This year for ClubGrants, Revesby Workers’ Club funded 15 different projects, supporting various local community organisations, sporting groups and charities. One of the organisations we are proudly funding this year is Dress for Success Sydney. The organisation offers a complimentary styling service for women looking to enter or re-enter the workforce, expertly styled in pre-loved donated clothing. Every year, Dress for Success supports more than 2,500 women in New South Wales and helps to diverts 40,000 items from landfill.

In case you haven’t heard of them, Dress for Success is a global not for profit that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. The global brand is made up of 145 affiliates in 23 countries, with each Affiliate largely powered by volunteers.

The brand is growing in Australia and since 2009, Dress for Success Sydney has supported more than 17,000 women in New South Wales get back on their feet and into the workforce.

Dress for Success Sydney clients come from all walks of life and experience various degrees of poverty, hardship, disadvantage, or abuse. Clients include young women from vulnerable socio-economic backgrounds at risk of disengaging from education, single mums struggling to provide for their families, mature women who lack adequate levels of superannuation and savings and are at risk of living in poverty, women exiting corrective facilities, domestic violence survivors, women with disabilities, and newly arrived migrants, asylum seekers and refugees.

Women are referred to Dress for Success by a range of organisations, such as a diverse variety of charities, schools, and other social agencies and community groups.

Dress for Success Sydney’s programs provide women with work-appropriate clothing, mentoring, job-search skills, career coaching, and networking at no cost to the women using the services. They offer styling and presentation skills (in-person and virtually) and a holistic suite of workshops and one-on-one services (resume review, mock interviews, mentoring).

The Dress for Success Career Hub is open to any woman across Australia, at no cost at all.

Bubbles & Bargains designer pre-loved sale

One of their most popular events – Bubbles & Bargains Sydney is a great way for people to get some great designer bargains AND support a charity. Expect designer brands like Aje, Alice McCall, Bec + Bridge, Camilla & Marc, Coach, Kate Spade, Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Marc Jacobs – pre-loved and NEW. Clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty products and more!!

The season of new beginnings! Whatever your wardrobe needs – a refresh, an upgrade, a treat – explore 1000’s of curated designer items starting at only $10.

From Saturday 17 September 2022, 2pm – Sunday 18 September 2022, 12pm. Get your tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/bubbles-and-bargains-sydney-spring

Check out their website for updated news and more! https://sydney.dressforsuccess.org