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Key Points for Orange Sky

  • Nicholas Marchesi OAM and Lucas Patchett OAM co-founded Orange Sky, which provides free laundry, showers, and conversation for those experiencing homelessness.
  • Orange Sky operates 56 services across Australia and New Zealand, creating a welcoming environment for over 122,000 people in need.
  • Their innovative solutions, including the Waru Dryer, earned them the Financial Review's Best CSR Innovation Award in 2022.
  • With a vision for 2025, Nic and Lucas aim to help over 40,000 people through continued expansion and technology-driven solutions like their volunteer platform, Volaby.

Topics for Orange Sky

  • The power of innovation to do good
    During this time of uncertainty the need for conversation and connection has never been more evident. On a mission to connect people experiencing homelessness through positively connection communities - hear how Nic & Lucas are leading the Orange Sky team through this experience of COVID-19.
  • The power of a conversation 
    In October 2014, two best mates had a world-first idea - providing a free mobile laundry service called Orange Sky, for people experiencing homelessness. Determined to improve hygiene standards, Nic and Lucas, the 2016 Young Australians of the Year and Order of Australia Medallists, stumbled on something much bigger and more significant – the power of a conversation.
  • The power of technology to connect communities
    Five years on and 1.4 million tonnes of washing later, Orange Sky has been able to design, build and grow a web app that enables the organisation to effectively and efficiently deliver its mission to positively connect the community. With some help from Google, Orange Sky is now providing this tech to other NFPs to help them amplify their impact and scale.
  • Business
    Innovation, creativity and passion for a cause.
  • Conferences
    An inspirational journey from a garage to a nation.
  • Social entrepreneurship
    How do two 20 year olds take the first step and make a change?

Testimonials for Orange Sky

Nic and Lucas of Orange Sky were engaging, well spoken, inspiring and had an amazing story to tell.  We have had outstanding feedback from our delegates who were so amazed at the achievements of these ‘two young blokes’ and how taking a simple idea can make such a difference.  I particularly liked the emphasis Nic and Lucas had on community – this tied in so well with our conference – and how they also emphasised the importance of conversation.  The work they are doing is incredible and it is so great to see the growth of Orange Sky throughout Australia and internationally. 
IPWEAQ Queensland

The overall work that Orange Sky Laundry do for communities is both motivating and inspirational. Their key message is the main reason we decided that Orange Sky Laundry was best suited to our conference. It was truly a powerful keynote that left our doctors moved and encourage to continue the work that they do in their own communities.
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

I would re-book Orange Sky Laundry in a heart beat. Nic and Lucas are engaging, genuine and a total pleasure to work with.
cievents

Very engaging and inspiring. Audience feedback was that they were outstanding.
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School

The boys of Orange Sky are amazing, their vision in humbling and their influence on local communities is incredibly powerful. We are looking forward to being able to support Orange Sky and their endeavours into the future
Commonwealth Bank

Thanks so much for coming along to our conference. The feedback has been incredibly positive. Our guys loved the presentation and we’re really grateful that you came along and shared your story with us.
Smartline

Everyone is raving about how fantastic you guys were! All the feedback is that you were the standout Spark talk, really engaging and managed to make people cry in the space of 3min and 45sec! Thank-you for being a part of it and representing Australia in such a unique and wonderful way.
Tourism Australia