Sydney
Eat & Drink
Plate it Forward
Starting with Colombo Social, Plate it Forward now has another 5 venues, catering and corporate team activities.
Kabul Social Afghan street food in the heart of Sydney (Shop T15, MetCentre, Wynyard) and Greenwood Plaza Food Court, North Sydney). Weekday lunch.
Coyoacan Social Authentic Mexican street food (South Eveleigh). Weekday lunch.
Anything but humble (Alexandria) Delicious pies for lunch (Wed-Sun)
Kyiv Social Ukrainian cuisine and vibrant cocktails (cnr Broadway & City Rd, Grafton Lane next to the Landsdowne Hotel). Dinner Wed-Sat & weekend lunch.
Parliament on King
Visit our cafe at 632 King St, Newtown for a coffee, a chat and a snack. Our catering service offers everything from finger food to noodles and banquets, including vegan and vegetarian dishes from the countries of origin of our chefs.
Aunty’s Ginger Tonic
An edgy, uplifting Australian-made ginger beverage using all organic ingredients. Comes in two unique flavours (Ginger and Tamarind, Ginger and Cloves).
Shop
188 King St, Newtown
The Social outfit creates jazzy garments that tell a story. Find unique, colourful and high-quality designer pieces at our shop or from our online store.
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Flowers for every occasion. Order online for same day delivery.
Handmade scented candles
Hand-beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
Services
Construction services for domestic and commercial properties, including tiling, painting, airconditioning and post-construction cleaning.
Interior designer with international experience (creative director in NYC fashion, design studio in Istanbul).
Ignite is a social enterprise that builds capability and walk alongside entrepreneurs helping them explore business creation. Visit their business directory to shop with refugee businesses.
Thrive supports entrepreneurs from a refugee background with microfinance loans, mentoring and finance solutions. Watch some of their success stories.
Illawarra
Buy produce straight from the farm (in Lake Heights), visit the op shop (16 Bellambi Lane, Bellambi), book a waste audit or waste management services for your business or event, or get great staff through recruitment or labour hire.
ACT
Her Kitchen Table
Order a delicious home-cooked meal and have it delivered or pick it up from Weston Creek Community Centre.
Parkinson St, Weston.
Cafe Stepping Stone
90 Stockdill Drive, Holt. Located on the western edge of Canberra near the Murrumbidgee River.
Vegetarian cafe in the beautiful gallery space at Strathnairn Arts (open Wed-Sun, 9-4, Sunset pizza night Fridays 4-8pm), serving locally-grown produce and with catering options.
Also visit Stepping Stone coffee van at Ginninderry’s GX Display Village. 26 Yoemans Street, Strathnairn. Open 10-4 Fri - Sun.
Melbourne
Eat
Free to feed
Hire our newly refurbished 800sqm event space for your special event (with grazing tables or canapes), or have our grazing tables delivered to your own venue. Book a cooking class for yourself or a group. Visit our online shop
205-211 Queens Parade, Fitzroy North
Space2b Social Design
(144 Chapel St, St Kilda)
Shop at our online store or Visit our art, cultural & cuisine training hub comprising a retail outlet, gallery, laneway cafe, design studio, workshop & training space and small business hub.
Crafted culture cafe
Grab a coffee and a bite to eat. Savour our special jams, salsa and pickles, made by members of the Sisterworks family.
104 Bridge Road, Richmond
Shop
Ethically made face masks, homewares, eco-friendly accessories, handmade body care products, gifts for all occasions.
(online and also available at 393 Swan St, Richmond; 101 Toorak Rd, South Yarra; Ritchies IGA stores in Sorrento, Balnarring, Dromana, Mt Eliza, Carrum Downs, Mt Waverley, Rowville, Aspendale Gardens, East Bentleigh)
The Beautiful Bunch
Gorgeous bunches of blooms delivered to your door. We minimise waste by using 100% biodegradable packaging.
Assembled threads
Workwear, uniforms and PPE for government and industry customers.
