Emerge in Toowoomba, Queensland | Youth organisation

Emerge

Locality: Toowoomba, Queensland

Phone: +61 413 832 568

Address: 1 Railway Street Toowoomba QLD 4350 4350 Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.emergecafe.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Order up! Our cafe is reopen again tomorrow right through to Sunday... Fancy a big brekky? Complete with Smokey bacon, eggs your way, roasted veggies and mushrooms, house bean mix,spinach, chorizo, toast and you can add just about anything that we have on our menu is that’s not quite enough ... Keepin it simple, delicious and literally saving lives of young people in our community Thanks for being in our corner Book your table, function or takeaway via our book now button See you at 1 Station Street!

25.01.2022 It was a privilege to cater some covid safe cupcakes today for the Mulberry Project graduates, another amazing local social enterprise in the Toowoomba region! This year we are thinking outside the box for our end of year catering options, with most of our menu being offered in individual serves! Get in touch with us to find out more details

24.01.2022 Day 5 of moving.... and the crew have completely lost their marbles We need new recruits!! If you are free to lift heavy things tomorrow from 8.30am for a few hours we would love your help!!

24.01.2022 Today our Emerge kids were treated to their first aid training by PCYC Toowoomba Safer communities at Top of the range training. Our crew were up-skilled in delivering life saving CPR and first aid and gifted $100 rebel voucher each for completion! SO awesome! Thanks to PCYC Safer communities for backing our young people, we are so grateful to have your support!

22.01.2022 An Emerge year in review No doubt scrolling through your social media feeds today you’ll find a lot of 2020 reflections, many shadowed by the C Word. And while Emerge was most certainly impacted by that big ole virus and gave us a few solid scares, covid-19 may have in its own unique way been one of the best things to happen to us. ...Continue reading

22.01.2022 There’s always a fair amount of challenge down at Emerge; usually related to funding, reliable volunteers a shortage of resources, emergency accommodation or another crisis.. hell its what we signed up for But this week just felt like one of those that kept reminding us why we do what we do. In the last week I’ve cried about a billion times with pride for some of our young people’s light bulb moments; when a lady walked in and asked to have a photo with A young person ...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Awesome to have our little mate James helping out in the kitchen today and boy was it a busy day! James is a bit young to be a permanent employee, but he’s absolutely a part of our Emerge family. His favourite dinosaur is a T-Rex and his favourite Emerge memory was when our youth workers gave him his own phone. ... Most Thursdays he comes down and gives us a hand in the cafe, washing dishes, clearing tables or hanging with the older kids soaking up their positive journeys and learning how to stay out of trouble he’s an amazing helper, and always helps us keep on top of our bustling little cafe. We meet lots of young people in our community of all ages, sizes and with all sorts of stories; what’s important is that we can stick around so we can be a safe place when they need us. Help us keep helping kids like James by popping in for a coffee or meal with a side of social good for youth who need a hand

21.01.2022 I was out shopping yesterday at Officeworks, loading up on materials to do some goal vision boards with our Oakey boxing crew when I was approached by a lovely lady who handed me a $50 note. At first I was a little confused by the gesture and asked what’s this for she replied, please just keep looking after those kids, Thankyou for what you do $50 down at Emerge can go a long way, a few crisis meals to warm a belly, a few hours of crisis support with a youth worker, a ca...re package of hygiene items, food and staples, a mobile phone so that we can contact them, a bus ride home to a safer place, an overnight stay in our lighthouse room and lots of other things we provide down at Emerge. It’s been a tough year and we officially have cancelled every extra fundraising event we had planned for 2020. Now it’s down to the business we raise in the cafe, donations, and crossing our fingers for some small grants we’ve applied for. Yesterday, this lady’s generosity did something more than just provide some practical resources to our kids; she showed me once again that the community has our back and in turn the backs of our youth who need a hand. Keeping kids safe, out of jail and reaching their potential. Without you guys there is no us.... Thankyou

20.01.2022 Yesterday we were blessed to receive a massive donation delivery of gorgeous grass fed beef to our cafe from Bill Ryan from Acacia Downs Beef. We are able to fill the freezers in our youth residential house house 360 our cafe freezers of gourmet sausages for our big brekkies, and some beautiful roasts for our Emerge Long Table dinners on Thursday nights Thankyou so much Bill, we appreciate your support for our young people

