Join us on Wednesday 5 August
Let’s turn hope into action this Daggy Jumper Day
Brisbane Youth Service's 2026 Daggy Jumper Day theme, 'Hope is always in style' reminds us that every young person deserves a safe place to call home and the opportunity to build a hopeful future.
When a young person has safe and stable housing, everything else becomes more possible. Their nervous system begins to settle, support has room to land, and their ability to take part in school, work, and everyday life grows.
Daggy Jumper Day is held annually on the Wednesday of Homelessness Week (3-9 August 2026). This year’s Homelessness Week theme, 'Homelessness Action Now', recognises that young people need safety, support, and stability now – not later.
Take action in 5 simple steps
Sign up
Register as an individual or part of a team, and create your page – to raise funds, show your support, and monitor your impact.
Plan your day
Choose how your team or community will take part in a way that works for you.
Rally together
Use ready‑to‑use communication resources to help spread the word.
Get daggy!
Wear your jumper on Wednesday 5 August and come together to recognise Homelessness Week.
Share your impact
Share photos and highlights from Daggy Jumper Day or throughout Homelessness Week.
Get involved your way
Register as part of a workplace or group
Sign up and bring your team together – swap the suit or usual work attire for a daggy jumper, run a friendly fundraising competition, host a morning tea, or use conversation starter cards to spark discussion. Even small actions can make a big difference.
Register as part of a school
Sign up and get your school involved with simple, meaningful activities – try a daggy free dress day, prize raffle, colouring-in session or classroom conversations. Even gold coin donations can go a long way.
Register as an individual
No time to get your community involved?
No problem, you can support Daggy Jumper Day by donating directly to Brisbane Youth Service.
Make a difference for young people like Seth*
"I drifted between motels and youth homes, carrying only myself and the hope that somewhere, there was a place I could finally exhale. That hope became real when I was referred to BYS and offered a room at Sandgate House ... That’s where the true work of rebuilding began.
BYS didn’t hand me the answers. They guided me to find them myself. They stood beside me as I learnt how to build connections, set boundaries, and rebuild trust ...
At Sandgate House I found something I never really had before: stability. With that foundation, I could finally start shaping my own life."
*Young person's name and image have been changed to protect their privacy.
What your support makes possible
Youth homelessness doesn’t happen overnight. It often starts when family relationships break down, when violence makes staying at home unsafe, or when there is no support system to rely on. But with the right support at the right time, things can change.
Recent data from Brisbane Youth Service shows that before accessing support:1
3 in 4 young people were living in unsafe, temporary, overcrowded, or unaffordable housing
Nearly half described their mental health as poor or very poor
Almost 3 in 4 had experienced family violence and almost
1 in 2 had experienced past intimate partner violence
What your support can provide
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About Brisbane Youth Service
Since 1977, Brisbane Youth Service has been supporting young people (aged 12-25) who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Brisbane and surrounding areas.
We provide free, confidential services including crisis and transitional housing, early intervention and prevention programs, emergency relief, physical and mental health services, alcohol and drug interventions, specialist domestic and family violence support, and specialised programs for young women and young families.
