Day: May 20, 2025

Celebrating National Volunteer Week – Food Collection

Posted on by Barnardos

As we continue to recognise the hard work of volunteers for National Volunteers Week 2025, we would like to introduce two of our original volunteers here at Penrith CFC.

Cheryl & Patrick have been picking up our fresh fruit and vegetables from numerous locations for the last few years and without this volunteer support we wouldn’t have the food hampers we have today to pass on to the greater community.

Each morning these guys get their hi-vis vests on, grab the keys and off they go! Ready to haul in the fresh produce to be sorted and handed out.

Both know and see the difference the food they bring in makes to the families who receive it, and just how much we can go through due to the current demand.

We hope Cheryl & Patrick are with us for many more years, their hard volunteer work does not go unnoticed.

 

If you would like to volunteer for Barnardos you can learn more here

Celebrating National Volunteer Week – Community Garden

Posted on by Barnardos

We are extremely lucky here at our Penrith Children’s Family Centre to have 4 amazing volunteers that do everything from gardening, building and educating us on our community garden & produce.

Kaye, Kevin, Marzi & Scherrie dedicate their Tuesday’s to our community garden, which then sees the produce go into our community food hampers for everyone to enjoy.

They do lots of different projects within the garden to help keep it sustainable, including 3 new compost bays which even got a feature in the Greening & Growing Together Winter Newsletter.

Thank you guys for the ongoing support & knowledge you bring to our centre and staff around our community garden.

Compost and Chickens. Volunteers hard at work at our Barnardos Australia Children Family Centre Penrith

If you would like to volunteer for Barnardos you can learn more here

WHAT WE SEE

We see beyond the sleepover in cars and understand the underlying issues.

After escaping family violence, a parent and their child have nowhere safe to stay and are
currently waiting for refuge accommodation.

We see beyond the sleepover in cars
and understand the underlying issues.

After escaping family violence, a
parent and their child have nowhere
safe to stay and are currently waiting
for refuge accommodation.

HOW BARNARDOS HELPS

We understand that families and children who have experienced domestic and family violence need more than just a safe place to stay. At Barnardos, we work closely with children to identify their unique needs and provide tailored support for each family member.   

Safe accommodation

Support with transitional accommodation

Safety Planning

Providing safety planning
so that families can leave violence for good

Counselling icon

Access to counselling services

Children who have survived domestic and family violence often experience long-term impacts into adulthood. Our caseworkers recognise the importance of specialist support to help them recover and thrive. 

HOW BARNARDOS HELPS

We understand that families and
children who have experienced domestic and family violence need more than just a safe place to stay.
At Barnardos, we work closely with children to identify their unique
needs and provide tailored support
for each family member.   


Support with transitional accommodation
♡
Providing safety planning so that families can leave violence for good
♡
Access to counselling services

Children who have survived domestic and family violence often experience long-term impacts into adulthood.
Our caseworkers recognise the importance of specialist support to
help them recover and thrive. 

You can help too! A simple gift today can support a child who has experienced
domestic and family violence to recover and heal.

close