Join the NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout

The NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout is returning on Friday, 28 August, bringing communities together across Albury, Armidale, Dubbo, Greater Sydney, Orange and the Southern Highlands.

The event invites participants to spend a night outdoors to gain a small insight into the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness while raising vital funds for local Vinnies services.

Every dollar raised through the NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout helps support people doing it tough, with funds raised staying within the local region where the event takes place. This allows Vinnies volunteers and services to continue providing practical assistance including food support, emergency relief, referrals, housing support and connections to ongoing services.

For clubs, the Sleepout is an opportunity to strengthen community connections, engage members and staff in a meaningful cause, and demonstrate the important role clubs play in supporting local communities across NSW.

In 2025, hundreds of participants across NSW joined together to raise more than $140,000. Since the event began in 2018, the NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout has raised more than $1.2 million to support people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

Whether your club registers a team, supports a local participant or becomes a community partner, every contribution helps create a stronger, more compassionate NSW.

Join the NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout on Friday, 28 August 2026 and help make a difference in your local community.