The Addison Rd Centre for the Arts, Culture, Community and Environment
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Mission Statement
ARCCO spearheads a rights based approach to community development programs in arts, culture, environment and social justice, as well as providing affordable spaces to NGOs, artists and community organisations. Through managing The Addison Road Community Centre, ARCCO facilitates the provision of services and community development opportunities, working collaboratively with various levels of government, education institutions, community organisations and members of the public. Our vision is a just, equal, sustainable and diverse community. Our purpose is to help create lasting alternatives for social, economic and environmental justice. ARCCO is committed to fostering independent, sustainable and diverse communities based around our universal civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.
About This Cause
The success of The Addison Road Community Centre Organisation today is built on the back of the long history of the organisation and the numerous challenges that have been faced over the years. Founded in 1976 following a strong campaign to keep the former army barracks in community hands, The Addison Road Community Centre is an independent community development organisation that since its inception has been a hub of diversity in Sydney’s Inner West. It is said that the The Addison Road Community Centre Organisation that manages the Centre was the precursor to what is known today as Neighborhood Centres. The Addison Road Community Centre developed and implemented many well-known community development programs that benefited the community, such as the Magic Yellow Bus, the Child Care Centre, youth programs, educational programs and unemployment support programs. These were primarily government funded. ARCCO’s members have traditionally also been tenants at the Centre, with the well-below market rents allowing these members to engage in activities and provide services which would have otherwise been impossible. Faced with stagnation from years of under-management and a lack of strategic planning, ARCCO began a restructuring process in 2012, encouraging participation from the broader community. The ARCCO Board and Staff have worked closely together to create a relevant, accessible and ethical organisation that plays a significant role amongst the communities of Sydney’s Inner West. Since 2012 the Addison Road Community Centre is once again designing, developing and implementing community development programs and has opened the Centre up to be more inclusive to the community. Now attracting over 1.2 million visitors annually, ARCCO provides a range of crucial services across a variety of areas, training and skills development to young and in-need local residents, and acts as a community leader for building diverse, resilient and sustainable communities.