I am deeply privileged to be invited to write the foreword to the Annual Report of an exceptional organisation. The Wayside Chapel plays such a critically important role by welcoming into our community so many people who might typically, and sadly, not consider themselves worthy of belonging.

More than that, it opens doors for those experiencing better times in life, who might otherwise not have known how to lend a helping hand and share in the experiences of the lonely, so that we may all become a healthier, less prejudiced and more inclusive community. The Wayside Chapel is a living example of the strength that can be built from diversity and of the grand scale communal change that can result from basic human connection. These are notions that are not always easily absorbed in a world where social isolation is becoming more commonplace.

I am so pleased to know that The Wayside Chapel’s new building is now officially open. This new facility is a gift to the marginalised, the alienated and the hungry in having somewhere to shelter the storm of life with care, dignity, respect and a real sense that they are not alone. It is also a gift to the community as a whole. Having a true community space where people in need can participate in a range of activities and services involving people from every strata of society, will help break down the unifying theme of the marginalised which is often poverty, homelessness, mental health or substance abuse issues. Wayside exists to serve all of the community, creating a melting pot of people from all walks of life in furtherance of its own mission to

create a more tolerant, accepting and cohesive community. This is truly a blessing to us all.

As we encounter Anthony at Central Station, Nikki at Kings Cross, or young Angela at Woolloomooloo will we hurry on, or keep them in our hearts and never let them feel alone? Thank you, Wayside Chapel. Thank you, Reverend Graham Long and all those who have preceded you in this great legacy of compassion, dignity and love.

My thoughts of continuing appreciation are with you all.

Professor Marie R Bashir AC CVO Governor of New South Wales Patron of The Wayside Chapel

Wayside visitor Alan and

The Governor on our rooftop garden

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Every day at The Wayside Chapel we witness the powerful impact that connections made at and through Wayside can have on people’s lives. For so many of the marginalised Sydney community, Wayside is the support network that most of us have in the family and friends who help us navigate difficult times. It has been remarkable to witness the widening embrace of the broader community for Wayside and for the notion that Wayside embodies in its mission that none of us can, or should, do this alone.

Certainly the re-invigoration of Wayside under the leadership of Reverend Graham Long and the successful opening of our new building in May 2012 could not have been accomplished without the enormous effort of a whole array of dedicated collaborators. Significant roles were played by so many who shared the belief that a community is not built or sustained by just one. Our heartfelt thanks must be given to the Commonwealth Government, the NSW State Government, the many private donors and, of course, the Wayside team; our staff, volunteers and the Board.

Now that the building project is complete, the reinvigorated Wayside is in full swing. Our focus remains on sustainability - making sure that the governance, operations, finances and physical improvements to the new building are structured to

ensure Wayside’s mission is not again jeopardised - and that our programs are well tailored and delivered in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. Even with a 20%, or $0.4 million increase inexpenditure, due to increased investment in our programs, we have managed to keep our operational reserves stable at $2.15 million. This reflects the ongoing success of our fundraising efforts in supporting the changing and expanding programs now possible in our new environment.

It’s pleasing that at the end of our building project, our financial position is relatively sound. In particular, we have no debt and our operational reserve is roughly equivalent to 85% of what it costs to run our programs for a full year. However, none of our income sources are assured - we get 19% of our funding from government, 58% from private and corporate donors, and 20% from our own commercial activities, primarily the Op Shop and Café. We therefore remain critically dependent on the continued generosity of our donors and support from the various levels of government to fund our ongoing activities. In return, we recognise our responsibility to deliver those programs as effectively as possible.

An especially pleasing benefit of the new building is that it affords us the means to continue to re-establish our connection with the community at large. With the

completion of so many purpose-built spaces we have the capacity to invite all of the community into Wayside to engage and interact. The new facility can host community events, from children’s play groups to community drug forums, with endless possibilities for so many more activities.

I extend my thanks to Reverend Long and his team on the staff of The Wayside Chapel for their extraordinary dedication, commitment and teamwork; to the many Wayside volunteers, without whom the organisation could only achieve a fraction of what it does; and to my fellow Board members. I especially want to thank Colin Tate who retired from the Board in May 2012. Colin played a truly extraordinary role in helping Wayside with its fundraising efforts and his company, Conexus Financial, also provided invaluable promotional support with various publications and hosting events.

As the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir once noted when she visited Wayside, a community can be judged on how well it treats its most marginalised. Looking at its support for the Wayside, our community gets a big tick.

Ian Martin, Chairman

Ian Martin, Chairman

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It is one king-sized cruel hoax to tell someone that all they need is a dream and some willpower and anything is possible. I have never encountered a successful person that didn’t have a whole community of people integral to their achievement. Our habit of pinning medals on chests can be anti-human at worst and mildly misleading at best.

The one thing that most people who walk through the doors of The Wayside Chapel have in common, often on the worst day of their lives, is that they believe that they are the only person to endure what they are enduring. Radical changes do happen for people. This year we’ve seen hopeless drunks give up the drink and emerge from their deathly fog; long term unemployed people go back into the work force; we’ve seen people who couldn’t get out of bed because of crippling anxiety take part in programs and go on to take leadership roles. In every case, the turn-around happened not because someone at Wayside encouraged them to try harder to meet a goal but because they realised they weren’t alone. They realised that they belonged to and with others and found the joy of working for something that was bigger than their personal dreams. Worthy dreams are born out of human connection and aim for the common good.

We glory in the achievements of this year because it is glory that belongs to so many. The grand opening of our new building in May 2012 was a celebration of the goodness of a community that got the job done. Having lived with buildings that were substandard for so long, it is pure joy each day to witness the good use of the building by our community in an adequate, safe and pleasant environment. When I finished speaking to a packed street of people that day, there was a standing ovation which was entirely appropriate, not for me, but for the mission of creating a community with no “us and them”. Mostly in life such a mission is far away, but on that day it was right in front of us. I saw people hugging on that day who would normally cross the road to avoid each other.

We continue to move ahead in the belief that our mission is fresh and more needed than ever before. We serve not only the thousands who have nowhere else to turn but the thousands who want to make the world a better place and lend a hand to another fellow human being in one way or another.

I’d like to thank our Board for their leadership. Each director is a person who has proved all they need to prove and could have chosen an easier path than to serve at Wayside.

I particularly thank our Chair, Ian Martin, to whom we all owe so much. Our thanks go to all of our 417 volunteers who regularly give of their time and skills to serve others in ways that are often less than romantic. I thank our staff members, every one of them a champion. This team is the salt of the earth and I count it one of the greatest honours of my life to serve in such a team. I owe continued thanks to all levels of government that provide critical financial assistance along with all of our generous donors who each bring to life the truth that what we do here at Wayside, we cannot do alone.

