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BANKSIA WOMEN AND ROUGH EDGES

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Saint John’s Darlinghurst Saint John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst is in a strategic location to reach out with innovative ministries to the people of East Sydney.

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Their grass-roots charity St John's Community Services (SJCS) offers Help, Home and Hope to those suffering from the trauma of homelessness, domestic violence and exclusion.

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Initially synonymous with the drop-in centre Rough Edges, SJCS also operates Banksia Women and an education program, Urban Insight. Refer to https://www.sjcs.org.au/

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Banksia Women

Banksia Women is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2019 by SJCS. It supports women who have experienced domestic and family violence or abuse, in their recovery by providing community, connection and long term support.

The program provides evidence-based health and wellbeing programs, and legal services which support and empower women so they can rebuild their lives.

Further details at www.banksiawomen.org.au

Donate at https://www.banksiawomen.org.au/donate

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Rough Edges

Rough Edges has been a community hub and drop-in centre since 1996. It offers a friendly welcome, a hearty meal and a safe place to unwind to those experiencing homelessness. Today Rough Edges is open Monday to Thursday 7.30pm – 9pm.

Further details at https://www.roughedges.org.au/

Donate at https://www.roughedges.org.au/donations

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Roughtober 2025

Roughtober is a fundraising event, this year on Friday 24 October, where every dollar raised goes to supporting Rough Edges. People swap comfort for compassion and experience a small taste of what it's like to be homeless by choosing a comfort to give up. They may
• Sleep rough around St John’s, 24 October
• Sleep in their car at St John’s, 24 October
• Sleep in their own location (could be a backyard, a car, or someone’s couch), any date in October
• Wear the same shoes for the month of October
• Choose another ‘comfort’ to give up throughout October.

For further details and to register, go to https://www.roughtober.org/
There are a few ways you can make a general donation to Saint John’s Community Services. Either use the ‘Beyond the Parish’ side of your weekly offertory (please write ‘SJCS’ next to the stamped date) or use a plain envelope marked ‘SJCS’. Alternatively, transfer funds electronically to the St Alban’s account - please use tag ‘SJCS’, or donate funds directly at https://www.sjcs.org.au/donate