Youth and Family Connect (YFC) are a registered charity operating in the most densely populated and socioeconomically diverse community in Australia – Woolloomooloo. With over 60 languages spoken in Woolloomooloo, its multiculturally diverse and also unique in its socio-economically broad demographic base.

YFC was founded in 2016 after identifying a need in the community. Although many charities operate in Woolloomooloo almost all their resources are targeted at the homeless and destitute. The impetus for our formation was recognizing the lack of purposeful, creative, and educational activities, events, and programs available to low income single parent households, at-risk youth, and the elderly, who fall through the cracks of local charities’ funding mandates.

YFC spearhead unique community arts-based programs specifically designed for and aimed at these sectors of community to provide meaningful and creative group activities that promote the arts, contribute to social cohesion and good mental health,  and alleviate issues such as loneliness and isolation so prevalent across low socio-economic communities.