There are more people in a situation where they need to seek help to get enough food for their households as the cost-of-living crisis takes hold, with Foodbank WA experiencing unprecedented demand in its food relief services.
More than 9,700 Western Australians will be without a home tonight, living on the streets, couch surfing, sleeping in a car, or living in inadequate shelter.
With vast distances and increasing costs to deliver essential services to those most in need far from Perth, not-for-profit groups are turning to innovative solutions to keep their clients housed,
Filling staff shortages in Perth is one thing but achieving the same result for a not-for-profit group in a remote outpost hoping to deliver crucial services to those most in need is entirely anoth
The vastness of Western Australia poses many challenges for not-for-profit organisations attempting to deliver essential services to regional and remote communities.
It's a constant challenge to attract and retain volunteers in the not for profit (NFP) sector, especially in light of COVID, but for many organisations operating in this space, the simple acts of this legion of selfless individuals are hard to underestimate.