Worry Dolls – a problem shared is a problem halved
Worry dolls have been all the rage in a most positive way at Cire’s Out of School Hours program at Yarra Junction. With some help from the educators, the children have been making worry dolls partly as a way to vocalise and or offload any of their worries, as well as being a creative activity […]
Clothing Exchange a great boost for unemployed women
Support for long-term unemployed women throughout the Yarra Ranges and beyond has received a massive boost following the official opening of First Impressions Clothing Exchange at Mooroolbark in September. A Cire-driven project, First Impressions offers quality and affordable women’s clothing and accessories suitable for job interviews and other important occasions. Equally important are the skills […]
Music hits high note at school
Music is hitting a high note among budding musos at Cire Community School thanks to a Telstra Kids grant. Following the purchase of a range of instruments with the grant money, there are many more opportunities available to students. The program offers benefits for students on a number of levels and classes have become a much-anticipated […]
Community lunch – bringing people together
Once upon a time our ancestors would gather around a roaring fire to share meals, discuss community news, laugh together and mourn together. Throughout history, communal meals have been an essential part of our day-to-day lives, a tradition that is becoming increasingly less common to the detriment of our health and wellbeing. Sharing meals with […]
Cire named top community training provider in Victoria
Cire Services has been named the top community training provider in Victoria, validating Cire Training’s leading reputation for excellence and its innovative programs designed to enhance the employment pathways of people of all ages throughout the Yarra Ranges and beyond. Cire claimed the coveted title when it won the Community Training Provider category at the […]
Mums – it’s time to focus on you!
With all the rush of school pick-ups, sports, activities and home life, it’s easy for Mums to find self-care slipping to the bottom of our to-do list. According to a survey conducted by Healthy Women, 78% of mothers report neglecting to take care of their own needs because they’re too busy looking after their loved […]
Cire and local students stand together for gender equity
Cire Services has helped students from St Peter Julian Eymard Primary School deepen their awareness and the need for gender equity through their involvement in the Clothesline Project at Chirnside Park Community Hub. The Clothesline Project aims to build on the work already being done by community houses as well as strengthen the region’s approach […]
Brooke shares spirit of NAIDOC and beyond
Wurundjeri educator, Brooke Wandin, recently injected special meaning into 2019 NAIDOC Week at Cire Children’s Services with an engaging session that captured the hearts of her young audience and staff. Brooke is from the Woiwurrung speaking Wurundjeri-Wilam clan. Her family has been living in the area we now know as the Yarra Ranges for countless […]
Muddy puddle fun to help children worldwide
Yarra Junction Children’s Centre recently participated in the “Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk”, a virtual event for children, families and organisations to help children worldwide caught up in the horrors of war and natural disasters. The annual Save the Children Fund initiative gives our children the opportunity to experience the joy of giving to others […]
