Jimmy is a frequent participant at the SCS social and recreational groups at the Hunters Hill Community Hub. To show his appreciation for the service, he returns to the Hub throughout the week to undertake some gardening, assisted by one of the support officers. He is a familiar face to all at the Hub and [...]
A dedicated and well-known volunteer with Sydney Community Services (formerly Gladesville Community Aid and then subsequently Hunters Hill Ryde Community Services) 93-year-old Betty Rose Benjamin passed away quietly in April 2020. Betty made an enormous impact on Sydney Community Services, especially through her work at the Hunters Hill Hub. During her 25 years of service, [...]
2019/2020 has been a year like no other. The latter half of 2019 was a normal time with clients receiving their services at home and the Hubs in Lane Cove and Hunters Hill bursting every day with social activities. Little did we know that life would change completely. In the first six months of [...]
The 2019/2020 financial year was a "game of two halves," so they say. The first six months, SCS tracked well, servicing those in need with regularity and efficiency. The second half of the year was, like every corner of the planet, knocked off course by the pandemic. However, SCS remained strong and agile. The number [...]
Thanks to generous donations, SCS distributes 100 Christmas hampers each year to those disadvantaged in our community. This year has been a struggle for many people; more so than perhaps other years when there was no pandemic reducing employment, placing strain on family and relationships and diminishing opportunities. We hope you can help us to [...]
In 1960, Claudia Leach was standing for Lane Cove Council and trekked door-to-door to canvas votes. It struck her that there were many older people living on their own in Lane Cove. On closer inspection she soon realised that many of the older residents needed more support than they were getting and in fact, there [...]
September is Dementia Awareness month yet Dementia Australia’s packed calendar of informative and supportive events runs all year - for the person diagnosed and their carers, families and friends. The webinars below are all online and some are repeated at later dates. Sessions which are not live can be watched later. You can register for [...]
For Christine Nugent, volunteering is simply an extension of what she has always done. “I grew up in country NSW, and although I didn’t know it, I’ve probably been volunteering all my life,” says Christine, who grew up in Walgett and now lives in Epping. “If someone around Walgett needed help, everyone would pitch in; [...]
Melina Trombetta visited Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont Disability Support Worker, Clare Ganly, and her keen clients are more than stepping up to the rules as they evolve around that virus. Clare’s Walking Group and Sydney Explorers group both stopped for about a month when the virus was new and little was known about [...]
If you’re missing out on some of your regular habits and friendly connections - including SCS social events - while the virus is around, you might feel a little lonely or uncertain about things. Many experts advise that the way to survive and thrive amid the evolving rules is to create a routine to shape [...]
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