Reverend Graham Long, Pastor & CEO

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Wayside visitor, Jenny talking to CSC worker Bob.

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Our Values

Openness We have a simple (profoundly simple) mission which is to create a community and our message and work are undiluted with other agendas.

Courage It takes courage to confront people who’ve lost hope and invite them into the world of relationships with responsibility. Wayside is not an intensive care unit but an invitation into life and community.

TeamworkOur goal (community) is also our method. We work in a collaborative way to invite people out of singular, individual life into the risky and healing place of community.

PatienceWe cannot make people change. If we could, we’d be guilty of manipulation of some kind. Instead we are on the lookout for sparks of life, signs that people long for better, and we look to engage and help people move to better days and better health.

RespectPeople have the right to make their own decisions. People have the right to make bad decisions. People who choose singular misery or even death deserve to have their rights respected. Wayside’s mission is not to fix people but to love them and be with them, knowing that if they are really met, they’ll really move toward health and life.

Wayside visitor, Sunny.

No SecretsNo Cowboys

No Rush

No Judges

No Complacency

The Wayside Chapel has been providing unconditional love, care and support to people on and around the streets of Kings Cross since it first opened its doors in 1964. Under the banner of ‘love over hate’, Wayside's programs and services are designed to ensure that the most marginalised members of our community have access to essential health, welfare, social and recreational services, as well as offering a place where people are welcome just ‘to be’.

We conduct the work we do through meeting people rather than working on them. Our door is open seven days a week for all of our neighbours, regardless of their circumstance. We never greet anyone at the door with a clipboard or a form with boxes to tick. We give people a ‘hand up’ rather than a ‘hand out’. We stand with people at their worst and see them through to better days.

“ We treat people not as problems

to be solved but people to be met”

MissionOur mission is to create a community where there is no “us and them”.

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Alan, Day to Day Living participant, taking care of our roof top garden.

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The Wayside Chapel’s strategic vision for 2011 to 2014 is strongly based on our underpinning philosophy that human-beings flourish when they are on their way. To be stuck in a rut is to miss an essential part of what it means to be human. Wayside works as one team to support people as they flow through the community. Flow is all about ‘meeting and moving’, a phrase we call upon daily to help understand our mission and bring our strategic plan into sharp focus.

We know that healthy people are always moving, or at least are never stuck for long. We know that it is the quality of the meeting that ignites the will to live and the will to be healthy. Every member of Wayside is captured by this current. Through meeting, sharing and engaged learning occurs. Learning results in growth and challenge. We will focus on moving people to better days by engaging them in a path that is right for them. We will support people through pathways of improved health and wellbeing, counselling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, education, crisis accommodation, housing and mental health risk assessments.

“ Creating pathways generates a

strong current in Wayside so that

no matter how people enter Kings

Cross or in what condition people

walk into Wayside, they will receive

help to move to better days” - Rev Graham Long

Stephen, Bi l l and Rosco, Day to Day Living participants, catering an event

Our Strategic Plan in Focus

Engage – We go beyond being great neighbours and actively reach out into the community and invite people in. We engage people from all walks of life in The Wayside Chapel community including volunteers, the broader community and our visitors.

Equip – We recognise that engagement alone is not enough and we are committed to helping people find the confidence and skills to give and gain support. We equip visitors to be healthy community members through active participation.

Pathways – Every day we invite people into the world of responsibility. We challenge visitors to increase their skills, knowledge and confidence and to move into the broader community. We do this by creating supported pathways to training, education and employment, including volunteer roles for visitors as they transition into mainstream community.

Support – We seek to achieve sustainable revenue streams capable of supporting growth in service delivery. We aim to be the employer of choice for staff and volunteers by providing opportunities for professional development. We maintain a unified and recognisable Wayside voice and focus on measurement of outcomes to enhance funding opportunities and support program planning.

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Each year, thousands of people visit Wayside for assistance in gaining equitable access to essential health, welfare and related services. In the past year alone, Wayside has provided, amongst other services, 8,089 community meals, 7,572 changes of clothing, 8,475 one-on-one support sessions, 2,453 referrals to services and agencies and 653 activities for young people and visitors with long-term mental health issues.

Overall, 89,500 visits were made to our cafe for low cost meals, snacks and drinks. 74,500 instances of support were provided to people seeking assistance or just stopping by for a chat and a quiet place where they can find company and acceptance.

This has been an exciting and challenging year for Wayside and we are very proud of our achievements. Some of the highlights include:

• Officially opening our new building in front of a crowd of 800 people from all walks of life who came together to celebrate a momentous occasion in the history of Sydney. The opening also generated unprecedented media coverage.

• Employing a full time Community Development Manager to make sure that Wayside serves all members of the local community.

In an average week at Wayside, we provide:

Phone calls for 214 people

30 servings of emergency food 156 community

meals

Emergency accommodation referrals for

14 people

Emergency

transport referrals

for 8 people1:1 support

for 163 people

Showers for 114 people

Support for 167 people aged 25

and under

Clothing for

146 people

First Aid for 34 people

16 health and alcohol referrals

A safe place for 1432 people

to visit

Information for 297 people

1721 low cost meals and drinks

Social and recreational

activities for 39 people

11 Welfare referrals

• Adding three new outreach clinics at Wayside to increase opportunities for visitors experiencing homelessness, mental health and substance abuse issues to access specialised services and critical support.

• Finding stable housing solutions for 20 of our Aboriginal visitors who completed the transition from sleeping rough to medium to long-term housing.

• Launching several social enterprise opportunities which equipped many of our visitors with the social, recreational and vocational skills and training necessary to find a pathway to meaningful life change.

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When anyone walks through the front door of The Wayside Chapel on any day of the week they will be greeted by one of the Community Service Centre (CSC) team, comprised of 5 paid staff and a combination of volunteers and students who fill over 70 shifts a week. This meeting may direct visitors to other areas of Wayside, provide important referrals and information or help someone to meet immediate needs such as a hot shower, clean clothes or a telephone. These meetings may support visitors in finding accommodation for the night, link them with a local medical service or simply provide a willing ear if someone is feeling lonely or isolated. The meeting is what the CSC is about.

In 2011/12 over 2,100 people connected with the CSC team, a 58% increase from 2010/11, a testament to the skills of the team and our redeveloped building in creating a supportive community. The CSC provides a diverse range of support to the community based on individual needs, with 40% of support this year being provided to people who identified as having issues with alcohol and other drugs and 30% as having mental health issues. From the 47,000 contacts made at CSC during the year, the CSC team completed nearly 2,000 referrals to health and welfare services, gave information regarding support in 9,500 instances and provided 5,100 showers and hygiene products.

