Bursting at the seams – a new home for Lou’s Place

Lou’s Place is very excited to announce a Capital Campaign to raise funds for a larger, more suitable permanent home,  so that we can double the number of women we care for. 21 years ago, Lou’s Place opened in our warm, homey terrace house on Victoria Street, Kings Cross. Our terrace has not only been a symbolic home for many of our clients, but it has allowed us to provide a safe, supportive place for women in need, while helping them to heal and rebuild their lives. 

Sadly, our increasing client numbers have meant that we’ve really outgrown our terrace, and almost daily we have to put a sign on the door that Lou’s is full. This is hearbreaking, but we always find a way to see those in acute distress. However, it shouldn’t be this way. To continue with our mission, we are looking for larger premises to enable more women to access our case managers, resources, and therapeutic programmes. We also need to offer more accessible premises for our older and less able clients, who struggle with our steep internal stairs. Up to 20,000 women are homeless on any night in Sydney (ABS Census 2016) and this number continues to grow. We need to be able to help more vulnerable women in our community. COVID-19 has significantly impacted these women, not only with homelessness, but also mental health issues, domestic violence, unemployment, substance abuse and suicide.

Please join our campaign in whatever way you can. We have raised over 70% of the funds needed to purchase a new home, but we need more donations to get us across the line. Every contribution makes a difference. If you know an individual, foundation or family trust who may be interested in supporting our campaign, please contact Jacinta Clark, Capital Campaign Manager, and a Marmalade Foundation member. We would love to hear from you!

Email:  Jacinta@lousplace.com.au