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A group of nearly two dozen Chinese-speaking older people are realising friendship is at the touch of their fingertips as they chat and swap stories on their iPads.
Read articleWhen Erick first got in touch with the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Given the Chance team, he had no job, no food and was frantically worried about how he would support his young family.
Read articleAn evaluation of a program that focuses on education to tackle youth homelessness has shown great outcomes for the young people who take part.
Read article‘Since I was a young child, I have known that my parents lived by an ethic of hard work in the service of others.’ Dr Jeremiah Brown was recently announced as the first recipient of the ANZ Tony Nicholson fellowship.
Read articleWhat can our society do to tackle the epidemic of loneliness?
Read articleThe Brotherhood of St Laurence hosted its first youth-focussed Iftar Dinner this week. We met at our Broadmeadows office to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan and gather with others in the local community.
Read articleThe tailored approach of our David Scott School in educating young people who have become disengaged from the mainstream school system is yielding positive results, with a big expansion underway.
Read articleEstablished in 1946, our Coolibah Social Connection Hub is celebrating 73 years. A collection of historic photos is now on display at the Coolibah in Fitzroy. Brotherhood founder Father Gerard Tucker opened what was then called the Coolibah Club on April 27, 1946.
Read articleCongratulations to Aaron Quarrell, recently appointed Youth Mayor of Frankston, in Melbourne’s outer south east. Aaron’s career progress has been remarkable since he first came to the Brotherhood in 2017 to take part in a youth employment program.
Read articleIn 1969, a group formed in Mt Waverley to raise funds for the Brotherhood of St Laurence. After running social fundraisers, the group opened an op shop which continues to thrive to this day in the Mt Waverley Village shopping centre.
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