Inner North community/ClifRoy Social Impact

Young changemakers grant 2019 – 2020 project title “Celebrating Abilities”

Funded by Inner North Community Foundation and ClifRoy Bendigo bank & Celerbating Abilites Inc Fundraiser Sept 2019

Social Impact Stories -Thank you Bendigo Bank ClifRoy and InnernorthCF for your grant and helping us keep our classes, programs running.  Thank you Collingwood college students for picking  Celebrating Abilities, Not for Profit. Our program started in Feb 2020 and will complete  Aug 2020. We combined some of the money you gave us with some the money raised Sept 2019 fundraiser. This enables us to run the program for 8 months. We are grateful and blessed.

The Positive Social impact has been amazing and the kids are so happy!  I have loved seeing the children and families that I have met happy and excited to come back each week and seeing the difference this program has made in their lives and in the lives of their families is enormous!

We provide circus fitness classes for kids with all abilities,  special needs, disabilities, abled, down syndrome, Autism, domestic violence, Celebrating their Abilities and the well being of the community. Weekly circus fitness classes 1 pm on Saturdays, improving functional fitness, core workouts, proprioception, balance, coordination, motor skills, exercise. games, fitness fun activities, aerial yoga, hoops, Lyra trapeze, circus tricks, at our unique inclusive, diverse, studio in Fitzroy. We vary the sessions each week for lots of fun and variety.  We share regular posts on Instagram and Facebook, linked in, google business and all social media. scroll down for photos videos and social impact stories.

 
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29.02.20- Earlier today my two daughters (4 & 6) entered the enchanting studio run by Margie.

 Like so many, the daily routine of myself and my two girls (One at kinder and the other beginning Grade 1) is a hectic blur of work, school, kinder and mess. I don’t ever make time to exercise and the girls have energy that knows no bounds. I had been searching for an outlet which would challenge us physically but also let us catch our breath.

 After being recommended to Margie at Celebrating Abilities we were met with an enthusiasm equal to ours. Any nervousness I had disappeared within her soothing environment and genuine joy for her work. As the girls admired the decor I checked the door was closed properly, scanned for potential ways in and out and let out a sigh of relief that we had made it safely.  I did this because in addition to the physical and mental load I carry as a single mother I spend most of my days scared it will be our last. Even though it’s been 4 years since I separated from my ex-partner there are still very real and ongoing safety concerns.  The motivation for coming to the class was to take a moment from the intense pressure of daily life and just enjoy time with my girls. We needed to find something which was engaging and challenging for us all.

As we began our aerial yoga class Margie guided us through with expertise and allowed each of us to practice and eventually achieve each pose as we went.  The highlight was undoubtedly a pose called ‘swinging monkey’ which resulted in us laughing historically whilst 5ft off the ground swinging wildly from side to side. The time passed quickly and the end of the class met with groans of it being over and requests to come back. Personally, I felt like I had done a challenging gym session. I also felt lighter in general. I felt great for taking care and challenging my body, I felt blessed to have met Margie and grateful to have a moment of escapism. I was proud my girls had embraced the new experience and am already counting down the days until we go back… 

Thanks, Margie!! We are grateful to have the opportunity to attend these weekly classes. thankyou inner north community and ClifRoy Bendigo bank and celebrating Abilities, without you all this would not be possible.