UNITED SCORES TROPHY T he Anglicare United soccer team scored a big victory recently, winning the Refugee Week Carnival Trophy. The soccer carnival is an annual event as part of Refugee Week celebrations and is supported by the Australian Refugee Association, Red Cross, Welcome to Australia and the Football Federation of South Australia. Anglicare United were undefeated for the day, winning their first match 4-1, their second 2-0 and winning the final against Life Without Barriers 3-0. Team coach and AnglicareSA Senior Manager
Housing, Ben Moore, said it was an excellent effort by the team in their inaugural win. “The boys were great on the day; so many staff, clients and cultures all coming together to work as one team symbolised to me what the event celebrates,” Ben said. “A big thank you to Adelaide City FC for supplying all the kits, which the team got to keep, on the day.” The carnival was also well supported by AnglicareSA staff from a range of programs and clients from our Bridgeview site. The team is now preparing to defend its trophy next year.
CELEBRATING REFUGEE WEEK
A nglicareSA joined the national celebration of Refugee Week from 19-25 June, with a range of events across several sites. The week was a unique opportunity for everyone in our community to experience and celebrate the rich diversity of refugee communities through theatre, music, dance, film and other educational or cultural events which take place all over Australia. For more than 10 years AnglicareSA has been supporting people from refugee backgrounds and it’s important to recognise the journeys and the contribution people from refugee backgrounds have made in enriching our culture and our unique multiculturalism. The theme for the week this year was “With courage let us combine”, which was taken from the second verse of Australia's national anthem.
AnglicareSA CEO, The Rev’d Peter Sandeman, said that the theme celebrated the courage of refugees and of people who speak out against persecution and injustice. “It serves as a call for unity and for positive action, encouraging Australians to improve our nation’s welcome for refugees and to acknowledge the skills and energy refugees bring to their new home,” Rev’d Sandeman said. Events throughout the week included an afternoon tea at the AnglicareSA Western Hub, lunch at the Holden Hill office and a family fun day at St John’s Anglican Church, Salisbury. The Salisbury event featured a fun, colourful, interactive and celebratory atmosphere incorporating a diverse expression of the many cultures in our community.
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