Charity Groups Sydney

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Sydney Claude Community: From Beginners to Builders

Welcome to the Sydney Claude Community! Whether you are completely new to artificial intelligence or a seasoned developer looking to architect enterprise solutions, this meetup is your space to learn, share, and grow. AI is moving fast, and navigating it alone can be overwhelming. We’ve broadened the scope of this group to support everyone in our local community who wants to understand and leverage AI—specifically Anthropic’s Claude—no matter where you are on your journey. **What to Expect:** Grab a coffee and join us for relaxed, open discussions broken down into three main areas of focus: •⁠ ⁠The AI Explorers (Beginners): For those who don't know much about AI yet but are eager to explore, ask questions, and get hands-on experience in a welcoming environment. •⁠ ⁠The Professionals (Intermediate): For those who understand the basics of AI but want practical advice on how to implement it to help their teams, automate workflows, or support their companies. •⁠ ⁠The Builders (Advanced): For developers and consultants willing to dive deep, study AI architecture, and prepare for the official Anthropic certification exams. **Why Join Us?** As AI evolves, getting the right guidance is crucial. One of our co-organizers is an official Anthropic Partner and a newly Certified Claude Code Architect Professional. We are here to support the community, provide mentorship, share real-world use cases, and help you navigate the certification pathways. Come along to network, share your ideas, and learn how to make AI work for you! **About the Organizers & Partners** •⁠ ⁠Code Sydney (https://code.sydney/) •⁠ ⁠Community Partner: Seiment (https://seiment.com/)

Bushcare at Bressington Park 🌳 - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Human Hearted Sydney is committed to contributing to our community. We are planning to participate in Strathfield Council’s Bushcare program, which involves volunteers helping with bushland maintenance and restoration, or simply focusing on rubbish removal in public parks. Details at [https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Participate/Bushcare](https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/Participate/Bushcare) The next event in this program is on Saturday September 5 from 9:00am to 12 midday at Bressington Park. Volunteers meet at the Bressington Park car park. The registration page is at [https://events.humanitix.com/2026-strathfield-council-bushcare-program](https://events.humanitix.com/2026-strathfield-council-bushcare-program) Some of us will be volunteering that day, and we warmly invite others to volunteer with us. If you’d like to join us on this activity please register through the registration page at the url above, RSVP for this meetup and then post a comment here that you have registered. Then we’ll know who is coming and how many people to look out for. (Note - We don't know how many places are left for Saturday September 5 so register soon if you can) We hope to see you there.

Inner West Writers Group - Write Club

Saturday 29th August is an in-person event at Marrickville Library. RSVP to secure a place. This group started in January 2020 in a beautiful private room granted by Marrickville Library. We have continued to meet in person fortnightly at the Library, with alternate weeks via Zoom. To keep up to date - sign up and receive our notifications. The group is flourishing! You will need to RSVP each week for the following Saturday so we can organise the right number of Zoom rooms and Library space to ensure good quality feedback. RSVP's will receive the link. The intention is to give a supportive environment to get traction on your writing project, gain useful feedback, and exchange writing and publishing information with each other. Please note that if you are attending for the first time - you are welcome to observe and listen to how we work. Your turn to read and be critiqued will be invited in the second session. So come along, bring up to 1500 words of your latest writing - fiction writers of all types, memoirists, biographers, graphic novelists, bloggists, poets - all writers welcome. You will have up to eight minutes to read out your work, an equal time of constructive critique and feedback from the rest of the group. If you want a tribe of fellow writers to be with you as you finish your writing project, build your author profile, want to get inspired by other writers, or want to just listen and give constructive feedback (we all need beta readers), you are very welcome. This is a free event, but membership is essential in wider to attend. Many thanks to Marrickville Library! For more information, contact Maria, mariaissaris@icloud.com, or Jamie Ramjan (jamie.ramjan@gmail.com) or Sunnie Mosphilis via DM.

Community of Practice 🗣️ - Human Hearted Sydney 🌻

Join our monthly Community of Practice (COP) where we discuss the ideas of Human Heartedness: an approach to life that promotes empathy and social connection. Each meeting we discuss these concepts and how they can help us in practical ways to live better, happier, and more fulfilling lives. The meeting is followed by an optional lunch together nearby. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and find your local community! ⏰ **When:** Sunday September 13th at 11:00am 📍 **Where:** Darling Square Library, Level 1 - Ideas Space 2 (see directions) 🎟️ **Cost:** Free 🧑‍🦱 **Who should come:** anyone looking to meet new people and build connections with like-minded Sydneysiders. We’re queer-friendly and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds :) [Learn more about Human Heartedness and our other events here!](https://humanhearted.org/) *Human Hearted Sydney is sponsored by Humanists Australia which kindly funds our activities and keeps events like this free. Consider donating to Humanists Australia to show your support for community-building in Sydney and beyond. All our events are governed by [Humanist Australia's Code of Conduct](https://bit.ly/ha-conduct-pdf).*

