An Anglicare Community Recovery Grant, designed to bring communities together following the devastating floods of 2022, has helped launch a local choir in Cootamundra, and it is off to a busy start! The newly formed choir, consisting of 20 members who attend weekly rehearsals with Choir Master, Mark Brooker, has performed at local events…
A group of Anglicare volunteers from the Queanbeyan retail shop have been at it for years—many years! Lorraine Donney and Chris Cartwright are part of this dedicated group and between the two of them have volunteered for more than 30 years already. Lorraine, who has been part of the team for more than 10 years,…
Anglicare was thrilled to welcome teams of cadets from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) to three local Anglicare sites last month for a big day of volunteering. Exercise Weary Dunlop, named for celebrated WWII veteran and physician, Sir Earnest “Weary” Dunlop, is an annual event organized by ADFA to connect cadets to community by…
The role of a foster carer—to provide hope, support and attention to vulnerable children and young people—is something that appeals to many different people for many different reasons. However, busy lives and countless commitments often feel like barriers to taking on such a significant task. As we recognise Foster Care Week, and the generous…
For Olivia, the Youth Team Coordinator at Anglicare’s Junction Youth Health Service, giving a young homeless person a swag for the night is an absolute last resort, but it does happen. “It’s better than nothing”, said Olivia, “but only just”. This is the front-line of the cost of living crisis. The Junction sees, first-hand…
In August, volunteers and staff from Anglicare Sydney and Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT gathered to recognise a shared 25 years of bringing hope to disaster affected people and communities. Anglicare Sydney’s Disaster Recovery Manager, Magnus Linder, spoke on the day, recognising the efforts of volunteers, past and present, in reaching this…
Burgmann Anglican School students and their school community have collected thousands of pantry items for our Pantry Appeal in support of our emergency relief services across Canberra. We are overwhelmed by their generosity and enthusiasm for helping Canberra families who are experiencing hardship. Thank you for working together and partnering with us to make…
Based at Arawang Anglican Church in the ACT, the Arawang Emergency Relief Hub is an entirely volunteer-run food pantry on the front line of the cost of living crisis. The team of volunteers, most of whom are members of the Arawang Anglican parish, generously give of their time and energy to support a growing…
The Anglicare Pantry Appeal is an opportunity to support struggling families and individuals in the community by collecting donations of non-perishable food and essential living items. While most Pantry Appeal collections are run by schools or churches, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)’s Social Club started a collection to support vulnerable Canberra…
Anglicare was thrilled to participate in and host a number of NAIDOC Week events this July focusing on the theme of ‘For Our Elders’. It was an opportunity to honour the important role elders play in the community as cultural knowledge holders, nurturers, leaders, teachers, advocates and more. Our largest NAIDOC Week event was our…
