StreetWork

StreetWork is a Sydney based charity helping young people aged between 11 and 18 who are "at risk".

Our aim is to break the sad cycle of crime, violence, destructive family relationships, rejection and isolation, learning difficulties, poor employment opportunities and substance abuse.

The end result is we get their young lives back on track.

 

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and check out our latest Autum edition of StreetNews written by journalist and author Domini Stuart and full of stories from the street and information on upcoming events!

 

*** Entertainment Book***

Buy your entertainment book for hundreds of valuable offers to use around Sydney whilst supporting us at the same time! If you use this form 20% of sales come back to helping youth at risk through StreetWork. Just fill in the form or you can email us at info@streetwork.org.au or post it to us - we'll take care of the rest! You can also purchase copies from some of our partners including lenovo Chatswood office, Lindfield Rugby Club through president Ben Elston or the office at Willoughby Uniting Church.

 

StreetWork shares best practice yout work with Interns from TAFE NSW and Wesley Institute North American Exchange Program

We are delighted to host Katie, Joel, Leah, Rachel and Gina over the next 3 months as they help our youth team "turn young lives around". We also welcome Joseph from TAFE Meadowbank whom is completing his 240 work experience with StreetWork Intern program. For any other post graduate students looking for a great opportunity attached is some more information that may assist you in your applications. Send your CV together with references to info@streetwork.org.au.

 

31 years service to the community by StreetWork

 

This year, StreetWork will have engagements with over 4000 young people, provide over 6,000 meals, be ready to provide 24 hours a day 7 days a week advocacy services to support the young people and Police, deliver critical transport to safe housing, medical appointments, TAFE Outreach, special need schools and provide high levels of one on one mentoring to hundreds of young people at risk.

We are committed to building on these accomplishments, and would not be able to continue without your support and kindness to our team and our young people.

One of the cornerstones of our success has been our ability to build partnerships with Government Ministers, schools, local councils, TAFE, Agencies and great organisations. We pride ourselves in maintaining our administration costs to the very lowest levels in Australia and believe in best practice to ensure we are a sustainable organisation delivering a high social return to the Australian community. As a leader in this community, your support is invaluable. We look forward to your continued support and partnership in the year to come.

We wish you warm blessings this season and throughout the year.

With Appreciation.

Andrew Crawford and the StreetWork Team

 

Important Information and for emergencies, please call the following numbers: 

Emergency Police Advocacy: 0403 548 872

Parent Line NSW: 13 20 55

Family Drug support - Helpline: 1300 368 186

Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800

Salvo Youth Care and OASIS: (02) 9360 3000

Local Police

Chatswood: (02) 9414 8499         Manly: (02) 9977 9499   Eastwood: (02) 9858 9299        

Nth Syd: (02) 9956 3162          Dee Why: (02) 9971 3399

StreetWork’s 30^th Birthday was a smash hit!

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors, attendees, and volunteers for making the night a HUGE success! We were delighted to have Mark Ella talk about his journey to success and his interest in StreetWork, our very own Tim Sheerman talk about his work with young people and how he has seen young lives turned around, as well as some of our corporate sponsors talk about ways they are involved in supporting StreetWork’s mission and vision. We had many generous donations, and are excited for the partnerships built which will contribute to StreetWork’s ability to connect with young people in need of care and support in the difficult seasons of their lives.  We hope these partnerships will sustain us for at least the next 30 years!

The “at risk” young people we serve face a variety of factors including lack of family support, domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse, and peer pressure. While all of us are susceptible to hard times, ages 13-15 are some of the most formative years, where having positive adult connections with people such as our Youth Workers and volunteers can make all the difference.

With the generous support of people like you, we will be able to help many of these families and individuals not only to meet essential daily needs, but to work toward a brighter future with our Kickstart mentoring program, outreach in schools, streets, and shopping malls, police advocacy services for young people who have been arrested, court support services, camps for time away from negative influences, and parent or carer support groups. Please continue to check our website, as we will be posting opportunities for volunteers to assist with advocacy, events, donations, BBQ's, and much more!

Thank you again, and we look forward to your continued support.

"The people at StreetWork weren’t afraid to go to the dark places in order to retrieve the lost."
Comment from one young man who was helped by StreetWork.