Unhurried Conversations - Saturday

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Sunday Spiritualism Service - Mediumship Demonstration

**Connection with Spirit** Join us for a Mediumship Demonstration, where the connection between the physical and spiritual worlds is revealed. Experience messages from the spirit realm as skilled practitioners facilitate communication with loved ones who have passed. This event offers insights, comfort, and closure, encouraging you to explore connections beyond this life. Open your heart and mind to the wonders of spirit. **Healing** Experience deep spiritual healing in a space filled with compassion, energy, and divine presence. At Chatswood Spiritualist Church, our services are dedicated to restoring emotional, physical, and spiritual balance through the power of healing and connection. Let the gentle touch of spirit uplift you, bring peace to your soul, and renew your inner strength. [Find More Info](https://www.chatswoodspiritualistchurch.org.au/workshopevents.)

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Heal Your Life with Pranic Healing

Stay healthy, be happy and find peace using the science and art of Pranic Healing. Join us for a transformative session designed to introduce you to the powerful science of Pranic Healing, an internationally practiced, no-touch energy healing. In this interactive experience, you'll learn the basics of energy healing and how prana (life force) affects your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. The session includes a one-on-one Pranic Healing with aura scanning before and after the session, allowing you to see and feel the changes in your energy field firsthand. Whether you're new to energy healing or seeking deeper clarity and vitality, this session offers a practical and inspiring way to begin your journey toward inner balance and self-healing. Agenda: 💫10:30-12:00 Individual Aura Scanning and Pranic Healing Session 💫12-12:30 am: Talk on Pranic Healing & Meditation on Twin Hearts 💫12:30-1:00 Meditation & Closing Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2026 Time: 10:30am-1pm Venue: Pranic Healing NSW, 86A Pacific Highway, Roseville, NSW 2069 Free Admission, RSVP at 0415777820 Limited seats available. Please confirm your attendance. [https://pranaworld.au/](https://pranaworld.au/)

Honest Feedback - Say It, For Real

How often do you really say what you think? We all have opinions. About someone's work. Someone's outfit. A friend's behaviour. A business. A restaurant. Even ourselves. But how often do we actually say what we mean? Instead, we soften the truth, say what we think people want to hear, avoid awkward conversations, give five-star reviews we don't really mean - or keep our thoughts entirely to ourselves. And when someone finally gives us honest feedback we become defensive, dismissive or defeated. What if we got better at both sides of the equation? "**Honest Feedback**" is an evening of playful simulations designed to help you become better at giving, receiving and using honest feedback. We'll explore what happens inside us when we're asked to tell the truth - the desire to look good, avoid looking bad, protect someone's feelings, protect ourselves, or simply keep the peace. Because honest feedback isn't about being brutally honest for the sake of it. It's about creating enough awareness, courage and trust to discover what is actually useful, and then deciding what to do with it. Imagine having the confidence to ask, "What do you really think?" and the ability to hear the answer. Imagine being able to tell someone what they genuinely need to hear without tearing them down. Imagine how much improvement in our careers, relationships, businesses and everyday lives if we could do both at will. **WHO THIS IS FOR** * people who want to become better at communicating what they really think and feel. * people who struggle to give feedback because they don't want to offend, upset or disappoint others. * entrepreneurs and professionals who want better feedback from customers, colleagues, clients or the people around them. * and anyone who wants to just be more honest! 🎟️ Register to attend: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1634825 Ticket includes drinks, snacks and a vegetarian meal. **ABOUT** **Utopia Rising** delivers unconventional social experiences for self-improvement seekers looking to broaden their network or simply be inspired by life again. It’s a party reimagined - alcohol-free, featuring healthy plant-based food.

Reconnecting - Plantforward Delights

meditationHQ FREE Meditations - 14 locations (NSW and WA)

Welcome to MeditationHQ We welcome you to join us for a FREE group meditation session in nature every Saturday for sunrise at 6.30am. With 14 locations across NSW and WA, there are lots of choices, and we operate rain, hail or shine :) The sessions are for everyone! including families and kids... You are invited to do your own meditation practice with us if you already have one, or you can just follow the super easy accessible breath-style meditation that we provide instruction on. You don't even have to meditate if you don't want to :) ... you can just appreciate the opportunity to be silent and witness nature doing its thing. All our sessions are facilitated by passionate volunteer leaders who are incredibly friendly and welcoming. It's perfect for first-timers as well as experienced meditators. MeditationHQ is a registered charity that proudly supports LIFELINE. Click here for more details on how to attend a session : [https://meditationhq.com.au/](https://meditationhq.com.au/) If you would like to establish a meditationHQ community near you, please contact me direct : [jason@meditationhq.com.au](mailto:jason@meditationhq.com.au) Jason and the MHQ team