Kindness House
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Click here for a complete list of organisations supported by the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust
Kindness House is a building hosting a number of not-for-profit humanitarian organisations. It is located in Fitzroy, Melbourne, and is owned by philanthropist Philip Wollen. Kindness House is part of the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust, and the following is quoted from the WCKT website:
"'Kindness House' is one of our more 'unusual' innovations. We have established an incubator for growing NGO's who do things we can’t. We provide excellent office facilities with modern technology to enable them to work more efficiently. This means that they can 'leverage' our assets to become more effective..."
The not-for-profit groups hosted by Kindness House include:
- Jane Goodall Institute - An internationally renowned wildlife, research and conservation society
- The Wilderness Society - community-based environmental organisation protecting the forests across Australia.
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - protecting the oceans of the world and all marine animals that live in it
- Animal Active - protecting urban wildlife in Victoria
- Lawyers for Animals - lawyers who assist in drafting legislation to provide humane treatment of animals
- The Brotherhood of St Laurence STEP program - providing employment and training for young people and refugees from Africa
- The Torch Program - outreach to the aboriginal community through theatre
- The Australia West Papua Association - caring for the health welfare and education of refugees
- Social Firms Australia (SoFA) - A not-for-profit company that create innovative employment options for people with a psychiatric disability.
- Vegetarian Network Victoria - health & ethics programs to encourage people to consume less animal products
- Triathlon Victoria - promoting the rapid growth of Triathlon, a sport in which Australia is making a mark internationally
- Zero Emission Minus - protecting the atmosphere from greenhouse gas and pollution
- Australian Student Environment Network - a national environmental network of students active on their campuses and in their communities.
- Environment East Gippsland - the longest running community forest group protecting Victoria's last and largest area of ancient forest.
- Artists for Kids Culture (AKC) - a not for profit organisation that aims to increase kids' access to the arts
- Beyond Zero Emissons - facilitating the implementation of technology and social change that will reduce the impact of climate change
- Greenpeace - protecting the oceans
Kindness House also houses several corporate groups:
- Simple Net Australia - website hosting, design and development.
- The Over Fifties Newspaper - publishers of the “Over Fifties” Newspaper (Telling Words)
- Purple Goat Design
- Element Architect
- European Football Institute - taking squads of 28 elite young Australians to Europe to compete in soccer competition at the highest level.
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