About Us

Hi there,

We are a group of 6 who want to live the life we were called to live. Not one of fear, uncertainty, or regret, but one of clarity, purpose, and intent. We realised that however we define our goals, there was one common thread through it all – relationships.

But in this digital age, while we may have many followers and interactions, most people have never been asked how they actually are. Most struggle to go beyond surface level conversations that go nowhere. Most struggle to be known.  

We thought what if we could change that? What if we could build deeper connections and to help people build deeper, healthier relationships to better navigate contemporary personal and social challenges?

What if on top of that we could impact not just people locally, but change lives globally?

And so Sole Encounters was born.

Sole Encounters is a program by Young Professionals Australia that aims to encourage young adults in Greater Brisbane to build deeper connections locally and to have an impact globally through walking together to raise funds for a global cause.

This year, working with Compassion, we will form four teams of six young adults. Each team will commit to walk a total of 600 km—100 km per person—using walking to connect like-minded young adults around a shared vision: build local communities, live vibrantly, and make a global impact.

For the global impact, we are raising $10,000 for Compassion’s project in Kenya, which will help 35 youth gain critical skills and opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

Join us on this journey!

- From the YPro Team