	{"id":130075,"date":"2024-03-15T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=130075"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:18:26","slug":"big-plans-for-local-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/big-plans-for-local-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Big plans for local charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ALL Aboard is looking to expand its services throughout the region with a new project.<\/p>\n<p>The Surf Coast charity provides high quality, individualised and innovative support to adults with disability, focusing on small things which make a significant difference.<\/p>\n<p>Founders Kate Marshall and Helen Cini are both parents of people with disability and started All Aboard seven years ago on the Surf Coast, becoming a charity last year.<\/p>\n<p>They now offer a range of programs and opportunities, including social weekends away, volunteering within the community, literacy and numeracy programs and much more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/AllAboard_04165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a present focus on many small aspects, the All Aboard team have big plans of creating &#8216;The Junction&#8217;, a central location to house their services, old and new.<\/p>\n<p>The new venue intends to be somewhere people can come for day programs with therapy rooms, sensory hair salon, respite housing, a cafe staffed by participants\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, All Aboard is running a range of programs from a number of different locations, &#8220;The Junction&#8221; would allow it to bring everything together under the one roof.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to be able to grow, expand, offer our services to everyone who needs support in this field,&#8221; Ms Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>She said the charity would also like to extend the care into preschools and for families who have a child with a disability.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Allaboard3_04157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"775\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Helen and I know first-hand that it can be really isolating and daunting, so we would really like to create a space with other families in the same situation,&#8221; Ms Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>The team are seeking support from the community to form a sub-committee with skilled people invested in helping the project go ahead, including builders, engineers, accountants and architects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;d like to invite anyone with those sorts of skill sets and to contact us and get on board and see how we can all work together in the community,&#8221; Ms\u00a0Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/allaboard.org.au\">allaboard.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL Aboard is looking to expand its services throughout the region with a new project. 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