A Week in the life of a Youth Worker : Fri and Sat

A Week in the life of a Youth Worker : Fri and Sat

On Fridays, Mark runs a bike repair workshop where he and students at UC High, Kaleen repair bikes to donate to refugee families. He leads a “DRUMBEAT group” similar to the one at Melrose High. This program developed by Holyoak is a hands-on approach to...
A Week in the life of a Youth Worker : Weds and Thurs

A Week in the life of a Youth Worker : Weds and Thurs

Mark became a Schools Worker at the young age of 21 after graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work degree. Being Schools Worker came with huge responsibilities which Mark has handled really well over the last 3 years. On Wednesdays, Mark is in the Fusion Canberra...
A Week in the Life of a Youth Worker : Tuesday

A Week in the Life of a Youth Worker : Tuesday

On Tuesdays, Mark runs Breakfast Club at Melrose High. He leaves home before 7am so that he can pick up groceries like juice, flour, paper plates, pancake syrup, eggs and  donated items such as bread and fruit. He also picks up volunteers who need a lift to Breakfast...
A Pilgrim’s Story Jackson and Ellie Part II

A Pilgrim’s Story Jackson and Ellie Part II

You may remember Jackson and Ellie from A Pilgrim’s Story Jackson and Ellie Part I and their struggle to raise funds for both of them to be able to go on the Pilgrimage to Uluru 2014. After much fund-raising and believing they were seeing God’s hand play a...