Volunteers are an integral part of Sydney MCS, and in the current pandemic our volunteers have continued to work tirelessly in novel ways. As a multicultural organisation, our volunteers are also incredibly diverse, they represent 20 different language groups and we pride ourselves on our multilingual volunteers who can connect with the client’s language and culture. …
To mark National Volunteer Week 2020, I interviewed (via Zoom) our Employment Support Programme Mentor, Valerie. Covid-19 has put an added complication to newly arrived migrants looking for work or changing jobs and Valerie and the Sydney MCS team have recently reformatted the programme to a digital one under the current circumstances. Your backgroundValerie is a retired …
Finding a job can be challenging for anyone, especially if you are new in a country. Sydney MCS’ Migrant and Refugee Employment Support Program can help you to be more effective in your job search. How does the Employment Support Program work? Personalised and individual one-to-one sessions with our HR Professional Volunteer in: Resume and …
“At the end of the conversations, they were passing on messages of hope and encouragement…”Lucy, Social Support Groups Coordinator The Department of Health suspended Social Support Groups in mid March to avoid the spread of COVID-19. As an organisation we now faced a fresh set of challenges; how to continue our services without physical interaction, …
