RSC support Roundabout in caring for families

By Miss Melinda Hamilton, Junior School teacher

The Radford Students Council (RSC) has been working towards sustainable practises in the Junior School. For several year we have collected used stationery items at the end of the school year and passed these on to the Capital Regional Community Services to utilise in their programs.

This year they suggested we work with Roundabout, a local Canberra charity that supports families in need.

Roundabout Canberra believes that every child deserves a safe start, and every family deserves dignity. They provide safe, high quality, essential baby and children’s items to families in need.

Through their partnerships with social services, they ensure the safety, well-being and dignity of children and their families. Roundabout’s focus on essential items frees services up to concentrate on supporting families with their other needs.

Mel Waring from Roundabout Canberra came and spoke with the RSC about the organisation and how we can help. She explained how Roundabout helps families, especially in times of crisis. Each new year, Roundabout assembles 2500 backpacks with stationery items, lunchboxes and water bottles for students to have for school.

The RSC will sort and collect gentle used stationery from all Junior School classes at the end of the year and pass these items onto Roundabout. They are also donating $200 of the funds raised by Radford Reaches Out to Roundabout to support their ongoing work in sustainability.

Details about how you could support or donate to Roundabout can be found on their website.