From the very beginning, when the parish council of St Mary in the Valley Anglican Church first met with Anglicare to discuss the idea of opening an opportunity shop (16 years ago!) Carol Willey was there. Since then, Carol has remained utterly dedicated—helping coordinate the shop with skill and grace, empowering fellow volunteers, and leading…
A highlight of Anglicare’s NAIDOC Week celebrations each year is the annual NAIDOC event hosted by our Ashmont Community Resource Centre (ACRC). Last Thursday, despite the chilly temperatures, local elders, local celebrities, community members and the Anglicare team all gathered in honour of this year’s theme: Keep the Fires Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!…
Recently, Anglicare Disaster Recovery volunteers from western NSW were thrilled to gather for in-person training, following many online sessions. Nineteen new and seasoned volunteers from around Cootamundra, Junee, Wagga Wagga and Young gathered at St Lukes parish in Junee to increase their readiness to respond to natural and man-made disasters. In addition to receiving standard…
A long-time resident of one of Anglicare’s Canberra-based retirement villages, 78-year-old Sister Jane Keogh was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on Monday as part of the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, for her dedication to human rights. Sister Jane, a member of the one of the Brigidine Founding Orders, spent 30…
In an inspiring start to National Volunteers Week, Anglicare team members connected with dozens of individuals interested in giving back to their communities during last Saturday’s Volunteering Expo, hosted by Volunteering ACT. A range of Anglicare’s services rely on the commitment and dedication of volunteers, and the annual Expo is a valuable chance for…
Anglicare Retail’s Winter Drive seeks to provide options for families on low incomes. This April, Anglicare Retail is running a winter drive to increase the supply of warm weather goods across our Canberra and Queanbeyan-based shops. With temperatures just beginning to drop, our retail stores have already started to see an increase in demand for…
On Wednesday mornings, you can find Robyn and a small team of volunteers bustling around a tiny cottage located behind St Philip’s Anglican Church in Bungendore. The team organise dry goods onto shelves, re-stock the refrigerator, arrange eggs and produce donated from backyard gardens and gently greet all that arrive with genuine kindness. “We…
Thank you to everyone who came along for our Community Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday in Wagga Wagga! Hosted by our regional Out of Home Care team, the fun, free event was a chance for the families and children we support to connect with each other and the local community, and to celebrate…
Anglicare team members met with local families last week during the Healthy Schools Network ACT’s Cost of Living @Schools event at Wanniassa Junior School. The program is part of the Southside Initiative 2024 and is designed to help connect parents and carers to community service providers, like Anglicare, who can offer support with ongoing…
Through the collaborative efforts of Anglicare and the Lanyon Valley Anglican Church, the Gordon Community Centre in Canberra’s south has thrived in recent years—offering a variety of community programs and services including playgroups, coffee & chat sessions, gentle exercise classes, a table tennis club and essential emergency relief. For the past four years, Lyndal Rogers,…
