The Lyons Den in Gosford will host a Paint & Sip charity event on March 8 to support sexual assault survivors.
It will be held in conjunction with International Women’s Day.
In 2021, The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) released a report which showed that sexual assault was a significant problem for the Central Coast local government area.
Last year, local author and advocate Renee Marie Simpson and counsellor April Rose Brophy decided enough was enough and partnered with The Survivor Hub to bring a monthly peer-led support group to Gosford.
At present, the Gosford MeetUp is funded by a ClubsGrant from Wyong Leagues Club and The Foundry Cowork but this event is to support The Survivor Hub to expand its MeetUps online and in-person across NSW and Victoria.
Renee Marie Simpson will be the guest speaker and expert Paint & Sip facilitator.
She will take participants on a creative self-empowerment experience in partnership with the Lyons Den, which will supply deluxe grazing platters and prosecco.
Ticket booking fees will support children’s charities, thanks to a partnership with Humanitix.
The Paint & Sip event will be held at the Lyons Den Gosford from noon on March 8.
Tickets are now available for $105 with $20 of each ticket purchased donated to The Survivor Hub.
Donations can also be made via https://events.humanitix.com/international-womens-day-paint-and-sip