Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Hear from the Homeless: living life on the streets

Have you ever seen someone living rough on the streets and wondered how they came to be in such a situation?

Do you wonder where they get food from and do they reach out to organisations for help, a place to shower or get a hot meal?

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Pearl Cove Library Presents...A Living Library Premier Event!

Come and talk to those who have been homeless, are homeless and special guests-

Father Chris Riley's Youth off The Streets

St Vincent de Paul Society - CEO 

Thursday 18th June 2020

10am- 12 noon

Pearl Cove Library Courtyard

bookings essential 

www.trybooking.com.au/pearlcovelibrary

For more information please call 02 9988 7766

For more details visit

 https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/

Melanie Taylor

Making your community a home - Meet your LGBTQ+ neighbours.

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Have a talk with the folk that are putting an end to homelessness in our LGBTQ+ youth. Meet and check out our "Living Books" who will talk about their experience with LGBTQ+ homelessness and what we can do to reduce it's prevalence in our streets.
Tea and biscuits will be provided while you engage in conversation.

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Meet our books:

Jay McGrath – Indigenous Australian who faced homelessness as a teen due to coming out as gay.

Amy Harper – Counsellor at twenty10, a Sydney based service that provides housing and counselling support for LGBT youth.

Noah White – head of the community homelessness outreach at Pearl Cove Community Centre

Miranda Noel – LGBT activist and volunteer at Pearl Cove Community Centre

Learn more about twenty10.

When: 7/6/2019 from 11:00a.m. - 5:30p.m.

Where: Pearl Cove Council Meeting Room

Please book through the Pearl Cove Library website

Edward Zhou

Homeless but still Human

 

 Homeless but still Human

 

                      About the event:  Homelessness is increasing in Australia. Come
                    to the 'Homeless but still Human' event at Pearl Cove Library and
                    meet some 'Living Library books'. They are people affected by            
                    homelessness, who will chat with you about their experienced, how
                    they became homeless, and what helped, or didn't, on their journey
                          

                          Event details:  
                          Time:           10.00am - 4.00pm 
                          Day:             Thursday, 8 August 2019
                          Place:           Pearl Room, Pearl Cove Public Library                                    
                                              106 Jellico Road, Pearl Cove  NSW  2019
                          Cost:            Free event

                          Bookings: 
                          Bookings are essential, but everyone is very welcome.
                          Contact Eventbrite please, by 1 August 2019       
                         

                     More information: 
                     Human Living Library visit human library organisation                          
                     Homelessness in Australia visit council to homeless persons  
                     For more information about this event contact us
                     Phone: 9977 6842  Email: eva@pcpl.nsw.gov.au   
                  
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Posted by Bronwyn Campbell

Shelter.

A living libraries project

October 8-13th

Pearl Cove Council has always taken pride in listening to and celebrating the stories within our vibrant community. In October, the month of Homelessness Awareness, Pearl Cove Library welcomes our members to listen to Pearl Cove's invisible storytellers -- those living without reliable shelter, and the people that work with them. Pearl Cove is working together with the Human Libraries Project to bring their stories into the light.

Throughout the week, we invite a select group of people that have volunteered their time to become 'books' to be borrowed, to share their stories with Pearl Cove and talk about the realities of a life that is often overlooked or misunderstood. Our Knitting groups are also running a Knit-In knitting drive on Wednesday, working on blankets, bags and beanies to donate to the Pearl Cove Outreach group at the end of the week.

Our biggest event will be the Saturday Picnic, where we aim to bring together all of Pearl Cove to celebrate our entire community and to connect those in need with the services they require. Come join us and greet faces old and new over a free lunch provided in part by our Local Soup Kitchen! Local outreach groups and the VakS Street Doctor will also be in attendance to get to know the community and maybe reach out to those who need their services most.

Living Library event

Mon-Fri 11-2pm

Located near the library cafe, Lushbucket.

Come borrow a book and hear a story!

no booking required

Knit-In

Wed 10-3pm

Located in the foyer.

Come knit a square, learn how, or donate knitted goods!

no booking required

Saturday Picnic

Sat 11-1pm

Located in the courtyard.

Come enjoy a hand-made wrap and get to know the community! Vegan + gluten-free options available.

Bookings not essential, but interest can be registered at our Eventbrite page

Check out the websites of out amazing partners for this event: 

VakS, Soup kitchen, and the Outreach group.

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Hester Kogler