embrace is a group of women from St Mark’s uneChurch supported by our wider church family. Find out more about St. Marks UNEChurch here.
We seek to share God’s love with women in Armidale through friendship and by providing for practical needs such as furniture, linen and food. We work together with other groups and services.
We collect furniture and pass it on to those who need it. We also organise events to supply specific needs such as blankets or food.
We are a group of volunteers from the St. Marks Church family.
We offer a free service and are grateful for all the generosity and support than enables us to do what we do.
There are a number of ways you can assist us to support people in our community:
embrace armidale works together with other groups and services to meet the needs they identify for their clients.
Please see the help and contacts section here.
Yes, all funds are appreciated and will be used in our various programmes and activities. You can donate financially here.
Unfortunately, as we are a church organisation all donations are not eligible for tax deduction.
We are able to accept most types of furniture. We may be able to test some electrical items. We will not receive items that are not in good condition. We are grateful for all donations offered. However, we reserve the right to decide if an item is suitable for our programmes.
Our delivery team, made up of members of our church family, collect donations every few days. No need to worry, we do all the heavy lifting for you.
If you would rather drop off your furniture or other donation than have it collected please complete the furniture donation form or contact us and we will make arrangements with you.
No, we pass on everything donated. At times we store items until needed.
We work together with other organisations such as the Women’s Shelter, seeking to meet the needs they identify for their clients. We give donations to those organisations for distribution. We are keen to help anyone in need regardless of race or religious affiliation. We have a particular concern for women.