Project Description

2015: JRS Blaiket House Refugee Shelter Reno

Seven Consulting was happy to help the JRS Refugee Services in Kings Cross, Sydney where we refurbished a three story hostel that houses refugees.

JRS’ Shelter Project was established in response to a shortage of affordable housing and accessible services for asylum seekers living in the community. The shelter provides asylum seekers with short to medium term accommodation, financial assistance and casework support.

Head to http://www.jrs.org.au/jrs-shelter-project/ to read more about JRS Australia and their significant efforts in assisting refugees.

The renovation took an extraordinary amount of effort – from the planning stage, right through to delivery.

The work itself was completed over 6 days, with the majority of effort occurring on the weekend of the 11th-13th September 2015. The mission was to transform 9 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 3 living spaces across 3 levels.

Before

The shelter was in very poor condition as the images below demonstrate. Apart from the repairs required there was lots of mismatched, damaged furniture and appliances which were disposed of and replaced.

After

The Project 7 team repainted the rooms and installed brand new beds, manchester, wardrobes, sofas and appliances like fridges. The entrance stairs were given a make over too giving the whole building a fresh, clean new look. The Project 7 transformation has made the shelter a welcoming and more comforting place for it’s residents.

Great Team Effort

A mammoth effort by over 50 selfless volunteers transformed 9 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 3 living spaces and much, much more including people who catered for everyone. A retro Space Invader game for a bit of fun. Beds made, job done, big thanks to everyone, it’s beer o’clock again!

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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