Object

The company’s object is to provide public benevolent relief to those in serious need, with a particular focus on:

• Initiating programs and training to support people of asylum-seeking background to participate in education and employment in Australia; and

• Providing educational assistance and bursaries for tertiary study to people holding asylum-seeking visas who are unable to access HECS or Austudy; and

• Developing employer partnerships to create pathways for people from asylum-seeking backgrounds to enter supportive employment; and

• Building household wellbeing programs for people from asylum-seeking backgrounds to access social connection, English language classes and driving skills; and

• Fostering awareness in schools of issues relating to the experience of asylum-seekers.

HCF statement of strategic intent for 2023-2025

We aim to consolidate and extend the work we have done in establishing Hope Co-Op, setting up the Household Wellbeing Hub, co-designing and implementing a Critical Participatory Action Research Doctoral Project with Monash University, and publishing Hope’s first book, The Shape of Hope.

Our strategic intent in achieving this aim is to clarify and refine our point of difference and build a client base, so as to maintain financial viability through growing our social enterprise offerings and building our capacity through recruiting asylum-seeking staff and building infrastructure.

How you can help

You can make a tax deductible donation to Hope Community Foundation here. Your interest and support is greatly appreciated.

Hope Community Foundation Ltd

ABN 77 663 770 018