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It was my honour to meet with the Mayor, Cr Alex Del Porto this week, to be presented with a cheque from a young community...Read More

Our team members make our organisation great! If you have some spare time and would like to contribute to make a difference; give back to...Read More

This week we celebrate – albeit differently – National Volunteer Week! The one week each year when we make a big deal out of those who...Read More

Our wonderful team of volunteers are always here when they need to be, providing essential supports to anyone who needs it. One of the greatest...Read More

Today marks the start of National Volunteer Week! For one week each year we are able to make a fuss over those who make a...Read More

In a pandemic, self-isolation is called quarantine.  In Buddhism we call it a retreat! (Lama Willa Miller) Let’s try to make the most of our...Read More

Our team members are what make our organisation so great!  If you have ever thought of filling in some of your spare time, contributing to...Read More

We are extremely humbled by the support our organisation has received in the lead up to Christmas. So many hands, offers of help, donations, appeals,...Read More

The Royal Melbourne Golf Club have certainly brought their A game this year in support of BayCISS and the valuable work we do. From 11...Read More

Laminex Australia continue their commitment to the Bayside community by answering the call to help with our recent Breakfast Appeal! The Cheltenham plant employees banded...Read More

The Jean Kent Trust was established in 2019 following the passing of long serving volunteer, Elizabeth Jeanette Kent (Jean). Jean was a valuable member of the team at BayCISS following the amalgamation of the former three agencies, Sandringham, Brighton and Hampton East.

Share the Dignity is an Australian Charity bringing dignity to homeless, at-risk and those experiencing domestic violence through the distribution of sanitary items and funding...Read More

Once there was a monster called King A!  Xavier’s story of a grape eating monster who lives in a very, very long cave tells a...Read More

One of our community members invited us to an Art Exhibition at TaskForce entitled “Mood and Transformation” last week. This exhibition was the second showing...Read More

Lennie’s Van has arrived at BayCISS! St Leonard’s College, Brighton sent some staff and students to our agency today to provide lunches for some of...Read More

Who is Lennie you may well ask! Lennie is the St Leonard’s College Community Van – an initiative at the College open to year 10...Read More

We’re back! From Monday 7th January through until Friday 1st February, our agency at Hampton East will open from 10am each weekday and close at...Read More

A great way to finish up what has been an extremely busy and generous year, with so many donations from so many sources!  Tim Wilson...Read More

The third Annual Rotary Club of Brighton – Hampton RSL Family Christmas event was held this week with many of our families enjoying a festive...Read More

The Sandringham Rotary Club contribute to the Bayside community in many ways – from reacting to natural disasters to collecting food items to assist FoodBank...Read More

Due to the generosity of so many in our community, BayCISS are in a position to compile and distribute over 150 hampers to families in...Read More

The Bayside Masonic Centre (Freemasons Victoria) motto reads, “Making the world a better place, one man at a time” They believe in a community built...Read More

On the seventh day of Christmas our local Federal member for Goldstein, Tim Wilson MP, confirmed that he will once again support our organisation through...Read More

On the sixth day of Christmas Food for Change came to the rescue with a donation of fresh vegetables and herbs which will certainly add...Read More

On the fifth day of Christmas we received lots of donations from many of our wonderful supporters including all of these yummy treats for inclusion...Read More

Food Bank Victoria are an integral part of the strategy to reduce food insecurity and fighting hunger in Victoria. Food Bank is Victoria’s largest food...Read More

We don’t live in a perfect world and there is never a perfect time to give, however there are always people in need of help. ...Read More

Each year as part of the Year 8 curriculum, students at Brighton Grammar School create old fashioned games in their woodwork classes. It is understood...Read More