Every week volunteers and SCARF community members meet for Coffee & Community Connections. There's laughter, chatter, games that encourage the practice of English in a fun way, and plenty of catching up with old and new friends over cups of...
The game ended with Coniston FC leading 6-0 to Albion Park City FC on 21 March at Sir Ian McLennan Park in Kembla Grange, but the real winners were local refugee charities SCARF Refugee Support, Mums 4 Refugees and cancer charity Tour De Cure. Socceroos player Craig Foster came out...
Hundreds of supporters came through the doors from March 21 – 24 at Project Contemporary Artspace to help raise funds for SCARF at the Hand in Hand art exhibition held during Harmony Week this year. Harmony Week is all about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural...
It’s 2019 and we’re back for the best trivia night Wollongong’s ever seen! Get your brain into gear and come to The Little Prince on the last Tuesday of each month for SCARF’s fundraiser trivia nights. Join us in the outdoor section at 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start. All...
Reach out to Muslim friends, neighbours and fellow community members who may be feeling distressed or unsafe at this time of mourning. A smile or friendly greeting to people you are less acquainted with and those you pass in the street can go a long way to foster a sense...
Tickets for Opening Night on Friday 22nd March cost $60 and include a glass of champagne, traditional Syrian snacks, live music, the first chance to purchase exhibited artworks, and the opportunity to bid for 3 beautiful artworks up for auction by artists from refugee backgrounds. Acclaimed artists including Blak Douglas, Paul Ryan, Halinka Orszulok,...
SCARF and SES establish first Multicultural Community Liaison Unit in NSW State Emergency Services Over the past 12 months, SCARF and the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) have been working together with leaders and connectors from refugee backgrounds, to establish the first Multicultural Community Liaison Unit in the SES. The...
This month we witnessed some incredible SCARF community members participate in training that will see them become trained to respond in the event of an emergency such as flood, fire, storm or other hazardous event. SCARF is working together with the NSW State Emergency Services (SES) to establish the first...
We are thrilled to announce that we have been named as one of the 200 Westpac Foundation Community Grant recipients for 2018. This will provide support for our ‘Recipes for Belonging’ Social Inclusion program, which creates opportunities for SCARF volunteers and refugee entrants to exchange knowledge and cultural traditions, support each...
Every month we deliver a newsletter filled with stories, updates and past and future events to your inbox! We spent this month supporting a bunch of community activities including playing games and chatting in our ‘Coffee Community Connections’ afternoon teas, reviewing important documents to assist community members with administrative...
