Random acts of kindness for Christmas!
Throughout the year, the staff and volunteers at BayCISS and Castlefield do what they can to assist those who need us. We don’t do it...Read More
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Our Garden is blooming marvellous!
Thanks to the hard work of our volunteer, Cheryl, our veggie patch is really taking off and looking fabulous! Next time you’re in the agency,...Read More
Can you help this Christmas?
We are gearing up for another busy Christmas here at BayCISS with many families already finding it difficult to make ends meet. And Christmas is...Read More
The Big Freeze!
Our brand new freezer arrived last week and we can’t begin to tell you how excited we were! Thanks to a Feed Melbourne grant and...Read More
Committee of Management Expressions of Interest NOW OPEN!
Expressions of Interest are now being sought for community minded professionals to be part of the amazing team at BayCISS! We are looking for...Read More
Pick My Project – BayCISS Community Garden – Voting now closed!
Thanks for your support for our Community Garden project! Voting has now closed – now we wait! https://pickmyproject.vic.gov.au/rounds/pick-my-project/ideas/community-garden-establishment#.W3C8DKHZ3uY.link
New Agency Hours
Commencing Wednesday 1st August BayCISS will have new opening hours! Our agency will be open every week day from 10am until 4pm (except public holidays...Read More
Come Volunteer With Us!
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
Laminex leads the way!
Received a call today from our friends at Laminex Cheltenham who have been collecting goodies for our pantry. What a magnificent effort to support our...Read More
Just a little goes a long way…
Our recent campaign with Officeworks has now rounded up (if you’ll pardon the pun) and is a fine example of how little things can make...Read More
NVW – BayCISS celebrates!
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nations’ volunteers. Thousands of events are held across Australia...Read More
National Volunteer Week Celebrations today!
National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration to acknowledge the generous contribution of our nation’s volunteers. Thousands of events will be held across Australia during...Read More
Give a little. Change a lot…Round up to Make a Difference in May!
Our Officeworks promotion is really building momentum with consumers getting behind the fantastic work we do! For the entire month of May, customers can either...Read More
Give a little. Change a lot!
The theme for our National Volunteer Week celebrations this year is “Give a Little. Change a Lot” We witness the amazing work of people within...Read More
Laminex to the rescue!
Trying to keep up with the demand of food to assist people in our community is certainly one challenge. Another is not having enough space...Read More
Small change to make bigger things happen!
We are thrilled to be part of an exciting new local community initiative at Officeworks – Round up to Make a Difference. During the entire...Read More
End of an amazing innings!
When asked why she might like volunteering with what was then, the Moorabbin Citizens Advice Bureau way back in 1993, Aileen quite simply wrote, “I...Read More
Household Furniture
We have recently been contacted in regard to a donation of household furniture with the donor wishing to donate to a family in need. If...Read More
We continue to be so very appreciative and humbled by the amount of support we receive on a regular basis from the community for the...Read More
Get into Grill’d at Elsternwick this month
Whoa… you’re halfway there! Can you believe we’re halfway through the month already?! Time flies, so we thought we’d drop you an email to remind...Read More
The value of ESP is so much more than you think!
The Education Support Program (ESP) at BayCISS is a valuable avenue for schools to request assistance for families in need. Schools within our region can...Read More
This month we’re Grill’d at Elsternwick!
Just a friendly reminder that from today and for the entire month of March, Bayside Community Information & Support Service is on a Local Matters jar...Read More
The No Interest Loan Scheme – No fees, interest or charges!!!
What is NILS? The No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) provides individuals and families on low incomes with access to safe, fair and affordable credit. Loans...Read More
Street Library coming soon!
BayCISS are currently in negotiations for a Street Library at their premises at 12 Katoomba Street, Hampton East. If you would like to get involved,...Read More
Help Needed!
We are currently on the look out for some assistance establishing a new vegetable garden! Vegetable Garden volunteer
Communities working for communities
We have indeed been very fortunate this year to provide essential support to many in the Bayside community, however we wouldn’t be able to do...Read More
Our Lucky Star
The Lucky Star Bakery in Sandringham has certainly been our Lucky Star through its ongoing support for the Bayside community. The bakery donates to our...Read More
There’s so much more to Golf…
The Parklands Ladies Golf group have come together through a mutual enjoyment of golf and socialising to now be a constant supporter of the work...Read More
All Souls have good souls
All Souls Anglican Church and Opportunity Shop in Sandringham are long time supporters of the work we do at BayCISS. As well as contributing regularly...Read More
It’s in the Bag, Chris!
At BayCISS, we love our job! Everyday we are able to make a small difference. We see many people down on their luck and get...Read More
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