Throughout October and November, The Calile will donate $5 for every night a guest stays with us to support 3rd Space, a local charity providing vital community work.
We encourage our guests to contribute donate too, and have made it easy to match our donation by adding a donation option to our website. So, when making a booking to stay with us, please consider adding a small contribution to 3rd Space to support people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.
Over the previous summer, we and our very generous guests raised over $60,000 for local charity 3rd Space and their vital café. It was a great effort, however the need is still there, so we are again supporting this most deserving organisation so they can continue to provide vital services to those in need.
What is 3rd Space? For most of the population, your first place is your home, your second place is where you work or go to school, and your third place is a place you gather and connect outside of the first two spaces. But what if you do not have the first two spaces? That is where 3rd Space Brisbane steps in – a day-time drop-in centre where people experiencing or at risk of homelessness can find support, connection, meals and dignity.
Assisting thousands of people every year, 3rd Space provides fundamental support in many forms. From hot showers and café style meals through to specialised assistance that can contribute to breaking the cycle of homelessness by facilitating access to support workers, medical, mental health, law, tenancy, employment, financial support and other services.
The 3rd Space café is a vital lifeline for an ever increasing number in our community. The dramatic increase to the cost of living has seen the demand for food support spike in the past 12-months with 3rd Space helping feed more than ever before, an increase of over 1,700 per month year on year.
The café is fundamental, providing sustenance but also connection and relief to over 21,000 people per year. 3rd Space however is not immune to the inflation crisis, the increased food demand has also come with a 50% increase in the cost to purchase and supply those in need.
To find out more about 3rd Space, visit them here, and remember to add a contribution to your stay with us when booking in October and November to help those in need to receive the help and support they require.