Storytime gift from dad makes little girl’s day
Ivan* is a dad in custody. Despite coming up against obstacles, including being transferred twice, he had his heart set on completing a SHINE for Kids Storytime recording for his young daughter […]
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“I never thought I’d amount to anything other than a criminal”: Youth mentoring turned Ben’s life around
Our youth justice mentoring program pairs a young person in custody, soon to be released, with a dedicated mentor to support their journey and create new hope for their future. One of […]
She’s been invited to her classmates birthday parties for the first time: Rise student Carly’s wellbeing improving in leaps and bounds
Rise in Western Sydney is off to a wonderful first half of the year! We are so pleased with the achievements of all of our kids. Here’s just one of the many […]
Outing brings young people together to share a laugh and make connections
The feeling that no one understands what they’re going through comes up time and time again with the kids and teenagers we work with. So opportunities for them to meet others in […]
Meet our Change Makers!
This National Volunteer Week (NVW), we are SHINEing a light on a few of the amazing volunteers working with us to make positive change in young people’s lives in keeping with this […]
The boys know I am here because I choose to be, and I know that they are participating because they are ready to make changes in their lives.