Since 2015, Variety – the Children’s Charity has been proud to deliver the Just Like You disability education and awareness program in NSW (Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast), the ACT, and QLD (Brisbane and the Gold Coast).
The Just Like You program has been educating school students on the acceptance and inclusion of people living with a disability, helping them learn that people living with a disability are the same as everyone else – they are “Just Like You”.
Variety – the Children's Charity supports children who are sick, experiencing disadvantage or living with a disability to reach their full potential. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to live, laugh and learn, regardless of their circumstances.
The program delivers lively, interactive and compelling workshops, where students are encouraged to reflect on their own roles and actions as a citizen in their school and community.
The workshops are designed for school students’ specific year groups from years 1-8, mapped to the Australian Curriculum and can be delivered face-to-face or via digital platform.
We help children gain equity, independence, inclusion and self-esteem through life-changing equipment and services delivered across our three core programs.
Every child’s journey is different and so is the way we help. From funding essential equipment to opening doors in education, sport, and the arts, we’re here to make sure every child can participate, belong and thrive.
Through our grants and programs, we give children the freedom to move, learn and dream big, no matter their circumstance.
