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Cape2Cape fundraiser reaching the far corners of WA

At the end of 2022, Dismantle’s Cape2Cape Charity Team had raised over $50,000 to enable greater reach into regional and remote communities, where risk and disadvantage are significantly higher. Thanks to the continued generosity and support of event organiser, Ironman, Dismantle’s team of 15 riders conquered 4 days of some of the most gruelling and spectacular off-road trails at Australia’s largest competitive mountain-biking event. Since then, Dismantle has put the funds to work reaching at-risk young people in regional and remote communities from Exmouth to Leonora.

The goal was to create a funding pool for BikeRescue program subsidies, so the most under-resourced and highest need communities could access support. Our Charity Team did an incredible job enabling this impact and the smiles of each of the 100 young people we’ll be able to reach as a result, belongs to every donor, customer or rider who got behind the fundraiser. We can’t thank you enough. - Pat Ryan, CEO

We are thrilled to announce that because of the funds raised at Cape2Cape, six subsidised regional BikeRescue programs have already been allocated before June of this year, with a further 5 expected in the second half.

Impact in Action

Check out some of the BikeRescue programs below, from Leonora to Mullewa, Roebourne and Exmouth.

If you’d like to join our 2023 Charity Team, please

get in touch for more information.

Dismantle hosts landmark impact investing event

Dismantle were delighted to host and be the first featured social enterprise of the newly established Investing for Impact WA group, which seeks to bring together a network socially conscious organisations, investors, philanthropists and interested parties, and connect them to social enterprises making waves in WA.

The driving force behind the working group; Philanthropy Australia, Impact Seed, Adam Levin, Sophie Chamberlain of the Spinifex Trust. Responding to the rapidly emerging corporate interest in ESG and impact investing, the collective of social-sector representatives have set out to play middle man between investors and non-profit organisations and social enterprises looking to scale.

As the peak body for philanthropy, we provide advocacy, networking, services and resources to the philanthropic and not-for-profit sector. It made a lot of sense for Philanthropy Australia to work with Dismantle and others to activate a working group and a network of enthusiastic and generous individuals, who now call ourselves Investing for Impact WA. - Dylan Smith, Philanthropy Australia

Providing insight into the impact investment, social enterprise and philanthropy sectors, we heard from Dylan Smith (Philanthropy Australia), Alexandra Humphry (Impact Seed) and Sophie Chamberlain of Spinifex Trust.

Dismantle CEO, Pat Ryan, then presented an investment opportunity, highlighting the progress and future of our social enterprise, ReNew Property Maintenance.

We were absolutely thrilled with the calibre of the group that came to the event on 14th March. As well as a game-changing investment for Dismantle, this event signifies a landmark moment in the social enterprise sector development that still has a long way to go.

While we're excited for the impact this is going to have for our work integrated social enterprise and the young people we support, we’re equally keen to see similar investments emerge as the network continues to pioneer impact investment in WA. - Pat Ryan, CEO

ReNew partakes in White Box’ groundbreaking national 'payment-by-outcomes' pilot to guide Department for Social Services

In a huge step forward for Australia’s federal approach to employment services for vulnerable cohorts, White Box Enterprises, in close consultation with the Department of Social Services, has published their first round of results on the pioneering $3.8M, three-year study into social enterprise efficacy and outcomes.

The 15 social enterprises participating in the trial, ReNew being the only WA representative, will see up to 170 award-wage jobs created for people living with a disability. The social enterprises will receive outcomes-based payments when participating employees maintain employment after 6, 12 and 18 months, with additional payments if the candidate has successfully transitioned onto further employment.

We know, and were reminded at the Jobs Summit in 2022, that there are persistently high numbers of people with different abilities who are finding it difficult to access work. While in its early stages, this Trial is proving that jobs-focused social enterprises create tremendously positive work experiences and are part of the solution to helping close this gap.”

“The collaboration amongst social enterprises employing the participants has exceeded all expectations and we are on solid ground to achieve the ambitious targets set for the Trial.” Angharad Lubbock, White Box Enterprises.

The study is the first of its kind to investigate the effectiveness of jobs-focused social enterprises delivering long-term outcomes for people living with disabilities.

We are so proud to be a stakeholder in this innovative scheme, laying the groundwork for a new way for employment services to be delivered in Australia. Work Integrated Social Enterprises (WISE) are highly effective at supporting people who have multiple and complex barriers in to the workforce, and can achieve outstanding outcomes at a lower cost than those services who rely solely on government funding to operate.

As the only organisastion from WA taking part in the scheme we're also proud to pioneer this in our state and represent the emerging social enterprise sector at a national level.

We thank White Box and the Department of Social Services for their leadership in making this happen and recruiting a star line up of other organisations across the country who are all working together, collaborating and sharing insights which is building a stronger sector and ultimately positive impact for the people we support. - Pat Ryan, CEO