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From the CEO
Dear SCARF supporters, After the recent turbulence felt by SCARF and indeed, the whole community, we are looking forward to growth and renewal in…
Employment Success for SCARF community members
As an organisation, SCARF is increasingly focusing on providing employment support to community members from refugee backgrounds. One of the ways we are doing…
Update from the SCARF CEO in response to COVID-19
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…
SCARF volunteer applications now open
SCARF is now accepting applications to become a volunteer. There are so many ways you can contribute to SCARF as a volunteer and make…
The friendship of Raghad and Lioba
The friendship between Raghad and Lioba is proof that there is one language that is universal. Laughter. The pair celebrated two years of friendship…
SCARF Homework Help volunteer team wins 2019 NSW Volunteer Team of the Year in the Illawarra
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…
Can you help “Our Stories” get off the ground? Vote today!
SCARF needs your vote! Our project called “Our Stories” has been shortlisted for funding by the NSW government. If successful, Our Stories will combine…
SCARF Champion of Welcome trivia night a success
Over 180 people joined us at the 2019 SCARF Illawarra Champions trivia night on Thursday 13 June at the Innovation Campus to help raise…
Coffee Community Connections
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…
Craig Foster to donate Socceroos signed soccer jersey to SCARF
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,…
Hand in Hand celebrated its 10th anniversary in Wollongong during Harmony Week
Hundreds of supporters came through the doors from March 21 – 24 at Project Contemporary Artspace to help raise funds for SCARF at the…
SCARF monthly fundraiser trivia 2019
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…
Illawarra multicultural groups back Muslims during Harmony Week
Reach out to Muslim friends, neighbours and fellow community members who may be feeling distressed or unsafe at this time of mourning. A smile…
Join us for Hand in Hand 2019 A celebration of harmony, art and community in support of SCARF
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,…
UOW collaboration with SCARF and SES receives high commendation in the Resilient Australia Awards
SCARF and SES establish first Multicultural Community Liaison Unit in NSW State Emergency Services Over the past 12 months, SCARF and the NSW State…
The first SES multicultural community action team
This month we witnessed some incredible SCARF community members participate in training that will see them become trained to respond in the event of…
$10,000 Community Grant
We are thrilled to announce that we have been named as one of the 200 Westpac Foundation Community Grant recipients for 2018. This will…
August Newsletter
Every month we deliver a newsletter filled with stories, updates and past and future events to your inbox! We spent this month supporting…
Andrew Crichton reflects on the work of SCARF volunteers at Homework Help
We asked some of the SCARF program coordinators to reflect on their experiences of working with SCARF community members and volunteers. Andrew Crichton, the…
Generous gift inspired by the music of Sako Dermenjian
A few weeks ago, we received a message from a community member, Jasmin, asking whether we were interested in a gift of a nice…