Cancer Council is the only charity that works across every area of cancer, from research to prevention and support.

Every day, we support people affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce their cancer risk, and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer. Every minute, every hour, every day, we’re getting closer to a cancer free future.

How has Viridian Supported

The impact of pro bono advice: Linda’s story | Cancer Council NSW

• Viridian has supported Cancer Council since 2021 by donating over $38k to Relay for life & over $17k to the Biggest Morning tea. In addition, volunteering over 427 hours of pro bono work.
• Viridian actively supports the Relay for Life and Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events, and partners with the Cancer Council to provide pro bono financial advice. Our goal is to help individuals and families facing a cancer diagnosis alleviate the burden of financial planning.

Since 2010, The Big Umbrella Foundation (TBU) has been creating and serving restaurant quality meals to people experiencing food insecurity and homelessness using rescued food and produce served by our team of dedicated volunteers. TBU operates as a safe and inclusive space forging a sense of belonging and creating community. The devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal initiated TBU’s first emergency response and inspired TBU to expand its reach into delivering disaster relief services on an ongoing basis. Since 2019 TBU has formally become a nationally recognised emergency food relief organisation supporting communities affected by wildfires, floods, earthquakes, storms and pandemics.

• Since 2010, The Big Umbrella Foundation (TBU) has been creating and serving restaurant quality meals to people experiencing food insecurity and homelessness using rescued food and produce served by our team of dedicated volunteers.
• Viridian has supported the Big Umbrella Foundation since 2018 with over 482 hours of volunteer work and over $38k in donations.
• We have hosted a ‘Friends on the Street’ event, and we’re proud to have our very own Michael Attard volunteering as a dedicated night manager every Wednesday evening.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is internationally recognised for helping to lead the search for cancer cures, and is Australia’s only public hospital solely dedicated to caring for people affected by cancer. We support this vital work by funding new research opportunities, and providing researchers with access to the specialised resources they need to discover cures for cancer.

How has Viridian Supported

In October 2019 after Todd’s sister Kim unfortunately passed away from cancer, a team of Viridian riders participated in Peter Mac’s unite to fight cancer. The team rode 100km over roughly 4 hours and raised over $25,000 for the cause.

Unite to Fight Cancer with me!

• Viridian has supported the Peter Mac Foundation since 2021.
• Viridian actively participates in the Unite to fight cancer walk and has raised over $25k

Australian Red Cross is a volunteer-based organisation that exists to reduce human suffering.

With 110 years’ experience and a community of 20,000+ members and volunteers, we act locally and connect globally to deliver what’s needed, when it’s needed most.

Help build communities that are strong, resilient and able to anticipate, respond, and recover well from disasters and climate change related emergencies.

How has Viridian Supported

We have registered Viridian Advisory as a Lifeblood Corporate Team with the Red Cross, so anyone who already gives blood or wants to give blood can register themselves with the Viridian Advisory Lifeblood Corporate Team.

• Australian Red Cross is a volunteer-based organisation that exists to reduce human suffering.
• Viridian has supported the Red Cross since 2020 with over $20k in donations.
• We have registered Viridian Advisory as a Lifeblood Corporate Team with the Red Cross, so anyone who already gives blood or wants to give blood can register themselves with the Viridian Advisory Lifeblood Corporate Team.

Puddle Jumpers is a non-profit, non-government organisation committed to responding to the social development needs of society’s most vulnerable children and young people. We believe that all kids matter and deserve the right to engage in happy and fun experiences in their life.

How has Viridian Supported

The Big Plunge

• Viridian has supported Puddle Jumpers since 2021 with over $18k in donations.
• Viridian advisors take The Big Plunge, most recently from off the Inter Continental in Adelaide.

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. It is a portmanteau of the Australian-English diminutive word for moustache, “mo”, and “November”. Movember fundraisers are a global community of fired up Mo Bros and Mo Sisters – aka rock stars making a difference in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

• Viridian has supported Movember since 2020.
• Viridian advisors all over Australia join in to grow their moustaches and have raised over $11k combined.

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice, hope and joy, and to bring about a more just and compassionate society.

The Society aspires to be recognised as a caring Catholic charity offering “a hand up” to people in need. We do this by respecting every person’s human dignity, sharing our hope, and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

Our key values are commitment, compassion, respect and integrity.

• Viridian has supported St Vincents de Paul since 2020 wit over $11k in donations to the Passages Youth Engagement Hub.
• Our advisors donate gifts to the Marion Centre and Elsies Women’s Refuge.

North West Coast feeding the homeless. Strike It Out North West is an organisation focused on feeding the homeless in the region

• Viridian has supported Strike it out North West since 2021 with over 550 hours of volunteer work.
• The Burnie Office has been helping with food donations and fundraising.

