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This week, Beehive is saying goodbye to Ellen Ferreira Da Silva. Ellen has been working in our Beehive Kitchen, alongside Chef Linda Westacott for nearly 3 years.
We are ready to take on new work that helps keep our Beehivers active and feeling productive.
As the financial year comes to a close, Beehive Industries reflects on the many changes we have seen in the past six months.
Every year, Pathfinders carries out the Pumpkin Run. Over 10,000 tons of Pumpkins are harvested at Tilbuster Station, which hosts several youth development and support programs. The pumpkins are then delivered to food ministries and charities across NSW.
While Paris will be hosting the Olympic Games this July, Beehive Industries held its own sporting event.
This April, Beehivers and Beehive volunteers were treated to the first service of the Global Bistro for 2024.
Over the past two weeks, Beehive Industries has been busily buzzing to get over 50,000 sprigs of rosemary ready for Anzac Day commemorations across NSW.
On Sunday 14 April, our Beehivers and supporters were delighted to see Beehive on TV.
For International Women’s day on 8 March 2024, Beehive provided 4 Voices with a healthy dose of sweetness for its service users. Our chef whipped up a scrumptious batch of Beehive’s famous jam drops that were distributed at their IWD High Tea at Waterloo.
On Wednesday 28 February, Beehive held its 52 nd Annual General Meeting.
Beehive also works with several other food aid organisations and ministries to try and help combat food insecurity across Sydney.
Beehive Industries was delighted to host an Impact Day with our neighbour and fellow charity, Wayside Chapel.
Last week we celebrated our end of year Christmas party with a bang!
This week, we were treated to a Global bistro meal prepared by our Indian Beehivers, Mina and Pravina.
Beehive Industries has restarted its long-standing friendship with neighbouring school, SCEGGS Darlinghurst.
We were delighted to host volunteers from Deloitte for their Impact Day initiative on 19 October, they helped us prepare a feast and help with activities for our Beehivers to celebrate Grandparents day.
Beehive Industries has teamed up with our long-term partner, OzHarvest to host the NEST program for 6 weeks.
In our third Global Bistro event, we invited two of our east Asian Beehivers, Xiu Ling and Lee to contribute a recipe from their home countries.
Every couple of weeks, Beehive welcomes volunteers to participate in activities alongside our Beehivers.
Last week, Beehive was lucky to taste Ross Willis’ prize winning pumpkin scones for morning tea.
A big welcome to Her Excellency at Beehive!
Beehive Industries is pleased to introduce to you the wonderful honey of Bee Tempted.
Last week we had our second Global Bistro cookout of the year. This month, Chef Linda Westacott worked with Florida from the Philippines and Thi from Vietnam to make morning tea and lunch.
Two weeks ago, we were privileged to attend the launch of the George Gives platform at The George Institute for Global Health.
As the financial year draws to a close, we have been able to reflect on the impact that donations and grants have had on Beehive Industries.
On Monday 18 May 2023, Beehive Industries was invited to the illustrious Double Bay restaurant; Margaret, for the annual OzHarvest CEO Cookoff.
On Thursday 18 May 2023, Beehive Industries was kindly invited to the King’s Cross Police Station Volunteer Awards Ceremony. This year’s Volunteer Week theme was ‘The Change Makers’.
On Tuesday 18 April 2023, Beehive piloted its new community cooking program; the Global Bistro.
Beehive Industries would like to welcome Mark Thompson, who has been appointed as Beehive Industries’ new Chief Executive Officer.
Each year, Beehive Industries works with Legacy NSW to prepare thousands of rosemary sprigs for Anzac Day.
Our generous partners at Orix have kindly donated a 12 seater shuttle-bus, complete with our joint Beehive branding.
This past month, Beehive Industries has been hosting face to face health information sessions for our service users.
The Board wishes to acknowledge the many contributions and achievements that Brendan Lonergan has made to the organization over the period 2014-2023. Brendan has decided to step down from his role as CEO. We wish Brendan all the very best for his future endeavours.
After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, surviving lockdowns, shutdowns, and QR codes, we are very pleased to see things returning to normal at Beehive.
Beehive Industries held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 8 February 2023 at 11am.
As we settle into the year many of our service users are preparing for the Lunar New Year. Festivities to celebrate the year of the Water Rabbit will begin on Sunday 22 January and for the following 15 days.
Beehive Industries would like to wish our readers a Happy New Year!
2022 has gone by in a flash and Beehive Industries is winding down for the end of the year.
Beehive Industries featured on ABC Radio for the NSW Gives Charity Appeal with OzHarvest
Last week, the ABC came to Beehive to film and interview Beehive Chef Linda Westacott and some of our service users about the Beehive’s commitment to food security.
The warm weather has inspired our Beehivers to flex their green thumbs for Spring and Summer.
We are delighted to announce that we have become the recipient of the 2022 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant.
Our Beehivers are a very diverse group of people, coming from all corners of the world.
The relationship between Beehive Industries and United Way has been growing from strength to strength this 2022.
Since re-opening to our service users last November, our Beehivers have been enjoying their time back in our social centre and factory.
After 4 and a half months of lockdown, Beehive Industries comes alive again with the return of our first group of service users!
This year’s current lockdown in NSW is difficult for everybody. The tighter restrictions have cut off our ties to our friends and families in a way that did not occur during the 2020 lockdown.
While necessary for the well-being of the residents of New South Wales, this current extended lockdown has meant an increase in social isolation among our vulnerable seniors and people with a disability. During the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, our ‘Beehivers’ were unable to enter the premises for over 11 weeks. During that time, we noted a marked deterioration in their mental and physical wellbeing. Nevertheless, Beehive continued providing its service users with a regular food parcel drop-off scheme and worked with KPMG to set up a telephone service, where volunteers would call our Beehivers to make wellness checks and provide some much-needed social interaction.
On Friday 26 March, Beehive Industries Celebrated its 50 th Birthday. Special guests included City of Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor Jess Scully, our Board and some of our wonderful corporate customers and supporters.
Beehive Industries and its commercial print capabilities are featured in the Sprinter magazine.
Beehive Industries' new cookbook - Share a Meal, Share a Conversation - aims to reduce social isolation by encouraging the use of video call technology to cook a meal and enjoy a chat.
Network 10 joined us as the Governor of NSW launched our new cookbook - Share a Meal, Share a Conversation.
A new agreement will change the way the State Government spends taxpayer dollars with public agencies encouraged to give work to social enterprises.
Brendan Lonergan discusses our work with United Way Australia, assembling and delivering educational packs and activity kids to those in need.
Most social services organisations are already aware of the challenges of social isolation, especially for the elderly and those with chronic health conditions or disabilities. Because of the need for people to self-isolate at home during the Covid-19 crisis, loneliness now has more attention than ever before.
Charities that provide vital frontline services are calling on the government for support in the coronavirus relief and economic stimulus package.
Brendan Lonergan, CEO of Beehive Industries, is passionate about tackling the growing problem of isolation, and believes the answer lies in social procurement.
Brendan Lonergan (M Business 2006) is the CEO of Beehive Industries - a Not-For-Profit (NFP) social enterprise in Darlinghurst, Sydney, delivering high quality packaging, assembly, commercial printing and fulfilment solutions for clients while providing socially disadvantaged people a place to connect and achieve a sense of purpose.
Genevieve Malcolm, CIPS Study Centre Manager (Australia) interviews Brendan Lonergan, CEO of Beehive Industries on social procurement
Award winning social enterprise Beehive Industries has delivered a Christmas message about everyone’s right to a meal and social engagement.
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