We were able to help a family get haircuts for their children so they were not teased at school.

The Connecting the Hunter Program has been such a valuable resource for the young people we support. We often have young people in crisis in our office who haven't had a decent meal for a couple of days. To be able to provide them with a healthy meal and drink and showing them that people and the community care.

Such an essential event for more remote services, such as ours to connect not only with a growing community in need, but to network with our colleagues in the sector. Our team came away with renewed energy and enthusiasm for the important and often challenging work our team does.

The Hunter Homeless Connect Day proved to be an incredible occasion, expanding avenues for us to engage with service providers and to strengthen connections with our existing partners. The opportunity to extend our support to numerous attendees was truly rewarding and valuable.

As this was my first year volunteering, I didn't quite know what to expect, but it was an incredible experience. I was amazed at the turnout and all the support provided. In volunteering, I was able to meet some incredible people and assist in various areas including, initial setup of tables and chairs, introductions at the front gate of both volunteers and participants, and provide directions. I will be forever grateful for this opportunity and look forward to another day of volunteering next year!

I ate my lunch with a beautiful lady attending and she said the Hunter Homeless Connect Day was her Christmas Day. It really gave me some perspective on what that day means to so many people and I feel so privileged to be a part of it.

The Community Directory resource is accessed by our nine sites, by all staff across the region. We appreciate everything that goes into the directory, as we use it to support our clients with various challenges that they present to us every day. We find this extremely useful, and it always makes a difference in moving people forward to break down barriers and access many support services.

A woman and her two daughters were delighted to be offeref café meal vouchers from Estabar. Her daugghters had recently rescued her from a regional town where she had moved with her violent partner. Finally she is able to focus on herself, free from the physical and mental abuse she had been experiencing for a couple of years. The deserve an opportunity to feel special together. . They have a difficult legal journey ahead of them.