SURVIVORS R US NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Ms JODIEHARRISON(Charlestown)It was a chilly, drizzly morning on Tuesday 10 November, but that didn't put a damper on the warmth and light at the Survivors R Us Networking Breakfast. Hosted by Survivors R Us CEO and founder Ann-Maria Martin at the organisation's Cardiff base, the networking breakfast was a chance for local community organisations to come together, connect and share advice and resources. A number of the representatives in attendance reported that the amount of people accessing their organisations' services have jumped this year, due to the combined pressures of COVID-19 and the first recession in thirty years. Ann-Maria reported that requests for Survivors R Us' services have increased by up to eighty per cent this year, and other representatives reported similar increases. In this difficult time, the work of these organisations is more important than ever. I want to recognise their assistance to people throughout the Newcastle-Lake Macquarie area, and to thank every single organisation and individual who is helping those in crisis.

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