Donations

Please be assured your details remain confidential, since we do not supply our list to any other organisations.

Donations of $2.00 and over are tax deductible. A receipt will be mailed to your address.

Payment Options:

1. Post a cheque to StreetWork PO Box 5601, Chatswood NSW 1515

2. Call (02) 9419 7559 to make a donation with your Visa or MasterCard

3. Transfer your donation straight into our account with Macquarie Bank.

BSB 182 222

ACC 122 917 305

For a reciept please email your name and the amount to info@streetwork.org.au or if you are paying for an event ticket please email rsvp@streetwork.org.au

4. To use PayPal - click below

Where does your money go?

Rest assured, your money will be well spent.

Of funds received, 96% goes on active service amongst the youth of the North Shore and Northern Beaches. The balance covers our administrative costs, which we strive to make as minimal as possible.

We are also blessed with having a fantastic group of volunteers.

Your gift to StreetWork will help us provide for a wide range of services.

  • A regular presence in schools, streets and shopping malls where young people meet.
  • Emergency food packages and help.
  • 24/7 Police advocacy services where we attend the police station whenever one of our young people is arrested and offer help.
  • Court support services where a young offender is often referred to StreetWork for remedial help.
  • Anger management, drug and alcohol management.
  • Kickstart, a one-on-one mentoring program providing regular meetings, encouraging positive choices, setting healthy goals and celebrating achievements.
  • An innovative, street-based, application of the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
  • Life and job-seeking courses.
  • Community service opportunities for young people.
  • Camps for time away from negative influences.
  • Parent support groups.

In 2009, we provided over 1,300 acts of youth support.

Primarily reliant on donations, our annual running costs are more than $400,000; supporting one youth at risk costs more than $3,600 for 12 months.

Two thirds of the youth we help are male, half are aged under 16, half are multi-cultural and three-quarters are from broken homes.

"StreetWork has assisted in the rehabilitation of many young offenders, keeping them in the community and away from full-time custody."
Ian Stayt, Officer, NSW Department of Juvenile Justice.

Program costs

Kickstart

To help support one young person in our innovative Kickstart program with 1:1 mentoring managementcosts:

  • Three months = $900
  • Six months = $1,800
  • One year = $3,600
Our Outreach services

We don’t just wait to be called to help; we proactively reach out to young people in the community in shopping centres and malls.

To sponsor one Mall Youth Worker costs:

  • Three months = $3,240
  • Six months = $6,480
  • One year = $12,960
Breaking the Cycle

We run a number of programs that reach the young "at risk", shaping their behaviour. The program runs throughout the year, addressing alcohol and drug use, anti-social behaviour and anger management.

Sponsoring a 'Breaking the cycle' program costs:

  • Three months = $6,000
  • Six months = $12,000
  • One year = $24,000
Air & Soul Workshops

StreetWork’s Aerosol Art Workshops provide young people with the freedom and ability to develop aerosol and contemporary art-style skills on legally provided walls, lowering the incidence of illegal graffiti whilst developing skill and talent.

Sponsoring our group art sessions costs:

  • Three months = $1,800
  • Six months = $3,600
  • One year = $7,200
Street Duke of Edinburgh

We run our own accredited version of the scheme, customised for young people living in difficult circumstances.

Sponsoring a Street Duke of Edinburgh program costs:

  • Three months = $4,500
  • Six months = $9,000
  • One year = $18,000
Anger management and fitness

Emotional scars are often the cause of anger in young people. We run a program of physical exercise while developing positive relationships, self-awareness and self-esteem.

Sponsoring our group fitness sessions costs:

  • Three months = $720
  • Six months = $1,440
  • One year = $2,880
Street Stylz Dance Program

This is a Hip Hop dance program that is run at Warringah Mall during our Outreach. Dance classes are often very expensive and Street Stylz gives young people an opportunity to learn a new skill and acts as a "creative release". The dance class provides a positive reason for being at the Mall and has the potential to improve the relationship between Centre Management, Security and the young people.

Sponsoring Street Stylz costs:

  • Three months = $1,290
  • Six months = $2,580
  • One year = $5,160

By supporting StreetWork you’re working with us to help rebuild young lives in our local community.