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25.01.2022 Connecting with our guests through talking, listening and looking for opportunities to help them build a life of quality is life changing. There are several volunteer roles available including: - Team leader - Security... - Cleaning - General volunteer If you want to be involved in changing lives, we would love to have you on board, it will change your life too. Become a Beddown Hero today: https://beddown.org.au/volunteers/

24.01.2022 It's great to have the support of partners for our upcoming #shedyourbed challenge The incredible team Wolter Consulting Group are the collective brains and inspiration behind the challenge. We are so grateful for your time, energy and fundraising support. Thank you Thank you also to our Deputy Chair Natalie Rayment for her ongoing commitment to what we are looking to achieve.... Sign up for the #shedyourbed challenge here and Go Bedless to Help the Homeless: https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed #homelessness #beddown #worldhomelessday2020 #community #gratitude #thankyou #wolterconsultinggroup

24.01.2022 Want to help us bring space to life to help us change lives? We are activating our pilot venue in Brisbane for 8 weeks commencing March 2021. Want to be part of something special? Please head here: https://beddown.org.au/volunteers/... #homeless #brisbane #volunteer #safety #shelter #security #services #sleep #march Photo credit: Alex Cossu

23.01.2022 How is your Saturday night going? For 1000’s of people they will have no where to sleep other than on the street, benches, in parks and under bridges. No home, no bed, no safety, no security in 2020!... On world homeless day we are shedding our bed and going Bedless to help the homeless. There are currently 13 of us undertaking a night on the concrete for the Shed your Bed challenge. It’s unfathomable to contemplate this is a way we expect people to try and survive in 2020. #worldhomelessday2020 #beddown #shedyourbed

22.01.2022 Thank you so much for your generous donation BUSY At Work of $5,000 to Beddown. This will go towards delivering shelter, security, safety, services and sleep to the homeless for our 8 week extended pilot in Brisbane. Also a shout out and special mention to Stephanie Draper, thank you #busyatwork #homelessness #beddown #safety #shelter #security #services #sleep

22.01.2022 TIME IS RUNNING OUT! We need your help to get as many votes as possible for us to be in with a chance of winning up to $10,000 for the Sunsuper 's Dreams for a Better World grant. Please follow this link - https://dreamsforabetterworld.com.au/vote... It takes less than 30 seconds to vote. Then share with your family, friends and work colleagues. Thank you to everyone who has voted so far We need a big final push up to 5 pm tomorrow. #dreamsforabetterworld #beddown #homeless #shelter #safety #security #services #sleep #dreams #vote

21.01.2022 Thank you to Kim from The Wolter Consulting Group for completing her Shed your Bed challenge and sharing your experience A rough night’s sleep made for a very important wakeup call! Over the weekend, I grabbed a picnic rug and camped out on the tiles. One night away from the comfort of my own bed (in a scenario which is far better than those really sleeping rough) was enough for me to realise how fortunate I am to have a safe and comfortable place to sleep each and every n...ight. The day after the sleep out, I was driving through my suburb and tried to imagine the safest place I could sleep each night if I didn’t have a roof over my head. Needless to say, I was unable to answer this. It’s far too easy to take something you’ve always known for granted, or to ignore the facts of what is the reality for far too many people in our community. This is exactly why we need to help Beddown, help the homeless! You can support or join the challenge here - https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed Like Kim you can participate from your own home, the rule is simple, you can't sleep in a bed.

21.01.2022 So, 2020 didn't quite go to plan! Whilst we all can't wait to wave goodbye to the year that has been, it gives us the opportunity to reflect, to learn, to be grateful and to come back stronger. Wishing you all the very best for 2021 and thank you for your support in 2020.... Here we go! #happynewyear #homeless #beddown #stronger

20.01.2022 Beddown when boiled down to its purest form is about changing people's lives and saving people's lives through firstly providing a safe place to get a great night's sleep . This is a really eye opening article focusing on Perth, what really leaps out is the death toll on the streets of Perth and to quote: "In recent years, the average number of deaths on the streets of homeless people in Perth alone has been 30. Nationally, I have estimated the death toll on the streets of ho...meless people at more than 300, and in some years, 400. To contextualise, one comparator grimly stands out. If we accept the street-present homelessness at a little more than the ABS estimate, say at 8,000, we will find that around 5 percent of street-homeless people die on the streets each year. Australia has a population of 25 million and its annual death toll is around 165,000 0.66 percent." How as a society can we accept this? #homelessness #beddown #safety #shelter #security #sleep #savelives #changelives

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas from the entire Beddown team! We are so grateful for the continued support and cannot wait for what’s instore next year.

