Richmond Community Services is a non-profit community organisation providing services to the Hawkesbury. We have a number of funded services that allow us to provide a range of services to the community.
These include:
- Community Development & Hawkesbury Family Support Service are funded by Department of Community and Justice (DCJ), and these programs provide early intervention activities and individual family support.
- The Scully fund provides us with funds to provide additional support to our Hawkesbury Family Support service.
- Children and Parenting Support (CaPS) funding provided by the Department of Social Services (DSS) allows us to run a range of parenting and skills programs as well as activities for children.
- Neighbour Aid program is funded by Department of Health and Aging and allows us to provide home visiting and outings to seniors.
- Richmond Youth & Family Project is funded by the Office of Responsible Gambling and will provide programs which aim to reduce gambling harm within our community.
We also receive various small grants during the year from various sources.
Richmond Community Services in based in Richmond Neighbourhood Centre. The centre was built on Dharug land by Hawkesbury City Council for use by the local community. The Management Committee of Richmond Community Services Inc is responsible for the management of the centre.
Our vision, mission and values provide the direction and goals to RCSI. They help guide us in decision making and prioritising our work. They define our identity and culture and communicate what we stand for.
Richmond Community Services Incorporated (RCSI) will work together with local residents and the community to identify needs and improve services to the Hawkesbury.
Respect – RCSI acknowledges the Traditional Dharug Owners of this land and commits to ensure that all services to all residents will be provided in an environment that fosters respect and dignity to all people
Co-operation – RCSI will work with local residents and services to identify both the individual and collective needs of the Hawkesbury community
Accessibility – As a centre that celebrates diversity in the community, RCSI is committed to providing services to all people regardless of race, age, gender, disability or sexuality
Individual Advocacy – RCSI will endeavour to make information available to ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively
Social Advocacy – RCSI will, in partnership with the community, exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally
