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UnitingCare wishes to thank all of our generous supporters who participated in the 2009 UnitingCare Christmas Gift Appeal. This year more than 63 000 gifts and $81 000 worth of gift cards gave joy to vulnerable children, people with disabilities, older people, families in crisis and those who may have been hit hard by the Global Financial Crisis. This would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the large number of volunteers who collected the gifts from Target stores and distributed to people doing it tough in their area. Thank you and best wishes for 2010 to all those volunteers and to all of you who donated gifts and gift cards. |
 Nominations are now being called for the 2010 Moderator's Community Service Medal, an award that is presented to volunteers who have contributed outstanding service to the Uniting Church’s mission in community service in Queensland. This year we are looking for nominations that reflect the UnitingCare Shared Values as we believe that these are fundamental to the work we do and express the mission of God being present in our lives to offer hope, healing and transformation. Our Shared Values are: Compassion Respect Justice Working together Leading through Learning
One or more medals will be awarded in each of the new Shared Values categories and if there is a deserving nominee whose work is exceptional but does not fit easily into one of these, or which shows outstanding merit in a number of categories, a Moderator’s medal for general excellence could be awarded. Nominees must: - be a volunteer, past or present
- have exhibited outstanding service over a number of years
- be involved in community service work other than congregational work (e.g. Blue Care, Lifeline Community Care, UnitingCare Health Hospitals, or community service agencies outside the Uniting Church)
- have not been/are not in paid employment connected to their volunteer work
Announcement of the medal recipients will be made at the Uniting Church in Queensland’s Synod in Session meeting being held from 21 - 25 May 2010 at Alexandra Park Conference Centre. The Moderator, Rev Bruce Johnson, will present the medals at this time. Should a recipient be unable to attend the Synod meeting their medal can be presented at a ceremony organised in their local church or community.If you would like to recommend one of our valued volunteers please click on this link and complete the on-line application form. Nominations close COB Monday 5 April 2010 |
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Following the launch of the UnitingCare Chair in Social Policy and Research in partnership with The University of Queensland in June, a review and consultation of existing research projects currently being undertaken both by our agencies and in the wider community has been completed. Professor Jill Wilson AO, the inaugural Joint Chair incumbent, has conducted the review and has also consulted with senior staff in our agencies to assess the key issues that need addressing in the future. The next project,starting in August, will be the preparation of the 2009 Uniting Care Research Report. In this the major outcomes of the research completed in 2008/2009 will be outlined. To view the Research Review click on the link below: UnitingCare Queensland Research Overview |
