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The 2022 Vinnies CEO Sleepout Allocation of funding to homeless services in and around NSW

MTH Clinic:

• Medical Supplies - $20,000
• Support 1 Manager and 4 Registered Nurses' wages - $210,000

Total MTH Clinic $230,000

Community Engagement Team (Metro):

• Support programs that build connection and develop skills (ie cooking, gardening, art classes, wellbeing programs) - $130,000
• Support 9 staff wages including 1 Team Leader, 1 Centre Coordinator, 6 Activities coordinators and 1 Client engagement officer - $350,000

Total CE Engagement Team (Metro) $480,000

Matthew Talbot Hostel Woolloomooloo:

• Support food costs to provide 500 hot meals each day - $100,000
• Contribute to wages for 1 Catering Coordinator, 1 Senior Cook and Kitchen Hands - $230,000

Total Matthew Talbot Hostel Woolloomooloo $330,000

Matthew Talbot Hostel Newcastle:

• Support wages of 2 onsite client support workers who engage and refer to appropriate supports for residents and non-residents - $150,000

Total Matthew Talbot Hostel Newcastle $150,000

Freeman House Armidale:

• Support wages for a cook and food costs to provide meals each day to residents - $110,000
• Support wages for 4 support workers - $190,000

Total Freeman House Armidale $300,000

Vincentian House:

• Support client support costs of accommodation, transport, food and activities - $15,000
• Support wages of Team Leader and 5 onsite client support workers who engage and refer to appropriate supports for residents and non-residents – $260,000

Total Vincentian House $275,000

Mary's Place (Harmony House):

• Support client support costs - $40,000
• Support wages of an onsite case worker and client support worker who engage and refer to appropriate supports for residents and non-residents - $ 130,000

Total Mary's Place $170,000

John Purcell House Nowra:

• Support client support costs of catering, laundry and other services - $25,000
• Support costs of 24/7 service support workers and case management services - $275,000

Total John Purcell House Nowra $300,000

Edel Quinn:

• Support client support costs of catering, laundry and other services - $25,000
• Support wages for 1 Cook and 3 Support workers - $275,000

Total Edel Quinn $300,000

Fred's Place:

• Support wages of an onsite Case Worker and Client Support worker - $170,000
• Support client support costs - $40,000

Total Fred's Place $210,000

Pete's Place:

• Support wages of 3 Client Support, participation and Engagement workers - $195,000
• Support client support costs - $15,000

Total Pete's Place $210,000

Vinnies Night Patrol:

• Support food costs to provide nourishing food and hot drinks to clients - $50,000
• Support wages for 2 part time Van Assistants - $102,476

Total Vinnies Night Patrol $152,476

Vinnies Van Wollongong:

• Support food costs to provide nourishing food and hot drinks to clients - $5000
• Support wages for 2 part time Van Assistant - $82,769

Total Vinnies Van Wollongong $87,769

Vinnies Van Parramatta:

• Support food costs to provide nourishing food and hot drinks to clients - $12,000
• Support wages for 1 part time Van Assistant - $38,000

Total Vinnies Van Parramatta $50,000

TOTAL: $3,245,245

Queensland - 500 Homes Project Kickstarted

At the Brisbane Riverstage, the Hon. Minister Scanlon shared some welcomed news – a partnership between Vinnies Queensland and the State Government to build 147 social and affordable homes in sites across the Gold Coast, Bundaberg and Toowoomba.

Vinnies Queensland CEO Kevin Mercer said this year’s Sleepout was a special one, as it officially kicks off the 500 Homes in 5 Years project – the Society’s biggest single housing project in Queensland.

“What a special way to announce the start of this project – to have the Housing Minister personally announce it at our biggest event of the year,” Mr Mercer said.

“Each year, we are truly thankful for the hundreds of Queenslanders who spend the night, not just for the funds they raise for homelessness support, but to go out of their way to really learn more about our homelessness crisis and what they can do to help.

“Thanks to our participants in 2023, we now have $2.12m we can use to provide housing for Queenslanders in need, as well as supplying emergency accommodation, food and other essentials for the most vulnerable in our communities.”

Sunshine Coast

This year the Vinnies CEO Sleepout on the Sunshine Coast raised $189,757.21 to help people in crisis be supported with emergency accommodation.

With the on-going housing crisis more and more Sunshine Coast families are sleeping in cars or couch surfing while looking for accommodation. These funds will allow The Society to support those at greatest need to have a roof over their head.

