Our Mission

A Note From Our Founder

“Hello, my name is Shelly Spalding. I have been working as an occupational therapist in for our aged in the community for over 10 years. Charlies Gift Charity Fund is very important to me because I have seen personally the struggle and suffering experienced by many of our aged because of financial constraints, inability to access timely information, delayed home care assistance because of long waiting lists and; depression, anxiety and dependence following injury, illness and subsequent long and isolated hospital stays.

That is why I founded Charlies Gift – because we need our own community Charity if we hope to make a difference to the long term wellbeing of our aged.

I believe that through community connection and by working together, we can truly make a difference to the ongoing wellbeing for our older community”

PS

“I am also Founder of ‘it takes a Village’, which is also a local community initiative to inform you and our aged as to what relevant information, resources, businesses, service and supports are available enable ageing with wellbeing.  Have a look and let me know how useful you find it.

Our Mission

To protect and support our frail aged and vulnerable older community within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Regions.

To enable our older community to achieve equitable aged care outcomes and prevent suffering and isolation through timely support and financial assistance.

Our Vision

To bridge the gap between what our frail aged and vulnerable older community can access and afford, and give the peace of mind they deserve, that ageing well is possible through community connection and support.

Our Goals & Objectives

  1. Build sub-committees and volunteer groups to assist with fund raising and home support in the community.
  2. Network and strengthen community relationships to enable early awareness of “at risk” aged within our community to enable timely help and financial support.
  3. ‘Fill the Gap’ where other charities, foundations or government assistance fail to provide support to our older community, due to financial constraints.
  4. To be a ‘not for profit’ fund – thereby applying for government grants to assist with developing and running workshops with the key objective of enhancing wellbeing for our older community.
  5. To reduce instances of suffering experienced by our frail aged community due to inability to access specialist treatment, necessary aids/equipment or basic comforts (such as warmth in winter) due to insufficient finances.
  6. To assist palliative care; enabling frail aged to remain within the comfort of their home by providing funding assistance to help family/carers to have the appropriate amount of supports and assistance put in place.
  7. To reduce the burden on government funding and the burden to communities should funding be withdrawn by encouraging the Newcastle Community to work together to look after their own.
  8. To reduce current high rates of mental illness within our older community, such as; depression, anxiety, grief, community isolation, feelings of worthlessness through community projects.
  9. To increase the rate of our older community utilising technology in order to reduce boredom, isolation and feelings of dependence on others.
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