Organisation Details

Brief description

Fire & Clay provides employment for more than 30 adults with disability in a supported environment.. Based in Lilydale, the team produces distinctive, functional and decorative pottery pieces, which are distributed and sold locally.. Theres a very real sense of family on the factory floor, with many craftspeople having worked there for ten years or more over 25 years, in some cases!. Our beautiful pottery pieces can be purchased online through the social enterprise store Good Spender.. Fire & Clay also offers a creative arts program for people with disability, with flexible activities to suit all levels of ability. Uniting Wesley helps empower people to improve their lives by providing them with community based services and support across multiple stages of life.. With the assistance of our services across aged care, children youth and family, crisis and homelessness, disability, employment, social enterprises and Lifeline telephone counselling services, clients can improve their quality of life and increase their social and economic participation.. We also speak out and influence the broader issues in our society that contribute to the challenges or inequity our clients face.

The contribution we make to the community

Fire & Clay provides employment for more than 30 adults with disability in a supported environment.

Based in Lilydale, the team produces distinctive, functional and decorative pottery pieces, which are distributed and sold locally.

There’s a very real sense of family on the factory floor, with many craftspeople having worked there for ten years or more – over 25 years, in some cases!

How supported employees and their families benefit

Fire & Clay you provides stable ongoing employment in a supported environment for adults with disability. This means greater economic independence, dignity of work, social support and quality of life.

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