BACKPACK BED COMMUNITY IMPACT
Proven by 1,000+ Homeless Agencies
Every Backpack Bed saves the community $3,319
Study proven impact
Our Backpack Bed is a lightweight emergency bed that keeps people without shelter alive. Across Australia 1000+ Homeless Agencies partner with us to distribute our Backpack Beds to homeless they help.
Using government statistics, a 3rd party independent study by 180 Degrees Consulting measured our programs impact and discovered:
3rd Party Study: Social Impact Value $132 Million in Savings
180 Degrees Consulting - the world's largest consultancy, for non-profits & social enterprises - providing high-quality consulting services to social impact organisations; to improve and expand their services.
Findings:
"Backpack Bed for Homeless offers a far extending range of community benefits from areas ranging from suicide prevention to the satisfaction of basic physiological needs for warmth and shelter.The financial models have attempted to best quantify these benefits through their direct and indirect impacts of health, crime and economic output.
The social impact value which was conservatively obtained from the models is $3,319 per Backpack Bed.
Backpack Bed for Homeless is of significant value to the Australian community as a national charity with impacts that are not only philanthropic but also economically sound"
Social Value = more than $132 Million in savings
Equates to over $132 Million in impact and savings for the Australian community.
Number of Dignified Nights Sleep = over 4.45 million nights supplied to homeless
Equates to over 4.45 million nights of Dignified Sleep provided to Aussie Homeless.
HOMELESS BACKPACK BED
Lightweight 3KG
Street tough material
Full Body Protection
4 season summer & winter
Fire Retardant
Fabric + Mattress 190cm x 55cm
Water & Wind Proof
Protects against winter chills
Full Body Mosquito Net
Stop bites on hot summer nights
Ergonomic Backpack
Adjustable shoulder & chest straps
Storage Pockets
4 pockets - store over 20kg
Secret lockable pocket
With brass key lock
Ongoing Study Results - Backpack Bed recipients
Our proven Backpack Beds are distributed by 1000+ Specialist Homeless Services - each recipient is surveyed.
Output Results
Gender
Ethnicity
Age Goup
Sleep Rough 1 week from now
Slept previous night
Emergency Bedding previously received
Other bedding includes undignified 'insulation stuck together with gaffer tape'
Our 1000+ Specialist Homeless Services distributing our Backpack Beds include:
Outcome Results
Backpack Beds Improve
"protect from illness"
"keep me out of the rough weather"
"sleep better"
"sleep longer"
"no one knows who is inside"
"keeps belongings safe"
"improve how I see myself"
"reduce stress"
"stop suicide"
Other included mosquitoes, well-being, control and mental health.
Average Backpack Bed recipient
YOU CAN HELP HOMELESS
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AGENCIES
Your homeless agency can join our 1,000+ partners.
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