Wesley Connect Food & Care
The Wesley Connect food and care program serves those in our city who are facing hardship, crisis, homelessness, or other severe challenges. From the Wesley Centre, in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, friendly staff and volunteers connect with people in need in and around Sydney city.
Please note that Wesley Connect is currently closed and will re-open for normal operating hours on Tuesday 23 July.
How Wesley Connect works
Our focus is ‘Care’
Wesley Connect is run primarily by friendly volunteers from our congregations who are always ready to have a chat, and assist with emergency food relief and essential items where needed.
Our volunteers have a huge heart for helping people and are trained to treat every single person with dignity, respect and kindness.
Wesley Connect does not provide food vouchers but can help with emergency food items that have been donated to the program, such as canned goods and other basic essential items.
The team at Wesley Connect can also provide information about additional support services, both within and outside Wesley Mission including emergency accommodation and Wesley Financial Counselling.
Wesley Connect is in the Wesley Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. The closest train stations are Town Hall and St James, with many bus stops on nearby streets.
Operating hours:
- Tuesday: 10 am—2 pm
- Wednesday: 10 am—2 pm
- Thursday: 10 am—2 pm
Wesley Connect
Get involved, give food and goods
If you would like to donate goods to Wesley Connect, please find below a list of non-perishable food and basic essential items that are always in high demand. We provide emergency packs for individuals and families, so a variety of quantities are always needed. Please bring all donations to Wesley Connect during operating hours.
Non-perishable food needed:
- Long life milk
- Tinned thick soup
- Meaty stews
- Tinned tuna
- Tinned corned beef, ham, spam
- Tinned fruit
- Tinned vegetables
- Tinned beans cannellini beans, bean salads, kidney beans, beans,
- Instant noodles (packets & cups)
- Pasta
- Pasta sauces
- Rice
- Up & Go breakfast drinks
- Breakfast cereals
- Biscuits sweet, savoury, crackers
- Jam, vegemite, peanut butter
- Tea bags
- Instant coffee
- Milo/Hot chocolate
Basic essential items:
- Shopping bags (cloth or tote)
- Shampoo & conditioner
- Toothpaste & toothbrush
- Body lotion/wash
- Moisturising cream
- Feminine hygiene products
- Toilet paper
- Baby wipes
- Men’s shaving supplies
- Socks and undies - for men & women
- Zip lock bags—all sizes
If you are interested in volunteering in our Wesley Connect food and care program, email us at [email protected] or call (02) 9263 5361 to see how you could be involved.
