Fundraising & financial support
Our salons, clients and partners help us raise funds for community organisations, while Epic also provides direct sponsorships and financial contributions to causes we believe in.
Community & Charity | Epic Hair Designs
Community
Community & Giving
Queensland gave Epic a home.
Queensland gave Epic a home.
Giving back is part of who we are.
For 18 years, Epic Hair Designs has grown alongside the communities of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. As our salons have grown, so has our responsibility to use our people, skills and resources to make a meaningful difference.
Hairdressing gives us a platform. We want to use it well.
Giving at Epic is not one annual event or one charity partnership. It includes fundraising, sponsorship, volunteering, pro bono hairdressing, advocacy and long term support for organisations doing important work across Queensland.
Our clients are a huge part of that story. Again and again, the Epic community has turned salon visits, fundraising events and shared causes into real support for people who need it.
18 years
of making philanthropy part of the Epic business
Almost $1.5M
raised for Women’s Legal Service Queensland since 2021
2026
Queensland Community Foundation Board of Governors Award
Queensland Gives 2026
Board of Governors Award
Recognition for a culture of giving.
In 2026, Epic Hair Designs received the Queensland Community Foundation Board of Governors Award at the Queensland Philanthropy Awards, sponsored by Queensland Public Trustee.
Queensland Gives recognised Epic’s long term contribution through donations, sponsorships, fundraising, in kind support and advocacy across domestic and family violence, homelessness, period poverty, cancer research and the arts.
The award belongs to the entire Epic community. Our team, clients, event partners, sponsors and supporters have helped turn good intentions into genuine impact.
See our 2026 award
Our major community event
Visit Epic Walk for DV
Epic Walk for Domestic Violence.
The Epic Walk for DV brings together our team, clients, survivors, families, businesses and community supporters to raise funds and awareness for Women’s Legal Service Queensland.
What began as an Epic initiative has grown into a much larger Queensland community event. The purpose remains simple: help ensure women and children experiencing domestic and family violence can access free legal and welfare support when they need it.
1,700
participants across four Queensland events in 2026
$363,000+
raised for Women’s Legal Service Queensland in 2026
How we contribute
Giving means more than writing a cheque.
Giving our skills
Hairdressing itself can restore confidence and dignity. Our team volunteers professional time and skills through programs including Orange Sky haircuts and community events.
Supporting Queensland culture
We also support the arts, fashion, theatre and major Queensland events, giving our stylists opportunities to contribute their creativity beyond the salon.
Charity & social impact
Organisations we are proud to stand beside.
Our community relationships take different forms, from long term fundraising partnerships to salon collection points, pro bono services, event support and direct financial contributions.
Domestic & family violence
Women’s Legal Service Queensland
WLSQ provides free legal and welfare support to women and children experiencing domestic and family violence. It is the major beneficiary of the Epic Walk for DV and one of Epic’s most significant long term community relationships.
Visit WLSQ ↗
Breast cancer support
Mater Chicks in Pink
Our team and clients have supported Mater Chicks in Pink, including raising $15,000 to help fund breast cancer research, treatment support and practical assistance for Queensland women and families.
Visit Mater Foundation ↗
Homelessness & dignity
Orange Sky
Since 2016, Epic hairdressers have volunteered alongside Orange Sky in Fortitude Valley, providing free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness and using our professional skills to offer a little confidence, dignity and connection.
Visit Orange Sky ↗
Period poverty & women in crisis
Share the Dignity
Epic was one of Share the Dignity’s early partners and our salons continue to support collection drives for period products and essential items for women and girls experiencing homelessness, poverty or domestic violence.
Visit Share the Dignity ↗
Cancer support
Cancer Council Ponytail Project
Epic supports Cancer Council Queensland’s Ponytail Project, helping students take part in the chop while raising vital funds for people impacted by cancer.
Visit Ponytail Project ↗
Supporting carers
Carers Foundation Australia
Epic supports the Carers Foundation and its work with unpaid carers, including complimentary hair services and support for events focused on the wellbeing of people who give so much of themselves to others.
