Seeding Hope Ltd

"The number of people sleeping rough due to the lack of suitable housing in Australia is growing at an alarming rate. We need more crisis accommodation to help homeless people get back on their feet." Jason Pater CEO Seeding Hope

The Ranch 2.0

The housing crisis in Australia is continuing to grow, despite ongoing Government and Philanthropic efforts to provide additional housing. And regional areas are under-serviced.

The Mornington Peninsula’s proximity to Melbourne makes it feel metropolitan but unfortunately, very little money makes its way past Frankston for social housing. In fact, the only crisis accommodation on the Peninsula is the Ranch program to temporarily house homeless people previously sleeping rough in their cars or on the foreshore until they can find more permanent accommodation.

Operated as a partnership between Mornington Community Support Centre and Southern Peninsula Community Care, the Ranch is an old Motel graciously provided by a developer for crisis accommodation whilst his development application is pending. At some point soon, that permit will be approved and the Ranch will no longer be available.

With that in mind, Seeding Hope in conjunction with Upotipotpon Foundation have acquired 7 units in Mornington – The Ranch 2.0. It will be leased to Mornington Community Support Centre at a peppercorn rental so that they, in conjunction with Southern Peninsula Community Support, can utilise the 7 apartments to help house people sleeping rough to supplement and ultimately replace the Ranch.

We need
your help:

Renovation:

The apartment building we acquired is well situated close to the Mornington shopping centre (exact location to remain confidential to protect the residents) but it does require some updating. If you are a tradie or supply goods into the building industry and would like to help with donated or discounted goods or labour, please let us know. We are going to need plumbers, electricians and painters. We will need to replace some windows and whitegoods. And the garden could really do with a spruce up if you happen to be in the landscaping business. Every little bit helps.

About us

Seeding Hope Ltd is a registered Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) established by the Payton Foundation to facilitate the direct relief of poverty, homelessness and related distress. We provide direct aid to relieve the distress and helplessness that accompanies entrenched poverty and homelessness and our partner charities work with individuals and families experiencing severe disadvantage, particularly those who are chronically homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to financial hardship, mental illness, domestic violence, or other compounding vulnerabilities. Programs and services are targeted, compassionate, and outcomes-driven—meeting people where they are, and helping them move towards sustainable, safe, and hopeful futures.

Seeding Hope Ltd exists to help transform lives.

This is achieved through:
• Providing crisis and transitional accommodation
• Facilitating permanent, supportive housing placements
• Delivering wraparound support services, including case management, counselling, and mental health support
• Supporting victims of domestic and family violence with emergency housing and relocation assistance
• Assisting people with disabilities or chronic illness who are facing housing instability
Our partner charities, work with individuals in situations of demonstrated need, where the suffering is serious and calls for immediate and compassionate intervention.

Partner with us to amplify your impact.

Let us know if there are any goods or services you can provide to jason@seedinghope.au

If you would like to make a donation, you can do so through Payton Foundation. Donations will be passed on to Seeding Hope without any fees deducted.