'HANDUP'PARTNERSHIPS

An introductory meeting with Fremantle Football Club and Purple Hands Foundation turned into an intentional, meaningful partnership that has impacted the staff and partners of PHF and FFC Drawing on PHF’s pillars of education and respect, Zonta House mirrored several of the key focus areas of the Foundation and its commitment to empower people with knowledge to make informed decisions The partnership launched late in 2022, and has already seen a strong commitment to the 16 days in WA domestic violence awareness and advocacy campaign, by promoting clear messaging around the topic and delivering Domestic Violence awareness introductory workshops to more than 50 staff The event was also honoured with the honourable Minister Simone McGurk MLA, Minster for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence speaking to the staff The Foundation is excited to continue this relationship in 2023 and will build on the education and advocacy work of 2022

The Purple Hands Foundation believes that football should be accessible to everyone, regardless of situation or circumstance. The West Australian Football Commission's Starkick mirror that sentiment in their offering of inclusive junior football programs to young children that face physical and cognitive challenges that preclude them from participating in Auskick football with their peers. Starkick’s program mantra is “if you want to play, we’ll find a way” and in 2022 PHF partnered with Starkick to support them to do just that. Working closely with Starkick, the Foundation provided a range of engagement and football experience opportunities, none more exciting than the opportunity to play alongside their Auskick peers on Optus Stadium at the half time of an AFL Match. This had not been seen before and was a significant moment to showcase the power of inclusion. In addition to this, Sport, Business and Leadership Program students delivered the Starkick Carnival in partnership with Fremantle Football Club to create an experience for students in Ed Support Schools they will never forget.

PHF recognises the positive impact these experiential opportunities had on the children and families of the Starkick program and is committed to providing regular opportunities throughout 2023 for engagement and program activations

Fremantle Foundation has a long, successful history of social impact outcomes in the Fremantle area, and to support these outcomes, PHF partnered with the Fremantle Foundation Impact 100 program This is a collectively funded program that sees 100 local business and organisations pledge $1000 to a communal funding pot that local programs apply into This was a fantastic opportunity to support local programs and provide significant seed funding to tackle social outcomes in the Fremantle area We congratulate Circus WA who won the major $100,000 grant, a well-deserved organisation that is contributing to building the confidence and skills of young people across Perth