AHEPA supports refugee families
In the lead up to Christmas, the local Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, aka AHEPA, donated $500 worth of groceries to the Red Cross Humanitarian Settlement Program to support refugee families. The presentation took place at the Hellenic Club in Woden on Wednesday 14 December.
GIVIT donation of the week: Bluey related toys
GIVIT is working with a community organisation in the Capital Region that assists people and families who are experiencing hardship. They are currently assisting a mum with three kids who recently separated from her long-term partner due to family and domestic violence. She is struggling to provide her three children with Christmas presents as she is currently living week to week. Her two-year-old daughter loves Bluey so the organisation is requesting Bluey related toys as a Christmas gift.
100% of donated funds received by GIVIT will be used to purchase these. To donate or fund, visit givit.org.au/whats-needed, search Category: ‘Bluey related toys; Location: ‘ACT’. GIVIT supports more than 400 charities and community groups across the Capital Region by matching your items with people who need them most.
Holiday events at ANU Classics Museum
Voluntary guides are offering several free events in January. Two public one-hour tours of the museum’s collection of ancient Greek and Roman artefacts on Friday 13 and 27 January 11am. A children’s event exploring the museum, with morning tea on Friday 20 January 10am-12pm. Suitable for ages 8-12, accompanied by an adult or two. Numbers are limited. The museum is a little gem in Canberra’s cultural scene, located in the AD Hope Building, Ellery Crescent, ANU. Email [email protected] to register or for more information. Free, but donations to the museum are always welcome.
SPARK Women in Civil Construction Program
Due to the outstanding success of this program over the past four years, SPARK is pleased to announce it will be delivering another Women in Civil Construction Program in 2023. SPARK in partnership with JobTrainer, Master Builders ACT, Civil Contractors Federation ACT and the Construction Industry Training Council, are proud to deliver this innovative training program to encourage more women to consider a career in the civil construction industry. This program will provide participants with specialised accredited training and employment pathways. Specifically targeting women from the ACT, this program will provide participants with: Seven core units of competency and a pathway into qualification in civil construction; 11084NAT – Asbestos Awareness; CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry; 10830NAT – Course in Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention; Provide a range of interesting workshops including resilience, mental health and wellbeing, time management and more; a four-week work placement within the civil sector with one of our partner contractors and potential employment pathways for successful program graduates. This program will commence on Monday 1 May 2023 and run five days a week (Mon-Fri) for 9 weeks. More info: contact Shayla at Ginninderry on 1800 316 900 or email [email protected]
NYE Folk Dance
The Monaro Folk Society’s New Year’s Eve dance will feature a special performance by the Woolshed Hoppers, led by Dave Johnson. Don Richmond, the caller on the night, is considered as one of the best in Australia. On Saturday 31 December 8pm-12.30am at Yarralumla Woolshed, Cotter Road. Tickets at the door, cash only. The entry fee includes unlimited tea, coffee, water and cordial. Please bring a plate of food for a shared supper to be served about 10pm. BYO additional nibbles and drinks. More info: monarofolk.org.au or call/text 0413 295 004.
Handmade Canberra
In 2022, attendees at Canberra’s renowned Handmade Markets helped raised over $25,000 for charities such as The Salvation Army, Rise Above Capital Region Cancer Relief, Menslink and Lids4Kids, and donated approximately 520 items to the Salvation Army during the winter market’s blanket drive. More than 550 Australian small businesses were supported through the in-person markets and online directory. The October event introduced Handmade’s first Low Sensory Shopping hour, which is being implemented at all future markets.
Laptops donated to community organisations
Canberra’s community organisations have been held back from their core work because they need IT equipment, Alicia Payne MP, member for Canberra, believes. Canberra business Synergy Group has come to the rescue: earlier this month, Synergy presented refurbished laptops to Hands Across Canberra, the ACT’s independent community foundation, and to seven community organisations in Ms Payne’s electorate of Canberra: Girrahween Lodge Association; Macedonian Orthodox Church Inc Canberra & Macedonian Language School; Canberra Runners Incorporated; View Clubs of Australia; Holy Cross Tuckerbox; The Scout Association of Australia ACT Branch Inc; and Canberra Netball Association. Ms Payne identified the beneficiaries needing IT equipment and upgrade support through the 2022-23 Volunteer Grant funding round. The grants are closed, non-competitive, and electorate-based, and draw on Federal MPs’ knowledge about the needs of eligible organisations in their local communities. Ms Payne applauded Synergy Group’s generosity in donating the equipment, and Hands Across Canberra for making it possible.
