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RizeUp 2024 Impact report
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RizeUp in the Media
Podcasts
Nicolle covers the important topic of domestic violence in these podcast
MEET NICOLLE EDWARDS
Founder of RizeUp, Nicolle Edwards, was recently featured in Inside Gold Coast.
Get to know our founder and read more here.
6 GOLD COAST WOMEN TO WATCH
Six inspiring interviews from 2023 in honour of International Women's Day.
RizeUp Founder, Nicolle Edwards, was named one of six Gold Coast women to watch.
Read the full article here.
'I'm a completely different person.' Lisa had to lose everything to find freedom.
There's a reason why *Lisa continues to share her story of escaping violence. She feels "indebted in a way", forever grateful to those who helped her start again.
Read the full article here.
Nicolle helps women and children escape domestic and family violence. One little girl's question broke her.
Nicolle Edwards has been pushing for change since she was a little girl.
Hailing from Zimbabwe, she says that social justice, racial justice and gender-based violence have always been issues front of mind.
'I set up a home for a mother and her two kids escaping violence. What I saw was beautiful.'
As a charity partner of MammaMia, RizeUp was featured in a recent article.
There are some moments in life that will always stay with you. Moments that resonate, because they were so touching and make you reflect deeply. This occurred the day I read that paragraph and helped set up a home for this art-loving mum and her girls. The day I was one small part of her journey to escape violence.
Read the full article here.
Bringing Christmas joy to victims of family violence
Behind The Scenes on RizeUp’s 2000 Home
Take a look at our video showing the before and after of RizeUp’s 2000 home.
Business women of the year!
Nicolle was honoured to recently win Business Woman of the Year at the Gold Coast Bulletin's Women of the Year awards.
Check out the announcement letter from Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner.
Rizeup team completes home number 2000
RizeUp featured on Sunrise on the 1st November 2022 as we achieved our 2,000 home.
Everyone deserves to be safe
“Everyone deserves to be safe” So much more than a slogan, it’s a driving force for RizeUp Australia Chief Executive and Founder Nicolle Edwards.
As the leader of a not-for-profit organisation which provides practical support for families who have fled life-threatening domestic and family violence, Nicolle works closely with various specialist services, and for more than a decade has created a national charity which delivers ground-breaking, practical support, and importantly, a new beginning for those most vulnerable from our communities.
Read the full article on Queensland Leaders website.
Nomads Brisbane raises $34,000 for RizeUp
Congratulations to Nomads Brisbane on hosting yet another successful Charity Day!
More than 90 players teed off in May at the tight, and challenging, Gailes Golf Club in the western suburbs of Brisbane.
More than $34,000 was raised for the club’s chosen charity – RizeUp.
THE HEALING POWER OF HOME
Being able to give families new, quality furnishings and an irreplaceable feeling of ‘home’ reinforces to them that they can move on with dignity and the life they dream of.
Corporate & Partnerships Lead, Danielle Appi was interviewed in Hamilton Reach’s latest community magazine, REALM.
We are so grateful to Frasers Property Australia for their recent donation of beautiful soft furnishings which will be used to create warm and welcoming new homes for the many families we support to create new beginnings.
Gold Coast Suns dedicate AFL match against Fremantle to domestic violence survivors
The team has called Sunday's match against Fremantle the "Round to RizeUp".
Players donated money to RizeUp, a charity established on the Gold Coast to help families and women fleeing violent households.
Gold Coast Suns players put together furniture they've donated for DV organisation RizeUp.
Gold Coast Suns support victims of domestic violence with RizeUp
As shown on ABC National News Story 2022.
RizeUp offers a new dawn to families escaping domestic violence
For Nicolle Edwards it was the story of a woman with one small backpack, a baby and three older children boarding a train in Perth and fleeing across the country to escape family violence that flicked a switch…
GC SUNS players and staff to RizeUp this Easter
Gold Coast SUNS Vice-Captain Sam Collins has officially thrown his support behind the 2022 RizeUp Easter Appeal. Driven by the SUNS Major Charity Partner, RizeUp, the appeal aims to provide the thousands of children who have sought refuge from domestic and family violence something to smile about each Easter.
what is trauma - rizeup video - 2021
What is trauma? What does being trauma informed mean? What is trauma informed practice? Recovering from trauma.
the fierce truth about covid-19 and the hidden crisis - the fierce truth magazine - August 2020
While the health of everyone is important during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are very concerned about the threat to women and children who are being isolated in the home, potentially with a violent partner or family member.
NICOLLE EDWARDS FROM Rizeup with Craig and Loretta from ABC Radio - August 2020
COVID-19 IMPACTS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - ABC MORNING NEWS - JUNE 2020
COVID-19 MEDIA RELEASE - March 2020
Fears that domestic violence support needs will rise in the wake of COVID-19.
7NEWS Gold coast - Safer suburbs awards - October 2019
Gold Coast Safer Suburbs AwardsSome tireless champions of our city have been honoured at the Safer Suburbs Awards. They've dedicated their time to help make the Gold Coast a better place to live. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
Posted by 7NEWS Gold Coast on Tuesday, October 22, 2019
You’re it! - Nicolle Edwards - TED x Helensvale Library- AUGUST 2017
Nicolle is the founder of RizeUp Australia. She is an ardent proponent of finding your inner power to create positive change.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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