Anglicare Goulburn is calling for donations of food and toiletries through their Pantry Appeal which helps disadvantaged people needing assistance through their emergency relief and homelessness and housing services. Since the end of the COVID supplement and the easing of moratoriums to assist renters, many disadvantaged families are further struggling to make ends meet. Anglicare’s…
On Wednesday 19 May, Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT’s Disability Day Centre in Crookwell will be officially launched by NSW State Member for Goulburn, Wendy Tuckerman and Upper Lachlan Shire Mayor, John Stafford. The centre began operations at the end of 2020, and is the result of a partnership with the congregation of…
This week, commencing 3rd May, is National Family Day Care Week and Anglicare Goulburn’s Family Day Care Educational Leader, Katie Beelen-Smith, is calling for more people to consider becoming Family Day Care Educators. Family Day Care is a unique and flexible model of care, allowing Educators to work from home and choose their own…
Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot has revealed that post-COVID there is a distressing lack of affordable housing options for families in Canberra, particularly those on low incomes. The data shows a cripplingly small portion of properties would be affordable for people relying on government payments, with virtually no houses available for anyone receiving Jobseeker,…
24 March 2021. Anglicare’s emergency relief services in Reid and South Canberra are calling for urgent food donations following a surge in demand with the announcement of cuts to the Jobseeker COVID-19 supplement from 1 April. Jason Haines, executive officer at St John’s Care, said his particular service is seeing around 20 families per…
20 January 2021 Generous support from local churches, businesses and individuals has enabled Anglicare to continue to meet the increasing needs of local families who found themselves struggling over the Christmas and New Year period. Hundreds of donated Christmas presents and items of non-perishable food, given in the lead up to Christmas, allowed Anglicare…
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…
