TFN Live Sydney will take place on 5 March 2020, hosted by Macquarie Group and supported by Accenture.

At this event, you will hear from organisations addressing issues of social disadvantage for young people aged 13-25.

Cost: $30.00 per attendee
Venue: Macquarie Group, 50 Martin Place, Sydney (entry via Elizabeth St)

PRESENTING PROGRAM #1: BEDDOWN

According to Beddown, 8,000 vulnerable people sleep rough every night across Australia. Approximately 1,800 of these are young people. Beddown tackles this by taking spaces that are commonly busy during the day but vacant at night, such as car parks, and repurposes them into nightly pop-up accommodation to ensure those who are sleeping rough have a bed for the evening. It also partners with service providers that offer shower and laundry services, food, clothing and health and wellbeing support. Beddown is pitching at TFN Live Sydney to launch a pilot in Sydney for youth guests aged 18-25, following a successful pilot in Brisbane. To learn more about Beddown, visit beddown.org.au.

Meet the presenter: Norm McGillivray, Founder, Beddown Norm has worked in a range of fields spanning automotive to government and non-profit. After his father was impacted by homelessness, Norm was inspired to challenge conventional thinking to address homelessness in an innovative new way. In 2018, he launched Beddown.

PRESENTING PROGRAM #2: CREATING CHANCES

Creating Chances supports at-risk young people aged eight to 18 years to reach their full potential through a combination of sport and peer mentoring. Delivered by qualified coaches, mentors and young facilitators, Creating Chances’ unique program uses sports to explore personal development, community building, social change and post-school pathways. It will be pitching for funding to expand its program into four high schools in South West Sydney. To learn more about Creating Chances, visit creatingchances.org.au.

Meet the presenter: Assmaah Helal, Operations & Programs Manager, Creating Changes With over 10 years’ experience in youth development, sports for social change, advocacy and leadership across diverse communities, Assmaah has been instrumental in the development of Creating Chances as a social enterprise and leads the planning, design and implementation of its programs. Assmaah is passionate about social justice and finding innovative solutions for youth issues.

PRESENTING PROGRAM #3: MAKING TRACKS FAR WEST NSW

Based in Broken Hill, Making Tracks supports young people who are disengaged from mainstream schooling, training and have significant welfare challenges. Seventy per cent are experiencing homelessness, 95 per cent have at least one identifiable health issue, and the majority have been in contact with the legal system. The organisation takes a holistic approach to improving engagement, functional life skills and education for young people through a specialised program. At TFN Life Sydney, it will be pitching to launch an employment program that provides young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to gain meaningful work.

Meet the presenter: Julie Gill, CEO, Making Tracks Far West Julie is an experienced teacher with over 18 years’ experience. In 2017 she completed a Master of Educational Research, earning the Executive Dean’s Award. She is passionate about making positive, sustainable differences for youth and the community.