19.01.2022 Please share! We have created a list of resources and organisations that can help support Australia’s most vulnerable. Ask Izzy: www.askizzy.org.au Homeless Hotline: www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au My Community Directory: www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au... BrisYouth: www.brisyouth.org National Public Toilet Map: www.toiletmap.gov.au They can also be found on our website here: https://beddown.org.au/helpful-resources/

18.01.2022 It's the place we start our day and the place we end our day, it's something most of us take for granted - Access to a comfy bed in a home! October 10th is World Homeless Day and we want you to Go Bedless to help the Homeless with the Shed your Bed Challenge. You can donate / sign-up for the challenge via >> https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed... We are making it super easy to join the challenge in this new world we find ourselves in. All you have to do is ditch your bed for ONE NIGHT on World Homeless Day, Saturday 10 October, and ask your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you. You can sleep on your couch at home, or your lounge room floor with a pillow and blanket. Or camp in your backyard. However you like, for just one night! Our thanks to: Wolter Consulting Group and Urbaine Communications for making this a reality! #community #worldhomelessday2020 #homelessness #beddown #shedyourbed #giveback #charity #couchsurfforacause

18.01.2022 Ground zero, looking up No one should have to sleep like this in 2020! Shed your Bed

18.01.2022 Our partners help us deliver our services that work towards repairing the quality of life and building a life of quality for our guests. We have partnered with Australia’s largest car park operator, Secure Parking, who operate over 600 car parks across Australia and New Zealand. Together we help change the lives of vulnerable and homeless people who sleep rough every day. To enquire about partnering with Beddown visit:... https://beddown.org.au/contact/ See more

18.01.2022 Sign up for the Shed your Bed challenge, receive your first donation then get a free burger! Sounds awesome doesn't it? Wow! A HUGE thank you to our friends Grill'd for pitching in and donating FREE burgers to the first 200 registered fundraisers* for the #shedyourbed challenge. We are so grateful for your support Special shout out to Marcus Morant ... *Terms and Conditions Apply. Offer only valid in Australia. All fundraisers need to register via the official Shed Your Bed fundraising platform and need at least one donation valued in excess of $10 to be eligible. Head here to sign up for the challenge - https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed Start the donations rolling at get a free Grill'd Burger! #beddown #grilld #worldhomelessday2020 #homelessness #charity #community #gratitude

18.01.2022 Want to make a difference to someone in need? Volunteer Today! Our Volunteers have one of the most important jobs here at Beddown. They help create a welcoming ...environment, which is safe, secure and comfortable for our guests to get a great night’s sleep. Register today and join the Beddown family: https://beddown.org.au/volunteers/

17.01.2022 At Grill'd Vic Point for fundraising dinner and trivia night for Beddown some spots still available, come down and join us

16.01.2022 You can support the #shedyourbed challenge a number of ways. Donate to our campaign Sign up as a team member for our campaign Create your own individual, family or team for Shed your Bed... Thank you for everyone who has supported is so far On World Homeless Day - Go Bedless to help the Homeless #homeless #beddown #worldhomelessday2020 #community #support

15.01.2022 2020 did not go according to plan for all of us, as we all wait to see the continued fall out of the pandemic means throughout 2021. What we do know that homelessness will rise further especially as we see the end of JobKeeper and JobSeeker subsidies in March. At Beddown we are working hard to re-activate our Brisbane site in March for an extended 8 week trial.... If you would like to volunteer hit the link below, if you have recently registered, thank you. We will b e looking to run orientation sessions in February and March as well as dry runs at the venue. https://beddown.org.au/volunteers/

