Fourteen weeks ago, 20 incredible young women joined the 2026 Future Female Leaders Program with curiosity, courage and a willingness to grow.
Since then, they have taken part in leadership workshops, connected with mentors, explored their values and purpose, and started shaping the kind of change they want to create.
One of the most powerful parts of the FFL journey is now coming to life: their Social Impact Projects.
Each participant has explored an issue that matters to them and connected it to one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. From there, they have developed a project idea that is personal, purposeful and focused on creating real-world impact.
At our annual Pitch Night, the 2026 participants shared their ideas with a room full of mentors, supporters and cheerleaders. For many, it was a big step outside their comfort zone – speaking about themselves, their leadership journey and their project in front of an audience.
They showed up with confidence, honesty and heart.
Through their pitch videos, participants shared the problems they want to help solve, the communities they hope to support and the impact they want to create. They also received supportive questions and reflections from our mock angel investors, Jessie Jolly and Erin Clark, who helped create an encouraging space for deeper thinking and growth.
Pitch Night is about more than presenting an idea. It is about community, connection and reminding each participant that people believe in them and the change they want to create.
Over the coming months, our 2026 Future Female Leaders will continue developing their Social Impact Projects- testing ideas, building confidence, making connections and learning what it really takes to bring a vision to life.
Along the way, they’ll experience the very real rollercoaster of leadership. It won’t always be smooth sailing, or all rainbows and butterflies, but that’s where so much of the growth happens. This brave journey will help shape not only the leaders they are today, but the incredible leaders they are becoming. We are so proud of this cohort and cannot wait to see where their ideas go next.
Introducing our 2026 Social Impact Projects
Aiswarya
Project: The Powerlane
Description: The Powerlane is a youth‑focused project tackling the high dropout rate of girls in sport, especially in rural WA, by gathering insights from young female athletes to shape confidence‑building workshops and new sporting opportunities for girls aged 7 to 12 across the state.
How you can help me: Support in securing a suitable location-such as a gymnasium available for two hours on a weekend or an all‑girls primary or high school willing to host the workshop.
Link: @the_powerlane
Anusuya
Project: Stories and Scones- A trip down memory lane
Description: Stories and Scones is an intergenerational program that reduces social isolation by bringing seniors and young people together for structured storytelling, conversation and connection through a simple, community‑run morning tea model supported by practical resources.
How you can help me:Support with securing a venue and catering for the first event, along with longer‑term help to develop a website and resources so the project can reach a wider community.
Link: @storiesandscones
Chloe
Project: Level Ground
Description: Level Ground is a student‑founded resource hub that empowers high‑schoolers from lower socioeconomic and underrepresented backgrounds by providing practical webinars and peer‑written guides that build confidence and open doors to opportunities they may not otherwise access.
How you can help me: Introductions to community organisations- such as clubs, libraries and non‑profits-that can help expand our reach, as well as professionals willing to share five minutes of advice for the webinar.
Link: @l3v3l_ground
Daisy
Project: daisey’s daisies
Description: Daisey’s Daisies is a community‑led project that spreads everlasting daisy seeds across dull, unused spaces to brighten Perth while inspiring small, sustainable actions that support UN Goals 11 and 15 through partnerships with like‑minded groups.
How you can help me: Partner with other environmentally focused groups to help launch the project, including connections to tree‑planting organisations and similar initiatives.
Link: @daiseysdaisies
Freya
Project: So, I Did It
Description: So, I Did It is a social impact project that inspires young people to pursue meaningful careers by sharing interviews with Australians who use their skills and passions to create positive change, with all profits from the book donated to MicroLoan Foundation Australia to support entrepreneurs in sub‑Saharan Africa.
How you can help me: Seeking support from anyone with experience in professional copywriting, editing or publishing to help bring the book to life.
Link: @So, I Did It
Gabrielle
Project: Seam;less
Description: Seam;less is a sustainable community market that promotes responsible clothing consumption by combining a free clothing swap, repair and care education, and support for local ethical fashion brands to reduce textile waste and encourage a more circular approach to fashion.
How you can help me: Seeking support with venue access, clothing racks and display equipment.
Link: @seamless.wa
Hania
Project: The Connection Club (TCC)
Description: The Connection Club is a student‑led group that creates a welcoming, low‑pressure space for high‑schoolers to study, connect and feel included through supportive study sessions and social activities that build a stronger sense of community.
How you can help me: Supportive spaces, shared resources and a collective commitment to looking out for one another.
Link: @theconnectionclub26
Indiah
Project: Man Overboard
Description: Man Overboard is a drowning‑prevention campaign focused on males along the Scarborough–Trigg coastline, aiming to shift risky ocean behaviour through targeted content, male ambassadors and hyper‑local awareness in response to the fact that 87% of Australia’s drowning victims are men.
How you can help me: A connection to a well‑known male figure- such as a sporting personality or public advocate- whose audience aligns with the campaign’s target group.
