Our Current Partners

Right now 15,000 children are urgently waiting for sponsors.

Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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Get Involved
- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW clubs of Australia
  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 16,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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EY

At The Smith Family, we believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents. When young Australians from disadvantaged backgrounds have the extra tools and resources they need to succeed at school, they are better placed to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty.

Through our relationship with EY and their support of our Learning for Life program, we’re able to help even more young Australians in need to make the most out of their education.

Every student supported on Learning for Life receives financial support for school essentials, like uniforms and books, and practical support through access to additional learning and montoring programs before and after school – tailored to each child’s individual needs. And we also provide personal support for the child and their family, to help them to get to school, stay at school, and go on to further training or work.

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EY also supports students to learn more about the world of work by hosting Work Inspiration events. Here, students have the opportunity to be inspired and broaden their perspectives by experiencing a real workplace, and hearing from EY team members about their own careers.

The passion of EY’s team has been highlighted through their enthusiastic engagement with our purpose; in Work Inspiration sessions, through employees generously giving up their time to volunteer and fundraise to support our work, and through generous donations to The Smith Family through their own Workplace Giving program.

Find out more about EY's Corporate Responsibility.

Interested in a tailored partnership built on shared value? Get in touch about a corporate partnership with The Smith Family today.