14.01.2022 It's coming!! The start of a new wave of homelessness is coming, more support will need to be funded by Governments to cope with the increase in demand on services. From January 1 Jobseeker will be reduced to $357 per week or the equivalent of $51 per day, then when Jobseeker ends in March it's back to $282.50 per week or just over $40 per day.... #homelessness #homeless #beddown

14.01.2022 Beddown provides the homeless with a safe, secure and comfortable sleeping environment. To deliver these services and help repair the quality of life for the homeless we need your help. Today, a $20 donation will help provide a clothing pack for a person in need. Donate today! https://beddown.org.au/donate/

14.01.2022 Come and join the Shed your Bed challenge and Go Bedless to Help the Homeless. 44 people have signed up so far which is amazing! For one night the 10th October - World Homeless Day, the rule is simple, you can't sleep in a bed, you have to find an alternative place to sleep, on the floor in your lounge, in the backyard or garage, the choice is yours.... How we will spend the money is super-important and we will share news on what we will be doing with the funds that are raised soon. Sign up below #community #worldhomelessday2020 #homelessness #beddown #shedyourbed #giveback #charity #couchsurfforacause #challenge

12.01.2022 It is predicted over 9,000 more people in NSW will be homeless due to the impact of COVID-19 - a rise of 24% in the homeless population. Together we can really make a difference! To find out how you can help, please visit our website here: https://beddown.org.au/get-involved/

11.01.2022 We have been saying for a while a tsunami and new wave of homelessness is coming. So many factors are converging at once which will influence an influx of homelessness. Mortgage stress... Rental eviction moratorium has ended in Qld Job keeper and Job seeker restructuring Unemployment rates at record highs In our opinion not enough is being done for what is coming and services will become overwhelmed We are so proud of year 6 student Kayli who has raised $1,300 in just a few days for the #shedyourbed challenge. You can join the challenge for a night of discomfort so we can provide comfort here - https://lnkd.in/gwBZVWD Thank you to Erin Edwards and Channel 7 news for the story. #homelessness #beddown #actnow

11.01.2022 According to Homelessness Australia, Australia has a social housing shortfall of around 433,000 properties and about 116,000 people are homeless on any given night. We don’t think this is acceptable in 2020. We believe everyone deserves a bed to sleep in! To find out more about our mission, click here: https://beddown.org.au/what-we-do/

11.01.2022 Although there is a long way to go, this is a great start with a huge investment and commitment by Victoria Hopefully we will see more States & Territories across Australia also adopt, invest and commit too! Homelessness is going to rise to a level we have never seen before, so a multi-layered approach needs to happen not just at the home level but the other support services also.... #victoria #homes #homelessness #beddown

10.01.2022 Two important things to note, firstly we have started to have early talks about reactivating our Brisbane venue where we held the pilot and secondly we have our first meeting with the City of Sydney on Monday to discuss activating a venue there. All very exciting. Keep everything crossed for both of these opportunities ... We will keep you updated, 2021 could be shaping up to be really awesome!

10.01.2022 It was great for our founder Norman McGillivray to be interviewed by Neil Breen on his News Talk 4BC 1116 breakfast radio show to talk about Beddown. You can listen to the interview below. #homelessness #beddown #radio #interview #shelter #safety #security #services #sleep

10.01.2022 Our awesome friends at Grill'd are going to hold a Dine for a Cause event for Beddown next Wednesday 7th October which includes a meal and a trivia night. Tickets are $25 and include: - Standard Burger - Famous Grill'd Chips (Snack)... - $10 donation to Beddown Bookings are essential please call the restaurant on 3207 7722 to reserve your spot. Please join us

10.01.2022 You can get involved a number of ways to help our homeless get a great night’s sleep. One of them is through fundraising. If you would like to hold a fundraiser within your community, please contact us to discuss more: https://beddown.org.au/contact/ Together we can really make a difference and provide a good night sleep for Australia’s most vulnerable.

