Please help the Women's Shed Ballarat!

We want to help women in Ballarat with the creation of the Women's Shed. (Please see our purpose below.)

We need your help! We're putting in a lot of work but we need your help with the money side of things just to get started. Even a few dollars can help us get closer to our goal.

We need to cover the fees for insurance, a website for registering, and various other start-up costs. Any leftover money will be put towards the lease of our very own shed or costs associated with that (when we get to that stage).

The Women's Shed Ballarat is a Not For Profit. This means we are an organisation that provides services to the community and doesn't operate for the profit or personal gain of its individual members. All profits made go back into the services the organisation provides.

*Please note we are not a registered charity yet, so we are not issuing tax receipts.

We are now a registered incorporated association, Women's Shed Ballarat Inc.

Thank you for your support, every little bit helps!

The Women's Shed Ballarat Board & Fundraising Team

The Purpose of The Women's Shed Ballarat

To improve welfare outcomes and day-to-day lives for diverse and vulnerable women and gender-diverse people in Ballarat through equity of access.

Create a village for mental well-being and support through the provision of a safe, quiet space, empowering women to share life experiences, develop self-esteem and a sense of connection

Reduce discrimination racism, transphobia & homophobia in the community, improving relationships & work together cohesively on group projects.

Improve women’s circumstances through learning basic maintenance skills and increasing confidence in negotiating with contractors through knowledge of basic maintenance work and empowering women to enter trades.

The Women’s Shed can benefit other NFP and community organisations and individuals in the wider community through collaborative projects.

Facilitating space for improving mothers/caregivers/children relations through teaching skills and activities.