Link: @manoverboardWA
Izabella
Project: The Care Collective
Description: The Care Collective is a community initiative supporting Indigo Junction by collecting essential hygiene items and winter warmers for young people facing homelessness, family violence and financial hardship, helping reduce poverty and strengthen wellbeing through practical support and local partnerships.
How you can help me: Support in connecting with individuals or organisations that can help source donated hygiene products and winter accessories in bulk, as well as any additional donations, connections or backing for the mission.
Link: @thecarecollective.fflp
Julie
Project: Lids 4 Life
Description: Lids 4 Life is a youth‑led nonprofit that transforms plastic bottle lids into eco‑friendly keychains and youth‑driven beach clean‑ups, inspiring young people to protect Western Australia’s coastline while turning waste into meaningful environmental action.
How you can help me: Seeking support from organisations or individuals who can help produce our keychains, as well as marine experts who can create accurate, youth‑friendly educational content about Western Australia’s ocean life.
Link: @lidsforlife2026
Laney
Project: Bush to Boarding
Description: Bush to Boarding is a transition program that supports rural youth moving into boarding school by pairing them with student mentors, offering wellbeing guidance, and raising awareness of remote‑community challenges, all with the goal of improving access to opportunities and easing the shift to quality education and healthier outcomes.
How you can help me: Venue support for the social event, along with contributions to the welcome packs for boarders
Link: @bush2boardingffl
Lily
Project: Little Joys: “Bringing smiles, one cuddle at a time.”
Description: Little Joys is a sustainability‑focused wellbeing project that collects pre‑loved teddy bears and soft toys to comfort children in foster care, giving unused toys a second life while offering emotional support to kids experiencing uncertainty and change.
How you can help me: Donations of clean and gently used teddy bears and soft toys as well as connections within the foster care system
Link: @little.joys62
Mehela
Project: Cents to Success
Description: Cents to Success is a free digital financial‑literacy program that equips high‑school students with practical money skills through videos, quizzes and articles, addressing low youth financial literacy and supporting equitable education during the cost‑of‑living crisis.
How you can help me: I’m seeking professionals and experts with strong financial‑literacy skills who are passionate about helping ensure the content we deliver to young people is accurate, high‑quality and impactful.
Link: @cents.to.success
Neveah
Project: Beyond the Box
Description: Beyond the Box is a social impact initiative that helps primary school students across WA challenge gender stereotypes through engaging workshops and activities that build confidence, encourage self‑expression and foster more inclusive school communities.
How you can help me: Seeking partnerships with schools to pilot workshops, organisations committed to gender equality and youth empowerment, community groups that can help broaden the project’s reach, and potential sponsors to support resources and program delivery.
Link: @beyondtheboxffl
Paige
Project: You, Me & Sustainability
Description: This project is a series of interactive sustainability workshops that teach practical everyday habits while building a connected community of sustainability advocates, ultimately working toward the long‑term goal of establishing a community garden as a hub for ongoing involvement.
How you can help me: Seeking support to secure a venue for the workshops, a knowledgeable facilitator, and connections with anyone interested in participating or contributing.
Link: @YouMeAndSustainability
Sarah
Project: Your Turn
Description: Turn is a social impact project supporting UN Goal 3 by helping teenagers and their parents build stronger, more open relationships through conversation cards, making it easier to talk about challenges and support young people’s mental wellbeing.
How you can help me: Support with printing the conversation cards (or funding toward the cost), along with introductions and connections to mental health organisations and schools.
Link: @yourturn.fflp
Sarah T
Project: The Woman I Forgot to Be
Description: This short‑film project empowers women in the workplace by challenging patriarchal definitions of success, reframing traditionally feminine qualities as strengths, and sparking conversations that reduce imposter syndrome, address gender inequity and inspire more inclusive leadership.
How you can help me: Seeking access to professional office space for filming, mentorship and guidance, plus connections to industry professionals, including crew, filmmakers and props for production support.
Link: @thewomaniforgottobe
Sharni
Project: Crossed Wires
Description: Crossed Wires is a podcast that tackles media polarisation by exploring global events through diverse international perspectives, comparing how different communities interpret the same story so listeners can form a more informed and balanced understanding.
How you can help me: Seeking connections to international guests from countries such as the USA, UAE, Russia, Iraq, Poland, India or Ukraine, along with advice or contacts within the podcasting industry, and funding or donations to purchase a professional microphone.
Link: @crossedwiredfflp
Sumayyah
Project: Plates & Perspectives
Description:Plates & Perspectives is a free monthly dinner series that brings strangers together over shared food, culture and conversation to break down assumptions, reduce loneliness and build genuine human connection in Perth.
How you can help me: Seeking support securing a suitable venue
Link: @plates.andperspectives
Xanthe
Project: The Comeback Kit
Description: ‘The Comeback Kit’ is a not‑for‑profit initiative providing practical recovery kits and community support to help young athletes- starting with ACL‑injured athletes in regional WA- feel understood, connected and confident throughout long‑term injury rehabilitation, with a vision to expand across Australia and beyond.
How you can help me: Seeking funding and product donations from businesses and physiotherapists who are interested in contributing items for the kits.
Link: @thecomebackkit.ffl