10.01.2022 There are over 8,000 people who do not have a bed to sleep in tonight, with your support we can really start to make a difference and change this for the better. A $20 donation will help provide a clothing pack for a person in need. These packs include brand new tops, pants, underwear and footwear for both male and female all of which is brand new. Donate today!... https://beddown.org.au/donate See more

09.01.2022 We are thrilled to welcome Mishel Karen as our ambassador for the 2020 Shed your Bed Challenge Mishel is passionate about helping drive change in our community, particularly around the issue of homelessness. Thank you for your support Mishel and welcome on board! Special thanks to The Wolter Consulting Group and Urbaine Communications for all their hard work and support ... #shedyourbed #beddown #worldhomelessday2020 #community #homlessness

09.01.2022 We are on the streets for the @shedyourbed challenge for world homeless day and going Bedless to help the Homeless. #worldhomelessday2020 #shedyourbed #homeless #community #support

09.01.2022 Vote, Vote,Vote. We need your votes for Sunsuper's Dreams for a Better World. Voting closes tomorrow 18th Sept.... Please vote and please share #dreamsforabetterworld #beddown #vote

09.01.2022 A great article by SBS on where to get help and support this Christmas. #support #help #christmas #homelessness #beddown

08.01.2022 When you’re homeless, you never really sleep because you never feel safe. And prolonged sleep deprivation impacts coordination, judgement and motivation. This World Homeless Day, join the #shedyourbed challenge and help us to create safe places to sleep for those in our community who need it most. Here is our website for more information on the challenge - https://shedyourbed.org/... #beddown #worldhomelessday2020 #homelessness #couchsurforacause #charity #community #bedroom

08.01.2022 Did you know that at least 8,000 Australians won’t be sleeping safely tonight? Our core Beddown principle is that everyone deserves a bed to sleep in. We repurpose spaces, generally underground car parks, into pop-up accommodation to provide a safe, secured and sheltered good night's sleep for people in need. By donating $60 can provide a goodnight’s sleep for two people at a Beddown venue.... Donate today! https://beddown.org.au/donate/

07.01.2022 It's just over one week until we take part in the #shedyourbed challenge. Please consider supporting us or one of the other individuals, families or teams participating in the challenge. We will all experience a night of discomfort to allow us to provide comfort for our guests.... Thank you to everyone who is taking part and who is donated, so awesome You can donate or join our team by following the link below. #shedyourbed #beddown #homelessness #challenge #community #support #worldhomelessday

07.01.2022 The aim of Beddown is to take spaces that are commonly used and busy during the day but at night are left vacant or empty. Beddown then activates and repurposes the space at night into pop-up accommodation to ensure the homeless, those who are sleeping rough are then able to come and get into a bed at night. To find out how you can support Beddown visit: https://beddown.org.au/home/make-a-donation/

07.01.2022 Please take a moment to consider these two numbers. 1) 8,000 2) 33,000... The first number is the pre-pandemic approximate number of 8,000 people sleeping rough across Australia every night based on the 2016 census. The second number is the number rough sleepers and other homeless people have been booked into hotels and other temporary accommodation during the pandemic, but let's just think of that for a moment "33,000" with only a small number expected to go into longer term accommodation, where will the remainder end up? Whichever way you look at this, it is a massive number of people. This is the reality of now, then there's what going to be coming. We are simply not ready as a country for what is coming. #homeless #homelessness #beddown #notready #forwhats #coming

07.01.2022 Come and join the Shed your Bed challenge this World Homeless Day 10th October and Go Bedless to Help the Homeless. Amazing to have 44 people on board so far, head here : https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed to sign yourself, family or the company you work for. #worldhomelessday2020 #beddown #charity #brisbane #sydney #home #sleep #dreams #couchsurfforacause

06.01.2022 Did you know that many people who are homeless suffer from sleep deprivation, this can lead to many serious physical and mental health conditions? These include: Depression Diabetes Hypertension Obesity... Memory Loss Impair cognitive function and lead to alcohol or drug use. Beddown’s goal is to provide a safe, secure and comfortable place to get a good night’s rest, whilst helping to restore health, dignity and respect for our guests. To find out more about what Beddown does visit: https://beddown.org.au/what-we-do/

06.01.2022 A warm bed is something we all take for granted. For the vulnerable, it can be challenging to even get a good night sleep. An $80 donation can help provide a comfortable mattress for our guests. Help provide a safe and comfortable sleeping environment for those in need by donating today: https://beddown.org.au/donate/

