Your generous donation is helping us turn the Women's Centre back into a safe, welcoming and supportive space where women and their children can connect with others, access practical support, learn new skills and begin rebuilding their lives.

A place where young people can belong...

We also want to create a welcoming environment again for our young people with learning disabilities—a place where they can socialise, participate in activities, develop friendships and feel that they are valued members of their community.

For some families, finding safe and inclusive spaces where their young people can spend time, make friends and develop their confidence can be incredibly difficult.

Our restored centre can become one of those places and a place where our elderly residents are no longer forgotten.

Some of our elderly residents are living alone. Some rarely get the opportunity to socialise. For others, isolation has gradually become part of everyday life.

We want to fully reopen our doors as a place where our elderly women & men can come together in their respective groups, have meaningful conversations, share a meal, participate in activities and simply know that somebody cares.

Sometimes, a cup of tea and a welcoming conversation can mean more than we realise.

This work is deeply rooted in ACWDC's 40 year history....

Over the past four decades, ACWDC has supported countless teenage mothers and single mothers who turned to the Centre as part of their community.

They were women working tirelessly to put food on the table, keep a roof over their children's heads and give their children the education and opportunities they deserved.

They came to us because they knew they did not have to face everything alone. The Centre became part of their village.

It was a place where they could ask for help, find encouragement, meet other women facing similar challenges and continue fighting for a better future for their children.

Many of those children have now grown into adults and built lives of their own.

That is the legacy we want to protect...

Now, we need your help to write the next chapter.

Our building needs significant restoration. Years of wear, water damage and outdated facilities have left the Women's Centre unable to provide the safe, welcoming environment our community deserves.

We have broken the work into four practical phases, so donors can clearly see how their generous donation is being invested and the difference it will make.

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS GOES....

PHASE 1: Kitchenette & Coffee Bar

The first phase creates a clean, practical kitchenette and coffee bar — a welcoming space where people can make their own tea and coffee, warm up their food, store their drinks in the fridge and have safe drinking water.

Your donation will fund:

•⁠ ⁠Removing the existing radiator

•⁠ ⁠Preparing the walls

•⁠ ⁠Installing a new electrical socket

•⁠ ⁠Installing the new kitchenette units

•⁠ ⁠Building and fitting the refrigerator

•⁠ ⁠Installing a new sink and taps

•⁠ ⁠Adding a backsplash

•⁠ ⁠Installing new flooring

•⁠ ⁠Painting and finishing the space

THE RESULT: a bright, functional tea and coffee area that will help make all users feel more at home.

PHASE 2: Hallway & Staircase

The hallway and staircase are the first parts of the building many visitors will see. This phase focuses on making these areas safe, fresh, accessible and inviting.

Your donation will fund:

•⁠ ⁠Removing all wallpaper from the walls and ceilings

•⁠ ⁠Removing the old carpets

•⁠ ⁠Treating all damp-affected walls

•⁠ ⁠Plastering and skimming the walls

•⁠ ⁠Painting the ceilings, walls and skirting

•⁠ ⁠Installing new flooring throughout the hallway and staircase areas

THE RESULT: a clean, safe and welcoming entrance that gives visitors a positive first impression and provides a much-needed improvement to the building.

PHASE 3: Wet Room & Disabled Toilet

This phase is about creating a safe, accessible and practical toilet and washing facility for everyone who uses the building.

Your donation will fund:

•⁠ ⁠Repairing the walls

•⁠ ⁠Plastering and skimming

•⁠ ⁠Installing a new sink

•⁠ ⁠Replacing the toilet seat

•⁠ ⁠Installing a mirror

•⁠ ⁠Installing a new extractor fan

•⁠ ⁠Installing an electric shower

•⁠ ⁠Installing specialist flooring

THE RESULT: a modern, safe and accessible wet room and disabled toilet that supports the needs of all users in our community.

PHASE 4: Conference Room

The conference room will become an important space for events, meetings, workshops, community activities and bringing people together. This phase tackles the room from the floor up, addressing the essential repairs needed to make it usable again.

Your donation will fund:

•⁠ ⁠Redirecting drainage pipes to the back of the building

•⁠ ⁠Removing the old floorboards

•⁠ ⁠Repairing any damaged floorboards

•⁠ ⁠Installing new plywood to level the floor

•⁠ ⁠Repairing the ceiling

•⁠ ⁠Repairing the walls and skirting

•⁠ ⁠Repairing the door and door frame

•⁠ ⁠Installing a new lock

•⁠ ⁠Plastering and skimming

•⁠ ⁠Painting the entire room

THE RESULT: a safe, secure and refreshed conference room that can once again become a hub for events, meetings, learning, collaboration, workshops and community activities.

FINAL PHASE: The Shop Front

• Remove the old shop front signage, window, glass door & shutters.

• Install the new shop front signage, window, glass door & shutters.

Together, We Are Rebuilding a Central Hub For Our Community

These phases are much more than decorating rooms. They are about creating a building that is safe, welcoming, accessible and fully restored to serve the community for years to come.

Every contribution helps pay for a specific piece of this transformation — from a new sink or floor to essential damp treatment, electrical work and structural repairs.

Thank you for helping us turn your generosity into real, visible change.

Donate. Share. Help us fully reopen the doors.