Family and Community
A sense of family and community can significantly impact a person’s wellbeing. Knowing that you belong can assist individuals in leading a rewarding life with a strong sense of urgency.
The Katina Woodruff Children’s Foundation
Operating since 2005, the Foundation aims to repair young lives by helping refugee and migrant children who are experiencing post-traumatic stress, dislocation and trauma associated with settling into a vastly different culture.
Beaconsfield Primary School and Beaconsfield Intensive Language Centre form the hub for Katina Woodruff’s life changing work. Katina, in classroom observations in in consultation with teachers, identifies children showing signs of acute suffering and distress and Katina determines the cause of trauma through exploratory anthropological activity sessions within the school and family home.
Katina then implements tailored programs, free of charge, for each child based on their cultural needs and develops action plans which help other practitioners address the needs of the child.
In 2022, the Foundation helped 85 vulnerable refugee and migrant children in the Fremantle area, including 47 girls and 38 boys from diverse countries, including Ukraine, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sweden and Germany.
12 Buckets
12 Buckets envisions children having every opportunity to engage in their education, and become independent young people who have a sense of belonging and contribute to society through their skills and generosity.
12 Buckets runs their One-to-One Mentoring, and sees it as a fundamental program for every school; available to every child. Their ambition is driven by the impact seen so far – and they believe this can be scaled up beyond the current community. Through sustainable growth of their resources and funding, 12 Buckets will be able to make this a reality in the future.
Dandelions WA
Whether it be through one of their “Kindness Kits” filled with toiletries, t-shirt, undergarments, thongs and extras relevant to gender and age to ensure dignity, health, acceptance and opportunity or via a specific "Wish" received from a community, a family, an individual or one of our partner agencies - Dandelions WA’s purpose is to provide what is needed.
From an agency in a remote area needing baby baths and towels to a neighbourhood impacted by fire or drought needing support to get back on its feet; from the WA Police assisting victims of family and domestic violence to "Back to School" backpacks for WA school students - Dandelions WA with the support, compassion and generosity of the amazing WA community spreading kindness and growing hope. The team behind Dandelions WA, is committed and 100% powered through the kindness of volunteers.
Imagined Futures
Imagined Futures are currently seeking to fund a project with the aim of connecting Aboriginal children in care to Family, Culture and Community.
The project will facilitate strenghthened relationships between siblings, give children the opportunity to participate in activities in their community and help with their understanding of their culture, connection to country and their place within it.
PortCare
PortCare aims to provide access to free bread and fresh produce to local community; operates as an affordable grocery store and opshop; provides emergency relief and assistance for people experiencing homelessness and financial hardship; offers free community meals and school breakfast programs
Sir David Martin Foundation
As the major philanthropic partner of Mission Australia, Sir David Martin Foundation has raised over $70M since 1990. This partnership has enabled a best practice model of treatment for young people with drug and alcohol addiction. The Foundation is the major funder of Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm, a unique, holistic treatment centre, which each year gives vulnerable young Australians, aged 16-24, a safe place to get well and prepare for new opportunities.
DGR1 Charitable Organisation
ABN 37 506 673 286
DVassist
DVassist is an innovative non-profit organisation that exists to meet the complex issue of abusive relationships in regional, rural, and remote areas and mining communities in WA by providing a regional domestic violence helpline, web-chat service, online information hub and online local service directory.
The Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network of WA
Part of the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (Australia), the MYAN works in partnership with the youth, government, and community to promote the rights and interests of young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. They do so to ensure they are recognised in policy.
DGR1 Charitable Organisation
ABN 82 127 444 713
Inclusion Solutions
Inclusion Solutions assist communities throughout WA to be inclusive and welcoming of all people, with the objective of providing high quality training, mentoring services and frameworks of engagement to address the diverse needs of communities throughout WA. A number of webinars, workshops and professional development programs aim to achieve this.
DGR1 Charitable Organisation
ABN 83 610 169 072
Fremantle Men’s Community Shed
Fremantle Men’s Community Shed aims to provide a mental and wood workshop space for all people in the hopes of allowing people to connect socially and enhance their own health and wellbeing. the Shed supports people living with disadvantage, emotional, social, intellectual and physical challenges by fostering a safe community for them to attend.
DGR1 Charitable Organisation
ABN 14 136 043 783
Contact Fremantle Foundation
If you wish to make a grant to one of these organisations from your named fund, or have any further enquires, please get in touch.
admin@fremantlefoundation.org.au
Old Boys School, 92 Adelaide Street, Fremantle WA 6160