06.01.2022 Beddown’s partners are essential to our operation. Outsource2Us is a Brisbane based, full service marketing agency, passionate about providing the best quality services to not only their clients, but also their local communities. With more than 30 years collective experience in all aspects of marketing, we are excited to partner with Outsource2Us! To learn more about the services they provide, click here: https://outsourcetous.com.au/... Want to partner with us, volunteer with us or provide in-kind support. Chat with us today! https://beddown.org.au/contact/

06.01.2022 Being made homeless can also quickly become a vicious cycle, with many places of employment requiring people to have a permanent address and expecting employees to maintain a level of cleanliness that may prove difficult. Beddown will provide an immediate response for those who sleep rough to access safe, secure shelter and access to a comfy bed and a great night’s sleep. We will work with our other collaborative partners to provide long term solutions to transition our gu...ests into accommodation, education and employment opportunities and ultimately put ourselves out of business. To find out more about our mission, click here: https://beddown.org.au/what-we-do/

06.01.2022 Amazing support we have had for the Shed your Bed challenge to date. This is so heartwarming for us! Thank you so much to Kayli in year 6 for signing up to the challenge this morning and already well on her way to her target. It's so awesome to see the next generations caring so much for social issues and we are really blessed to have their support ... See the link to Kayli's campaign below, please help her to smash her target #shedyourbed #beddown #homeless #community #year6 #students #youth

06.01.2022 Come and join the Beddown team for the Shed your Bed challenge on World Homeless Day on the 10th October, we are The Beddowners. Or set up your own team to Go Bedless to Help the Homeless. #community #worldhomelessday2020 #homelessness #beddown #shedyourbed #giveback #charity #couchsurfforacause #homeless

06.01.2022 Starting to look at revising what the next three years looks like strategically for Beddown on the back of what has been a pretty messed up year for everyone (t...o put it lightly). What we do know is we are going to see homelessness rise to a level never seen before here in Australia. So looking at what the destination for a guest is to end their homelessness, then how and where Beddown becomes the departure lounge on their journey. We will look to do this through a possible expanded range of value added services to potentially pilot and trial which will need to get board support and approval. It absolutely breaks my heart what is coming, making Beddown play it's part in the solutions gives me some comfort. Let's see where we end up on this part of our journey! #homeless #homelessness #value #beddown

05.01.2022 Saturday 10 October is World Homeless Day. Visit shedyourbed.org and join Mishel Karen and our amazing fundraising teams in the Shed Your Bed Challenge. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a real difference to those who need it most. Link to page - https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed... #homlessness #makeadifference #shedyourbed #beddown #worldhomelessday #worldhomelessday2020 #community #gratitude #charity

04.01.2022 Awesome, thank you to everyone who has supported us so far let's keep it going! https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed #shedyourbed #beddown #worldhomelessday2020 #worldhomelessday #gratitude #community #couchsurfforacause #giveback... @wolterconsultinggroup @urbainecommunications Oxmar Properties Ray White Special Projects Queensland YIMBY Qld

04.01.2022 A big Thank You to Christine Houghton and the team at Cell-Logic for supporting Beddown. Cell-Logic as a science-based organisation is focused on producing evidence-based nutrigenomic supplements, nutraceuticals, functional foods and professional education. In this capacity, we bring to the clinical environment formulations which have been Developed by Nature and Validated by Science. #thankyou #support

04.01.2022 It's as easy as SHED - SHARE - SUPPORT! Come and join the challenge today! You can register as an individual or team (family, friends, colleagues - you name it) or sponsor a person or existing team. Visit shedyourbed.org for more info! #shedyourbed #worldhomelessday2020 #beddown #charity #homelessness #gobedlessforthehomeless