A highlight of this year saw the CSC implement a consolidated approach to providing one-on-one support. In the second half of the year over 140 people chose to work with the CSC team in an intensive manner to achieve personal goals. This is an extremely positive change for both the team and the community.

We also saw the addition of three new outreach clinics operating from within the CSC space, complementing existing partnerships with other services to create opportunities for people who may otherwise not have known how to gain access to specialised support. The Kings Cross Mental Health Clinic (in partnership with St Vincent’s Hospital), Centrelink and the Way2Home homeless outreach team all work out of the CSC on a weekly basis.

2011/12 provided many transformative changes for our visitors;

• Anthony lost contact with his four children and had a partner who was addicted to drugs. A year later he has a place to live with attachment to long term housing and is looking for work as a labourer. He has reduced his methadone and no longer wants to take drugs. Anthony is working towards full custody of his children via DOCS access and hopes to reunite with his partner if they can both stay away from

drugs. He credits Wayside with saving his life and for starting his recovery journey.

• A man of around 45 found himself standing on the Story Bridge in Brisbane following the Queensland floods, ready to jump. Following treatment for depression after separating from his wife and four children, he drove to Sydney and walked the streets for four days unable to find help. He had no money, no source of income and hadn’t eaten in several days. Finally, someone pointed him in the direction of Wayside, where he was given emotional support and a shower, some clean clothes and a referral to crisis accommodation. He was also referred for medical support and given YWCA vouchers for petrol and food to enable him to reach family in Melbourne.

CSC is supported by a grant from NSW Health.

Wayside volunteer Maxine provides a fresh towel to visitor Lani

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Supporting young people at risk who are living on or around the streets of Kings Cross is one of the most important facets of Wayside’s work. This year Wayside Youth supported 451 young people under the age of 25, a 33% increase on the previous year. 30 of those young people were under 16 years of age and 303 used the youth service for the first time. This kind of trend is indicative of a program growing to meet the needs of the community. It also highlights the continued importance of such services to support the number of young people at risk who are finding their way into the Kings Cross area.

Wayside provides support through two major programs; a drop-in centre and street based youth work.

The drop-in centre opens from Monday to Saturday and is the only youth specific drop-in space in the area. The centre offers a safe home environment to our young visitors who almost all identify as homeless. Over 300 young people were able to access laundry and shower facilities this year. The drop-in centre has a lounge room and activity areas where over 30 different activity programs were held this year. While a bi-weekly dinner program and daily breakfast program supplied over 2,300 meals and living skills training. Each aspect of the program aims to engage and motivate young people and provide

an alternative to a street based life. Through engagement with young people, youth workers were able to refer 47 people to alcohol and other drug support programs and support 102 young people into accommodation options. Satisfyingly, 58 young people were provided with support to return home to family or other support networks.

Youth work on the streets of Kings Cross is an integral part of Wayside Youth’s early intervention strategy. On three evenings and two afternoons each week our youth workers visit locations around the inner city which are frequented by young people at risk. Youth workers aim to identify and engage with new young people, build relationships, provide information and practical support for immediate needs and encourage young people to access Wayside’s services. 29% of people new to

Wayside Youth this year were first contacted through street based youth work. There were 2,400 conversations with people on the streets this year, through which youth workers hope to minimise the risk of young people entering the cycle of problematic behaviour and homelessness.

Wayside Youth is supported by a grant from NSW Health. The Wayside Youth Meal Programs and Youth Outreach are supported by financial assistance from The Eureka Benevolent Foundation.

Testimonial Amanda, a 23-year-old Aboriginal visitor came to Wayside Youth to seek support:

“ I was desperate and a friend walked me to Wayside… I was hoping they could help me with my ticket to my foster mother. I am so used to people saying they can’t help and because I want to trust people they end up letting me down. It’s great that there are people like Wayside here to help women like me. You have done more for me than I expected. Now I am able to get the train to Melbourne and escape my abusive partner and be safe and get my life sorted, I am a bit of a mess right now…I’ll let you know how things work out, I want to be able to talk to my children soon when I am more settled. I want to send you some money so that you can help more women like me, I want to pass on to them the way you have supported me”

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Youth Worker Amy with Dom, Wayside Youth

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This year, The Wayside Chapel officially opened a dedicated space for the Aboriginal community in its newly developed building. This is a significant gift to Wayside and to the Aboriginal community. We have provided a space that recognises the need for specialised, culturally sensitive support and provides opportunities for community members to reconnect with their culture through activities and the simple act of bringing people together in a welcoming and safe environment. In addition to creating community, the project aims to reduce recidivism, address homelessness and help people take positive steps to manage addictions and mental health issues. The project also creates opportunities for leadership, mentoring and positive life choices for those visitors to Wayside who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

This year saw the role of Aboriginal Women’s Project Officer expanded to Aboriginal Project Officer.

This step is an acknowledgement that both the male and female members of the community require culturally sensitive support and there remains a gap in support services for Aboriginal people in the Inner City Sydney area. 240 Aboriginal people were supported through the project this year, an increase of 60% from the previous year. 46% of this group were male.

Key highlights and achievements this year included:

• Establishing a consistent weekly living skills program. Every Wednesday this brings together approximately 20 of our Aboriginal visitors to engage over a community meal prepared and shared by the group and any guests who are invited.

• Cementing partnerships with other inner city organisations enabling Wayside to deliver more positive and collaborative service for our visitors. These include North Eastern Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Neami), Inner City Legal Service and Aboriginal Legal Service.

• Hosting the first major National Aboriginal Islander Day Observance Committee NAIDOC Event. This event, in partnership with the Inner City Legal Service, was held at The Wayside Chapel

and was attended by 100 guests and 11 community organisation presentation stalls.

• Sourcing stable housing for Aboriginal visitors. In conjunction with Neami Way2Home, 20 visitors completed the transition from sleeping rough to medium to long-term housing.

The Aboriginal Project is supported by financial assistance from The Clayton Utz Foundation. The Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP Salary Trust provides financial contribution towards activity costs for the project.

Testimonial Angela (not her real name), who for many years who has gone back and forth from prison to the street and has been dependent on drugs for more than two decades, engaged our Aboriginal Project Officer to help her work toward getting her life on track for her grandchild. With our support she has been successful and is now on her way to being free from drugs and is in stable accommodation for the first time in her adult life.

