	{"id":92936,"date":"2023-02-14T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=92936"},"modified":"2023-02-14T04:00:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T17:00:34","slug":"friend-in-me-to-spread-awareness-on-social-exclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/friend-in-me-to-spread-awareness-on-social-exclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Friend in Me to spread awareness on social exclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTRALIAN charity Friend in Me is hosting an inclusive family fun day during February and are vowing to leave no child behind by breaking the cycle of exclusion.<\/p>\n<p>The February 25 event at Geelong Racecourse will give children the chance to laugh, dance and create lifelong memories with other members of their community.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65185\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65185 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/Anna-Elsa15671-600x380.jpg?_t=1675816316\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The event hopes to reduce children&#8217;s feelings of loneliness and isolation and get them involved in a range of fun activities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Founded with the core belief that no child will ever be left behind, Friend in Me promotes social inclusion and acceptance of at risk and disadvantaged children through sensory friendly events, workshops and online programs.<\/p>\n<p>Friend in Me hope that their first family fun day will help to spread positive messaging and stop the chain of one in six children experiencing social exclusion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65186\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65186 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/FIM-DAY15670-600x380.jpg?_t=1675816321\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The event is set to be held in Geelong for the first time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to reduce the feelings of loneliness and isolation that children can experience by bringing families together to meet, share, laugh and connect with each other,\u201d Friend in Me Founder, Louise Larkin said.<\/p>\n<p>The three-hour long festival will include a wide range of children\u2019s activities including an animal nursery, face painting, a silent disco and plenty of roaming entertainment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65190\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65190 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/326265551_836591184301268_8108998627078214056_n-600x380.jpg?_t=1675816334\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A range of roaming entertainers are on the bill for February 25 including Team Dream.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Event partners including the Bendigo Community and The Bisenella Group are among a group of local businesses to jump on board for the event and to throw their support behind the cause.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65188\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-65188 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/02\/313413706_1121768878475185_3855472402264185501_n-600x380.jpg?_t=1675816325\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friend in Me\u2019s goal is to have reached 5,000 families by 2025, and then by 2030 to have eradicated social rejection and exclusion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur role at Community Bank is to make sure we support a range of groups and activities that allows more people to participate in their communities,\u201d Andrew Hillard, Chair at Bendigo Community Bank Lara District said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery community has people within it who are at risk of being left behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy supporting Friend in Me to run this event we are allowing families to participate, feel connected and lift their spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65189\" 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