Engadine District Youth Service

EDYS Celebrates EDYS TV achievements with End of Year Party

The EDYS Team celebrated their 2019 achievements and recognised all participants who contributed to the EDYS TV success by hosting an end of year party on Friday 13th December.

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Warrior Women - Free Empowering Self Discovery Program for Teen Girls - Term 4, 2020

Warrior Women is a FREE Empowering Self Discovery program for teenage girls in Years 7 - 9 to build identity, resilience, and self-esteem. This is a 6 week course, held on Tuesday afternoon at EDYS. Bookings essential as spaces are limited.
School Holidays @ EDYS - Friday Trivia

Come test your knowledge with our EDYS Trivia Day!
School Holidays @ EDYS - Treestump Art Thursday (Week 2)

We're trying something new... Tree Stump Art! Join us on Thursdays in the school holidays to turn nature into a different kind of art! We provide materials - you can just bring your creative ideas to make this something special!
School Holidays @ EDYS - Wednesday Working Bee

Wednesdays in the school holidays is our Working Bee day, and we want you to help us create a space YOU will love to come hang out. Whether you have a passion for gardening, decorating or styling, we'd love you to come help us create the best EDYS we can offer.

September 2020 School Holiday Program Announced

We have a great line-up of School Holiday activities this coming September/ October School Holidays, so put us in your diary, and come do some fun stuff with us! From fitness classes, to art & craft, gardening, Escape Room & Trivia - EDYS will keep you busy while you take a break from the books!
We're Back! Afternoon Social Space Drop In is back on!

EDYS Social Space is now back! With Covid-safe measures in place, new staff and exciting programs on the agenda, there's no better time to come back to EDYS and check things out! Social Space Drop in is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:30pm - 5pm.
EDYS announce July School Holiday prorgam

Engadine District Youth Services announced our July School Holiday program,. offering fantastic free activities Tuesday - Friday each dau from 11am - 1pm.
EDYS Drop In Temporarily Suspended

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Until further notice EDYS Drop-In is suspended to ensure we are protecting our community. This includes our EDYS Expression Initiative programs. Staff are on-site and available for individual support in person or by phone if required.
Respectfully Curious Support for LBGTIQ+ Youth

Respectfully Curious is a weekly support and social group for LGBTIQ+ young people and their allies to come together to talk, learn and be their authentic selves in a safe, inclusive and respectful space, without fear or judgement.
EDYS Expression Initiative back for another year!

The. hugely successful EDYS Expression Initiative has been funded for another year, delivering a fantastic program of Mindfulness, Art and Music workshops for young people in the Shire.
Walk The Walls 2019

In November last year, in partnership with Sutherland Shire Council, EDYS hosted a 2 day workshop in the leadup to the "Walk the Walls" Festival, giving young artists an opportunity to design and create an art piece to contribute to the festival.
Inaugural Love Bites Reflections Award Presentation

Sylvania High School student Nathan McConnell was today awarded the inaugural Sutherland Shire Love Bites Reflections Award at a presentation morning tea hosted at Sharks Leagues Club, acknowledging creative excellence and recognising achievement and learning through the Love Bites Respectful Relationships program.

National Domestic Violence issue in the news - but locally, what can we do?

Here in the Sutherland Shire, we see hundreds of “Hannah’s” each year – women who are living an unimaginable nightmare, experiencing many forms of domestic violence, trying to leave their violent partners, who fear for their and their children’s lives. Women who come to us for help.
Djanaba director Jann celebrates 30 years service

Today we celebrated, Jann Griffiths, our Djanaba Occasional Care Centre Director for her 30 years of service to SSFS, with a team morning tea. This was a wonderful opportunity to thank Jann for caring for and brightening the lives of more than a thousand children during this time.
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Closure of Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre

It is with deep sadness and disappointment that we advise that Djanaba Occasional Childcare Centre will close indefinitely, effective from Close of Business today, Thursday the 26th March 2020.
Join our Virtual Movement Challenge to help SSFS help local families impacted by domestic violence

Sutherland Shire Family Services have today launched a Virtual Movement Challenge fundraiser, helping local families stay motivated to remain active and healthy while we self-isolate or social distance in these times of COVID-19. By participating in the Challenge, our Community can help us, as we raise funds to continue the work we do in supporting local families impacted by domestic violence.
COVID-19 Virus Update - Services Unaffected at SSFS

With the World Health Organisation this week categorising COVID-19 as a Global Pandemic.. As at today's date (Friday 13th March), there are no interruptions to SSFS programs or services. We are reviewing the situation daily and following Government about service cancellation. We have taken heightened precautions around hygeine and cleanliness, and are encouraging all staff and clients to do the same.
Term 3 Group Program Schedule

Our Term 3 program for Parenting Education and Therapeutic groups is now available. All programs are free, but due to Covid-19 regulations, numbers are limited. Please call our office on (02) 9528 2933 to book a spot if you are interested.
International Women's Day 2020 - #EachforEqual

International Women's Day is on this Sunday, 8th March, 2020.. This day is to help forge a gender equal world. Celebrating women's achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key.
Volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to help us! We're a lean and specialised team, and while we don't allow volunteers in client facing capacities, we are very grateful to have volunteers who can assist with admin, marketing and events. If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you!
The resilience of our BRIC team on display with online transition

What a week it's been! Today our "Building Resilience in Children" (BRIC) Team have been "practicing what they preach", showing incredible resilience themselves in quickly adapting their programs to online formats,. Today, they delivered their Healing Connections program via video conference, showing families that even when times are "extra" tough, support is still available.