Fundraise to support young people with complex physical disabilities
Become a Champion of Change!
Too many young people with complex physical disabilities are being left behind; living without the choice and equality that we all deserve. It’s up to all of us to #CREATECHANGE!
Fundraise for Youngcare to help us build specialist disability accommodation, provide life-changing grants, and run our free support line.
Ways to Create Change
There are several ways to become a #CHANGEMAKER for Youngcare!
The most popular ways to create change are to hold a fundraising event, leverage your life celebrations, challenge yourself or attend a Youngcare event.
FUNDRAISE
Fundraise at your workplace, school, in your community or with your friends. Think big, bold, and fun!
CELEBRATE
Encourage your friends and family to donate to Youngcare in lieu of giving gifts for your birthday or wedding celebration.
CHALLENGE YOURSELF
Get active and take on a challenge beyond your comfort zone! Participate in a race, conquer a mountain, or embark on a long-distance ride to show your support.
ATTEND A YOUNGCARE EVENT
Join one of Youngcare's exciting events, happening year-round. From adventure challenges to delightful long lunches, there's something for everyone!
How to Fundraise
Fundraising for Youngcare is simple: just follow the 1, 2, 3 steps!
1. REGISTER
Register online using our simple-to-use fundraising website. You can create your own fundraising page, set a target and #CreateChange!
2. SPREAD THE WORD
Start spreading the word with your friends, family, and work colleagues. You'll be surprised - good mates love to support one another!
3. FUNDRAISE
Ask your networks and communities to donate, while you take part in your epic fundraiser. You're now a Youngcare Changemaker!
The Difference Your Fundraising Makes
When you fundraise for Youngcare, your hard-earned donations can make a meaningful impact by supporting young people with physical disabilities through life-changing grants, the construction of specialist disability accommodation, and the provision of Youngcare's free information service.
Youngcare Grants help young people with physical disabilities exit, or avoid moving into, inappropriate housing.
Thanks to you, almost 1,800 young people have been granted over $11m to support their quality of life and enable them to live with more dignity and independence.
Youngcare Connect, our team of kind experts, provides information and advice to individuals and families navigating the complicated disability sector.
Thanks to you, our compassionate Youngcare Connect team have an average of 5,000 conversations per year with people seeking advice and support. We could not do it without you – thank you!
Youngcare Housing's building program designs and builds accessible, quality homes in sought-after locations, so young people with physical disabilities can live with choice and freedom.
Your support allows hundreds of young people with disabilities to feel at home, and free to live equally in their communities.
Attend a Youngcare Event
Ribs & Red Sydney 2024
3 May 2024
Sydney
HBF Run for a Reason 2024
19 May 2024
Perth
10 Peaks Challenge 2024
22 May 2024
Brisbane Marathon Festival 2024
2 Jun 2024
Brisbane
Gold Coast Marathon 2024
6 Jul 2024
Gold Coast
Sydney Marathon 2024
15 Sep 2024
Sydney
Simpson Desert Challenge 2025
25 May 2025
About Youngcare
Too many young people with complex physical disabilities are being left behind. These young people deserve to feel equal, accepted and included in their communities.
Youngcare provides choice, independence, and dignity to young people with complex physical disabilities. With your help, we are creating a future where every young person living in Australia can choose where they live, who they live with and how they live their lives.
Youngcare achieves this through building quality Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), advocating for much-needed societal change, delivering vital grants programs, and providing education, advice, and pathways through our free support service.
