by Edwina Baily | Nov 20, 2023 | Community, Youth
“We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 It’s nearly Christmas and we’re faced with the realities of what happens when love for one another goes missing. Our newsfeeds show us every day how easily hurt, blame and anger can blind and be twisted into...
by Edwina Baily | Aug 2, 2023 | Community, Youth
An End to Homelessness Did you know that on any one night more than 122 500 Australians are homeless? More than that, in the year 2021 to 2022, over 272 000 people sought help from Specialist Homelessness Services.[i] This is not just a statistic. These are people,...
by Edwina Baily | Aug 1, 2022 | Youth
Home – A Safe Space to Belong This Homelessness Week we’re exploring what it really takes to know you’ve found a home. By unpacking just two of the stories of young people we’re supporting, we see that it’s not only a roof over your head that matters. By...
by Edwina Baily | Mar 31, 2022 | Community, Youth
Even the most superficial survey of communities around Australia and the world would help us identify some communities where young people and their extended families are thriving, and others where it would be hard for even the most resilient person or family to...
by Edwina Baily | Feb 7, 2022 | Youth
To mark SAFER INTERNET DAY on Tuesday 8 February, we invited youth worker Biz Adams of Fusion Western Sydney to explore how we put our values to work to make the internet a safer place for young people. How can we make the internet a safer place for young people?...
by Edwina Baily | Dec 3, 2021 | Community, Youth
The support and friendship of people across Australia has been a gift to vulnerable young people this year, bringing hope to some of the hardest places. Thanks to those who’ve chosen to invest themselves, their time, finances, skills and resources, young people have...