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Connections Unitingcare Anti-Poverty Awards
The Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards recognise young Victorians and Tasmanians between the ages of 16 and 30 who are making a contribution to the eradication of poverty, locally, nationally or internationally.
Sponsors & Supporters
We have a number of business and community sponsors and supporters that believe in the Awards and work with us in promoting them, including...
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SHARE Community Appeal |
ANZ Bank |
Commission for Mission |
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Centre for Multicultural Youth |
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- Recognise, support, encourage and link young people (from Victoria and Tasmania) who are making a contribution to the eradication of poverty,
- Increase public awareness of the causes and consequences of poverty within our local community, across Victoria and Tasmania, throughout Australia and the world,
- Stimulate discussion, activity and specific actions to deal with poverty related issues.
The Awards aim to:
Why Have Anti-Poverty Awards?
The Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards are presented within Anti-Poverty Week (in October).
As Anti-Poverty Week states 'Poverty and severe hardship affect more than a million Australians.' Connections UnitingCare and so many other community welfare agencies support vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community. Every day we provide services like intense family support for families (often with children) who are in crisis due to difficulties including drug and alcohol addiction, mental illness, experience of family violence and poverty.
We aim to support our clients to overcome social isolation and gain self-confidence and a sense of worth, we work in partnership with clients to achieve positive outcomes and more broadly we work within the community to raise awareness about the issues associated with disadvantage and poverty.
What Are The Awards?
One Award recipient will receive a grant up to the value of $4000 to continue their work. Encouragement Awards up to $1000 are also offered.
Get Involved and Find Out More?
Our Awards come as part of a broader campaign to make poverty history. Make contact with us to see how you can contribute to our work to eradicate poverty.
ABC Radio Northern Tasmania Afternoons – 30 June 2009
(Download audio from this link)
Connections UnitingCare Anti-Poverty Awards
Connections UnitingCare Chairman and Founder of the Anti-Poverty Awards Adrian Pyle talks about the awards with host Elaine Harris.
Find out more about the Micah Challenge....
Find out more about the Anti-Poverty Week.
