Women supporting Women
How Fernwood gives back
Every act of support, every partnership, every story, it all adds up to women lifting women and creating change that reaches far beyond the gym.
From local club initiatives to the Fernwood Foundation’s national programs, these efforts support programs that empower women, touch lives, and strengthen communities. Discover the impact of these combined efforts below.
Club Community Impact
From small acts of kindness to bigger initiatives, our local clubs and their members give back in ways that make communities stronger. Every contribution matters, and every story leaves a mark.
Explore the impact and discover the stories of women lifting women, creating change, and inspiring other women to thrive.
The Fernwood Foundation
The Fernwood Foundation is dedicated to supporting and uplifting women who need it most.
Through partnerships committed to women, we support initiatives that empower, touch lives, lift women up, and build communities of strength, confidence, and connection.
RizeUp Australia to help drive
awareness of domestic and family
violence and create new homes for survivors fleeing a violent household.
The second recipient of the Fernwood
Shine Grant Left Write Hook uses
non-contact boxing and writing
workshops to help women reclaim
their power.
Melbourne Women's Foundation is a
giving circle that brings together
members financial, intellectual,
professional and personal resources to support non-profit organisations.
Previous Shine Grant recipients
Fernwood’s Shine Grant is an annual award aimed at supporting
charities that empower women. The first recipient of the Shine Grant is WomenCAN Australia, a remarkable organisation founded in 2019. WomenCAN Australia is dedicated to helping women rebuild their confidence, enhance their skills, and foster meaningful connections, enabling them to re-enter the workforce and achieve financial independence.
How we are making an impact
Houses furnished
for domestic
violence survivors
$10,000 Shine
Grant Donation
Over 35 hours of
knowledge and
skills donated
Fernwood is a proud sponsor of the 2026 Mother’s Day Classic.
Since 1998, the Mother’s Day Classic has been dedicated to walking, running and fundraising for Breast and Ovarian Cancer raising over $48 million.
By partnering with the Mother’s Day Classic, we aim to raise awareness, fundraise, and honour those impacted by breast and ovarian cancer.