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AUTUMN 2019
Newclothes, newoutlook AnglicareSA’s Thread Together mobile wardrobes, which deliver new clothing to those in need, will now have a centrally located hub from which to operate, allowing the program to expand its reach and support more people. AnglicareSA has consolidated all op shop operations in Adelaide’s CBD at the newly relocated Magdalene Centre at 82 Gilbert Street. The Cathedral Fashions op shop outlet at 35 King William Road in North Adelaide closed its doors in early March and transferred operations to the Mag Centre site.
The site provides room for the mobile wardrobe vans to park and be restocked every day, as well as a central location for AnglicareSA services to refer clients in need of new, quality clothing. For those experiencing vulnerability, hardship and social exclusion, access to new clothing plays a key role in enabling dignity, choice and self-esteem. Thread Together works in conjunction with clothing manufacturers to receive and sort brand new, end-of-line clothes for distribution through its charity partners. This clothing would otherwise end up in landfill. At the end of 2018, the AnglicareSA Thread Together service had supported more than 2,000 people to receive free brand new clothing.
The mobile wardrobes will continue to deliver clothing direct to those in need in the northern and southern suburbs of Adelaide. The move enables AnglicareSA to repurpose the North Adelaide site, creating a central clothing hub for its Thread Together operations. Newnorthern services hub
In December, AnglicareSA opened a new community services hub on Playford Boulevard in the Elizabeth City Centre precinct. The Playford site is home to a number of programs and services including Allied Health, Home Care Services, NDIS Therapeutic Support Services (OATS), and the Northern Foster Care support team. The new, larger premises allows us to increase the range of services we offer to our customers across these programs. With better access, newly fitted-out clinic rooms and two new exercise and well-being spaces, we are confident our customers will benefit.
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