Two charities in the Tweed shire are to receive Commonwealth grants worth $360,000 each.
Federal Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot has announced the funding for Agape Outreach and the Murwillumbah Community Centre.
Agape Outreach is to receive a grant for their Increasing Inclusion and Resilience project, while the community centre is to use their grant for Nullum House.
Agape’s project is aimed at supporting people with disability and mental health issues to strengthen their social connection, improve their sense of belonging, and build their life and job skills.
Nullum House, meanwhile, is ‘an important social inclusion drop-in centre to support those facing social isolation, homelessness, mental health concerns, or economic disadvantage by providing meal, facilitating social activities, and skills and training,’ Ms Elliot says.
‘We are funding this project under the Strong and Resilient Communities – Inclusive Communities program, which really focusses on providing grant funding to organisations that support vulnerable and disadvantaged people through local community-driven solutions,’ Ms Elliot says, ‘and this is exactly what the team here does’.
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