Embrace People & Place seeks to welcome people by rethinking how support services can work together and how space is shared and used in the NSW Hunter Region. This is supported by a model of practice that includes co-located and integrated services and programs, featuring collaboration with a wide variety of partners, and various approaches to tackle social exclusion (from food security, employment, transport, through to homelessness).

Embrace People & Place is guided by the following overarching pillars:

1. Being Ecologically Sound
2. Creating Safe Spaces for People
3. Walking Together with Traditional Custodians
4. Partnering with and Empowering Communities

What we do

• Operate a not-for-profit service hub at 437 Hunter Street, Newcastle focusing on building not-for-profit sector capacity and sustainability.
• Generate innovative practice ideas and approaches.
• Provide community transport for not-for-profit organisations.
• Provide homelessness and housing support.
• Provide job readiness training and vocational education for people to enter the job market.
• Provide social support services
• Create social enterprise opportunities.