Baby Give Back aims to give children a safe start to life by providing essential items to families in crisis.

• Viridian advisors have been volunteering since 2018 with over 316 hours of volunteer work.
• This is one of our longest standing relationship and the impact we create changes thousands of lives, in fact all 30,000 that this great charity has supported and served to fill the equivalent of the Heritage Bank Stadium on the Gold Coast. Every single one of those children now has a chance at thriving.

At Nova for Women and Children we assist women who are homeless or in crisis to be housed and provide support to maintain safe accommodation

Summary

• Viridian has supported NOVA since 2021 with over 300 hours of volunteering.
• Viridian has donated over hundreds of items of clothing, in addition to volunteering.

The Coptic Orthodox Community Outreach Service (COCOS) is a non-profit charity that seeks to provide life of comfort, quality and wellbeing for the poverty stricken and homeless.

• Viridian has supported COCOS since 2021 with 261 hours of volunteering.
• Viridian has donated over hundreds of items of clothing, in addition to volunteering at clothing drives.

Cafs’ goal is to give every individual the optimal opportunity to live in a safe and nurturing family.

• Viridian has supported CAFS since 2022 with over 120 hours of volunteering.
• Viridian has donated over hundreds of items via their Thread Together program.

The Helping Hands Program is a truly unique opportunity for organisations to get involved in a worthwhile cause at the same time as super-charging employee engagement. More than just a team building or training activity, participants in our programs build prosthetic hands that are then donated to amputee landmine victims throughout the developing world.

Building a Better Tomorrow: Leading the Way in Suicide Prevention

Owning and managing land conservation and partnering with Traditional Custodians and other landowners across all Australia to protect endangered ecosystems, to protect more than 9,000 plant and to protect animal species and hundreds of threatened species. Funding provided to support the Hamlin Station in WA, a former farming station of exceptional conservation importance abutting the shore of Hamlin Pool and Shark Bay World Heritage.   

Australia’s national environment organisation, for over 60 years protecting our nature, our unique wildlife and beautiful beaches and bush. Working with over half a million people of all walks of life including the Traditional Owners to look after Australia’s nature for generations to come.

3rd Space is a drop-in centre based in Brisbane where people experiencing or are at risk of homelessness can find support, dignity and hope. Helping thousands of people every year through dignity of a hot shower, café style meals as well as access to medical, mental health, law, tenancy, employment and other services. These services focus on breaking the cycle of homelessness.  

Sane is a leading national mental health organisation for people over 18 years of age with complex mental health issues in Australia and for the family and friends that support them. Also conducting practical research through the Anne Deveson Research Centre to drive policy change and support greater inclusion for people with complex mental health issues.  

MAPrc develops treatments, new understanding and new services for mental illness. Part of the Monash University’s Central Clinical School and The Alfred’s Department of Psychiatry, based at The Alfred in Melbourne, providing world class research to help make a difference to the lives of people suffering from serious mental issues.

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences – specific research project exploring the experiences of women who have received a diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood to contribute to a greater understanding of how a diagnosis in adulthood may impact women.

A national charity for all Australians impacted by eating disorder and body images, and for the families, friends and communities who support them. Funding provided to support the Wandi Nerida Treatment Centre in Qld, Butterfly Foundation’s first residential eating disorder recovery centre.    

Volunteer bush fire brigade in Yallingup, WA. Funding provided to support the redevelopment of the Brigade’s old fire station.

A Victorian statewide not for profit organisation providing low-cost housing for women at risk of homelessness. Women and children make up an increasing large percentage of those in need of affordable housing. These include older women over 55 and women who are forced to leave home because of domestic violence.  

For over 55 years a recognised voice for kidney disease in Australia, creating a healthier community through awareness and early detection of kidney disease. Funding provided to support the Bid Red Kidney Bus in NSW, a mobile free dialysis service travelling to coastal and regional holiday destinations.

Australia’s leading cancer charity working across all areas on cancer, from research to prevention and support. Supporting people affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce the risk of cancer and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer. Funding provided to support the WA division. 

Australia’s largest food relief charity providing food and grocery relief to 2,844 front line charities and 3,379 school breakfast programs to help people in need. Everyone should have access to good food no matter their situation. Funding provided to support the WA Division. 

Faculty of Health and Medical Services supporting the Peter Couch Foundation’s stroke research work and building awareness of stroke in the community. Through the Foundation’s support, medical researchers in SA are investigating the use of adult stem cells to repair the brain after stroke.   

An international development organisation with a very clear purpose: to make sure everyone, whether they’re rich or poor, has access to high quality, affordable eye health care. The Foundation was originally established to ensure Indigenous Australians have access to quality health service and now operates across 25 countries and restored the sight to more than 3 million people across the world.