Welcome to Gig Buddies Central Coast
What is Gig Buddies?
There are two main parts to the Gig Buddies project
1. Buddying
Building a one-on-one friendship between a participant and volunteer.
2. Events/Socials
Group social events run by the Gig Buddies team.
Who is Gig Buddies for?
Who is it for?
A Gig Buddies participant is an adult with mild to moderate learning disability and/or autism, who wants to make new friends and go to events.
A Gig Buddies volunteer is someone who wants to expand their social circles, make friends and go to events.
Buddying
How "Buddying" works
The Gig Buddies team matches and pairs a volunteer and an adult with a mild to moderate learning disability and/or autism.
Buddies are paired based on mutual interests - such as music tastes, sport and hobbies - and other factors such as location and age.
Once paired, buddies go out together once a month for a year (or longer).