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Variety freedom program
Giving children the freedom to move.
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The Variety freedom program provides funding for mobility equipment for individual children like wheelchairs, walking frames and customised tricycles so that children can get out and about.
Under this unique program, we also donate Liberty Swings to communities so .jpg "Variety Freedom")
children in wheelchairs or with various physical impairments can feel the joy of swinging — a simple pleasure that other children can often take for granted.
Variety NT also puts many Sunshine Coaches on the road every year, taking kids with physical disability, regional or social disadvantage out into the community to experience a range of special programs and activities.
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Remember how much fun you had as a child visiting the local playground? The exhilaration of playing on a swing is something that most children enjoy, and nearly all take for granted. But for those in a wheelchair or with a physical impairment, the simple pleasure of swinging through the air was...
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Sunshine Coaches transport children from special schools and other organisations to activities that enable them to interact with their friends and the community. In most cases, the children's organisation will contribute one third of the on-road costs, Variety one third and a sponsor is sought f...
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The History of Variety’s Involvement in Goanna Park In 1985, Terry Baldwin, a station owner, gave 36 acres of his land to the Northern Territory Police for the development of the Junior Police Rangers (JPR) programme. The programme born by the police was a pro-active programme to foster the...
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