History:

• Servicing the community for 33 years. Established 1974.
• Changing to meet community need, growing from small beginnings offering craft groups and playgroups to meet new challenges such as the education needs of migrants and accredited programs.
• Registered with ACFE since 1984, providing language and literacy classes for the past 23 years.

Governance:

• Managed by a community based committee of management.
• Incorporated - Not for profit.

Educational Programs:

• Experienced provider of adult education providing education to 850 students in 2006.
• ACFE funded language, literacy, numeracy and vocational programs.
• Introductory classes in computers from absolute beginners to more advanced.
• Hobby, craft, health and well being classes.
• After school hours educational programs.

Other programs and services:

• Occasional childcare, which meets the requirements as set out by the Department of Children’s Services.
• Pre-school activity groups.
• Support and referral services for students accessing our programs.
• Neighbourhood house program to provide community development programs for the area, including such things as a drop in session for disadvantaged people, tax help for people with health care cards etc.
• Volunteer program.
• Provision of work site for Community Corrections workers.
• Emergency Relief – WCEC auspices the Emergency Relief Program in the local community by providing food vouchers, financial counseling and guidance to those in need.
• Social support for the elderly and frail is offered through our “Floydies Program”.

Spotswood Community House is auspiced and managed by our Centre and operates 5 days a week from 598 Melbourne Road Spotswood.

• Spotswood Community House offers a range of craft, social support, and children’s after school classes, playgroup and leisure activities.  We also currently host a literacy class.  Our cosy venue is a friendly place to meet others and have fun learning new skills.  Ideas for new classes are always welcome.