Finding simple solutions to complex issues arising from homelessness and social disadvantage
We are absolutely thrilled and so very proud to announce we have partnered with Left Bank Melbourne to continue our work with The Plate Up Project. Our participants will be heading to Left bank Melbourne for work experience on completion of Plate Up, plus receive tuition and guidance from Left Bank Melbourne’s top chefs along their Plate…
While I took this photo there was a 62 year old lady whom I personally know huddled down in a sleeping bag in a park, trying to keep warm but more importantly keep safe. The problem of homelessness in Melbourne is just getting worse. I’ve never seen so many people sleeping rough. Last night we…
YES! This completely unfair and unnecessary tax might finally be abolished. …But they’re not “women’s sanitary products” they’re just “sanitary products” because trans men and non-binary folk bleed too. Let’s make it happen, Bill!
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Warm and fuzzy hugs indeed! A beautiful thank you to Sarah, Kate and the Page 8 Mornington team for donating the proceeds of their gift wrapping donations for 2017 to The School Project. A grand total of $1680 was raised which is absolutely incredible and will help us help so many more children in need to have…
It’s that time again. Winter is fast approaching and sadly every year there are more and more people experiencing homelessness and sleeping on the streets. A sleeping bag can literally save a life, and we’re aiming to get at least 500 of them to save as many lives as possible. 500 is the minimum we…
With a massive car load of your very generous donations we headed off to Ballarat yesterday for our first School Project packing day! The amazing and hard working students from Ballarat Grammar helped us put together over 30 school backpacks which will be distributed to kids who have been displaced by domestic violence. The students…
Today is Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2018. To ensure the youth we support know we care we and that they matter we were thrilled to accept an invitation to spend the day as VIP guests with the crew from HoMie. Our special guests were treated to a hair cut and manicure and each took away…
Ok so, there has been a lot in the media lately about the ‘Tampon Tax’ and why GST should be removed from all sanitary items. Many believe it should, whilst some believe it shouldn’t. Some of those who believe it shouldn’t be removed are using the argument that to remove GST on sanitary items is…
When we get urgent emails saying there are two children newly arrived in crisis accommodation, they have school swimming lessons on Monday and can we help? We love being able to say YES! Thanks to the lovely Sammy from Launch Housing for passing on these swimming packs to these beautiful kids so they can enjoy school swimming…
Please click the link below to download or view the 2017 National Homeless Collective Annual Report.