Archives: Corporate Posts

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10th December, Human Rights Day.

Barnardos will be supporting the 16 Days initiative and we invite our supporters to get involved.

Workplaces have a role to play in supporting people experiencing domestic and family violence, particularly for those that are experiencing financial or technological abuse from the perpetrator, with the intention of limiting access to support, resources or services. For those who are experiencing coercive control and have their communication limited or devices monitored, the workplace can be one of the few places that individuals can safely access information and support, without the perpetrator’s knowledge, avoiding the risk of repercussions.

Get in touch to discuss how you or your organisation can participate and increase awareness of Domestic Violence and it’s impact on children and families – partnerships@barnardos.org.au or make a donation to Barnardos Domestic and Family Violence support programs and services here.

The Barnardos Amazing Race is an alternative to the traditional end-of-year get together and a unique way to gather your friends or colleagues to have fun, all whilst supporting vulnerable children and families.

The Barnardos Amazing Race will take place on the 27th November in Sydney.

All proceeds raised from the event will support Barnardos programs and services, which provide assistance to children and families impacted by the devastating effects of domestic violence, such as isolation, financial instability, mental health issues and homelessness.

This year we invite you to participate in the Barnardos Amazing Race, as a way to support families escaping DFV, empower survivors, normalise the conversation and give children a voice.

REGISTER NOW

To all our amazing champions for children, thank you so much for your ongoing support of the Barnardos Gifts for Kids Appeal. In 2023, your donations made it possible for both our centre and program managers to provide Christmas presents and gift cards for thousands of children and young people in our care, some of whom have experienced Domestic and Family Violence (DFV), abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness.

With your help we were able to deliver over $200,000 worth of gifts to children, young people and families in our programs – families just like Kirra’s, who shares her empowering story of strength with you below.

Episode now live. VBO Australia presents Three Food Memories with Yasmine Ghoniem, YSG Studio. Hosted by Savva Savvas.⁠
⁠
Yasmine is the director and founder of one of Australia’s most awarded design outfits @ysg.studio, and co-host of @abcaustralia’s Grand Designs Transformations. ⁠
⁠
Born to an Australian mother and Egyptian father in Kuwait, Yasmine’s food memories tell the unconventional tales of her nomadic life and how becoming an acclaimed interior designer wasn’t by design.⁠
⁠
Yasmine and her husband Tom “the jaw man” chose @barnardos_au as their social cause.⁠
⁠
Listen to this episode

What Yasmine said about Barnardos:

“Barnardos is a charity that really champions Australian youth who often suffer from violence, abuse, homelessness and poverty through their support programs. It’s all about connecting or giving families life skills and resilience to help them rebuild their lives. It also offers, for the families that become unsafe, it offers adoption and foster care for kids as well.

The Yurungai Learning Centre is something that Tom and I have become a corporate partner for BA its an afterschool care program that really tries to bridge the gap between youth today and how you went through cultural activities and education to always make the kids come out on top. So that’s really what it aims to do and its really focused on Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander children as well. So it presents afternoon care and its usually the place where kids get their last hot meal of the day. A lot of the kids there are in housing where maybe 20 families, family members live at, many times its overcrowding. We’ve been fortunate enough to take the team to build Coolamons. Its about connecting indigenous children to their country and making sure they remember so we have done such a shit job at making them forget.”

Please email partnerships@barnardos.org.au to explore corporate partnerships with Barnardos.