On August 11th, we’re launching our boldest national campaign yet: The Gnarly 90. This 90-day movement invites schools, workplaces and individuals across Australia to take on their own “Gnarly 90” challenge. 90 acts of kindness, 90 reps, 90 seconds of courage to raise awareness and funds for youth mental health prevention. Our founder Jayden Sheridan ...
Gnarly Neighbours
Gnarly 90
GOAL
$500,000
Australia
Field of Interest
- Community and economic development
- Health/wellbeing and medical research
Target Population
- People experiencing socio-economic disadvantage or vulnerability
- Young people (6-25)
Gnarly Neighbours
Gnarly Neighbours is a non-profit youth group based in Seymour, Victoria, focusing on creating a positive and safe space for the youth through free skateboarding lessons, wellbeing sessions at local schools, creative workshops, and school holiday programs. Our aim is to foster community building, creativity, individuality, self-expression, and prevent risky behaviours by offering positive mentoring, providing a safe space, teaching adaptive stress management strategies, encouraging physical and creative activities, and modelling alternative career pathways.
Gnarly Neighbours has gone from strength to strength from youth group to now a social enterprise “The Neighbourhood” comprised of a café, skate store, print shop with & indoors skate park indoor skatepark which also serves as a workshop/program area. The Neighbourhood has quickly become a community hub for locals & people traveling all over Victoria & even a pit stop for people traveling interstate which allows us to share our missions far & wide.
Project Summary
On August 11th, we’re launching our boldest national campaign yet: The Gnarly 90. This 90-day movement invites schools, workplaces and individuals across Australia to take on their own “Gnarly 90” challenge. 90 acts of kindness, 90 reps, 90 seconds of courage to raise awareness and funds for youth mental health prevention. Our founder Jayden Sheridan will be running 90km from Seymour to Melbourne as his own act of solidarity and visibility.
Funding helps us reach our goals:
- $500 – Reaches 100+ young people with free programs, mentoring and safe spaces
- $20,000 – Engages thousands through expanded programs and crews across the state
- $500,000 – Establishes teams in every state in Australia, reaching thousands nationwide
- $1,000,000 – Builds a sustainable Neighbourhood hub with an open door, free programs every day, employment and limitless opportunities for youth
90 ways to show up. 90 days to shift the story.
Project Outcomes
The objective of this campaign is to drive meaningful, measurable change by raising awareness, securing funding, and establishing Neighbourhood hubs in areas in Australia most impacted by youth disadvantage.
By inspiring action and investment, we aim to provide young Australians with the connection, creativity, and opportunity they deserve building pathways that prevent crisis and unlock potential, no matter their postcode.
Budget Breakdown
TOTAL BUDGET: $2,500,000
EXPENSES
| Expense item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Campaign operations including staffing, media, travel, events | $55,000 |
| Establishment of one new sustainable Neighbourhood hub including rent, fit out, staffing & program roll out | $1,000,000 |
| Contingency | $25,000 |
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