Pay It Forward Community Centre - Newcastle, RSA 1.93

A community centre targeting all ages, genders, income/non-income community members of the Newcastle and surrounding areas.

- To have a 1-stop service to address the needs &/or challenges people experience daily & in life.
- To empower, uplift and inspire - releasing joy & happiness.
- To involve other resources & professionals to address & resolve challenges/needs as a unity
- To bring people together - building self esteem, restoring self image & building social networks/support

This Centre will target the WHOLE of Newcastle & not just a selected few.

The Centre's focus is to "Pay It Forward" as in the movie of the same name - from/by the community to the community. A win-win situation for both the recipient & the giver.

The Centre will provide the following platform:
* Referral services
* Healing
* Restoration
* Upliftment
* Activities
* Entertainment
* Shopping

REFERRAL SERVICES
Addressing needs/challenges involving other resources & professionals to have a more comprehensive support system to resolve matters. Service free.

HEALING (emotional, spiritual, physical)
- Counselling, deliverance, prayer, advice, medical assistance/referrals - free
- seminars, talks, workshops (some free)

RESTORATION
Restoring self image/esteem, empowerment, releasing the past

UPLIFTMENT
Community gardens/gardening, parenting, budgeting, sewing projects, outreaches

ODDS & ENDS SHOP (Community Boutique)
- New items
- 2nd hand items
- Books (new & used)
- Clothing/shoes (new & good 2nd hand)
- Kitchenware
- Handmade articles & arts/crafts
- Furniture/ornaments - new/used
- Jewellery
- Trinkets
- Indoor/outdoor items
- Toys
- Plants/gardening
Proceeds will sustain the community centre & other worthy causes/charities (non receiving government/Lotto aid) in Newcastle only

PAY IT FORWARD KITCHEN/TEA GARDEN
The kitchen will sell food/confectionery/meals, do catering/functions/outreaches to sustain the kitchen project. Visitors/clients can pay it forward by paying for a meal/snack/refreshment for any other less fortunate person to benefit from it as a prepaid blessing/outreach

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
A variety of activities will be presented to children to entertain & stimulate them after school/week-ends/holidays. Jumping castle, trampoline, active games. (Fee required)

ARTS & CRAFT COURSES/ACTIVITIES
All ages (Fee required)

COURSES/CLASSES
- Flower Arrangement
- Scrapbooking
- Dancing
- Home Economics
- Budgeting
- Leadership
- Sewing
- Typing/computers
- Pastoral/altar worker
Fee required by most

SERVICES
- Mobile Units
- Professionals (medical, legal, Welfare etc)

OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
- Food / soup kitchen
- Clothing
- Blankets
- Training

MINI REHAB SERVICE PROGRAMME
Providing rehab service on a consultation/appointment basis only. No accommodation will be provided. Medical professionals will be involved if necessary. Detox programme available. Paid services. Non/low incomers can have free service upon completion of community service on site. Scale ratio.

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