Daggy Jumper Day at your school
Daggy Jumper Day, held during Homelessness Week each August, invites schools to come together in warmth, creativity, and community action to support young people facing homelessness.
By wearing daggy jumpers and fundraising, your school can help create a future where every young person has a safe place to call home and the chance to thrive.
By taking part, your school will:
- build awareness and understanding of youth homelessness
- encourage compassion, connection, and meaningful action among students
- help fund critical support that allows young people to move towards stability.
Whether it’s a dress-up day, a classroom activity, or a whole-school event, every contribution counts. Together, we can show that hope is always in style.
Get involved in 5 simple steps
Sign up
Register as part of your school and create your page to raise funds and show your support.
Plan your day
Choose how your school will take part in a way that works for your students and staff.
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.
Activities your school could do for Daggy Jumper Day
Hold a free dress day
Host a “Hope Walk” or parade
Create a “Hope Wall”
Host a winter bake sale
View more resources to make your planning and fundraising easy
Everything you need to bring Daggy Jumper Day to life at your school is ready to go.
Start by downloading posters, classroom activities, and ready‑made resources designed to spark conversation, build connection, and make your day meaningful.
Your generosity in action
Every dollar raised on Daggy Jumper Day helps Brisbane Youth Service provide safe housing and support to young people (aged 12 to 25) experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Meet Liam*, whose life changed with the right support at the right time, and see how your generosity can help young people feel safe and supported.
“Life now is completely different. I’m on track to finish school by the end of next year, which is something I never thought would be possible.”
Frequently asked questions
Do we have to register our Daggy Jumper Day fundraiser?
We encourage you to register on the site if you'd like to take part in Daggy Jumper Day.
Registering helps us keep everything organised and creates a fundraising page for you, making it easy to collect donations online.
You’ll also receive all Daggy Jumper Day updates to help make your event a success.
Once you’re set up, you can share your page with friends, family, and colleagues to support young people in need.
Our school want to host a fundraiser, but we can't do it on 5 August. Can we host it on another day?
The official date of Daggy Jumper Day 2026 is 5 August, but we understand this date doesn't work for everyone. You're welcome to host your fundraiser any day in July or August, just let us know.
How do we donate cash collected in person?
You can make a direct bank transfer with the following details:
Account Name: Brisbane Youth Service Inc.
Bank: NAB
BSB: 084-044
Acc Number: 16-345-0559
Please include a reference, for example, your school name. We would also appreciate it if you could email us with a notification of your donation, including your name, school name, donation amount, and donation date.
Can a Brisbane Youth Service representative come and speak at our school's Daggy Jumper Day event?
While we'd love to be part of your event, our teams are busy supporting young people. As many Daggy Jumper Day events happen around the same time, we aren’t able to attend in person.
To help, we’ve put together a Canva presentation template so you can spread the word about Daggy Jumper Day and Brisbane Youth Service.
Please reach out to us at fundraising@brisyouth.org if you would like to explore partnership opportunities.