04.01.2022 Go Bedless to help the Homeless with the Shed your Bed Challenge! The SHED YOUR BED challenge is a simple way all of us can make a difference, build awareness, and raise funds for people in our community who are sleeping rough, or vulnerable to homelessness. All you have to do is Ditch your bed for ONE NIGHT on World Homeless Day, Saturday 10 October, and ask your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you. You can sleep on your couch at home, or your lounge room floor wit...h a pillow and blanket. Or camp in your backyard. However you like, for just one night! You can donate or join to the The Beddowners team via the link below, or set up your own business or corporate team and join the challenge! For more information visit https://shedyourbed.org You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @shedyourbed The main cause page is : https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed The Beddowners team is https://www.mycause.com.au/page/235970/the-beddowners This is an amazing initiative of the Wolter Consulting Group with the support of the awesome people at Urbaine PR Sarah Dixon Anita Kharbanda for Beddown. ARE YOU READY TO SHED YOUR BED? #shedyourbed #beddown #homeless #countusin

04.01.2022 It is estimated that up to 33,000 homeless people have been provided temporary accommodation throughout the pandemic, with only a small % expected to go into a longer term solution. So, the question becomes, where do all those 1000's of other people go? This is sadly what we will now see more of across the country and before we see the effects of the end of both JobSeeker and JobKeeper in March. #homeless #beddown #tsunami

03.01.2022 Hard to believe it's been one year since we done something that had never been done before and showed the world how to look at space differently to help the Homeless. Such a hard and challenging year since in many respects but lots of exciting opportunities coming up! As we all try and make sense of the year that has been so far, homelessness will significantly increase as a result. More needs to be done to support our homeless which includes encouraging innovative ideas with...in Government rather than trying to lose them in the red tape and bureaucracy. It's very hard to do good! We will continue to fight for good. #homelessness #beddown #safety #shelter #security #services #sleep

03.01.2022 A saddening start to the New Year. Just to remind everyone, we now live in the year 2021, and people have to resort to seeking shelter in a bin and lighting fires to keep warm, really? It's just not good enough. #homelessness #beddown #safety #shelter #security #sleep #services

03.01.2022 Beddown is always looking for volunteers to help us transform the lives of Australia’s most vulnerable. As we begin to reactivate our Brisbane venue, there are several volunteer roles available including: - Set up & Check In - Overnight ... - Pack up & Check Out - Services scheduling If you are interested in helping out in any capacity, please complete our online form. We would love to hear from you! Become a Beddown Hero today: https://beddown.org.au/volunteers

03.01.2022 Mission Australia’s Young People’s Experiences of Homelessness 2017 Report found that 1 in 6 young people had experienced some form of homelessness. Those who experienced homelessness were much more likely to indicate that they experience barriers to education, employment and were more concerned about mental health with a higher likelihood of meeting the criteria for probable mental health issues. We believe everyone deserves a bed to sleep in and repair their quality of life. To help us support this mission, please visit our website here: https://beddown.org.au/get-involved/

03.01.2022 My thinking of late is that Beddown can play a bigger role towards ending a person's vulnerability through a more refined and expanded pathway. It would possibl...y consist of first and immediate response venues, transitional venues and home venues. I think there is a real opportunity to innovate and make an impact in changing people's lives towards ending rough sleeping. Collaboration is key, vital and at the heart of what we do and will remain strong throughout our / potential service offerings moving forward as it is embedded into our DNA. #homelessness #beddown #endhomelessness #pathways #collaboration

02.01.2022 Thank you to the team at @urbainecommunications for supporting the Shed your Bed challenge. You can sign up as an individual, family, join or create a team! It's really easy!... Sign up to the challenge here - https://www.mycause.com.au/events/shedyourbed Go Bedless to help the Homeless. #urbainecommunications #propertypr #strategy #communications #shedyourbed #worldhomelessday2020 #homeless #beddown

01.01.2022 Great to meet with the amazing people at the NOW - Business Building Community. yesterday to receive a $1,000 donation from their members. Thank you so much for supporting us, everyone was so passionate about what we are looking to achieve

01.01.2022 Tonight my wife and I will be sleeping rough in Brisbane with others for the Shed your Bed challenge and going Bedless to help the Homeless as today is World Homeless Day. We will be going live and posting pictures throughout the night. You can support us here :... https://www.mycause.com.au/page/235970/the-beddowners Thank you to the over 113 amazing humans who are made up of individuals, students young and old, families, business and corporate teams who are raising awareness and fundraising #worldhomelessday2020 #shedyourbed #homeless #beddown #community #supportlocal