Darlinghurst is full of fantastic cafés, restaurants and
bars, beautiful terraces and boutique shops. But if you are interested in
seeing another side and getting away from the hip and the glam, you need go no
further than Rough Edges, a lounge room for street people that offers a place to be
safe, to be secure, to meet with friends - to watch TV, read the paper, drink
coffee or play chess.
Next time you are walking past pop in and share lives for
a bit. We have had many an enlightening, enriching and enjoyable conversation
with the Rough Edge-ees. These people are doing it so tough and experiencing
hardships that few of us thankfully ever have or will experience and their stories
are fascinating, raw, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny but always memorable. Be
part of the change towards a better society where inclusiveness and involvement
are fostered. And if you have the time and want to be rewarded in a deeply
satisfying way, volunteer. Rough Edges can only operate through the involvement
of volunteers. There are opportunities to work during the day, at night and in the garden at the weekend.
Rough
Edges is run by St Johns Anglican Church and is nestled between the church
driveway and The Victoria Room on Victoria Street. For
more information or to volunteer please visit http://roughedges.org/
We love supporting locals.
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