After the incredible success of our inaugural event last year, Walk for ENCORE is back! Join us on Saturday 31 October 2026 as we come together to raise vital funds and ensure women across the Hunter can continue to access ENCORE free of charge.

YWCA Hunter Region is excited to announce that ENCORE is returning to Maitland in October, with registrations now open.

YWCA Hunter Executive Director, Caz O'Brien, recently represented our organisation at the 20th Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference in Malaysia, joining delegates from over 30 countries dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by breast cancer.

YWCA Hunter is proud to acknowledge the generous support of Waterways of Singleton, whose recent donation will help ensure ENCORE continues to be offered free of charge to women who have experienced breast cancer across the Hunter Region.

YWCA Hunter is proud to celebrate ENCORE instructor Cindy Cawsey, who was recently featured in the Maitland Mercury for her extraordinary dedication to supporting women recovering from breast cancer.

YWCA Hunter is excited to announce that our new community Street Library, created in partnership with Cooks Hill Preschool, is officially open at the Y 📚

At YWCA Hunter, we are incredibly fortunate to be supported by a passionate and generous community of volunteers who help make our programs, events and community initiatives possible.

As part of National Volunteer Week 2026, we want to take a moment to recognise and celebrate the amazing people who give their time, energy and talents to support others across our community.

We’ve been so overwhelmed by the response to our Encore program. It’s been incredible to see how many women in our community have connected with and benefited from Encore, and it’s continuing to grow in such a positive way. So, we’ve created a dedicated space just for Encore on Facebook and Instagram.

We’re heading back to Bunnings Maitland on Saturday 20 June for another BBQ fundraiser to raise funds for our ENCORE program, supporting women in the Hunter Region after breast cancer.

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

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.

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.

International Women’s Day 2026 is a global call to stand together and demand equal rights and equal justice for ALL women and girls

West Wallsend - we’re back, and we can’t wait to welcome another incredible group of women ready to move forward together!

YWCA Hunter Region is proud to once again stand alongside Share the Dignity as an official collection point for the March Dignity Drive.

YWCA Hunter Region is excited to announce that ENCORE is now officially listed as a charity partner on Return and Earn. Giving our community a simple, impactful way to support local women recovering from breast cancer.

We’re firing up the BBQ on Saturday 24 January at Bunnings Maitland to raise funds for our ENCORE program, supporting women in the Hunter Region after breast cancer.

We are thrilled to announce that ENCORE is coming to Maitland in 2026, following the success of our application to Maitland City Council’s Biannual Community Projects Grants Program.

The 2025 Walk for ENCORE photo album is now live!

A huge thank you to Kylie from Kylie James Photography for so generously donating her time to capture these beautiful moments.

The results are in… and we’re thrilled to share the final figure from our first-ever Walk for ENCORE!