Women fleeing violence deserve a safe home When people think of homelessness, women fleeing domestic violence is probably not top of the list. But one in two women who make the traumatic decision to leave a violent home can’t find crisis accommodation. They are forced, often with children, to camp where they can,

'The People of Kick Start' Launched  For the past six years, Kick Start, a social enterprise backed by the PAYCE Foundation, has been helping young people find their vocation. Kick Start operates a fleet of food trailers on construction sites across Sydney. The trailers feed hungry workers and also provide on-the-job work for

Maddison's career flourishing after completing Kick Start program By her own admission, when Maddison Bryant signed up for the innovative youth training and employment program, Kick Start, she was not in a good place. She didn't realise it at the time, but Kick Start was to put her on the path to a

PAYCE Foundation relaunches Melrose Park Meal Share With Sydney now in an extended COVID-19 lockdown, the PAYCE Foundation will immediately relaunch the Melrose Park Meal Share service to help struggling residents. Free meals will be delivered throughout Melrose Park and surrounding suburbs to the elderly, those in isolation, key workers, those recently unemployed,

Blueberry harvest now in full swing after slow start This year’s blueberry season in the Coffs Harbour area got off to a slow start with less-than-ideal conditions during the summer months. But with recent warm sunny days, blueberry businesses like the PAYCE-backed Adele Training Farm, located in the breathtaking Bucca Valley, are cranking

PAYCE Foundation extends support for Sydney Street Choir The PAYCE Foundation has extended its highly successful partnership with the Sydney Street Choir, pledging $80,000 over two years. The funding will support employment of a social worker who provides crucial assistance to choir members in the areas of housing, domestic violence, drug and

Kick Start program boosts training opportunities Kick Start is doubling its intake of trainees, giving more young people the chance to build a career.  Program Manager Reyna Flynn said Kick Start will increase its intake, giving up to 20 young people at a time on-the-job training in the trailers. Trainees spend time working

PAYCE Foundation announces support for House of Welcome program The PAYCE Foundation has announced a $185,000 three-year funding package to assist House of Welcome’s Work & Welcome program, which helps refugees and people seeking asylum find employment. The PAYCE Foundation funding will assist more refugees and asylum seekers to complete structured, short-term,

PAYCE Foundation extends support for Parramatta Women’s Shelter The PAYCE Foundation has extended its support for the Parramatta Women’s Shelter, donating the use of five homes for families fleeing domestic violence. Welcoming a new agreement to help more women and children fleeing domestic violence - PAYCE Foundation Partnerships Manager Maddy James, Parramatta

NSW Treasurer opens new drug rehabilitation facility (left to right) NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing - Melinda Pavey, NSW Treasurer - Dominic Perrottet, Member for Coffs Harbour - Gurmesh Singh, PAYCE Foundation Director - Dominic Sullivan, Adele House Chairman - Will Morgan NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet today officially opened a state-of-the-art