20.01.2022 Happy Saturday! Join us for a yummy brekky or lunch and help us continue to provide employment and crucial support to kids who are getting life on track. Open from 8am 1 Station Street ... #withasideofsocialgood

19.01.2022 This weekend while you’re out amongst the flowers, pop in for a half time meal or coffee with a side of social good for youth. Bring your friends into the cafe between 8-1 Saturday and Sunday and let us show you how we are changing the lives of young people doing it tough Book your table via our booking button or pop into the cafe at 1 Station Street

19.01.2022 Our cafe doors open again tomorrow morning; serving up absolutely delicious meals and goodies for our guests and friends of the cafe Every meal, every coffee and every visit helps us continue to help kids who are doing it tough through employment, housing, mentoring and support. Thanks for being in our corner

17.01.2022 Have you tried one of our grilled chicken burgers yet? Delicious grilled chicken, bacon, sundried tomato and aioli on a toasted bun Every single one is served up with a side of social good for young people who need a hand, and that just tastes better

17.01.2022 Today I (Jen ) headed to the Brisbane Youth Detention centre to meet with staff to greater develop our relationship with the youth justice system and reach our goal of keeping kids out of jail and reaching their true potential. You might not know this but about 15 years ago, the concept of Emerge was based around an alternative to detention project that was then running in the Northern Territory. Of course it’s evolved and changed over time, but I must admit there’s a speci...al place in my vision for kids involved in the youth justice system. It’s pretty cool to see the commitment from varying government bodies to work with grassroots organisations like us after seeing all of our good work and unquestionable success with kids involved in the youth justice system. It was awesome to take a tour, visit some of our kids currently in detention and learn more about what’s currently happening in detention centres, and what is coming next. I couldn’t help but think about all the kids I grew up with and how things might have changed if they’d have been able to access something like Emerge way back then... I continuously pinch myself that I’m able to live my dream and show that youth work and the way we care for our children as a community can look different Oh and I promised a young man a job when he’s released early next year... so I really need your help to make sure we still have a cafe by then See you soon at 1 Station Street for a coffee or breakfast/ lunch with a side of social good

17.01.2022 Everyday at Emerge we meet incredible kids who’ve been dealt a crappy hand and are searching for a way to live a better life. The need is rising with 8 young people contacting us in the last 24 hours alone for support for high risk situations. (Most of these under 17 years of age) We believe that all it takes to help change a young persons life is one caring adult that shows up and does whatever it takes, for however long it takes. ... With at least 130 young people homeless on any given night, the highest youth unemployment rate in the country and a high youth incarceration rate in our state, our work is more important than never before. Emerge is preparing to support over 60 young people through the next 6 months through employment, outreach support, crisis resources such as showers, washing facilities, meals and care packs and accommodation in our house 360 residential facility. We need your support to help us keep showing up. Some ways you can help Pop into our cafe for a coffee or a meal with a side of social good Order your catering for the end of year period with us (we’ve been working on some awesome individual offerings to be covid safe) Build a care package for a young person; pantry staples, a Christmas present, new socks or drop into the cafe for some more ideas Consider a tax deductible donation as a one off or regularly. Keep an when our for our online fundraising campaign launching in a few weeks! Thanks for being in our corner, we can’t do it without you

