We need a new home!

Rough Patch has been going through its own rough patch recently. Just like most Sydneysiders, we’ve been hit hard by mould and leaks over the past year, which unfortunately means our current home is no longer the safe, calm space our clients need.

On top of this, to remain financially stable in the long-term, keep our no waitlist policy and meet the ever-increasing demands for affordable mental healthcare in Sydney’s Inner West, we have to find a larger space to expand our service.

Unfortunately, we can’t do this in our current building. If we don’t move, we expect Rough Patch will have to cease operating in 2023.

Since we operate on a social enterprise model, everything we earn goes back into providing affordable counselling services for our local community.

That’s why, during October, we’re running our Rough Patch Needs A New Home fundraising campaign to help raise money for our urgent move.

Our aim is to raise $10,000 so that we can:

Escape the mould(!) and move to a safe, warm and inviting space for our clients

Increase wheelchair access to counselling rooms and bathrooms

Continue to alleviate the strain on Medicare services by saving the system $89.65 per therapy session

With $25,000 we can expand our service to ensure long-term viability and no waitlists by:

Finding a larger space with double the amount of treatment rooms (from 2 to 4) – this means we can support more people and guarantee our long-term sustainability by increasing the number of sessions we can offer

Building a group room so we can offer group therapy, as well as lower-cost programs and classes that build better mental health

How can you help?

Donate via our Chuffed campaign page – every dollar helps!
Donate or bid in our fundraiser auction
Follow us here on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook, and like, RT, or share our posts so we can reach and help as many people as possible
Purchase goodies from our mental health store
Share our Chuffed campaign with people you know