Second Stitch
Handmade face masks, soft furnishings, bags and textile storage tubs in gorgeous fabrics.
Beautiful body care products and candles.
Merchant Road
Hire our beautiful, light-filled Auditorium for your next event. Offering event management, styling and service, and specialising in weddings.
128 Smith St, Collingwood
Fashion school, clothing and face mask manufacturer, retail shop, digital textile print studio.
Check out this video about how to make your own face mask.
Services
Aseel Tayah
Aseel is a Melbourne-based, Palestinian artist, creative director and cultural leader; a TEDx speaker who creates theatre shows, music performances and delivers social change projects using art and storytelling.
Asylum Seekers Resource Centre Cleaning
SuperKing cleaning
Professional cleaning services, run by Nirma, from the team at Tamil Feasts.
Friends of Refugees
FORCE-Cleaning
Friends of Refugees Cleaning Enterprise and Property Maintenance - Melbourne’s South East.
FOR Removalists
Friends of Refugees Removalist services.
Other directories
Check out the Brotherhood of St Laurence’s Stepping stones small business directory for more businesses you can support.
RECOVER-Upcycling Furniture & Lives
Donate your unwanted furniture to give it a new lease of life.
Bendigo
Services
Mad Cow Cleaning Enterprise
Residential and commercial cleaning, steam cleaning and pressure washing.
Brisbane
Eat
Mu’ooz Eritrean restaurant and catering
54 Mollison St, West End
Open Mon-Sat for lunch (11.30-3) and dinner (5.30-10)
Our catering offers 3-course meals (with the option of a traditional Eritrean Coffee Ceremony), cocktail menu and all-day conference packages (including wait staff).
Shop
Mojalivin
Online fashion shop: Look good while making a difference
Services
Services include final builders clean, corporate facilities maintenance, general caulking and silicone application.
We provide outsourced and on-demand hotel housekeeping services and staff to resorts and hotels in Queensland and other parts of Australia.
Logan
Eat
Enjoy all-day breakfast or lunch at our café. Our catering for all functions includes finger foods, platters, cultural food buffet, sandwiches, pastries and desserts. The café also has 2 spaces you can rent for your function – the Deck and Function Room.
Tasmania
Eat
MRC Tas Social Enterprise Kitchen
2/1A Anfield St, Glenorchy
Takeaway lunch on Wed, Thu and Fri, to savour dishes from countries including Eritrea, Syria and Afghanistan. Delivery to Hobart and surrounding suburbs available on Thu and Fri. We also cater for corporate and private functions.
Arad Nik makes Persian sweets and savoury treats at Persia’s Pantry. A regular on Perth’s market scene, Arad recently relocated to Hobart and delivers Australia-wide.
Order online, or contact Arad at persiaspantry@gmail.com or on 0427 762 361.
Perth
Eat
Fare go food truck
Delicious Middle Eastern comfort food - at markets around Perth or hire the truck for your private function.
International
Translations and online language learning taught by native speakers from a refugee background. Services available in Arabic, French, Persian, Spanish.
ANQA Collective
Online marketplace in the UK where refugee business owners sell their products.
Made51
Wholesale global brand of home decor and accessories.
Chatterbox
Online language learning, taught by refugee tutors. Languages available: Arabic, Bengali, French, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu.
Custom jewellery and other handcrafted items, made in Malaysia
Beyond the Fabric
Pants and clutches made by the Refugee Women Support Group Indonesia, and sold in Australia.
Loan $25+ to a refugee for their small business.
Kiva is a platform for crowdfunding micro-loans to give under-serviced people around the world access to capital.
Stroopies
If you’re in the USA, you can enjoy homemade Dutch stroopwafels made by refugees making a new life in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Links to other resources to help you do good while you shop
Wear the change you want to see. The Good On You app gives an ethical brand rating to thousands of brands to help you choose which brands to support.
Look on the GoodSmiths website to find other businesses creating social impact by giving back to the community, helping society or focusing on the environment.
Be part of the Open Food Network online marketplace to buy direct from farmers and producers.