On Sunday 13 October, the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s staff, supporters and friends proudly banded together to take part in the Melbourne Marathon. Melbourne turned on the sunshine as over
Energising Social Change
Schneider Electric is a global leader in providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability. Through a partnership developed in 2018, the Brotherhood of St Laurence and Schneider
Last minute Christmas gift idea
We all know someone who is tricky to buy presents for. Maybe they have everything, maybe they don’t want anything! Brotherhood Books has a great range of books – covering
You can support refugee families to settle and prosper
Settling in a new country with a young family can be extremely challenging for anyone. Now imagine moving countries under deeply traumatic circumstances, with little to no support. Then imagine
Have you met Susie?
Susie Rouffignac has joined our Philanthropy team as Donor Relations Manager. Her role is to work with people that would like to support the Brotherhood with private funding or by
David Scott School 2019
Maya – 20 Proudest moment this year: Completing all my certificates and getting out of my comfort zone. Dreams for the future: To complete my course and get a job
Getting ready for the new school year
Over two massive days in November, 80 corporate volunteers from six organisations joined the Brotherhood of St Laurence to prepare 2,700 education packs for school children experiencing disadvantage. Funded by
Thank you for caring
My name is Hanan, I am 25 years old and I arrived in Australia after fleeing Syria less than two years ago with my older brother. In Syria, I lived
Executive Director’s update
Welcome to the March issue of Building better lives together – our first edition for 2020. The new decade began, not as we would have wished, with unprecedented bushfires decimating