Visit Carers Foundation ↗
Championing Queensland
Supporting the arts, fashion and events that make our city feel alive.
Community means more to us than charity alone. Brisbane’s creative industries give the city its energy and identity, and our partnerships allow Epic to support that ecosystem while giving our stylists experiences outside the traditional salon environment.
From theatre and live performance to fashion, festivals and racing, our teams contribute professional styling, sponsorship and behind the scenes expertise to some of Queensland’s best known cultural events.
Brisbane Festival
Supporting Brisbane’s major arts festival through sponsorship, creative collaborations and Epic styling experiences.
Brisbane Festival ↗Queensland Theatre
Almost a decade of supporting productions through professional hair styling and behind the scenes creative work.
Queensland Theatre ↗La Boite Theatre
Epic contributed $30,000 to support La Boite’s centenary Encores program and Queensland storytelling on stage.
La Boite ↗QPAC
Epic has pledged $30,000 over three years in support of QPAC and the new Glasshouse Theatre.
QPAC ↗Brisbane Fashion Month
Our stylists support Queensland designers with professional runway hair and behind the scenes creative styling.
Brisbane Fashion Month ↗Brisbane Racing Club
Epic supports major raceday experiences and fashion events at Eagle Farm and Doomben.
Brisbane Racing Club ↗
Local community
Sometimes giving back starts close to home.
Our salons are part of their local neighbourhoods, and we are proud to support grassroots organisations as well as major Queensland charities and institutions.
Grassroots sport
Kenmore Bears Sporting Club
Epic supports the Kenmore Bears junior football community, including team jerseys and occasional salon experiences for players.
Local connection
Mount Gravatt Bowls Club
Our team supports Mount Gravatt Bowls Club and hosts community lunches, giveaways and raffles for the club’s women’s community.
Queensland creative community
Fashion & emerging talent
Through fashion and creative partnerships, Epic stylists work alongside designers, artists, students and emerging talent, helping strengthen Queensland’s creative industries.
Community Board Committee
Giving with purpose and accountability.
Epic’s Community Board Committee helps guide our philanthropic priorities, partnerships, events and community initiatives across Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Lead Director
Brendon Mann
Events & Media Presenter
Brendan Smith
Director of Philanthropy
Carlee Hay
Head of Marketing
Emma Willemsen
Head of Technology
Jacob Gahan
Office Administration
Madison Godfrey
Community FAQs
A little more about how we give.
Our major causes, partnerships and how the Epic community gets involved.
What is the Epic Walk for Domestic Violence?
The Epic Walk for DV is Epic Hair Designs’ major annual community fundraising initiative supporting Women’s Legal Service Queensland. It brings together participants, sponsors and supporters to raise funds and awareness around domestic and family violence.
How much has Epic raised for Women’s Legal Service Queensland?
Since 2021, Epic Hair Designs and its community have raised almost $1.5 million for Women’s Legal Service Queensland. The 2026 Epic Walk for DV alone raised more than $363,000.
Which charities does Epic Hair Designs support?
Epic supports a range of organisations including Women’s Legal Service Queensland, Mater Chicks in Pink, Orange Sky, Share the Dignity, Cancer Council Queensland’s Ponytail Project and Carers Foundation Australia, along with other community initiatives.
Does Epic donate hairdressing services?
Yes. Epic team members contribute professional hairdressing skills through initiatives such as free haircuts with Orange Sky and complimentary services connected with community organisations and events.
Why does Epic Hair Designs support the arts?
Epic believes a strong community also needs a strong creative sector. Partnerships with organisations such as Brisbane Festival, Queensland Theatre, La Boite and QPAC support Queensland culture while giving Epic stylists opportunities to use their creativity in theatre, fashion and major events.
What was the Queensland Gives award Epic received in 2026?
Epic Hair Designs received the 2026 Queensland Community Foundation Board of Governors Award at the Queensland Philanthropy Awards, recognising the business’s long term commitment to philanthropy and community contribution.
Better together
Our clients help make this possible.
Whether you join a walk, donate through a salon campaign, bring in items for a collection drive or simply help us share an important cause, thank you for being part of an Epic community that cares.