Supporting communities across Australia

Our partnerships with food rescue organisations SecondBite and Foodbank allow us to donate unsold, edible food which is used to create meals for the most vulnerable in the community.

In FY25 we donated 18,960 tonnes to SecondBite, the equivalent to more than 37.9m meals, and 695 tonnes to Foodbank, the equivalent of more than 1.2m meals.

Coles has partnered with childhood cancer support charity Redkite since 2013, raising more than $50 million to date. Our partnership has enabled Redkite to provide counselling services, financial assistance, information resources and education support to children with cancer and their families.

Funds raised by Coles over the past 11 years have also enabled Redkite to provide500 Dare to Dream Scholarships of up to $5,000 to support young Australians affected by cancer to achieve their goals and ambitions.

In FY25, the total amount raised for Redkite by Coles, our team members and customers was $1.8 million.

Our national partnership with Coles Little Athletics Australia,  seeks to help the youngest members of the community connect and live healthy and happy lives.  

In FY25 Coles provided $150,000 in sports equipment grants to Little Athletics centres across Australia. We also raised a further $150,000 for the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund through the Little Athletics Banana A-Peel in initiative and donated over 1 million bananas to local Little Athletics Centres and events to encourage healthy eating.

Coles has supported Australian women’s charity Fitted for Work since 2022 to help empower vulnerable women and gender-diverse jobseekers, and to promote gender equality.

Fitted for Work helps women in Australia experiencing disadvantage to become work ready, gain secure employment, and experience success in their careers. Fitted for Work services include resumé support, interview preparation, job readiness programs and workshops, a personal outfitting service and post-employment mentorships.

In February and March of 2025, Coles raised more than $980,000 for Fitted for Work through an International Women’s Day campaign. Funds raised through donations on selected products will help Fitted for Work support an additional 1400 women to access its services. The funds will also support Fitted for Work to gather feedback through a client survey of the women who have accessed their services to measure satisfaction, confidence, and job outcomes.

Coles has raised over $1.7 million for the charity since the partnership began.

Coles has a long history of supporting local communities by raising and donating funds for disaster relief, as well as essential supplies to support emergency services and vulnerable communities.

In recent times, Coles and our customers have supported communities across Australia affected by bushfires, cyclones and floods.

Throughout the year, parts of Australia were feeling the impact of multiple natural disasters including extreme weather in Far North Queensland in February, ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in parts of NSW and Queensland in March and severe floods in Mid North Coast NSW in May. During this time, our team members came together to support those impacted by donating essential items such as cleaning products, sanitary products, water, nappies and tinned food to local community groups and set up donation boxes where customers could also make contributions. Through our food relief partners SecondBite and Foodbank, we also provided additional financial support to help affected local communities.

Coles is proud to be the Official Supermarket of the AFL and AFLW, investing in both men’s and women’s football from grassroots to the elite professional game, with a shared focus on healthy lifestyles.

As part of our AFL partnership. the Coles Healthy Kicks program continues to evolve and grow. The Coles Healthy Kicks program motivates children aged between 5 and 12 years to become more physically active, eat nutritious food and develop a healthy mind and body while having fun with others.

In FY25, the program was delivered to over 65,000 children across Australia via stadium clinics, overnight camps, and holiday programs with the curriculum trialled in schools.

In FY24, Coles announced our partnership with Football Australia’s MiniRoos, the official junior grassroots program of Australian football (soccer). The program, which attracted more than 260,000 children aged 4 to 12 of all abilities in 2023, aims to make a positive difference to families across Australia by keeping children active. More information on the Coles MiniRoos partnership can be found at www.coles.com.au/miniroos

Coles has partnered with national children’s charity Hospitals United for Sick Kids since 2019 to support hospitals for children, foundations and paediatric services across Australia. 

In FY25, Coles raised more than $1.3 million for Hospitals United for Sick Kids from fundraising initiatives such as a year-round 50c donation from every Mum’s Sause and Mum’s Jam product sold at Coles and through its annual donation campaign.

Money raised for Hospitals United for Sick Kids helps to fund the latest research, therapies, programs and equipment to decrease the amount of time children are in hospital and away from the everyday comforts of family, friends and home.