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Wayside visitor Steve, Aboriginal Project participant

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The Day to Day Living [D2DL] program is a structured activity program for people experiencing long-term and persistent mental health issues. It aims to support people experiencing social isolation and to improve their independence in the community. The program assists participants to practice skills while engaging in a range of activities, from fun social activities through to more serious vocational and living skills training. Participants are supported to learn new skills, develop social networks and gain confidence. They also work towards their dreams and personal goals by identifying them in one-on-one sessions with staff. This year 530 activities have been delivered in the context of community which is central to the goal setting and planning carried out.

This year, the Department of Health and Ageing increased funded places indicating confidence in our program. Moving to the new building has allowed a greater diversity of

activities and more opportunities for engagement. Participants feel a strong sense of ownership of the spaces used and activities undertaken and continue to form the core ideas and drive choices in activities. Long term participants are encouraged to take more responsibility in the program by fulfilling the roles of peer workers and assistants.

D2DL is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing.

An example of a typical day for the D2DL project Staff arrive and are helped by peer workers and assistants to set up food and cooking equipment for the breakfast program. About a dozen participants drift in from 9.30am to cook their own breakfast and to meet together over the meal and then clean up together. The volunteer computer ‘expert’ arrives and people check emails, type resumes and are tutored in computer skills. Others drift in and out for a coffee and to say ‘hi’ and make friends. Lots of conversations are held between participants, staff and visitors to see how life is going. Then it is off to water aerobics for some gentle exercise at the swimming pool. In the evening, there is a catering job. Participants cut up fruit for platters, make cocktail spring rolls and dumplings, and chill the mineral water. Service begins at 6pm and by 8.30pm everything is washed and cleaned. It is a busy day, but one that creates opportunities for teamwork, friendship, skill sharing and a sense of purpose and hope.

“ Recovery means to get better from being sick.

I know I’m better because I’m active; I’m getting

out more, going to see lots of people. I like

going and getting to know friends and staff at

different places” Nikki, D2DL participant.

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• Communal garden: Participants have benefited from setting up and sustaining our new rooftop garden. They have been involved in planting, watering, composting, harvesting and eating. People have learned to care for the environment by recycling and supporting worm farms and a beehive. Produce from the garden is used in cooking classes, catering and the Café.

All of these activities are critical to ensure our visitors feel equipped with the necessary social, recreational and vocational skills and training to ‘move’ along a supported pathway leading to reduced loneliness, more activity and individual progress.

Wayside’s future vision is to develop our social enterprise services to ultimately become self-sufficient, vocational programs for marginalised individuals who will have greater responsibility for running the services.

“ I love the garden. It has been a great process watching it evolve for all to share. It is a communal garden. I especially love the picking and cooking of things grown there. I also loved creating the scarecrow.”

John, D2DL participant.

Case StudyJacaranda* has struggled with physical and mental health issues for most of her life. She completed her catering qualifications and set up a small business, but was unable to continue because she was not able to work on her own after almost burning down her kitchen! She says;

“I love being part of a team where people support me, I like teaching other people the skills that I have developed and we work together to cater for events. It makes me feel good about myself.”*not her real name

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Wayside visitor, Scotty, catering for a Wayside event

Our new building has provided us with the facilities to create opportunities for enterprising people who access our programs and services to take a step closer to participation in mainstream community and a vocation. This may include paid employment but, more often, means finding something that creates a sense of fulfilment and wellbeing.

Some activities have included:

• Functions and events: Visitors have catered for external events for corporate partners, funding bodies and the broader community. These have ranged from a three course dinner for 50 people to pop-up restaurants for four on the rooftop, as well as canapés for 100 guests at a cocktail party.

• Coffee Cart: We have partnered with Toby’s Estate to train visitors to become qualified and skilled baristas. Visitors practice their skills at Wayside three mornings a week at the coffee cart in our Café.

• Art shows: Visitors are engaged in art and photography classes through the activity programs and have the opportunity to display and sell their art works, an important step towards gaining a personal sense of worth.

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The Wayside Cafe

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The Wayside Café is a welcoming, thriving and lively point of entry to Wayside and has been serving basic meals and offering a safe place for people to either spend time, interact or just ‘be’ since 1966. In recent years, however, the café has significantly changed its approach and menu to offer high quality, affordable meals created on the premises, using fresh ingredients. The meals in the café range from $1.00 to $3.00, snacks from $0.20 to $1.50 and drinks from $0.30 to $2.50.

The members of our community who visit the café have the opportunity to:

• Meet and socialise with others in similar circumstances and with the broader general community who frequent our café

• Engage with support workers from Wayside and other organisations (including mental health, housing and legal services) in a safe and familiar environment

• Access critical support services and take part in structured community activities

Key highlights and achievements this year included:

• Selling over 10,000 food items each month. Turnover has doubled since moving into the new building, without increasing prices

• Building a large, strong team of well-trained volunteers who deliver a high level of service to Wayside visitors during 85 shifts each week

• Inviting more local community members and corporate partners into the café to have their meals alongside our visitors, building long term community engagement

• Continuing to provide quality nutritious meal options with daily variation and new healthy choices, such as salad plates, in addition to hot meals

• Holding more activities to help build community, including popular weekly movie nights and fortnightly music jam nights

The café charges a small fee for food items which, while not covering the full cost, allows visitors to choose meal options, eat at a time that they choose and, most importantly, gives dignity to the exchange.

Wayside does not provide free hand outs and visitors do not have to feel grateful for charity. On rare occasions the community services staff will make an assessment of a visitor who is suffering extreme hardship and an emergency meal and food package will be offered.

Staff wages and the general operation of the café are subsidised by The Wayside Chapel and The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation. The café is also generously supported by Michael Steele, PFD and Fratelli Fresh.

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Volunteer Mark serving up bacon and egg rolls in our café.

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The Wayside Chapel Op Shop has finally found its home again in the footings of the newly refurbished building after a being in a temporary location during the redevelopment project. Whilst the transitory location away from home did not hamper its success or popularity with the locals, the Op Shop has now taken pride of place at the front of our building.

The Op Shop, with its inviting funky window displays and friendly welcoming staff, is uniquely placed as the public’s first taste of Wayside and the new open layout and large shop is a live space for community meeting to happen.

The Op Shop customers, which include our visitors, neighbours and die-hard thrift shoppers, come from far and wide for a good quality bargain. They feel good knowing that all of the revenue raised from sales goes to Wayside to support community activities and service delivery throughout all of our programs.

The Op Shop would not thrive without the generous support received from local residents, corporate partners and other Wayside supporters, these donations being the sole source of stock.

The Op Shop is an important part of Wayside’s history, having originally opened in the mid 1960’s, and has been relentless in its commitment to building community, engaging new customers and donors as well as raising revenue which is critical to the continuation of Wayside’s many programs. Sales revenue increased by approximately 8% this year and the Op Shop continues to provide a growing contribution to Wayside’s revenue.

