A Brighter Days occasion at Melbourne Park, offered children and households with a pleasant escape from their on a regular basis challenges.
Melbourne, Australia, 15 July 2024 | Sarah Dyce
The Australian Tennis Basis (ATF) hosted a heartwarming Brighter Days occasion at Melbourne Park on 12 July, offering children and households with a pleasant escape from their on a regular basis challenges. This big day, held in collaboration with Little Dreamers, introduced smiles and laughter to all who attended.
Little Dreamers is Australia’s main Younger Carer organisation, supporting younger folks aged 4 to 25 who present unpaid look after a member of the family affected by incapacity, power or psychological sickness, habit, or frail age.
By means of a spread of direct assist applications, each in-person and on-line, Little Dreamers works to enhance the standard of life for Younger Carers throughout 5 key areas of threat: training, employment, psychological and bodily well being, social wellbeing, and monetary literacy.
Individuals had been welcomed with enthusiasm by volunteers and handled to a spread of actions designed to create unforgettable experiences.
With loads of tennis enjoyable on court docket, the day was full of pleasure and connection. The spotlight for a lot of was seeing the youngsters gentle up as they picked up a tennis racquet, experiencing the fun of the sport firsthand.
ATF Govt Director Vicki Reid famous the importance of the occasion.
“Occasions like at present are a testomony to the facility of group and sport coming collectively. It’s fantastic to see these younger carers, who give a lot of themselves, having the prospect to easily be children and revel in a day of tennis and enjoyable.”
Reid continued, “Our collaboration with Little Dreamers highlights the significance of supporting younger carers. They usually face distinctive challenges, and it’s our privilege to supply them a day the place they will chill out, have enjoyable, and construct lasting recollections. Tennis is a sport that brings folks collectively, and it’s heartwarming to see the enjoyment it brings to those kids.”
The Brighter Days program, working year-round, companions with like-minded charities to supply households moments of respite and happiness. Throughout the Summer season of Tennis, this hospitality extends to worldwide occasions, together with the Australian Open. In 2024, over 500 children and households acquired tickets to the AO and associated occasions, with plans to broaden this quantity in 2025.
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