Alan Bennett reported on SwapMart, $3868, 239 bays. Buyers down, however still a solid day.
Neil Darch provided a summary of his trip to the Scarborough Cavaliers Club in Yorkshire for their 40th anniversary.
The Sgt: Peter Simpson did the fine session in his usual manner
Guest Speaker: - Esben Kaas Sorensen
Street Connect-Anglicare
What is Street Connect?
Street Connect is a program that aims to make connections with marginalised young people who gather regularly in public places and engage them in positive life changes.
The service is provided by a team of Youth Workers who provide daily outreach via the Mobile Youth Resource Centre (the Street Connect Outreach Bus).
Why it's important?
There is a proven need for assistance and guidance for young people who are sleeping rough. Research has indicated a tendency for such young people to eventually slide into substance abuse, mental health problems, and self-harm without professional intervention. Typically these young people have experienced family breakdown or drug and alcohol issues - these are not problems that they can resolve on their own, they need to be overcome with professional support.
Street Connect ultimately works to reduce the amount of time homeless young people spend on the streets. The program provides both crisis intervention and follow-up support.
What our Youth Workers do?
Our Youth Workers meet with young people on the streets, forming positive working relationships and providing informal counselling, referral to other helpful services, advocacy, crisis intervention and follow-up support.
They also assist young people to understand their legal rights and responsibilities in relation to their use of public space. The outreach bus is stocked with information on services and referral resources, and also provides food and useful items including:
freshly made sandwiches, water, pregnancy tests, condoms, first aid kits
Who is Street Connect for?
Street Connect assists, supports and educate15-25 year old homeless and street-present young people in the Perth Inner City area. Street Connect is a mobile program that actively seeks out clients in need.
In the second half of 2017, they helped 189 people on 1491 occasions.
Call to Action
The Street Connect programme is in need of urgent funds. The programme needs 350k pa to run. Funding has recently been been cut by the State Government.
Esben had the Street Connect Bus parked outside on the golf course for members to have a look at.
Dave Taggart gave the vote of thanks to the guest speaker.
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