Movies, laser tag, pickle ball, trivia, pub dinners, a mini-festival and a trip to Symbio Wildlife Park. We’ve plenty going on in the month of April.
We’re putting on a total of EIGHT socials, connecting with buddies in Campbelltown, Newtown, Castle Hill, Hornsby, Chatswood, Burwood, Helensburgh and Clovelly.
Load up any of the links above to join us in April.
Are you looking to volunteer?
We need volunteers! Click on the image above for current roles on the Central Coast and the graphic below for opportunities in Sydney.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact us via Facebook or email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org
Tickets, get your tickets
Our April outings aside, we have tickets left for one remaining February catch up.
Later this week we head to Gymea to check out the art express exhibition.
To sign up, load up the link below.
Please note, the lunch offering in Longueville (24/2) and music bingo in Kingsford (25/2) have both sold out.
Marching on
And looking a little further afield, tickets to our March outings are selling well.
Next month we invite buddies to join us in Penrith, Miranda, Ourimbah, Chippendale and Bankstown for pub gatherings, Mexican and Asian food outings, barefoot bowls and karaoke.
To join us at any of our March socials, load up the following links:
Our dinner offerings in Manly and Balmain are both fully booked.
If you have questions about any of our forthcoming events, get in touch: we can be reached via Facebook Messenger, email: info@gigbuddiessydney.org or via text or phone call on 0411 252 228.
Out and about
Our facilitated socials continue to keep us busy. Just last week we facilitated two, while later today we head to the pub to watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl LVIII.
It was great to catch up with buddies in the city on Friday (9/2) for our roaming disco. One day later we headed to Hornsby for a night of burgers and a movie.
To see more snaps from our recent catch ups, click here.
Two up
We’ve been active on the pairing and training front this week.
Firstly, we welcome our newest pairings to the team: Kay and Becki (left, L - R) and June and Nat (right, L - R), it’s great to have you all on board.
Ready to go
And we also want to say hello to our newly prepped volunteers.
It was wonderful to connect with Simon (top left), Scarlett (top right), Curtis (bottom left), Monique (middle) and Michael (bottom right) via Zoom for training last Thursday.
New look
To those of you who may have missed it, we’ve updated our logo to incorporate our new slogan.
This change follows our recent competition. Our new image will be appearing on our website in due course.
Join the team
Following our recent appeal, Our user-led team, Soul Fly Buddies, are now on the lookout for ONE new member.
For those not in the know, Soul Fly Buddies, formerly known as Soul Fly Band, is the project’s advisory group. Made up of participants from Sydney and the Central Coast, they meet monthly, advising and overseeing the ongoing work of Gig Buddies.
In line with our desire in ensuring a fair representation from the areas we cover, we’re looking for the following:
1x member from the Southern Sydney area. This means buddies based in any of the following council areas can apply: Sutherland Shire, St George, Georges River, Liverpool or Bayside.
For those of you wanting to know more about Soul Fly Buddies, check out this brief video containing past and present members.
And if you want to know why you should join our current members (Stavros, Lachy, Jack, Alex, Nalyn, Joni, Karen and Audrey) for our monthly meetups, the following video may provide you with some answers.
Our user led-team have been around since 2016. They meet on the last Friday of each month for around 1 hour, usually via Zoom. They have an in-person meeting at least once a year.
If you would like to join the Soul Fly Buddies, register your interest by clicking here. Alternatively, if you would like more information, feel free to get in touch. We can be reached via Facebook Messenger, email (info@gigbuddiesydney.org) or text: 0412 145 819.
Out of office
And lastly, the newsletter will be taking a break next week.
We’ll be back on Monday 26 February.
Matthew: Central Coast coordinator (0402 708 814)
Carol: CEO (02 9419 6951)
Chelsea: NDIS coordinator (0412 145 819)
Tony: Funding and sponsorship coordinator (02 9419 6951)
Bec: Sydney coordinator (0411 252 228)
Aylin: Western Sydney coordinator (0466 389 961)
Lara: Greater Western Sydney coordinator (0478 045 121)
Sandon: Southern Sydney coordinator (0478 043 996)
Would you like more information about Gig Buddies Central Coast? You’re only a click away. Connect with us via the links below.
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Gig Buddies Central Coast is an initiative of ACL Disability Services.