separately and securely with no systems linked with Anglicare Sydney, which is an entirely separate…
Foster care agency, Anglicare (NSW South, NSW West & ACT) continues to recruit, train and support foster carers even during COVID-19 restrictions to meet urgent and increasing need for carers during a year that has caused unexpected upheaval for many families, particularly those who are already vulnerable. Anglicare’s Permanency Support Program Executive Manager, Ann…
