SUPPORT RESOURCES

Black Swan, along with Carol Supporting Partner Beyond Bank, have created a list of organisations who can offer support resources, opportunities for further learning, and ways to help those in need.

Read below to find out more.

Together with Carol Supporting Partner Beyond Bank and their Community Partner The Spiers Centre, we are conducting a food drive alongside our season of Carol by Andrea Gibbs to help those in need this festive season.

Whilst the show is filled with heart and humour, writer Andrea Gibbs wants to shed light on an increasing issue in our society, and we'd like to take the opportunity to help those who are facing the reality of Carol's situation.

We're asking you, our generous audience, to bring in non-perishable food items and toiletries that will be collected during the performance season and given to those in need this holiday season. 

Food donations to The Spiers Centre go directly to individuals and families across our community who are experiencing homelessness, family and domestic violence, financial stress, crisis or hardship. Many are facing rising living costs, reduced income, unexpected bills, or challenging personal circumstances that leave little or sometimes nothing for groceries, having to choose between paying the rent or putting food on the table.

Donations provide immediate relief, easing pressure on tight budgets and helping people stay stable while they work with the Spiers team on longer-term solutions through financial counselling, emergency relief and wrap-around support.

In the last year, The Spiers Centre provided the equivalent of 25,750 meals and saw an increase of 25% in the number of people seeking assistance.

By participating in our Festive Food Drive, you will be helping to ensure that everyone can experience a joyful Christmas, no matter their circumstance.

Simply bring in your donation items and pop them in the collection box located in the Heath Ledger Theatre Foyer before or after the show. 

A list of recommended items can be found below.

Beyond Bank is one of Australia’s largest 100% customer-owned banks. It is a proud B Corp - a business that is certified as meeting high standards of social and environmental impact. For more than 65 years, they've been changing the lives of their customers and communities through financial wellbeing.

Financial wellbeing is having a sense of security and feeling as though you have enough money to meet your needs. It's about being in control of your finances and having the financial freedom to make choices that allow you to enjoy life. Knowing your financial wellbeing can help you take steps to improve it whether that’s managing your money, saving for something you want or for an emergency, reducing your debt and choosing smart options to do so.

Explore the ways you can improve your financial wellbeing by clicking the button below.

The Spiers Centre is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support, information and empowerment of individuals, families and communities. In pursuing this purpose, they aim to make a positive difference and strive towards our vision for strong, caring and resilient communities through the provision of a range of practical and innovative services, including free financial counselling service that aim to prevent homelessness before it happens.

To learn more about The Spiers Centre and their range of services, click the button below.

Shelter WA is Western Australia’s peak housing and homelessness body. They work to ensure everyone has a safe, secure home by campaigning for more public and community housing, advocating for fair housing policies and renter protections, and supporting communities affected by housing stress and insecurity.

Click the button below to learn more about their services.

No Place for Poverty is a movement of people who believe everyone in Western Australia deserves the chance to thrive. We’re shining a light on the growing reality of poverty and calling for bold, systemic change to end it. Join hundreds of West Aussies taking a stand for fairness and a future without poverty. Visit their website to learn more and sign up to the movement.