Make a donation
Want to help us continue to make a difference to the lives of Canberrans?
YWCA Canberra values the financial support we receive through donations. As a not-for-profit organisation, we use our funding carefully to meet the needs of those we support. Your donation will help us provide important programs and services to the Canberra region community.
Our donors gain immense satisfaction knowing their gifts help shape future programs and opportunities YWCA Canberra offers in our community.
You can help make a big difference, enabling us to:
- help young people at risk of disengaging from school to connect with employment and training opportunities
- provide housing for women and their families facing homelessness
- build social inclusion by connecting communities
- provide training and leadership opportunities for young women.
There are three great ways you can donate to YWCA Canberra:
1 Where would you like your donation to go?
YWCA Canberra Clubhouse
The YWCA Canberra Clubhouse is an innovative, creative, out-of-school learning space where young people from underserved communities can work with adult mentors to develop new skills, explore their own ideas, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology.
Housing support
YWCA Canberra has a long history in providing housing support to women and their families. We currently provide supported accommodation services on behalf of the ACT Government and are a registered community housing provider.
Domestic Violence Support Service
Our Domestic Violence Support Service provides free, confidential, non-judgemental support to help women decide what steps they want to take, and then support them through those steps. Our domestic and family violence specialists provide information and advice, and support in assessing risk and planning for safety. Our aim is to support our clients to make informed decisions around their safety and wellbeing.
Lanyon Food Hub
The Lanyon Food Hub provides emergency relief to families who are experiencing significant financial distress, with a focus on supporting people from the Tuggeranong region of the ACT. Eligible community members can access the Lanyon Food Hub through a membership or emergency assistance access. It includes of a pantry-style system with a mixture non-perishable, fresh produce, refrigerated and frozen items.
yHomes – housing development in Ainslie
YHomes is a planned supported housing development in Ainslie. This supported housing development is a continuation of our mission to ‘strengthen communities by supporting women and girls through our service and our advocacy.’
Having identified the shortage of affordable rentals for older women and women escaping domestic violence, YWCA Canberra felt we could play a positive role in providing affordable, safe and fit-for-purpose housing solutions for women in the ACT by utilising this land, which we have owned for decades. All donations received towards YHomes will be used to support the build and fit out of this development, so we can offer our residents a true home.
General donation
Wherever help is needed most.
