Our Village

A bundle of love! This pack of clothing for a sweet preemie baby is one of many packs that will be sent out this week. When you donate $50 to our Festive Appeal, you'll be helping to provide packs like these to babies during their most vulnerable time of need. Your $50 donation can give a baby their best start in life. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/gCvQuBXC

?? Come and join Our Village! We're looking for a passionate and results-driven Partnerships Manager to lead the growth and diversification of our corporate giving program including brand partnerships, corporate volunteering, event sponsorship and gift in kind. This newly created part time (0.6 FTE) role will help us expand our network, build strong relationships and mutually beneficial partnerships with companies, and raise awareness of the incredible work we do supporting vulnerable babies and children across Victoria. Up for the challenge of increasing the support and impact we get from the corporate sector? If so, we’d love to meet you! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g7HzcF2r

It takes a village to raise a child, and we need your workplace to join Our Village! With so many babies and children needing our support, we welcome you to come along and make an impact by sorting, bundling, packing, etc. This will help us move stock, reduce our wait list and help dispatch more essential items to more families. The start of the year is a great time to join us:? - Take advantage of a quieter period at work - Kick off the year with a great team-building experience - Host staff and clients with a volunteering experience that will make a difference - Book and pay before the end of the year to lock in a discounted rate! For more info, visit: https://lnkd.in/gG4bJwSV We look forward to seeing you at the warehouse in 2025!

It's hard to put your children first when everything you own fits into the back of a ute. After their baby was born prematurely and transferred for intensive care, these young parents were stretched to their limits. With two other young children, they were asked to leave their housing whilst their newborn was still in NICU. With limited support, the father reduced his work hours to care for his partner, who lives in constant pain from endometriosis, while they both try to make ends meet far from their family in Queensland. We were here to provide essentials for their baby, to bring a bit of stability and relief, and help enable the family to find secure housing. Thank you for being part of Our Village and making a difference to families like theirs. ??

A huge thanks to Krupa and the team from Salesforce for their hard work in our Clayton warehouse last week ???? We can't continue turning pre-loved into re-loved without the support of corporate volunteer groups. If you'd like to get your team involved at our warehouses in Clayton or Geelong, bookings for 2025 are now open! www.ourvillage.org.au

Mother of three, Jaime, escaped an abusive relationship in 2019. “I always thought ‘Why don’t people just leave when there’s domestic violence?’ I learned the hard way that trying to escape can often be just as dangerous.” After hitting rock bottom, Jaime was determined to rebuild her life. Her first contact with Our Village was through Social Services when she was about to give birth to her third child, Zaydan. “It reiterated the fact that I wasn’t a horrible person or a horrible mother. I realised there were people out there that understood and were able to provide some support. I finally felt like a human being again.” From the moment Jaime was introduced to Our Village, she felt the support of a whole community wrap around her. Today, Jaime’s sons are healthy and happy. But, right now, other families here in Victoria aren’t so fortunate. Women and children escaping domestic violence often leave with nothing. This Christmas, your gift of $10, $50 or even $100 could help them rebuild, with essentials like cots, bedding, clothing and toiletries. Please, if you can, give generously this festive season: https://lnkd.in/gTcW5FeH https://lnkd.in/gVt3MJNK

Thank you Outlook Baby for your incredible donation—a whole van filled with nappy bags, pram liners, and harness strap covers! These essentials make a big difference and we’re beyond grateful for your generosity and commitment to helping babies and children across Victoria thrive.

We're looking for a new part time (0.8 FTE) Philanthropy Manager to join our Fundraising and Communications Team and manage the growth and implementation of our philanthropic campaigns. - Are you a strategic fundraising professional?? - Love to work for a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of babies and children across Victoria?? - Ready to play a key role in deepening our relationships with philanthropic partners, establishing new partnerships and supporting growth in revenue? Join us at an exciting and pivotal time in our organisation’s growth as we have brought our three branches (St Kilda Mums, Geelong Mums and Eureka Mums) together under one new brand. We’re looking for an excellent grant writer who loves meeting with donors and developing new funding opportunities – if this is you, we’d love to meet you! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g7HzcF2r

Right now, our warehouses are busier than Santa’s workshop. He has elves. Here at Our Village, we have hundreds of loyal and dedicated volunteers preparing packages for Victoria’s most vulnerable babies and toddlers. Ahead of us are the busiest, most demanding weeks of the year. This Christmas people across Victoria are struggling to make ends meet. Many of the families relying on us have faced violence, abuse and trauma. Please will you be their Santa, and send a financial donation to help package up what a child most urgently needs? Please send your Christmas gift now and share to help us spread the word. ?? Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gCvQuBXC #christmas #christmastime #community #give #donate #ourvillage #stkildamums #geelongmums #festive #festiveseason

Thank you Olivia Potter and oOh! Media for raising funds to support Our Village through their Women's Golf Day. Funds raised will help us continue turning pre-loved into re-loved so every child thrives - we couldn't be more grateful ??