Beacon Bangalow has released its first-ever impact report, capturing all the goodness of the Northern Rivers laundry in FY24/25. Dive in and have a read.
It has been an incredible journey since Beacon Bangalow officially opened our doors in early 2024. We’ve created 182 jobs, injected $4.4 million in wages into the local economy, serviced over 81 businesses across the region, and processed a whopping 2 million kilograms of linen (this is equivalent of 800 Olympic swimming pools of towels!).
The best part – 144 of the 182 jobs created were for people with complex barriers to work, and $2.28M in wages went to these individuals.
To understand Beacon’s true impact, we encourage you to read Liz, Kirk and Brett’s stories in the report. Their experiences say more about Beacon (and the jobs-focused social enterprise model), than any stat ever could.
It takes a village – we love and appreciate ours. None of this would be possible without the trust and support of our customers, partners, funders, and local champions. Thank you for believing in us. We know we’re still learning and growing, we appreciate you walking alongside us through it all. Together, we’re demonstrating there is a place for jobs-focused social enterprises in our community – delivering both social and economic returns.