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Wayside volunteer, David Featherston, serving in our Café

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Volunteers are the lifeblood of Wayside. Without volunteers we simply wouldn’t exist. We keep our doors open because our 417 dedicated volunteers fill 235 shifts each week. The time donated by our volunteers (calculated at $25/hour) is valued at approximately $800k per annum in unpaid labour.

Volunteers are a vital part of the Wayside community. Volunteers bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to their roles in all program areas and help our visitors in a variety of ways, from serving a cup of coffee with a smile or handing over a towel for a shower, to teaching people gardening skills or running a music jam night in the Café. Volunteers help to bring to life our mission of creating a community with no ‘us and them’.

Wayside is committed to providing opportunities for volunteers to take on new and more challenging roles. In 2011/12, Wayside commenced putting volunteers through barista

courses at Toby’s Estate so that they could bring their skills back to Wayside and mentor visitors in coffee-making. Specialised volunteering roles, including art, photography, cooking and gardening have allowed volunteers to draw upon their skills for the benefit of visitors.

An important aspect of volunteer management at Wayside is our Visitor-to-Volunteer program. Visitors who are ready to transition into volunteering are supported into a role which suits their strengths and interests. This year, two young people from Wayside Youth became volunteers; one started cooking baked goods for the Café each week and the other began volunteering on the front desk in the Community Service Centre.

Wayside inducted 139 new volunteers this year and continued to engage our existing volunteers, some of who have been volunteering at Wayside for over 20 years.

Snapshot of volunteering

• 417 active volunteers

• 235 volunteer shifts each week 85 in the Cafe 78 in the CSC 50 in Wayside Youth 10 in D2DL 11 in the Op Shop 1 in the Aboriginal Project

• 615 volunteer hours each weeks 251 hours in the Café 188 hours in the CSC 76 hours in Wayside Youth 51 hours in D2DL 44 hours in the Op Shop 5 hours in the Aboriginal Project

Volunteer Profile

“The reason that I first started volunteering was because after having a tough time growing up, alongside a major life hurdle causing a roll of negative events, I decided to jump overboard and see what a “normal” existence with hard work was like: Loads of

challenges and sheer determination. Wayside specifically appealed to me because the nature of the visitors and their main areas of concern had some similarities to my own symptoms, mistakes and misfortune. Wayside offered a means to find the way. I have been here for a rather long time on a regular basis, and I have been able to learn things from all the people I have met. Wayside has a never-ending changing environment and is never boring. The most valued thing that I have learnt from being at Wayside is that nothing is impossible and there is always hope.” Camerin Steele, commenced volunteering in 2009.

Wayside volunteers Nicola, Sim and Ruth in our Mardi Gras dance troupe!

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Corporate Day Program

The Corporate Day program offers groups the opportunity to come into Wayside and be part of the Wayside community for a day. Groups learn about the issues faced by many who visit us here and the programs and services we have, to provide the right support. The day includes a walking tour around Kings Cross to learn about other welfare services available. This is followed by the group cooking and serving a lunch for our homeless visitors. The Corporate Day offers a unique team building exercise and opportunity to demonstrate organisational values.

64 groups have been involved over the past year, with many celebrating the program’s ability to give people the chance to change their perspective and meet someone they may have

how they can get involved and a chance to reflect on issues that exist in their own communities.

Of the 55 school groups that attended the program this year many have rebooked from previous years, indicating strong support for the program. This includes schools such as St Aloysius’ College, Kincoppal, Sydney Grammar and St Vincent’s College.

“ It is one thing seeing a homeless person (and not giving them a second glance whilst on our way in our busy lives) and another to see their world, if only for a second. How small do we make them feel when we pass them by without giving their circumstances the respect they deserve? Marcus (Wayside Community Educator) manages to paint through words a picture of life on the other side” Nelda Turnbull, Allen & Overy.

“ Since the Schools’ Program I think I’ve formed an opinion on what I think should be done about some of these problems, and I agree with Wayside. The best thing we can do is provide a respectable and decent quality of life for the people in need through support, funding for these great programs, opportunities for them to do better.” Student, St Clare’s High School.

previously just walked past on the streets. Key corporate partners include AMP Foundation, NAB and DEXUS.

School Education Program

The School Education Program is a 2 hour education session which introduces senior high school or TAFE students to the issues that many Wayside visitors face including homelessness, substance abuse and mental health issues. The program focuses on how Wayside, in collaboration with other welfare services in the surrounding areas, tries to support people in addressing these issues. The program aims to engage with students early in their education on why welfare services work in the ways they do and break down any prejudices that may exist against the marginalised. The program also offers students information on

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Extensive media coverage across print, online and television ensured The Wayside Chapel continued to hold a place in the hearts and minds of people across the city, the nation and even the globe throughout the year.

The media highpoint was the unprecedented coverage gained by the opening of our new building in May. With pro bono support from Mango, Wayside’s public relations agency, coverage was secured across the major daily newspapers and radio stations, along with segments on ABC, SBS, Nine, Ten and Seven news programs. In addition to state and national coverage, the story was also picked up by the BBC in London. The highlight of the coverage was an exclusive 10 minute segment on the ABC NSW 730 Report the day before the opening. To support the grand opening media campaign, a ten minute documentary-style film was produced to put the present Wayside into a historical perspective. As well as being viewed by hundreds of people at the opening, the film received over 1,000 hits on You Tube.

Wayside’s media coverage was bolstered this year by a fortnightly segment on James Valentine’s afternoon radio show on ABC 702. Each week, Graham Long reads out the Inner Circle, the personal email he distributes on Thursdays which chronicles life by the wayside.

Channel Audience

Inner Circle Weekly E-Newsletter 6,606

On the Verge Newsletter 7,287

Facebook 1,862

Twitter 787

You Tube 2,615

Instagram 62

Wayside’s Reach

The Wayside Chapel’s online and social media presence continues to grow, with steady audience growth across all channels in 2010/11. See below table.

Graham being interviewed by Channel 9

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The Wayside Chapel has continued to foster its existing partnerships with businesses, foundations and organisations who have demonstrated sustained commitment to supporting Wayside’s programs and services. With more companies and employees wanting to contribute to their community, we have also welcomed some exciting new partners.

Our partnerships have offered us invaluable support, including:

• Financial Donations: Generous financial contributions made or invitations to apply for funding opportunities through grant programs have helped us raise critical funds.

• Volunteering: We have had 19 companies bring work colleagues together to attend one or more Corporate Days raising almost $43,000 in revenue.

• Workplace Giving: Employees from 10 companies have included us in workplace giving programs which provide regular donations to Wayside direct from the payroll.

