Message from the CEO
From keeping people connected with their community and loved ones during COVID-19 lockdowns, to easing financial and psychological stress by investing in diverse, accessible social and affordable housing, AnglicareSA always looks for new and innovative ways to support our community.
A secure home is also key in helping young people transition from living in out-of-home care to living independently. AnglicareSA has commenced a pilot program, based in Kurralta Park, which provides reduced rent accommodation, along with tailored support services, to help care leavers continue their education and employment while gaining important skills and confidence to carry through their lives. Our Spring Appeal is raising money for our Turning Point program, which provides families in crisis with a safe home and wrap-around support services. This is a life-changing program that relies on the support of our donors, and I encourage you, if you can afford it, to please donate to this appeal. We are grateful for the ongoing support of our partner Beyond Bank, which has committed to a further three-year sponsorship of the Turning Point program. Thank you to everyone who dug deep and donated to our Winter Appeal. Your generosity is a big boost to our emergency assistance services, which have been supporting people experiencing hardship following our most recent COVID-19 lockdown.
Often, these initiatives require us to partner with business or government to achieve the change we know will improve the lives of our customers. One such project is our new solar energy pilot program, launched in August. In partnership with Beat Energy, we have invested in solar systems for 37 of our community housing properties, giving our tenants what they need to control their energy use, save on their bills, and reduce their impact on the environment. In partnership with the State Government, we recently turned the first sod on 30 new social and affordable homes in Woodville West. This project is part of our long-term strategic investment to increase housing options in South Australia. Having a safe, secure and appropriate home allows people to stabilise their lives and make plans for the future. AnglicareSA supports people right along the housing continuum, from crisis to home ownership. On page 5 is an inspiring story of one family’s journey to home ownership after arriving in Australia as refugees from Afghanistan.
There are many across our community who support the work of AnglicareSA. Thank you to St Richard’s Anglican Church in Lockleys and CityLight Church in North Adelaide, both of whom recently collected donations of new underwear and blankets from their communities for our emergency assistance services. The generosity of those communities has made a big difference in the lives of people across Adelaide doing it tough over the winter. Many of our programs and services rely on volunteers to work with us to change lives. If you have some spare time and would like to join us, please get in touch. Our emergency assistance services and residential aged care homes are particularly in need of more volunteers. Thank you for your continued support of AnglicareSA. Together we change lives.
Grant Reubenicht Chief Executive Officer
Cover: AnglicareSA tenant John Franklin with Executive General Manager Housing, Michelle Gegenhuber at the solar energy pilot launch.
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