Updates from our brand ambassadors

OUR BRAND AMBASSADORS

WE CHECKED IN WITH OUR BRAND AMBASSADORS TO HEAR HOW THEY’VE BEEN DOING AND WE LOVE THEIR UPDATES OF HOW EACH OF THEM HAS BEEN GETTING BACK OUT AND ABOUT AND INTO LIFE! READ (AND LISTEN) TO THEIR UPDATES.

BRYDI SAUL

Brydi has been super busy this month! With some easing of COVID restrictions she has returned to school and has finally been able to return the gym!

This month, Brydi helped raise money for Variety QLD by participating in the Bad Hair May campaign and came up with an awesome unicorn hair creation! She also entered a 5km virtual fun run called RunRona run by Clothing the Gap and the money went to helping aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health care in remote communities. We took the opportunity though to get outdoors and she did her 5km out on a cycling track. Brydi has also been enjoying local lake walks and taking her puppy Mochi with her. Of course, she is still training hard at home on her race rollers too as she is hoping to enter more events that are coming up. She definitely is enjoying life getting back to the new normal and being able to go to school and see her friends again! Home school went well but she LOVES her teachers and being at school.

RILEY SABAN

Riley, our NSW brand ambassador shares some spectacular places to visit in his home state!

Here’s his latest video update for you all.

KAI SEYMON

GREAT FRIENDS MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE

Hi everyone! I hope everyone has been enjoying being back at school or having the kids back at school (mum says lol!). I mentioned in my last update that I started a new school in the middle of Covid. I had to move schools due to bullying that I was finding really hard and also the schoolwork was very stressful. I have changed into the Aspire Program at Manor Lakes College which is a specialist stream at the school and I am so so happy. Life changing for me! My teacher Joe and assistant Principal Francesca are amazing and have really helped me settle in! They are very sensitive to my needs and I feel safe and helped in all areas of school. I cannot believe how much of a difference it has made! I love that they 'get' me, that the work is fully adjusted and there is NO HOMEWORK...I know! How cool! My classmates are really nice, and I have made two great friends Seth and Kyle. The two pictures are of me and Kyle in class (sharing with permission). Kyle loves the Bulldogs like me and even has his own YouTube channel! He is pretty excited that next month he will be featured on a postage stamp! for real! Keep an eye out. Kyle uses a communication board and I like to help scribe for him in class also. He sometimes accidently runs over my foot with his wheelchair which we both find funny. He has invited me to join his All Abilities basketball team which I can't wait! I love basketball too. Seth, my other friend is really nice! It turns out we actually went to playgroup together, but we can't really remember. This is a picture of Seth and I when we were just 3 that my mum found! It is just so nice to have friends finally at school. It makes such a difference. Until now I've not really had one ...now I have 2 great ones! I also made my first book at school & called it "Becoming Friends". This book is about not judging people by their appearances. I hope you are all enjoying catching up with a few friends and keeping safe. Love Kai

FINLEY COLL

I’m so happy to be out of lockdown! My family and I rode our bikes to the markets for a Saturday morning out.

I was in my Wike Bike trailer which goes on the back of mum or dad’s bike and then when we get to the market it turns into a type of pram so I can enjoy the markets too. It was so good to be around people. We ate delicious crepes and then had a play in the playground which is at the market. There were loads of people out enjoying the sun. Also, I love having my classes back to normal. It's so good to be with all my classmates again. We were supposed to be going to London for a holiday on the 24th June so I am really sad that that's not happening, but I am going for a sleepover at my carer's on the weekend so I’m excited about that. I do not miss lockdown at all! I’m so happy to be around people again. I hope everyone is enjoying being with their people as much as I am. Fin