Project Description

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Barnardos, Kingston House, Sydney

Barnardos is one of the largest children’s charities in Australia, catering to children at risk or suffering the effects of abuse, neglect and poverty. In 2012, Project 7 worked with Barnados Australia to transform Kingston House – a residential program in Camperdown, Sydney for 12-18 year olds.

Children of all backgrounds and cultural heritage are helped through their welfare programs, foster care support, Service Centres and Community Support programs.

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After many weeks of preparation, our team gave their time to transform Kingston House in the course of just one weekend. Prior to Project 7, Kingston House was very run down and the rooms were in need of repair and renovation to restore them to a place that would be warm and inviting.

There were six bedrooms in need of rescue, with each room needing study space and a bed. Two bathrooms, living rooms, an outdoor area, kitchen and laundry also required renovating. Necessary improvements needed to be made to improve the mobility of disabled residents. The house also required significant structural work to ensure it was habitable. Further work included cleaning, gardening, painting, and installation of carpet, new furniture, computers and a stereo.

By helping to renovate Kingston House, Project Seven allowed Barnardos to provide additional services within an environment where there are people who care about the youth and can help turn their lives around.

PERSONAL

In selecting an organisation, we look to candidates such as registered charities, not-for-profits or community groups that may have limited funding and there is a genuine need of help. We aim to make a demonstrable difference, not through directly donating money, but through our employees’ commitment, hard work, and willingness to give up their personal time.

LOCAL FOCUS

Previously, Seven has been involved in overseas Projects, however, as our team has grown we made the decision to focus Project 7 locally. This maximised our team’s ability to contribute to the project in a hands on manner, but they could also continue to see positive outcomes, or be affiliated with the organisation beyond completion of the project.

ORGANISATION

In the lead up to each Project, an abundance of time and effort is necessary to ensure everything runs smoothly. This involves a Project Committee who oversee the selection of the organisation, staff communication, allocation of budgets, planning timelines of events, organising tradespeople and deliveries of goods required, and rosters for volunteers when the project is carried out.

NEED HELP?

Seven is proud of the work our team has achieved so far with Project 7, and look forward to continuing to work with worthy cases in the future. If you are an organisation that is interested in working with Seven Consulting for future Project’s, we would love to hear from you.

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