Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Day - Manningham
[Image ID - A Variety Victoria volunteer helping a wheelchair user participant prepare a badminton shot at the Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Day in Mullum Mullum Stadium. They are both smiling and focused on the incoming shuttle coming ahead from outside of the image.}
Start your school holiday the right way. On Monday 26 May, we trialled our first Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Day (AISD) over the school holidays. 35 children tried 5 inclusive sports/activities at Mullum Mullum Stadium in Manningham.
It was fantastic seeing all the families involved in the activities on the day. After the day’s success we’re now looking at how we can bring another school holiday program to you in September.
We hope it can help us recreate more moments like this for Kiana, Eli and Natasha.
[Image ID - An Instagram collage of four images of Natasha’s family’s experience at a Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Day. The images all feature Kiana and Eli being a part of the activities. Image 1 contains a message from Natasha which is written below.]
Natasha's message:
“Hello Max and team! The biggest thank you for today, my Kiana had a ball & loved trying new things, and was so great to have my son Eli there to, to enjoy, help and support.
So so happy we had the chance to bring Kiana. Love the inclusiveness and joy you bring to our kids.
Thank you, Tash 🫶🏽💫”
Thank you to our naming rights partner Variety Victoria, Manningham Council, and MatchWorks for helping us make this possible.
Sport contacts
If you enjoyed any of the sports and would like to find a local inclusive program, please contact:
Badminton
David Zhou
yaozu93@gmail.comBowls
Warren Griffin
wgriffin@bowls.com.auFishing
Leanne Gunthorpe
Leanne.Gunthorpe@vfa.vic.gov.au
NRL
Ali Tuai
atuai@nrl.com.auSoccer
Julian Verdu
julesverdu@gmail.com
To keep up to date with the upcoming Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Days, please visit:
activateinclusionsportsday.com.au/kids-vic-events
or follow us: @ActivateInclusionSportsDays
To find more active opportunities in Manningham, please visit:
Find the full gallery of the day below
[Image ID - a gallery of 20 images from the Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Day at Mullum Mullum Stadium. Featured are participants, carers, families, and facilitators all being active and enjoying themselves on indoor basketball courts.]