• Product Drives: We have received donations of products from companies including Pacific Brands, Stockland, Dibbs Barker Lawyers and many others. Donated items include blankets, socks, underwear or personal care items for our community service centre.

• Local Business campaigns: Many local businesses in Kings Cross run campaigns to raise awareness and funds for Wayside. Blueprint Retail donated all proceeds from gift wrapping in their store and staff from Gypsy Espresso donated all their tips during a Valentine’s Day campaign.

We offer sincere thanks to all of our partners, who we are confident gain as much from their involvement as we do, in continuing to work towards growing community together.

“ Kennedy’s has a dedicated Wayside Chapel Committee that is always thinking of new ways to support the Wayside. All of our staff love getting involved in the annual Winter Woollies Drive, the bake offs for the Wayside Cafe and the Wayside Giving Tree at Christmas time. Kennedy’s involvement with the Wayside Chapel has contributed to a positive workplace environment and all the initiatives are excellent team building exercises. The Wayside Chapel is part of our workplace community and we hope to build on that in the years to come. We are very proud to be a partner of the Wayside Chapel” Penny Taylor, Partner, Kennedy’s Lawyers.

Some organisations have also matched employee’s donations doubling the contribution to our work and demonstrating organisational values to their staff and community. Key workplace giving partners include ABC, AMP Foundation, Wine Society and Credit Suisse.

• Fundraising: In true team spirit, some of the staff at our partner companies have turned personal endeavours, such as running a marathon, into a chance to raise funds for Wayside.

• Networking Lunches: Corporate partners, such as Clayton Utz and BT Investment Management, have introduced us to a wealth of new connections by hosting networking lunches on our behalf.

Gypsy Espresso sharing the love on Valentine’s Day

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The Wayside Chapel is not just a crisis centre or soup kitchen and from the beginning our vision has included every part of the community. It was clear from 1964 that the needs of marginalised people are best met when a connection is made with the mainstream and that the needs of the wider community are met when they are recognised not as problems, but brothers and sisters.

Since 2011, Wayside has employed a full time Community Development Manager who is dedicated to creating opportunities to invite all members of the community together for activities and events that will help reduce isolation of particular groups. As part of the redevelopment of our building we created purpose-built community spaces. Our Community Hall, Communal Rooftop Garden, Café, Chapel and Op Shop all ensure that we have settings for all of the community to engage and interact. Since moving into the new building last year we have created 9547 instances of community engagement by running theatre productions,

concerts, community lunches, corporate fundraisers, seminars, inter-agency gatherings, movie nights, ecumenical services, clinics, art shows, workshops, community drug forums, dance classes, service club meetings, yoga classes, twelve step programs, recitals and many more.

One of the highlights of our year has been hosting a regular community play-group where over 100 mums, dads and pre-school age children come together each week for an hour of singing and dancing. A few years ago we would not have dreamed it possible to break down the barriers between ‘us and them’ and have preschool children and their parents regularly participating in the daily life of Wayside. One of the mums who initially expressed doubt about bringing her child to Wayside has since commented that,

The interest that the wider community has displayed in Wayside’s work has substantially increased with 816 community memebers having visited or passed through each week since we reopened. Building tours have also been conducted almost every day. At a recent education session in the garden to share skills in beekeeping and worm farming, Gary said,

“ [Wayside] is perfect for our activity

and I love that my child can know

that some people in the world don’t

have houses and the comforts that

she could take for granted.”

“ I’ve been a resident in Potts Point for 20 years and I just want to say that I’m proud of Wayside. I’m proud of what Wayside is doing for our community and I’m proud to be able to be involved in a small way.”Providing opportunities for activities and events that bring people from outside of the welfare space into Wayside creates a melting pot where every strata of society is able to interact and build a cohesive, judgment-free zone where no human is alien to another. Community development is an excellent catalyst to overcoming the prejudice associated with disadvantaged communities and is leading us further on our journey to an inclusive, healthy community.

Robyn Long with Wayside Neighbours Ruth and Yvonne at Neighbour Day celebrations

Community enjoying CRAVE Food Festival on our communal roof top

Garden Games in action

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On Saturday, 19 May 2012, over 800 people from all walks of life came together at The Wayside Chapel to celebrate a momentous occasion in the history of Sydney – the grand opening of our redeveloped building.

The product of an $8.2 million investment, five years of fundraising and 22 months of construction, the new building was welcomed by all members of the community and stood as a testament to the generosity of those who believed in the need for Wayside to continue to act as a safe pair of hands in Kings Cross.

As government officials joined Wayside visitors to release a bunch of red love-heart shaped balloons into the sky, the audience was reminded that it was only a few years ago that the future of The Wayside Chapel was in doubt. Over 40 years of service to people living on and around the streets of Kings Cross had taken its toll. Wayside’s dilapidated

buildings on Hughes Street were falling down and in late 2008, Wayside embarked on an ambitious campaign to raise the funds it needed to survive.

Despite the many challenges posed in the midst of a Global Financial Crisis, funds were generously provided from the Federal Government’s Infrastructure Employment Project ($3million), the NSW Government ($2 million) and individual and corporate donations and fundraising activities ($3.2 million).

Construction commenced in June 2010 and when Wayside reopened its doors in May crowds came from far and wide to mark a significant day. The housed and the homeless, the rich and the poor and the sick and the healthy stood side by side to celebrate the power of community.

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Wayside workers Lindy and Una with Uncle Max

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“ Tt is heartening to see the building I roamed in as an inner-city kid redeveloped and ready to serve the whole community. When I was a child, Wayside was a neighbourhood hotspot that emanated madness, warmth and colour. That same feeling remains today but gone are the leaks in the roof, the ‘Do Not Enter’ signs and the crumbling bricks. What stands today on a little patch of earth in the Cross is a magnificent building where the generous and dedicated staff are better equipped to help people in need. As a city, we should be proud that enough people found space in their hearts to save Wayside.” Claudia Karvan, Wayside Ambassador.

“ For nearly half a century, The Wayside Chapel has been a place of welcome and compassion, speaking the language and reality of social inclusion long before the term was imagined. It’s a story of how some of our better angels ventured into one the nation’s toughest neighbourhoods and there prevailed by honouring the humanity and individuality of everyone that walked through the door. The Wayside message is simple and compelling: love over hate. I think a certain Galilean carpenter would have approved. From its humble beginnings in a simple room on Hughes St, The Wayside Chapel now has a new home for its mission and appropriate to the dignity of those it serves. I’m also delighted by the level of giving that has enabled this project to succeed, combining contributions from the Federal and NSW governments and from donors great and modest alike. It’s a work of generosity that shows goodness and decency are still possible in our complex society. In that spirit, I welcome the redevelopment of The Wayside Chapel; a great moment in the history of this remarkable organisation and in the life of our nation.” The Hon Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia (as quoted by The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP at the event)

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The Honeybees choir get ready to perform ‘Oh Happy Day'

Malcolm Turnbull, MP; Jillian Skinner, MP; Aunty Millie Ingram; Tanya Plibersek, MP and Claudia Karvan

Community members enjoying the day

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This financial year Wayside has built on our previous success with further investment in our people, programs and services.

