Social Support Program for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities

This service provides culturally sensitive social inclusion and community connection-based supports for elderly persons from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. SCS has Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Iranian and Afghan groups.

Activities include day trips, cultural celebrations, luncheons, gentle exercise/wellness programs, gardening workshops, craft workshops, information sessions and English and computer/smartphone classes.

Service operating times:

Each group has a Calendar of Activities that is published bi-monthly in the group’s language. 

Hispanic Group 
Day Trip: First Thursday 
Meeting: Third Thursday, 10am – 2pm

Meeting Venue:
Blandville Court Community Room
101/103 Victoria Rd, Gladesville

Iranian Ladies Group
Day Trip: First Friday 
Meeting: Third Friday, 11am – 3pm (Farsi interpreter required for information session 12pm-1pm)

Meeting venue:
Epping Leisure and Learning Centre
1 Chambers Court, Epping

Afghan & Iranian Group
Day Trip: Second Thursday

Italian Group
Day Trip: Last Thursday
Meeting: Every Friday, 10am – 2pm

Meeting venue:
North Ryde School of Art Community Centre
201 Cox Road, North Ryde

Chinese Group/Blandville Court Group
Day Trip: Third Wednesday of every month
English Class: Every Friday 9:30 – 11:30am
Information Session: Last Monday, 11am – 12pm, (Mandarin interpreter required)
Gardening Workshop: Second Thursday of every month, 10am – 12pm

Meeting Venue:
Blandville Court Community Room
101/103 Victoria Rd, Gladesville

Getting There:
Consumers are expected to make their own way to meeting venues unless it is specifically indicated in the Calendar of Activities that transport is provided by Sydney Community Services.  

Fees:
Contact us and speak with one of our Coordinators to learn more about the service offered, the cost involved, and the funding option that best suits you.

P | 9427 6425 E | support@sydneycs.org

Areas Serviced:

Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Ryde  

(SCS CALD groups are based in Gladesville, Hunters Hill and Ryde areas, but group members are geographically dispersed. SCS CALD Program accepts consumers outside SCS catchment, as long as they can make their own way to the meeting venue or pickup point)