National Volunteer Week 2023 Monday, 15 May to Sunday, 21 May 2023 National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. The theme for National Volunteer Week 2023 is The Change Makers. Our vision is for volunteering to be at the heart of Australian communities. We are the Change Makers. – Volunteering Australia The campaign recognises the vital support that
Thank you, Canberra 2023 Canberra Day Appeal The 2023 Canberra Day Appeal – with Hands Up for CBR Giving Day on 8 March – has come to end. We are delighted to announce that we passed our target of $10,000, raising a total of $10,238! From our team, thank you to everyone who made a donation and shared updates about the Appeal,
Friends of the EMC Autumn 2023 Newsletter Read about the Hands Up for CBR Canberra Day Appeal, the recent Start of Footy Season BBQ, an update on our services, and more in the Friends of the EMC Autumn 2023 Newsletter. Read now
Friends of the EMC Summer 2022 Newsletter Read about what’s been happening at the Early Morning Centre in our Friends of the EMC Summer 2022 Newsletter. Read now
Holiday opening hours 2022 The Community Hub will finish up for the year on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 and will reopen on Thursday, 5 January 2023. Breakfast will continue weekdays only throughout the break, except for public holidays. Please note that Community Hub services are not available during breakfast. Regular hours for breakfast and the Community Hub will recommence as of Thursday,
Feel Good Feed – Ray White Commercial Ray White Commercial participates in the EMC’s Feel Good Feed program The Early Morning Centre’s Feel Good Feed program provides the opportunity for local businesses and community groups to get firsthand experience helping people experiencing homelessness by cooking a lunch for EMC guests. Ray White Commercial Canberra will be cooking a Feel Good Feed lunch
Friends of the EMC Spring 2022 Newsletter Read about what’s been happening at the Early Morning Centre in our Friends of the EMC Spring 2022 Newsletter. Read now
Feel Good Feed – HelpingACT Ongoing supporter of the EMC, HelpingACT, participates in the Feel Good Feed program HelpingACT have been supporting the EMC for a number of years with regular donations of food, as well as providing Christmas hampers for our guests, and more recently, cooking monthly BBQs on Friday nights. In addition to this valued support, HelpingACT also regularly participates
National NAIDOC Week 2022 National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures
Winter Accommodation Temporary accommodation for men and women sleeping rough in Canberra this winter Do you need a warm place to sleep tonight? Homelessness can affect anyone. There is no shame in reaching out, we’re all human and we all need help sometimes. If you or someone you know is sleeping rough in Canberra this winter, there is help available. Thanks to