Newsletter August 2025 Our launch of our new startup online business: clothingalterationservices.com. The launch was a great success, attended by Tim Chakanthorp, State Member for Newcastle, and Coralie Nichols, CEO of the Ian and Shirley Norman Foundation. They all congratulated our team on the work we are doing to help disadvantaged adults in our local…
Newsletter July 2025 Following our July general meeting, Aradhana Grover has taken on the role of vice chair of the organisation, with a focus on community engagement. Dhananjay Sharma will become our public officer and will also participate in Marketing and Sales/Social Media activities associated with our soon-to-be-established sewing cluster. We will be starting our…
HAFC has been very busy conducting training programs for Refugee Women who are long-term unemployed and isolated in our community during the past six months. We were fortunate to have received funding from the Newcastle Council Community Grants Program to get us started. A total of six women successfully completed this program and reached a…
Our local community of Newcastle, the Lower Hunter Region and Lake Macquarie came up with the goods when we, Hunter Adults Financial Collaborative put out an appeal for sewing machines, over lockers and sewing equipment. Cherylin Beever of HAFC, regularly attends Zara’s house on a regular volunteer basis and was asked if HAFC could provide…
We started our Month of September with our Resume Writing Course for 8 Ladies, working through 8 Resumes ready to start the search for jobs. What a Success!
Thank you Mex Club Mayfield for supporting us – Over the past 3 months, every schooner of Hanbury 58 Beer sold, we received 58cents – a whopping $988 was kindly handed over to our team member, Doug today. We will utilise this to support our applicants with basic computer training courses and employing an interpreter…
Our team here at HAFC proudly supported one of our many participants this week by collecting and delivering an Overlocker Machine kindly donated by @Newcastle Curtains & Blinds Supported with Mentoring and knowledge from Lyn @Bella Bottega, an Industrial Sewing Machine was also purchased and delivered to our grateful participant. Our team member Doug, kindly sourced…
HAFC are thrilled to announce Interview and Resume Skills Workshops for Women running next month. The amazing Taona Afful from Afful Business and Leadership Coaching will be sharing her vast experience and expertise with 12 lucky women. Many thanks to the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation for providing rooms, and to LakeMacquarie City Council and…
We had an amazing night launching Golden Star Cleaning Service at the Ian and Shirley Norman foundation (ISNF). We were very fortunate to have ISNF Founder and Chair Tracy Norman in attendance, along with fellow board members and Cr Liz Adamcyzk was in attendance representing the Lord Mayor. It was great to have the Newcastle…
A great overview of why our chairman Dr Pat O’Flaherty started HAFC in this article from In Touch Magazine.
Read Shekofa’s story about how she started her make-up business after friends praised her skills and HAFC provided funding and mentoring.