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The Barrow & Bench organisation plays an active part in the community by supporting a variety of events, organisations and individuals. Some examples are set out below.

Management is actively involved in and supports:

• Establishment of two Trust Banks via Opportunity International, one in West Timor and the other in the Bali area. These Trust Banks provide micro finance to local small business enterprises
• Staff contribute voluntarilly to micro financing small business enterprises through Opportunity International in South East Asia
• As an active Charter member of the local Rotary Club
• Supports various aspects of the Uniting Church, including youth involved in Big Week Out
• Supports the development of young school students through Youth Opportunities
• Helped establish the Mobile Maintenance Ministry with St Matthews Church
• Assists with a community based programme for removal of graffiti through the Burnside City Council
• Gives assistance to Toy Making for Charities with the Burnside Men's Group making toys for East Timor.

Some international projects include:

• Setting up a Trust Bank in West Timor to give micro finance to local small business people.
• Supporting a young person on an Australian Volunteers International trip to South America
• Supporting two children through World Vision

Many organisations are supported with donations, or allowing them to use our premises for fund raising etc

Sporting Groups

• Sturt Football Club
• Sturt Tennis Club
• Glenunga Croquet Club
• Glenunga Tennis Club

Schools

• Concordia College
• Walford Anglican Girls School
• Seymour College
• Scotch College
• Linden Park Schools
• South Pacific School Aid

Community

• Salvation Army
• Mt Osmond Golf Club
• Malvern Scout Group