SUPPORT.

EMPOWER.

CONNECT.

YWCA Hunter Region Inc. exists to support, empower, and connect women and families for a stronger community.

What We Offer

Support Programs

Group of five women of different ages and ethnicities smiling and holding pink yoga mats together in a fitness class or workshop.

Basketball Court Hire

An empty indoor gymnasium with a polished wooden floor, yellow and blue walls, chairs along the left wall, and a basketball hoop mounted on a blue wall.

Social Sessions

Our
Impact

2024-25

1,944

Total Attendances Recorded Across All Sessions

182

Classes and Sessions Delivered to the Community

20,100+

Individuals Connected with YWCA Hunter Online

The Latest YWCA Hunter News

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ENCORE Maitland Receives Community Grant Support
ENCORE Maitland Receives Community Grant Support

YWCA Hunter Region is excited to share that our ENCORE Maitland program has received valuable community grant funding from Club Maitland City..

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Digital Confidence Starts Here: Free Program for Over 50s
Digital Confidence Starts Here: Free Program for Over 50s

YWCA Hunter Region is delighted to share that we’ve received a Building Digital Skills grant from Good Things Australia, enabling us to deliver a series of free digital skills sessions for people aged 50+ throughout 2026.

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Lights, Camera… ENCORE!
Lights, Camera… ENCORE!

We had a wonderful day at Maitland Park filming the magic of our ENCORE program, and we were thrilled to welcome a special guest from NBN News.

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  • Wonderful Tai Chi program led by Lorraine on a Friday morning. As a beginner, I find this class very inclusive and welcoming. Good for body and mind equally. Also, it's amazing to see everyone's progress over time, as even when we think we know a technique, then we start on the path to perfecting it, which we can see, and is very rewarding.

    Tai Chi
    Steven Jensen

  • Always a day marked with a star in my diary. The supports, friendship and camaraderie have been priceless in my breast cancer journey. I would recommend this unique program to anyone with breast cancer to attend, as the outcomes are remarkable.

    YWCA Encore
    Marion Hawker

  • The support we provide for each other is amazing. We are like an ENCORE family. We all have our own friends and family. However the ENCORE experience is special. WE can share our journeys at a special level, because we are all survivors of BC and can empathise with each other and share ideas at a level that our other connections don't always understand.

    YWCA Encore
    Cheree O’Neill

  • I now thank Encore with great enthusiasm because it has kept me feeling my normal self, made me far better informed about breast cancer and given me some very special friends.

    YWCA Encore
    Judy Wells