About this organisation
Summary of activities
Daystar develops and implements a range of in-school and post-school programs under the acronym BLAST (Before Lunch and After School Transformation) programs in disadvantaged schools across South-West Sydney. These includes:- - Breakfast programs in thirteen (13) disadvantaged schools within our constituency feeding approximately 4500 students per week. - Mentoring Mates (MM) program involving six hundred and fifty (650) students across nine (9) schools and six hundred and fifty (650) corporate volunteers engaged in a penpal programs aimed at improving literacy. - Gardening programs in several schools teaching life skills and healthy eating/nutrition habits. - YouthSpace (YS) projects, such as, iCareer, iChoose, OneTRIBE, Empire Leadership, Drop-in Impact, Drop-in Jam, Drop-in PM, Performance Arts, Music and Culture, BYC Live Events programs in several schools and at the Bonnyrigg Youth Centre (BYC) aims to assist young individuals in training, development and education that leads to building pathways to employment and social cohesion. These YouthSpace (YS) projects/programs also motivates young people to re-engage or reconnect back into their communities and families as contributing and refined individuals and better citizens. - Programs like Drop-in Impact, a hands-on approach to training, development and employment focused programs for youth 16-24 years old who find difficulty transitioning from schools to work (career paths). - Work For The Dole (WFTD) programs for all ages. - Foodcare/Basic Needs programs catering for people with middle to lower socioeconomic backgrounds. - Work Development Order (WDO) program in association with Revenue NSW and LegalAid NSW to assist community members in paying off their state debts/fines through community volunteer work. - EzyWayEnglish (EWE) is a hands-on approach to rapid English learning program, designed for all ages including kindergarten, primary, secondary, college, teens, adults and all ESL communities.
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Programs and activities
Name: Mentoring Mates Program (MMP)
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Education support (Education > Education support)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Unemployed persons
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
Name: YouthSpace Project (YSP) Programs
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Youth development (Human services > Youth development )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Work For The Dole (WFTD) Programs
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Job training (Economic development > Employment > Job training)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Foodcare Sales (Basic Needs) Program
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Food banks (Human services > Basic and emergency aid > Food aid > Food banks )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Animals
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Work Development Order (WDO) Program
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Voluntarism (Community development > Voluntarism)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: MOWtivation Works Program
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Community beautification (Community development > Community beautification)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Animals
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: EzyWayEnglish (EWE) Learning Program
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: English as a second language (Education > Adult education > English as a second language)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Breakfast Program
URL: www.daystar.org.au
Classification: Family-school involvement (Education > Education support > Family-school involvement)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
- Males
- Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Veterans and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Victims of disasters
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