Hotham Mission

23/11/2023

WomEmpower invites young women to a ✨ RESIN ART EARRING WORKSHOP ✨

Join us on Wednesday, 29th of November from 5:30-7:30pm - the program is FREE and dinner is included. This program is for women aged 15-25.

To register, please email [email protected] or scan the QR code on the poster 🎨

08/10/2023

Friends, WomEmpower is back for Term 4 🎉 We're meeting at The Centre, 58 Errol Street North Melbourne and Online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 beginning this Wednesday, 11/10. This program is for young women aged 15-25 and is free with dinner included at our in-person sessions!

To join, please scan the QR code on the poster or email [email protected].

24/05/2023

Hotham Mission
End of Financial Year Summary

This year we expanded our Homework Club from once a week for Grade 3-6 to twice a week, to now also include Grade 1-2. We expanded our Homework Club, as all kids, particularly Grade 1-2 were really impacted by the Covid-19 educational closures/restrictions. This program aims to improve students’ literacy, numeracy and social skills. Both Homework Clubs now have some 30 regular students, supported by almost 20 enrolled volunteers.

In addition, Hotham Mission provides:
• Providing around 1500 hours + of study support to disadvantaged primary school children, per year;
• Around 90 food bags per week to struggling local households, to provide essential food relief;
• Electronic devices and educational materials to around 50 disadvantaged secondary students per year;
• Assisted 4 young refugees/asylum seekers move into post-secondary education;
• Run and support 5 meals based programs at schools and other organisations;
• Weekly young womens’ program, assisting those living in or with a connection to the local area;
• provide around 4700 bed-nights a year for refugees/asylum seekers living lawfully in the community.

Your donation helps us do more and meet the needs of the local community.
https://www.givenow.com.au/ucahothammission

28/04/2023

WomEmpower is back! Join us in Term 2 for more fun, food and games 🥳

Where: The Centre, 58 Errol St North Melbourne OR online via Zoom
When: Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30pm
Who: Young women aged 16-25

To register, scan the QR code on the poster or email [email protected]

14/04/2023

WOMEMPOWER HOLIDAY PROGRAM: WomEmpower is running a Watercolour Painting Class these school holidays 🎨

Who: Young women aged 16-25
Where: The Centre: Connecting Community in North and West Melbourne Inc.
When: Friday 21st of April 2023 from 12:30-4:30pm

We have REALLY GOOD quality paints, paper and brushes, so please join us - email [email protected] or call (03) 9326 8245! 🌸🍁

08/03/2023

Happy International Women's Day! Join us tonight for WomEmpower - 58 Errol St North Melb or online via Zoom. Message for the link ☺️
For women aged 15-25 running every Wednesday during the school term from 5:30-7:30pm

08/12/2022

Homework Club Holiday Program
16th January 2023 @ the NMCC from 11am - 2pm

25/08/2022

We would like to thank the for their ongoing interest and generous support of Hotham Mission.

Providing assistance to help fund our Homework Club, Post-Secondary Bursary and Renshaw Program.

Such assistance allows our programs to continue and helps us serve the community and for that we are extremely grateful.

17/08/2022

17/08/2022

📚 WomEmpower Book Club is meeting next Tuesday 23rd August. If you love reading, please join us! The book for this month is The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim. Send a DM if you want to join or need help finding a copy of the book!

If there's not enough time to read it before Tuesday, feel free to join us anyway - book club is so much fun 🌸

17/07/2022

TOOT TOOT 🚌🔊

A HUGE thank you to for funding Hotham Mission's brand new van!

Did you know that Hotham Mission provides weekly food supplies directly to schools and organisations for distribution to young people experiencing food insecurity?

By providing us with a means to safely and efficiently deliver these supplies, we can continue our important work combatting food insecurity in our neighbourhood!

12/07/2022

We are now taking registrations for WomEmpower in Term 3:

Eligibility Girls aged 16-25 with a connection to inner north west Melbourne are welcome to attend

WomEmpower will be operating both online and in person – having listened to participants and prioritising accessibility, the program is likely to remain both online and in person for the foreseeable future.

Location: For girls attending in person, we will be meeting at Kensington Town Hall on Wednesday afternoons from 4:30-7pm. Snacks will be provided. For girls attending online, the session will run from 5-7pm. Girls attending from home will have packs sent to them in week 2 of term and will (mostly) have the same activities as the girls in person.