Our Impact Areas
Community Collaboration
Community Collaboration reflects our commitment to supporting marginalised individuals, families and communities, and to strengthening the ways our grant partners work together. We value partners who actively collaborate, share knowledge, and coordinate efforts to maximise impact for the people and communities most in need.
Thread Together
Providing new clothes for new beginnings
Thread Together collects end-of-line, new clothing from fashion brands and retailers which is sorted by volunteers and distributed through a national network of registered charities. This unique model supports individuals, families and communities in need, restoring dignity and offering hope to those facing hardship. Our support is helping Thread Together expand their reach across Victoria.
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Education & Empowerment
We believe education empowers people to shape their own future, and we recognise the importance of a lifelong approach to learning. The benefits extend well beyond the individual, creating positive impacts for their families and the wider community. Our grant partners work to remove the barriers to education, finding creative ways to reshape learning methods and pathways.
ACRE
driving the renewal of Australia’s rural communities for future generations to thrive
ACRE is the Australian Centre for Rural Entrepreneurship and national leader in supporting students and teachers to embed social enterprise in schools and engage local communities with the opportunities and benefits of young people imagining and building their future in rural and regional Australia. Our support is enabling ACRE to support schools and communities in Northern Victoria.
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Emergency Relief & Recovery
Our emergency relief and recovery funding recognises that the severity of a crisis can range from a sudden short-term setback through to the devastation of extreme weather and other natural disasters. Our support focuses on how best to support individuals in need and assist communities to recover and rebuild once the immediate crisis has passed.
The Queens Fund
Supporting women and children in times of crisis
The Queens Fund supports single women and children in crisis, providing emergency financial aid and resources. The funding aims to prevent homelessness, support access to education and healthcare, and help women regain independence. Our support is helping to meet the growing demand of vulnerable women and children in Victoria.
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Employment & Social Enterprise
We believe that access to meaningful work fosters dignity and purpose and plays a powerful role in reducing inequality and strengthening communities. Our support focuses on programs that remove barriers, create training pathways, and enable more people to access meaningful employment.
White Box Enterprises – Beacon Laundry Bangalow
On a mission to mainstream jobs-focused social enterprise
Under the leadership, experience and ambition of White Box Enterprises, the Beacon Laundry Bangalow is addressing the entrenched disadvantage of people living in and around the Northern Rivers of NSW. This commercial laundry remains focused on its simple but powerful belief “we don’t employ people to do laundry; we do laundry to employ people. Our support for the Sheet Loads of Jobs project to strengthen employment retention and find transition pathways with local employers.
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Health & Wellbeing
Our commitment to health and wellbeing reflects the growing need for specialised care for people facing complex mental and physical conditions. Our funding aims to improve equity and access to programs and services, giving people the best chance to recover, rebuild and reclaim their lives.
Self Help Addiction Recovery Centre - SHARC
SHARC is one of the leaders in supporting individuals and families affected by addiction. The combination of a lived experience workforce and a dedicated team of volunteers, SHARC offers a broad range of programs designed to help people reclaim their lives. Our support for SHARC's ‘Loving Life and Life Administration Program’ is targeting young people who’ve endured intergenerational disadvantage and experienced the criminal justice system to develop the important life skills they need to rebuild their lives and future.
Housing Solutions
Adequate housing is a vital component of breaking the cycle of poverty and moving people out of disadvantage. Our support recognises that safe and secure housing is key to enabling individuals to find employment, access education and healthcare, and build a foundation for long-term stability.
Unison Housing
Unison is one of Victoria’s leading social and affordable housing organisations. Working with some of the most vulnerable people, Unison provides wrap-around support services to complement the core tenancy and property management services. Our support of Unison is providing targeted funding for older tenants and residents to manage unexpected living expenses and remain secure in their homes.
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