Help us give youth homelessness THE BOOT! ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Everyone deserves a home where they feel safe and supported.
For the fourth year in a row, we're proud to be partnering with Bridge It — a Melbourne charity that provides homes, community and support programs to young women and gender-diverse people aged 16 to 21 experiencing homelessness.
Our founder Dani recently sat down with Carla and Brea from the Bridge It team to discuss how their Cocoon residence and program is transforming young people's lives. Here's what they had to say...
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“Homelessness for young people really differs from adults because they don't have those life skills yet to self-advocate and communicate.
It's such a pivotal time in their life to come to Bridge It and not only receive a house, but also a home, and be able to build independent living skills. We take residents in and build their capacity.”
- Brea
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“When one of our residents came to us, she had already been in about 30 different foster care homes. She had this really big dream to become a mechanic.
We were able to work with one of our business partners to get her an apprenticeship. Bridge It's really special because we want to tap into what the individual's dream is.
Our focus on wellness is also quite different. The Cocoon is incredibly beautiful, how it looks, how it smells, how it feels.”
- Carla
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Come to our Merry People x Bridge It event!
Feeling inspired to learn more? Join us on Wednesday, 28th October for a private screening of The Cocoon series. The series documents what it takes to build Bridge It's second Cocoon residence — which will become home to 240 residents over 20 years!
There will also be a panel discussion with Carla, Dani, and the Bridge It team, so you can hear first-hand how the Cocoon has changed lives.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 28th October
⏰ Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
📍Location: Prahran (Melbourne)
Register below to express your interest in attending.
Until then, follow the journey and renovation of Cocoon 2, by subscribing to The Cocoon Series channel. The full series is launching soon, including a cameo from our very own Dani!
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It's Not Too Late To Show Your Support
Over the last three years, Merry People has raised and donated $90,000 to Bridge It.
This year, we're furthering our support and donating 15% of our Australian website and retail store sales between now and Saturday, 17th October.
So if you've been thinking about grabbing a Merry People pair for yourself or as a gift, know that every purchase this week does a little bit more!
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COLOUR AND JOY FROM THE GROUND UP
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Merry People acknowledge and pay our deepest respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation - the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and gather.
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