Donations of clothing or financial assistance
Please contact agencies such as:
- St Vincent De Paul
- Geelong Mums
- Salvation Army
- Lifeline
- Brotherhood of St Laurence and
- the Smith Family.
Please always remember to call ahead to see if donations are being accepted and never leave goods outside the buildings when unoccupied.
If you are homeless or worried about becoming homeless, seek support now.
If you are:
- You can call the 24-hour statewide toll-free number 1800 825 955. The 1800 number will direct your call to a service closest to you.
- concerned about someone who is sleeping rough - contact Towards Home+ Geelong (NEAMI National) on 1300 275 811.
The best thing to do is call Towards Home+ Geelong 1300 275 811 (NEAMI National) who will try and make contact with the individual. It is helpful if you can give as much detail as possible to assist with locating the person.
It is important to note you will not get someone in trouble by trying to assist.
We work closely with the agencies in Geelong that support those that are experiencing homelessness sleeping rough and/or at risk of being homeless.
We don't provide a direct housing or emergency service however we continue to maintain strong relationships.
The best thing to do is to speak to an agency such as Towards Home+ Geelong on 1300 275 811 (NEAMI National) to ensure that that person is offered appropriate assistance for both access to food and potential accommodation recommendations.
Locally there are many agencies working with those sleeping rough homeless or at risk of homelessness in Geelong.
Here are some places to try for volunteering opportunities:
- Please contact Volunteering Geelong on 03 5221 1377.
- For volunteering at food - based services please contact the service directly by visiting Feed Geelong.
Visit our community directory to make contact and speak to one of the local organisations to see how you can assist.
For food services donations please search: Feed Geelong.