Company: Sweet Peanuts, Mango Hill, Queensland
Company Description: Sweet Peanuts is a social enterprise that educates friends and family to support bereaved parents that have experienced a miscarriage or pregnancy loss. Our care packages are an aid to complement the education and have been developed by the bereaved parents community to provide care, comfort, and compassion. From the sale of packages, we are able to fund and donate packages to hospitals and cinics
Nomination Category: Company / Organization Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Company of the Year - Diversified Services - Small
 Nomination Title: Sweet Peanuts
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since 1 January 2021, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated organization: its history and past performance (up to 200 words):
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Sweet Peanuts is a nonprofit Social Enterprise that educates and enables friends and family to provide care and support to bereaved parents that have had a miscarriage or pregnancy loss. From the sale of our care packages, we are able fund and donate care packages to our partnered hospitals and clinics. These packages are then passed on to bereaved women and couples who are currently experiencing a miscarriage. Making the connection and filling one of the many gaps in support between grieving parents and much needed support. All our package items are sourced from small and local Australian businesses that share our passion for sustainability and changing the conversation around miscarriage. We have donated packages to hospitals in metro, regional, and remote communities in Queensland, Australia. We have donated over $2,000AUD to communities in Caboolture, Mount Isa, Longreach, and Logan. From our connection and donation, we have had positive and supportive feedback from the healthcare professionals who have passed our packages on to bereaved parents.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the organization's achievements since the beginning of 2021 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
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In 2021, Sweet Peanuts was granted startup seed funding as part of the Youth Action Project Grant Scheme. This increased the overall startup capital for Sweet Peanuts in its first year by $900 and allowed it to fund the first packages for donation. Sweet Peanuts has increased its connections with the community through outreach and donation in the past two years. We have supported over 25 bereaved parents and families through our packages and have been commended by healthcare professionals for our efforts. Sweet Peanuts has also been recognised by the community, by local members in Australian Parliament, and through a number of national and international accolades. Last year, we announced a collaboration with another charitable social enterprise, TradeMutt and the artist Bobbi Lockyer to raise awareness of miscarriage and pregnancy loss. The custom design by Bobbi will be made into a yellow hi-vis, a short sleeve shirt, and the first ever TradeMutt scrub top. Since opening pre-orders, we have received orders from every state in Australia and sold nearly $20,000 of limited edition shirts and scrub tops. This collaboration has built brand awareness for our organisation and connected with healthcare professionals across the country. We will build on these relationships to create further impact for bereaved families and healthcare workers. We have also been nominated by the local community to be involved with support initiatives such as the ‘Share the Love’ initiative run by Mango Hill Marketplace, the Commbank community donation program, and the Westfield Local Heroes initiative.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization's past performance (up to 250 words):
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The initial seed funding allowed the organisation to test its delivery through hospitals and gain feedback from the healthcare professionals. Feedback encouraged us to make changes to packaging and included more information for the hospitals to distribute with the community. We have been able to support more parents through not only reinvesting profits, but also allowing customers to ‘pay it forward’ by sponsoring a package that is donated on their behalf. We have been able to fund and donate 11 packages through this option and acknowledge the generosity through the card that is supplied with the package. In an address to Parliament, our organisation was recognised by our local member as a local group that is supporting bereaved parents. Our organisation and the founder have been named as a finalist in 10 business awards in 2022, and a further three business awards in 2023. To continue our collaboration with organisations and to encourage more conversations with bereaved partners and fathers, we decided to partner with the colourful workwear brand, TradeMutt. TradeMutt is a workwear brand that makes colourful, eye-catching designed workwear and 50% of their profits are donated to their charity TIACS (This is a conversation starter). TIACS provides free mental health support for tradies, truckies, blue collar, and rural workers. The custom design was gifted by Bobbi Lockyer who shares her own story of loss through her artwork, this provides a level of inclusion and recognition for those who identify as indigenous who have also experienced this loss.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
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Question A References.
Sweet Peanuts progress - Document
Feedback from Professionals and Donations - Weblink
Question B References.
Address to Parliament - Web link
Mango Hill: Share the Love initiative - Web link
Mango Hill Community Day - Video
Collaboration with TradeMutt - Web Link
Sweet Peanuts Media Article - Document
Pitching the announcement of the TradeMutt Collaboration - Web link
Question C References
Australian Small Business Champion Awards - Web Link
Moreton Bay Business and Innovation Awards - Web Link
Bobbi Lockyer collaboration video - Web Link
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