October 12, 2023
Local Foundations Digging In for Matched Giving Campaign
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CEF Namoi
CEF Namoi fundraises throughout the year and accepts donations from local residents and businesses to provide financial grants to students who need an extra helping hand. The funds come directly from your local community – none of it is government funded – celebrating the aspirations of local youth and working to help them achieve these aspirations.
IN 2023
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Students Supported
95,300
In Financial Support
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Earlier this month, on a chilly winter`s evening, we joined our partner, @drewscollege at their Orange Regional Reunion, kindly hosted by @rosshillwines .
These events are powerful reminders of the strength of regional communities and the importance of creating pathways for regional students, especially as they relocate to metropolitan areas for the first time.
Thank you St Andrew`s for a great evening and for your ongoing commitment to CEF and rural and regional youth.
Pictured L-R: Hilary Matchett, CEF Head of Engagement, Media & Impact with CEF Alumnus and 2024 Community Champion, Lachlan Barrett, and St Andrew`s College student, Finn Shepherd.
📸: St Andrew`s College
We`re halfway through June and there`s still time to donate to help students, like Samantha, look forward to the future.
Like three quarters of CEF students, Samantha had to move away from home to pursue her studies and, with no financial assistance from family, she assumed she would have to fund everything on her own. Support from CEF meant she could cover her relocation costs and focus on her goal of becoming a teacher in regional Australia.
Donate by 30th June to double your impact and make your gift go twice as far to help young regional Australians pursue further education and training and chase their career goals.
Donate today via link in bio.
#regionaleducation #EOFY #doubleyourimpact #ruralandregionalyouth
The countdown to EOFY is on, but there`s still time to donate to double your impact and help students, like Jack!
Rising costs, such as fuel and equipment, are continuing to put rural and regional youth under pressure, but your support this EOFY can change that.
Donations to the Country Education Foundation by 30th June will be matched, meaning your gift will go twice as far to help young regional Australians pursue further education and training and chase their career goals.
Donate today to double your impact via the link in bio.
#regionaleducation #EOFY #doubleyourimpact #thrivingregionalcommunities
81% of CEF students plan to take their education back to a regional area, but rising costs are continuing to put rural and regional youth under financial pressure.
Your support this EOFY can change that.
Donations to the Country Education Foundation by 30th June will be matched, meaning your gift will go twice as far to help young regional Australians, like Saranna, pursue education and training, achieve their career goals and ensure regional communities thrive well into the future.
Donate today to double your impact via the link in bio.
#regionaleducation #EOFY #doubleyourimpact #thrivingregionalcommunities
Three quarters of CEF students need to leave home to access further education or employment and rising costs are putting rural and regional youth under pressure - but your support this EOFY can change that.
Donations to the Country Education Foundation by 30th June will be matched, meaning your gift will go twice as far to help young regional Australians, like Pria, pursue education and training to achieve their career goals.
Donate today to double your impact via the link in bio.
#regionaleducation #EOFY #doubleyourimpact
This End of Financial Year, you have a powerful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of rural and regional students and help them look forward to the future.
Donations made to the Country Education Foundation by 30th June will be matched* meaning your EOFY gift will go twice as far to help young regional Australians pursue further education and training.
Together, we can unlock brighter futures, build stronger communities and ensure regional youth have the chance to succeed.
Hit the link in bio to donate today!
*Matched giving campaign T&C`s apply
It`s the final day of National Volunteer Week and we have loved celebrating the dedication and commitment of our 430 volunteers from all across regional Australia. Thank you for your dedication to supporting your local youth and helping set them up for success in their post-school education and employment ambitions!
We have one final student to feature. Meet Charlotte from Temora who wants to pursue a career in environmental sustainability!
Happy National Volunteer Week to all our volunteers!
#NVW2025 #connectingcommunities #regionaleducation
National Volunteer Week might soon be coming to a close for another year, however, our student thanks and words of gratitude continue!
Meet Lucy, from Great Lakes, a soon-to-be Physiotherapist! She says it best when she mentions CEF support is about building brighter futures together; a great sentiment to how our volunteers support their local youth and encourage them to dream big.
#NVW2025 #connectingcommunities #regionaleducation
We love getting out and about and meeting our grant recipients!
Last night, our CEO, Wendy Mason, joined the community of @drewscollege, for their annual Scholarship Dinner, to congratulate and celebrate our 2025 St Andrew`s College-CEF Scholarship recipients, Lucy (CEF Cowra), Isaac (CEF Coonamble & Districts) and Sophie (CEF Nyngan).
Thank you to St Andrew`s College for their support of CEF and belief in rural and regional youth, like Lucy, Isaac and Sophie.
Our student thanks continues this National Volunteer Week!
Luka, a doctor in the making from Hastings, sends massive thanks to the foundation and the countless hours the volunteers provide to help students from the regions.
We love hearing about the support that our 430 volunteers provide all throughout students` study journeys, helping them achieve their education and employment goals.
#NVW2025 #connectingcommunities #regionaleducation
We always say our students say it best. So to continue our National Volunteer Week celebrations we asked our 2025 grant recipients to send in some words of thanks to demonstrate the incredible impact our volunteers have on their local youth, all across regional Australia!
First up is Annabella from CEF Grenfell, who kicked off her Nursing studies this year, and shared her appreciation for not only the financial support she has received but the mentoring and guidance her local foundation is giving her.
#NVW2025 #connectingcommunities #regionalyouth #regionaleducation
This week marks National Volunteer Week and so we`re taking the opportunity to celebrate the year-round efforts of our 430 dedicated volunteers across regional Australia.
CEF volunteers all have one thing in common - to support local youth in their area and help set them up for success in their post-school education or employment ambitions.
We will be featuring some of our students gratitude for our volunteers throughout the week but in the meantime, hit the link in bio to find out more about the great work our volunteers do all year round!
#NVW2025 #connectingcommunities
A few weeks ago we were proud sponsors for the Galah regional photography prize. We are big fans of the work Annabelle does at Galah documenting the stories of regional Australia, highlighting the beauty, freedom and opportunities within these communities. The regional photography prize is a fantastic initiative that supports and celebrates the work of regional artists.
Supporting art in regional Australia is so important for fostering diversity, ideas and culture. Living in Wiradjuri country, we are fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of creatives who significantly enrich our communities and help tell our stories.
The awards night was a fantastic celebration of all the wonderful artists and we were thrilled to have been a part of it. Big thank you to Annabelle + Soph + the entire Galah team for this initiative. For those who have not seen it yet, I encourage you all to check out the full catalogue of finalists (via Galah).
Thanks for having us! locallovely galah.press annabellehickson!
These fab photos were taken by mrs_paulie_
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with @charlessturtuni!
With $133,000 in co-funding per year from 2025, this partnership will increase direct financial support for CEF students enrolled at the university, helping ease the transition into university education and ensuring students feel supported by both their community and institution.
In collaboration with one another, CEF and Charles Sturt are committed to empowering the next generation of leaders from regional Australia to help communities grow and flourish.
You can read more about this exciting new partnership at the link in bio.
Pictured: Claudia, CEF Orange & District, Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga
A big happy Friday from our @charlessturtuni students, Isabella and Jayden!
Both students are great examples that education not only changes lives, but also communities. Isabella, from CEF Griffith, has just commenced her Honours in Psychology and hopes to one day work in criminal psychology and Jayden, from CEF Orange & Districts, is studying Pharmacy to develop greater treatments for cancers.
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