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Byron Place Community
Centre
 Byron
Place Community Centre provides a chance for disadvantaged
and homeless people in Adelaide to change
their lives with self
respect and dignity. The Community Centre provides initial contact,
counselling and advocacy, and basic services to Adelaide's homeless
and alcohol or other drug affected people. At
Byron Place Community Centre,
members are encouraged to move into other programs
suited to their needs. The centre's main goal is to create a
chance for change with dignity.
The facilities at the purpose built Centre
are available to men and women aged 21 years and over. Services
at the Centre are
used by over 120 clients each day.
Opening Hours and
Services
The Centre operates
from 7.30am to 4.15pm
from Monday to Friday (incl. office)
Wednesday closed from 12-3.30pm
and 8.00am to 11.30am Saturday, Sunday
and Public Holidays.
Client Hours -
Drop in service closes at 12pm everyday for appointments
and counselling.
Reopening to Clients from 3.30pm -4.15pm daily (for luggage
collection only.)
Duty office is open 9.30am to 3.30pm and caseworkers by appointment.
Byron Place Community Centre offer:
- Luggage storage-for up to 2 months;
- Laundry facilities-washing
machines, clothes dryers,washing powder, iron etc.
- Bathroom facilities-showers(male&female),soap, razors
and towels;
- Emergency clothing or other material assistance;
- Bedding;
- Social Work/Counselling/Advocacy services;
- Support Groups;
- A Nurse is also available;
- Centrelink rep’s are available
at certain times;
- The Homeless persons legal clinic is held on Wednesdays 10am-12pm
- No Polgi Medical Service attends on Wednesday mornings
- Art classes/Cooking classes.
UnitingCare Wesley
Adelaide has
served people who are disadvantaged and/or homeless people in the inner-city
area of Adelaide since the Central
Methodist Mission was established at Maughan Church in
1901. When the Mission's premises were rebuilt in 1965,
facilities
for a drop-in centre were incorporated in the Nazareth
Crypt. The services of the Nazareth Crypt were transferred
to Wright
Court in 1976. In June 1995 the service moved to new
premises in Byron Place.
Volunteers
The Centre needs volunteers to befriend
people, provide morning and afternoon tea, and assist
with the general running of the
facilities, and people with specialist skills ie trades
people, computer operators, art and craft skills.
People can join the
Friends of the Centre which is a support group. Clothing
(particularly men's clothes, jocks, socks and shoes)
is always needed. The
Centre also requires towels, cups and blankets.
Over 200 Friends of the Centre volunteers come to the Centre
to befriend clients and assist with general day to day management.
Volunteers also take clients on outings, provide morning and
afternoon tea, and assist with the search for accommodation
and employment.
Contact
Us
Byron Place Community
Centre
61-67 Byron Place,
Adelaide 5000
Phone (Business Hours): 08 8217 9600
Phone (Weekends & After Hours): 08 8212 5070
Further Information
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