Winter Appeal
It is that time of the year again when we are launching our Winter Appeal for 2008.
The cold winter months do not make it any easier for many families and individuals. With longer nights and colder temperatures these people find it even more difficult to make ends meet due to the costs of keeping warm.
This winter, the support services of UnitingCare West provide thousands of emergency food parcels and warm blankets, together with other forms of support and help. The practical assistance and emotional support that we provide will help to ease the burden for many West Australians.
We are pleased to advise you that all funds donated to this year’s Winter Appeal will be used to support local people through our innovative and creative programs and services.
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Winter Appeal Brochure
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Welcome...
UnitingCare West is a community service agency of the Uniting Church. Our organisation is founded on Christian principles and values and the particular Christian ethos of the Uniting Church in Australia.
UnitingCare West was formed on 1 July 2006 as a result of the merger of some or all of the programs and services of eight Uniting Church agencies and parish missions: Fremantle Wesley Mission, Wesley Mission Perth, Rainbow Project, Trinity Outreach Services, UCW Outreach Services, Uniting Community House, Mofflyn, and UnitingCare Kwinana.
The merger increased our capacity to work together to deliver a diverse range of interrelated community services, programs and social justice initiatives, focusing on those people most in need.
We are delivering creative and innovative programs and services in several locations covering the Synod of Western Australia (the geographic area south of Broome.) Our aim is to locate our services where people most in need can easily access them.
The agencies that formed UnitingCare West have been serving the community of Western Australia since 1830 and touch the lives of many thousands of families and individuals each year.
2007 Annual Report
UnitingCare West had the privilege of touching the lives of an estimated 30,000 West Australian families and individuals during the agency’s first year of operation and therefore it was important to reflect the significant contributions made by the extended family of UnitingCare West with the publication of an Annual Report.
This document was distributed at the first Annual Public Meeting held on 7 November 2007 that included a special address by the Hon. Fred Chaney, AO. A further 1500 copies of this document have been mailed out across Australia
This report features on our journey thus far and the strategies we are taking to meet our vision and mission towards increasing the provision of services for those most in need. It outlines Our Vision; Our Mission; Our Values: Our Journey; Our Identity and our Strategies for Taking Action.
The first Annual Report also includes a Report from the Chair – Revd Des Cousins and a Report from the Chief Executive Officer – Chris Hall highlighting key activities of the year ended, reflecting on the agency’s advancement and acknowledging many individuals and organisations for their dedication and contributions throughout the year.
The Financial Summary for the year Ending 30 June 2007 is presented in table and graph form and a Directory of Services provides a quick-reference overview of all services including many new program initiatives and illustrating to our increased capacity for service provisions.
The design of the first Annual Report for the period ended June 30, 2007 is a modest six-page fold out booklet printed in our two-tone corporate colours to complement the branding of the Strategic Plan covering the period January 2007 – June 2009.
The front page image has been provided by a student of the Year 9 Social Justice project at Wesley College. The intention of this exhibition is to strengthen our community outreach and raise awareness of the breadth and importance of partnerships across the City of Perth.
UCW Annual Report
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