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Next Tuesday our Architectus team (Llewyn Andrew , Senlina Mayer, Shannon de Sousa, Declan Toon , John Snell , Lisa Herbohn and myself) will be sleeping out for homelessness to fundraise for Second Chance Programme. We would love your support from as little as the cost of your daily coffee, it will all go a long way. Should you wish to donate to support this cause: https://lnkd.in/gFqR_E_W A little bit about the sleepout: Not a day goes by where the acute issues of housing risk and homelessness are discussed. The high cost of living, housing affordability, domestic violence and impacted mental health are pushing more and more average Australian households into untenable housing instability. At the same time, billions of dollars are pledged by government and private charities to fix a problem that remains stubbornly persistent. So, what can we do to make a meaningful difference in this unfolding national disaster? Many small moves targeting those most at risk to support their transition to stable housing can make a profound difference to a person’s life. Our Sleepout for Homelessness campaign has been doing that by working in partnership with the Queensland-based volunteer-run charity Second Chance Programme. Many women and children are coping as best as they can under increasing threats to hang on to a place to call home, sometimes at risk to their lives. Second Chance Programme has been supporting women and children transitioning to safety. This targeted funding keeps women and children alive during what can be the most dangerous time. Every dollar donated goes to help women in need. We are talking about all women in all kinds of circumstances - support for no-income women in Australia without a Centrelink safety net; support for indigenous mothers, women escaping violence, women in the regions, and older women bringing their life back together. This No-woman-left-behind approach results in helping alleviate child poverty. Second Chance provides targeted funds into the Combined Women’s Refuge network and programs run by others that support women on their journey. Second Chance fills the gaps where mainstream funding doesn’t reach because Second Chance are on the ground and know the local context. They have been there for the long haul.
