NOAH’S Shoalhaven is a disaster zone – a temporary disaster zone as the organisation packs up three buildings’ worth of equipment in readiness to move into its new premises on Thursday.
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Last year Noah’s Shoalhaven received $1.4 million from the Restart Illawarra Fund.
The money was used to combine its operation currently across three separate buildings into one new centre for families of children with higher support needs or a disability.
Noah’s Shoalhaven administration manager Cindy Griffiths said the staff had all pitched in and were busy packing boxes.
“We are a chosen charity of 816 Squadron at HMAS Albatross and they have kindly offered to help us move to our new building at the Shoalhaven Campus of the University of Wollongong,” she said.
“We’re hoping to move on Thursday and be set up and open for business on Tuesday, July 14.”
“It has been a tremendous job to pack up three buildings and run programs at the same time, but our phenomenal staff have rallied.
“The families and children are coping well too,” she said.
Noah’s used the funding to convert the TAFE building at the Shoalhaven campus in West Nowra to suit their needs.
“It has been a huge job, with a few challenges. We made a lot of changes internally and things came up that we hadn’t anticipated,” Mrs Griffiths said.
“But now it looks really good out there and we’re all very excited about moving in.”
Despite the state government funding and money from Shoalhaven City Council there are still a few parts of the fit-out to be completed.
Noah’s Shoalhaven welcomes any financial support.
More than 600 children use Noah’s Shoalhaven.
Noah’s Shoalhaven provides a range of early intervention services across the Shoalhaven, including playgroups, behaviour support services, targeted therapy, family group sessions and training for parents.
It is a not-for-profit, non-government, community owned organisation that has provided early intervention services to children across the Shoalhaven for more than 32 years.