16.01.2022 Farewell, Miss Tia About 3 1/2 years ago, this beautiful indigenous young woman came bounding through our youth hub doors; brought to us to attend our box off the streets program (kicking and screaming with loads of attitude I might add ) It was pretty easy to see she had been through some stuff, covered in scars of self harm and a kind of closed off demeanour, I knew instantly she was going to put a wall up. ... Through late night phone calls; where she was on the roof running amuck for her residential care workers, tears because she was struggling with her mental health or her uncertainty of where life might take her next we’ve seen it all with her, and what a journey it’s been. When we piloted our social enterprise cafe inside an old folks home; she was quick to jump in, it was then we noticed just how brilliant her leadership skills were (and how much she shone in developing friendly relationships with the old folks) When we started our cafe in Station Street, we knew she’d be the perfect fit for a junior team leader. It hasn’t always been perfect; at Emerge we become like a family so there’s been days we’ve had to deliver and be delivered real talk, some days mental health just finds a way to interrupt, but every other day and in between?... She’s grown and blossomed into a young woman determined to live a better life in the future. Taking the opportunities we’ve put in front of her and moving into a big and beautiful life ahead. So many of our regular customers have told us how privileged they’ve felt to watch her grow, and we too have seen her shine and conquer, But the only way Emerge works, is when our kids transition into another opportunity, when they are strong enough to stand without us (even though none ever truly leave our Emerge family) She’s bold enough to say yes and brave enough to believe in their own potential now and that’s exactly why we do what we do. While it’s not good bye forever, because that’s not how we roll at Emerge; we say farewell from our cafe miss Tia and wish you all the best in your something new

16.01.2022 And that’s a wrap for a busy busy weekend and 4 of the biggest and busiest days we have had in a very very long time... Completely overwhelmed by the amazing support and generosity of this incredible town. Thankyou guys for Supporting our cafe, offers of helping hands, donations and ideas to keep us moving forward, ensuring we can stick around to keep helping kids stay safe and working on a positive future ... Thankyou for getting in our corner and a special Thankyou for your patience as we navigated our busiest weekend ever! With your help our cafe turned over $14,000 in our last 4 trading days and another $2700 in our go fund me! We are well on our way to ensuring our survival for 2021. We can’t do this without you guys, so we ask you to continue supporting us by visiting our cafe (bookings highly recommended) ordering catering or making a one time or regular donation either via go fund me or our bank account. Go fund me: https://gofund.me/ca3bba09 Bank Deposit CUA Emerge Toowoomba Inc. BSB: 814 282 ACC: 5080 5367 See you soon in our cafe from Wednesday - Sunday 8am - 3pm (1pm on weekends) at 1 Station Street. #allaboarditstiketosaveacafe #toowoomba #socialenterprise

16.01.2022 Amazing to meet Megan from Bunzl safety today, who donated $250 to help contribute towards our important work and helping kids get life on track Thanks so much for getting behind us guys! It takes a village and we are so grateful to have you in ours!!

14.01.2022 Happy Friday! We’ve got you covered for your eggs benny fix Delicious bacon, fresh spinach, perfectly poached eggs and of course some smooth hollandaise.... ... See you at 1 Station street with a side of social good for youth

13.01.2022 Nothing beats a weekend brekky Loaded croissants, eggs benny, gluten free waffles and everything in between! See you from 8am today and tomorrow at 1 Station St.

11.01.2022 Great to have Corban from Smithy’s gym down this afternoon to share some skills with some of our box off the streets crew. It takes a village to help raise strong resilient kids and we always love new friends sharing their time and skills when they can! Also a shoutout to Steve who is always keen for a workout or sparring session with our kids ... Thanks guys

09.01.2022 Look if it’s on the internet it must be true?! Jump into Emerge Cafe this week for your dose See you at 1 Station Street

09.01.2022 To give you some context.... this is our daily sales report compared to last Saturday. We had to close early last weekend because it was costing us more for staff than to be open.... we were starting to have some serious conversations about closing our doors. This weekend, because of the power of this amazing community getting behind us and our kids we had to call for extra hands!! ... A big Thankyou to Hayley, Dave, Char-Leigh and Robbie who came to help us this weekend. It’s not over yet, please continue to support our little social enterprise. #allaboardwevegotacafetosave #withasidwofsocialgood #toowoombapower

09.01.2022 Can you name this boy band? Coach Tobes ran his Thursday night mentor ship session last night with some of the boys of Emerge. Girls are always welcome it just so happened to turn out this way this week. Mostly it’s a whole lot of silly fun, chilling out with snacks and having a yarn with some positive people and changing circles and after the holidays we are changing it up again with a long table dinner open to all kids who wanna hang out with us. ... Thursday nights at 4.30pm at 1 Station Street.

