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If you need hope you have come to the right place. Watch Hope Stories from people who have accessed our services or are part of our team. Be inspired and find hope from people who have overcome suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, gambling, and pornography.
PJ's Hope Story
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Our Story
Hope Health 2508 and Hope 2508 are registered charities and the community service arm of Hope Church 2508. Hope health 2508 is a health promotion charity specifically targeting the prevention and control of mental health issues including depression and anxiety in the 2508 area. Hope 2508 is a public benevolent charity that provides free or low cost services designed to meet the unique needs of our local community.
Our services provide support without discrimination and a place of belonging and community for all in need.
Our Heart
We Love
We believe that everyone regardless of race, religion, sexual preference, political persuasion, belief system is of incredible value and deserving of love.
We Care
Whether supporting a suicidal youth or standing with a family impacted by sudden unemployment our heart’s desire is to empower people through their difficult times.
We Help
Love compels us to do all that we can do to provide practical help and emotional support.
Our Motivation
To love the way that Jesus loved others—selfless unconditional love.
Volunteer
Are you able to help us help others?
We are always looking to improve the services we deliver by empowering a growing number of friendly volunteers. If you think that could be you we would love to hear from you and discuss what the commitment looks like. All candidates for volunteer positions will undertake an interview and be assessed on suitability. All candidates will require a working with children’s check.
Our Dream
We have a dream to put an end to youth suicide and drug addiction in the 2508 area. It may sound impossible, but we don’t think so. With a long history of supporting youth in the area and a large youth group of inspiring young people, we believe huge positive changes aren’t only possible, but our responsibility. Early in this journey we have seen some absolutely stunning transformations, seeing dozens of youth who had planned suicides have their lives turned around. We encourage you to watch the video below from people we have seen get the help they need and have everything change.
This isn’t just an idea. We are determined to make this a reality and have taken on the commercial lease of a large factory unit that we have converted into a Youth Centre. The current rent is $650 per week and at this stage we are not producing any income from the use of the premises. Pastor Paul (PJ) Bedwell said, “When we heard that the Community Youth Centre was closing at a time when youth suicide and drug use is an awful problem, we just could not stand by and do nothing.”
Our dream is to do more. We are dreaming (and planning!) to have a residential facility that could house youth and young adults in distress, from all around the 2508 area. We have discovered that bad things happen to good people and good kids from good family’s often take their own lives or turn to drug use. We believe that we (the community of 2508) need to take responsibility to looking after the youth of this town when they find themselves in distress.
We would like to purchase some acreage in the 2508 area and provide affordable housing, 24 hour care, and a range of services directed at empowering these youth into gainful employment, a hope for the future, and a sober lifestyle.
Purchasing acreage would also allow us to build a Youth Centre on site.
We would love to create a beautiful sanctuary on the land that could provide employment opportunities for local youth and an income to provide all of our services to the community free of charge.
Can you help us make our dream become a reality?