The completion of the redevelopment project created an environment rich for growth. Wayside has been able to make immediate use of almost every inch of the new and refurbished buildings. At the same time the continued success of our fundraising has ensured that Wayside has sufficient operational cash reserves for future investment and to ensure long-term security.

Wayside’s financial position improved in 2012 with net assets increasing by $0.4 million. This improvement reflects fundraising for the redevelopment project, with operational reserves remaining stable at $2.146m (2011: $2.169m).

Income Statement 2011/12 2010/11$’000 $’000

RevenuePrivate Donations 1,130 1,607Op Shop, Cafe & Commerical Activities 505 445Government Grants 478 442Corporate Donations 319 464Other Income 60 58Total 2,492 3,016

ExpensesStaff Costs 1,745 1,366Property Costs 307 202Administration 172 117Op Shop, Cafe & Commerical Activities 114 67Fundraising & Marketing 98 157Program Costs 77 191

Total 2,513 2,100

Surplus 1 (Deficit): ($) (21) 916

2011/12 2010/11$’000 $’000

Cash and investments 1,623 3,764Fixed Assets 8,338 5,866Other Assets 85 93Total Assets 10,046 9,723

Liabilities 422 466Net Assets 9,624 9,257

Operational Reserve 2,146 2,169Building Depreciation Reserve 7,479 7,088

Total 9,624 9,257

Balance Sheet

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The Building Depreciation Reserve has been established to account for the remaining building fundraising and the large building depreciation charge required over the 40 year, useful life of the building.

The operational reserve provides a foundation from which Wayside can invest in its programs and services as well as underwriting operations; Wayside’s ability to continue operations is highly dependent on private and corporate donations. The Board has set a reserve target at one year of expenditure and is currently at 85% of that target.

REVENUE FY 2011–12 ($’000)

EXPENSES FY 2011–2012 ($’000)

Private Donations

Op Shop, Café & Commercial Activities

Corporate Donations

Government Grants

1,130

505

478

319

Other Income60

Fundraising and Marketing Costs

Property Costs

Program Costs

Op Shop, Café & Commercial Activities

Administration

1,148

433

397

307

228In the graph ‘Expense FY 2011-12 ($’000s)’, all staff costs have been allocated into the relevant cost centre.

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Doug Bishop has been a partner at the law firm, Clayton Utz, since 1992 and has spent more than 25 years in the legal profession. Doug practises in the areas of general commercial litigation, mining and resources, insurance and media law. He is closely involved with the firm's Community Connect and Pro Bono programs including working with a number of community partners representing disadvantaged and marginalised people seeking legal and other forms of assistance.

Bob Ellicott QC is a former Member for Wentworth in the Federal Parliament and was Opposition spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs. Bob was Federal Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts, Sport, Women’s Affairs and Territories in the Fraser Government. He is the representative of the Wayside Congregation and the longest-serving member of the Board.

Ian Martin joined the Wayside Board in early 2006 and was elected Chairman in June 2006. Ian has over 30 years’ experience in investment management, superannuation, investment banking, and financial services. He is former CEO of BT Financial Group and Global Head of Investment Management of Bankers Trust. Ian has served on numerous boards in both the commercial and not for profit sectors. Ian is currently Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific of Berkshire Capital, and Chairman of Argo Investments Limited.

Ian Martin, Chairman

Bob Ellicott Doug BishopMike has worked in investment management for nearly 50 years, including over 20 years at Bankers Trust from the time it was a start up. Twelve years ago, Mike co-founded Perennial Investment Partners, which is now a $20 million boutique investment house where he still has an involvement.

Mike CrivelliEmma is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years’ experience working in senior finance roles with not-for-profit organisations, principally in the arts, including Opera Australia, Sydney Symphony and the Australia Council for the Arts. Emma has also held a number of Board positions with small community arts and welfare organisations.

Emma Murphy,Treasurer

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Brian grew up and was educated in Canberra. His varied career started there in public service, politics and lobbying before moving to Sydney in 1986 to head up a public relations business. Over the next few years he assumed senior executive roles in superannuation and finance, including a post in Tokyo. Brian retired from full-time employment at the end of 2002 but took on a number of directorships at various times. Currently he is Chairman of BT Investment Management Limited and Chairman of Spark Infrastructure.

Brian ScullinJo Thorley joined The Wayside Chapel Board following three years working in the Community Service Centre as a volunteer. Jo has spent the major part of her professional career working on health capital works projects of a complex nature, ranging in total project value from $270 million to $2.4 billion. Jo is a Director of Aurora Projects, a project direction, management and strategic advisory consultancy specialising in the health, aged care and government sectors. Jo was the project director for Wayside’s redevelopment project.

Jo ThorleyRichard is a communications Entrepreneur with extensive experience in Public Health and Social Issues. Previously Richard has acted as a communication consultant on The Federal Government’s task force to increase the rates of organ donation in Australia; The Australian Red Cross (Blood Service, Organ Donation and International Disaster Relief campaigns), Vision Australia (formerly the Royal Blind Society), and The Property Industry Foundation. Apart from his board position with The Wayside Chapel, he is also Chairman of the Heart Research Institute’s UK Board of Trustees.

Richard WyliePeter McGeorge is the Director of the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Programme at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He is an Adolescent and General Psychiatrist. Prior to his current role he has been the Director of Mental Health Services in Auckland and Wellington, the Chair of the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation and a foundation Board member and Chair of the Youth Horizons Trust. He is a Life Member of the World Federation for Mental Health and is the immediate past Chair of the New Zealand Mental Health Commission.

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Graham came to Wayside in 2004, bringing with him years of welfare experience and a passion for making community. As CEO and Pastor, Graham is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Wayside as well as the strategic direction and vision. Starting his career as a social worker in South Australia, Graham specialised in the field of child protection. Graham trained for ministry from 1979 to 1982 and after a few years in church ministry, Graham became a chaplain to Parramatta Prison and ran a church welfare agency. Academically, after ordination, Graham pursued studies in philosophy, achieving degrees from Catholic Theological Union and from the Catholic Institute of Sydney.

