Welcome

The Archbishop’s Community Care & Development Program (CCDP) was established in 1934 as Christians sought to respond to the very real needs they saw around them during and after the Great Depression. The fund was known for many years as The Archbishop’s Winter Appeal.

Today, CCDP works in partnership with seventeen parishes in greater metropolitan Sydney who are reaching out to show the love of Jesus in word and in action to those living on the margins in their communities.

In response to God’s Word which calls us to show practical love and support to those in need, CCDP seeks to facilitate parish and diocesan outreach to those who suffer the effects of poverty and marginalisation.

Whilst providing some support for projects offering welfare and emergency relief, CCDP encourages projects towards adopting a community development approach in their programs. This is a process of partnering with people in the community over the long-term and encouraging their participation at all levels of the program as they work together for lasting change.

Partner churches supported by CCDP are showing the power of Jesus’ transforming love in practical ways that build bridges for new relationships and a future of hope.

Donations to the Archbishop’s Community Care and Development Program are tax-deductible.