08.01.2022 Weekend brekkies done right Every delicious meal is served up with a side of social good for kids who are trying to get life on track. See you at 1 Station Street or Ubereats this weekend from 8am - 1pm

06.01.2022 What a big day!! A massive thank you to all the amazing people who came out to help today in what feels like the biggest cafe move in the world! Travis, the 3rd strongest man in Australia, Andy Dyne, his beautiful wife Terese and daughter TJ, Andrew from current solutions for disconnecting some sneaky power hiding in some cabinets on short notice, Cheeks and Brodie,Takyla, Tyreece and Darryl Hiles, Will, James and Hayley, Mick and Sherry and the crew from Teen challenge! ... Probably the biggest thanks of all to tradie Dave K, the captain of our entire move project... getting it all done and open, ready to get kids who need a hand working again! What would we do without you!? Words can’t express how grateful I am for everyone’s help during this move, it takes a village and I just adore ours

05.01.2022 Great to have Toowoomba North Rotary Club down for brekky this morning at Emerge! We opened early so everyone could have their brekky a catch up and get on with their day! We have received so much support from the combined rotary clubs this year and are so grateful for their ongoing commitment to keep our doors open and supporting more young people

05.01.2022 How amazing is Bridgette from BRC Bookkeeping and her family?! They’ve pledged to support Emerge by donating a whopping $20,000 over 12 months to help us keep our cafe open and helping more kids who need a helping hand! We are pretty big on family around here and are grateful to have Bridgette and her family join ours ... Will you make a pledge to support the youth of Toowoomba this Christmas and set up a regular or one off donation? CUA Emerge Toowoomba inc. 814 282 5060 5367 Email: [email protected] for a tax deductible receipt.

05.01.2022 Enjoy coffee and cake for only $8.00 today after 10am Pop into 1 Station Street and visit our social enterprise, empowering youth who are getting life on track #withasideofsocialgood #emerge #cafe #toowoomba

04.01.2022 Down at Emerge Cafe we do more than serve up delicious coffee and meals. Everyday we literally save lives by helping kids stay safe and get life on track. We’ve helped 100’s of kids with accommodation, employment, mentorship, essential resources and lots of other things but there’s still so much more work to do ... To continue our work we need your support now more than ever. Visit us soon at 1 Station Street for a cuppa or meal with a side of social good.

04.01.2022 Today our cafe opened only to some of Our staff for a brekky of champions before we gave the cafe a big clean for two weeks of closure. We are now closed until the 6th of January 2021z ... During this time our programs will run with limited hours; offering only our crisis response and house 360 support until the 11th of January. For youth support during this time phone or text 0413 832 568 or email [email protected] Please note our emails and Facebook messages won’t be checked regularly during this time for catering, cafe and general enquires. We want to thank our customers this year for what has been our whackiest (and we know whacky) to date. Thankyou for the support, the love, the kindness and patience this year and most of all thanks for helping provide genuine employment and youth support to over 25 kids this year, and helping us assist over 250 more kids this year with things like housing, meals, referral, boxing and a youth worker to lend and ear. With your help we’ve been keeping kids safe and working on a positive future It takes a village to raise a child, and ours is pretty bloody awesome See you in 2021!

03.01.2022 Thankyou to A touch of kindness dropping off boxes today for us to deliver to kids on our community who are doing it tough, and always great to see Trevor Watts who was lending a hand today! What a generous community we have

03.01.2022 Blessed to receive an amazing donation this morning from Team Tony at World Gym! Right now Emerge needs support more than ever so we are so grateful to have you guys in our corner! Thankyou!!

02.01.2022 We’re open! Serving up beautiful food, smooth coffee and a new opportunity for youth who are getting life on track See you Wed- Sunday from 8am ... 1 Station street :)

02.01.2022 Have you missed us? Our cafe reopens this Wednesday the 6th! It’s a brand new year with some brand new menu items, some brand new faces in our cafe but our same solid vision to help young people doing it tough get life on track through employment, accommodation and specialised youth support. ... Our social enterprise cafe is our main source of income to provide services to youth in Toowoomba, your purchase provides genuine life changing opportunities to real kids right here who need a hand and that’s pretty special See you from 8am Wednesday at 1 Station Street