Richard joined Wayside in 2009 as Business Manager, responsible for all aspects of Wayside’s financial planning and reporting, as well as managing risk and governance and overseeing the redevelopment project. Prior to joining Wayside, Richard held a number of finance and commercial management roles at Optus, Oregon Scientific and ACP. Richard has a Bachelor of Social Science (Hons). Richard caught the Wayside bug almost 10 years ago when he did a volunteering stint in the Community Service Centre. Years later, when the role of Business Manager was advertised, he jumped at the opportunity to draw on his financial management experience to make a difference.

With over 20 years of experience as a youth and community worker, Wayside was a logical next step for Guy. He started in 2011 as Community Development Manager and is responsible for transitioning Wayside from being seen primarily as a crisis centre into a broader community centre serving the needs of all members of the local community. Before joining Wayside, Guy worked for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter service and had his own consultancy focusing on workplace training and managing traumatic stress. Guy holds several diplomas in management, OHS, welfare and theology, as well as a Certificate IV in Workplace Training.

Wendy joined Wayside in 2007 to design and implement the Day to Day Living program. Wendy is now Manager, Community Building Programs and is responsible for overseeing the operation of the Wayside Café, rooftop garden, Day to Day Living program and developing social enterprises. Wendy has held a wide range of roles in the community sector with women and children, refugee resettlement and international development. Wendy spent two years living and working as a community development worker in the Klong Toey Slum in Bangkok. Wendy is a board member of UnitingWorld’s Relief and Development Unit and holds a Bachelor of Theology and Diploma of Counselling (Hons).

Starting at Wayside in 2008 as the Manager of Wayside Youth, Dean progressed to hold the current position of Manager, Community Engagement Programs. Dean oversees the management of the Community Service Centre, Wayside Youth and the Aboriginal Project. After completing a Bachelor of Education, Dean went on to manage a number of community centres, including childcare centres, centres supporting people with intellectual disabilities, a migrant resource centre, and tenancy and legal advice service.

Reverend Graham Long, Pastor and CEO

Richard Vaughan, Business Manager

Dean de Haas, Manager, Community Engagement Programs

Wendy Suma, Manager, Community Building Programs

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Claudia grew up around the corner from Wayside and spent many childhood hours traipsing around the nooks and crannies of the old Wayside building. Claudia describes Wayside as a geographical landmark on the map of her childhood, and says that as a child she was aware of the madness, warmth and colour that emanated from Wayside. Claudia met Graham in 2005 and was won over by ‘his lightness in the face of his monumental and courageous undertaking’. She became a Wayside ambassador shortly after they met. Claudia is one of Australia’s most respected and acclaimed film and television actors – she has appeared in the television series The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way and Spirited. She was also a producer and creator of the series Love My Way. She most recently starred in the iconic Australian series Puberty Blues.

David became involved with Wayside at a young age. His father would take him on outings from the family home in Marrickville to the heart of the Cross to see productions in Wayside’s run down little theatre. Years later, when David moved to Potts Point, he reconnected with Wayside. Inspired by his father, who admired the work of Ted Noffs and volunteered for over 50 years with St Vincent’s de Paul, David became a Wayside ambassador in 2004. David has appeared in box-office successes such as 300, Van Helsing, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Australia. David played the role of “Diver Dan” in the highly successful ABC series SeaChange and most recently starred in the Melbourne-based series Killing Time.

Indira Naidoo shares The Wayside Chapel’s passion for growing produce in small spaces and believes in the restorative benefits of gardening. Late in 2011, Indira launched a book called The Edible Balcony, which details a 12-month period where she grew produce on her 13th floor balcony in Potts Point and cooked up a storm in her kitchen. Indira became a Wayside ambassador in 2012 and along with beating the drum for Wayside and our rooftop garden, Indira helps to run a weekly gardening workshop for participants in Day to Day Living. Indira is well known from her career with ABC and SBS in broadcast journalism. She has also acted as a consumer communications consultant to the United Nations trade arm in Geneva and various environmental and community organisations. In 2009, Naidoo was one of 261 candidates selected to be trained in Melbourne by Former US Vice President Al Gore to conduct regular presentations about the impacts of anthropogenic climate change.

Claudia Karvan David WenhamIndira Naidoo

David Wenham with Rev. Graham Long visiting WaysideWayside ambassadors

Indira Naidoo and Claudia Karvan

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The Wayside Chapel would like to thank all of the individuals, groups and businesses who support us in the important work that we do. All donations, big or small, are appreciated.

Signwave Suede The Big Issue Community Street Soccer Program The cast and crew from Stories from the Wayside The Kings Cross Hotel The World Bar UrsaClemenger Weber Shandwick Wine Society Wordonomics

Ambassadors

Claudia Karvan David Wenham Indira Naidoo

Our Patron

Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC, Governor of NSW

The Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP Salary Trust Trust Company Turnbull Foundation Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

Government

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing City of Sydney Commonwealth Government, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government NSW Health - South East Sydney Local Health District

External Partners

21-19 ABC Actor’s Centre Australia The Big Issue BT Investment Management Clayton Utz Coca Cola Australia Credit Suisse Cynthia Sciberras Photography Dean Carey Displaywise Dolphin Traffic Festival Hire Gus Anderson Inner City Youth at Risk Macquarie Group Mango Myriad Production Norton Rose Poho Streetsmart

Major Donors (over $9,999)

Includes financial and in-kind donations to both Operational and Building Funds (cash payments and goods or services received within this year in review only. Excludes building fund donors who made pledges for donations to be settled subsequent to this financial year).

Blueprint Retail / www.gifts.com.au

Clayton Utz Foundation David Gonski Deloitte Touche Thomatsu Dick Smith Investments Eureka Benevolent Foundation Fell Foundation Gonski Foundation Pty Ltd Gordon & Marie Esden Hayman Industries Pty Ltd Ian & Linda Martin Charitable Foundation John Cootes Furniture Warehouse John and Catherine Murray Joseph Skrzynski and Roslyn Horin Link Market Services Macquarie Group Foundation Maxine Stewart PRD Foods R J Ellicott Robert & Sue Maple-Brown Robert Rich Salesforce Susann & Mike Crivelli The Adolph Basser Trust The Alexandra & Lloyd Martin Family Foundation The Baxter Charitable Trust The Cavell Foundation The Hunt Family Foundation

Volunteers

All of our volunteers

Building Project Control Group (non-Board members)

John Barraclough John Shirbin Mark Garden Robert McCuaig

Board

Ian Martin (Chairman) Bob Ellicott Brian Scullin Colin Tate (resigned May 2012) Douglas Bishop Emma Murphy Jo Thorley Mike Crivelli Peter McGeorge (appointed December 2011) Richard Wylie

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