Dear SCARF supporters, After the recent turbulence felt by SCARF and indeed, the whole community, we are looking forward to growth and renewal in the coming months. SCARF has always operated on a shoestring budget. When in March we saw core income streams drying up almost overnight, we had to...
As you are all aware, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. As individuals and organisations we are all grappling with how this will impact on our day to day lives, and how best to respond. I want to share some important information with...
SCARF is now accepting applications to become a volunteer. There are so many ways you can contribute to SCARF as a volunteer and make a positive contribution to the lives of refugee entrants. We are recruiting for specific volunteer roles including program coordination, finance, photography, videography, driver mentoring, and education...
A huge congratulations goes to the SCARF Homework Help volunteer team on winning the 2019 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year in the Illawarra at the The Centre for Volunteering awards ceremony on Friday 6 September. The 30-member team helps up to 70 students per year from a refugee background with tutoring and homework...
SCARF needs your vote! Our project called “Our Stories” has been shortlisted for funding by the NSW government. If successful, Our Stories will combine visual art, photography, podcasts, film and live conversation to tell the inspirational stories of former refugees living in the Illawarra – but we need your vote...
Over 180 people joined us at the 2019 SCARF Illawarra Champions trivia night on Thursday 13 June at the Innovation Campus to help raise funds so that SCARF can continue to offer programs to recently settled refugees in the Illawarra. We were buoyed by the incredible support from the community...
Every Friday at 11:30 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...