Gold Coast

Over eight years, we have raised over $3.5million through our Gold Coast CEO sleepout event and funds raised have supported three projects for the benefit of vulnerable members of our community here on the Gold Coast, including:

• Cornerstone Homelessness Support Services Program
• Rendu House – accommodation for vulnerable, at risk women over 60
• The HUB – a central location to provide direct assistance to those in need facilitated through both, internal and external services available

The CEO Sleepout event on the Gold Coast, supports Gold Coasters with affordable accommodation options.

A place for people: integrated communities

Through the financial contributions of supporters like you, Vinnies will create vibrant and inclusive communities for people from all walks of life.

The approach is a person-centred and place-based one, proven in a number of Scandinavian countries.

It’s known as “housing first” and the model focusses on helping vulnerable people transition through the process of crisis accommodation to achieving secure, stable tenancies and even home ownership.

“Housing first” is known to improve outcomes by ensuring people are connected to their community, social support networks and empowered to achieve a brighter future to live, work and thrive.

Thank you for helping provide more Queenslanders with a safe place to call home.

Where we helped in 2023 with a total of $696,495.70 in South Australia:

• Funds help make a real impact to the lives of people experiencing homelessness and living below the poverty line here in Adelaide.
  
  
• Money raised from the Vinnies CEO Sleepout helps us to continue supporting local programs which don’t receive any ongoing government funding such as our Fred’s Van Meal Service, our Refugee and Asylum Seeker Service and Youth programs.
  
  
• Funds also go to supporting people who can’t afford the basics by providing emergency financial aid, food, petrol, utilities support and other material aid. This assistance is provided to people seeking help via our assistance program, guests who are exiting our Crisis Accommodation and other referring services.

Total funds raised: $1,338,381

How we will allocate the funds: 

The funds raised will be used to support our services in: 

Participants in the 2023 Vinnies CEO Sleepout in Victoria will be helping raise $1.2m to support St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria’s (Vinnies Victoria) crucial programs and services. Our volunteer groups know all too well the stresses and pressures on people in private rentals and/or social housing or without a home. Not only do they help take the pressure off with food, bills, other support (e.g. financial counselling) and a listening ear, but they actively work with other parts of the business to look for solutions, both immediate (Vinnies Shops) and long-term (Ozanam House).

Where the money goes:

Vinnies provides an extensive range of services to support people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, so each region and service tailors its support to best suit the needs of the location and the individuals assisted. Each year, the millions of dollars raised through Vinnies CEO Sleepout help Vinnies to provide crisis accommodation, food, healthcare, counselling, education and employment.

 

Where we helped in 2023 with a total of $69,065 in the Northern Territory:

• Ozanam House Day Centre for the Homeless in Stuart Park is the largest homelessness support centre in the NT.  
  
  
• We were able to provide 11,850 showers, 4,765 loads of washing, 68,075 meals to Territorians in need between July 2022 & June 2023. 
  
  
• Our Centre Coordinator was able to train 10 new volunteers who alternate to support our day-to-day service operations. 
  
  
• We fostered strategic partnerships and collaborations with other Service Providers to support our work with people experiencing homelessness. 

Where we helped in 2023 with a total of $797,013 in Western Australia

• Vinnies WA operates Tom Fisher House, an intensive intervention service for those experiencing long-term homelessness. The service provides free overnight accommodation for u[ to 12 adults with few barriers to entry. It is also a place of engagement in which individuals are offered support to deal with the challenges they are experiencing. While partially Government-funded, Tom Fisher House continues to operate thanks to the generous donations from the CEO Sleepout.

• Vinnies WA operates two Passages Youth Engagement Hubs, one in the Perth CBD and another in Mandurah, which services the Peel region. The hubs were established to address growing youth homelessness by providing a unique specialist engagement service. They offer a safe, friendly and non-judgemental space to access support and referrals for marginalized and at-risk young people aged 12 to 25. Passages is a joint venture between Vinnies WA and the Rotary Club of Perth and Mandurah. The donations from the CEO Sleepout directly support Passages Youth Engagement Hubs.

• The funds from the CEO Sleepout support West Australians experiencing hardship by providing basic necessities such as food and clothing, as well as household items, utility bills and rental assistance and offer referrals and friendship through home visitations or by attendance at one of our support centres.