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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Laura Rumbel

Vinnies opens new Maitland hub to meet growing demand for services

St Vincent de Paul Society member Helen Belcher and St Vincent de Paul Society NSW Regional Director Clare Van Doorn. Picture by Laura Rumbel

An unprecedented growth in the number of Maitland people facing domestic violence and struggling with the cost of living, has resulted in the St Vincent de Paul Society opening a hardship hub in the city.

The centralised hub in High Street will meet the growing demand, not only from Maitland people but from residents from across the Hunter, who are crying out for assistance to be safe and to make ends meet.

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