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1. Our social enterprises
(Pathways/About Us)

... home to a range of enterprises that provide local jobs and training and reduce landfill. Among them is the Soft Landing mattress recycling operation and Featherweight, which produces padded sports equipment ...

2. We love our Big Hearted volunteers
(Daily News/Blog)

... a range of social enterprises that provide local jobs and reduce landfill. Among them is the Soft Landing mattress recycling operation and Featherweight, which produces padded sports equipment using old ...

3. Featherweight packs a double whammy
(Daily News/Blog)

Ever wondered where old mattresses go when they die? If they’re lucky they end up at Mission Australia's new Featherweight recycling enterprise in Bellambi where they’re reborn as punching bags. One of ...

4. Media coverage - ABC: Toby Hall talks social enterprise
(Daily News/Blog)

... Lane, as well as our Big Heart recycling business in the Illawarra and Urban Renewal, our landscaping and construction enterprise in Victoria, are designed to expose disadvantaged people to normal working ...

5. Toby Hall talks social enterprise
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... almost alien to you.” Mr Hall went on to say that social enterprises such as Charcoal Lane, as well as our Big Heart recycling business in the Illawarra and Urban Renewal, our landscaping and construction ...

6. Soft Landing graduation packed with inspiration
(Daily News/Blog)

Eight trainees from Mission Australia’s Soft Landing Mattress Recycling program in Bellambi celebrated the completion of their 12-month traineeship last week at an on-site graduation ceremony. Funded ...

7. More traineeships in Bellambi for people with disability
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Fund program for Mission Australia’s Feather Weight project. This project will train and employ up to 11 job seekers with disability in recycling services, giving them the supportthey need to achieve ...

8. Big Heart Bellambi bounces back!
(Daily News/Blog)

... it was damaged in a devastating fire in March of this year. As well as being the site of Mission Australia’s Soft Landing mattress recycling social enterprise, the Bellambi Big Heart retail store acts ...

9. Big Heart cleans up after weekend fire
(Daily News/Blog)

... opportunity shop and the Soft Landing mattress recycling program, which strips old mattresses of recyclable parts such as metal, foam and timber. The 4,000 square metre warehouse also stores thousands ...

10. Official launch of groundbreaking Illawarra job program
(Daily News/Blog)

Mission Australia’s Soft Landing Mattress Recycling – a groundbreaking approach to tackling a significant environmental problem while also providing training and employment opportunities to long-term unemployed ...

11. Landing a second chance in life
(Daily News/Blog)

In the year it has been operating, Mission Australia’s Soft Landing mattress recycling program has provided 15 jobs for people in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Among them is Graeme, who ...

12. Urban Renewal (VIC)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... sustainable principles such a water conservation, energy consumption reduction, waste reduction and recycling and reuse of products. To find out more about Urban Renewal, call (03) 8773 5200 or email urbanrenewal@missionaustralia.com.au ...

13. Sustainability
(Pathways/About Us)

... with government to deliver programs with both sustainable employment and environmental outcomes. These included National Green Jobs Corps projects run in Victoria and Soft Landing, a mattress recycling ...

14. Big Heart Enterprise
(Big Heart/information)

... recycling operation and Featherweight, which produces padded sports equipment from old mattress filling. All money raised from the sale of clothing and other items is directed towards Mission Australia's ...

15. Environmental Responsibility
(Big Heart/information)

... Recycling, Reusing and Reducing in many ways, such as: Assisting the disadvantaged set up home with items such as furniture, manchester and clothing. Assisting Mission Australia Services set up ...