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LocalKind budgy Smugglers now available!

Budgy Smuggler has released the LocalKind men’s and women’s editions to support the community where they were born, and is giving a % of all sales of these great swimsuits to help us support our clients.  Pick up a pair today!

See our LocalKind Budgy Smuggler Collection

For wholesale or swimming group bulk discounts, please email info@localkind.org.au

Register your child/dependent for Beyond the Gloves – term 2

Manly Fun Run – SunDay 19 April 7am

Hosted by LocalKind

Join Team LocalKind at Manly Rotary Fun Run and 100% of your registration fees will go to LocalKind. Also, everyone on Team LocalKind is invited to our After Party at Hotel Steyne oceanview bistro where you can get a voucher for coffee or breakfast and can speak with the people supporting people in crisis in our community. It’s a great way to wrap up the run or walk.
📅Mark your calendars for Sunday 19 April early morning!
🏃🏽‍♀️Whether it’s a 10km, 5km or 2km and whether it’s a jog or a walk, you are welcome to join. It’s great for runners or for families or anyone wanting to build community ties.

Register your child/dependent for Beyond the Gloves – term 2

Beyond the Gloves is a free program that empowers young girls between the ages of 11-18 through physical exercise and mentoring. This builds resilience, self-esteem and confidence and promotes body positivity and mental fitness. This results in increased school attendance, motivation, meaningful connections and peer support and improved relationships.

Register your child/dependent for Beyond the Gloves – term 2

Free Art Show – 30 Apr 6pm

Hosted by LocalKind

Join us for an evening with the artists in your community.  This art opening is your opportunity to meet artists in the community who have donated their artworks for you to view and to bid on in a silent auction where 100% of proceeds support your local charity, LocalKind. This is our 4th such event and last time, there was a fantastic vibe with some amazing art on display, and a great opportunity to meet the personalities behind the pieces you can bid on and take home.

 

We’ll also have drinks and nibbles, and you get to see a wonderful artistic op shop: Op for Change.

 

Tickets are FREE, so get in there today!

Register your child/dependent for Beyond the Gloves – term 2

LocalKind is excited to partner with the STRYDE4 Day on Tuesday 19 May 2026.

The day promises to be a festival of purpose as Australia’s largest organisation-wide event, championing well-being, uniting communities and making a powerful social impact.

LocalKind is inviting individuals and groups to join for a fun day out and to support LocalKind to help our neighbours in need. Whether it’s social isolation, financial stress, homelessness or domestic violence, LocalKind works in YOUR community to move people out of crisis and into safety. Funds from this event will directly support professional, trauma-informed support workers who walk alongside people in need and work together to get outcomes.

📅 DATE: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
⏰ TIME: 8:30am – 2:00pm
🚶 STRYDE: 8km walk (not run)
📍 WHERE: Keirle Park, Manly → Curl Curl Lagoon → return loop
🎉 PLAY: 15 immersive activation zones, live entertainment, local showcases & more.

It’s where teamwork meets purpose, fun meets impact, and every step makes a difference!

4th Sunday every month: Meat Raffle

Come on down to the Wharfy from 2-4pm the 4th Sunday of every month for a meat raffle benefitting LocalKind.  Try the new, uplifted Wharf Bar menu, and enjoy the vibes while you support a worthy cause.

A Few Community Courses

Accidental Counselling – Practical Skills

 

While working in the Community Sector you may be involved in a crisis intervention and this course will give you the basic skills you need to recognise, respond and then referring the individual to appropriate services, while maintaining boundaries and self-care. Learn while you gain a nationally accredited unit for which you will gain a credit transfer if you subsequently enrol in a full qualification course containing this unit, eg CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services or CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling.

https://nbmc.nsw.edu.au/course/Accidental_Counselling

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

This first aid course is Nationally Recognised and provides participants with the skills necessary not only to be a first aid representative in a workplace but also to help family and friends in emergency situations. This unit (Provide First Aid – HLTAID011) describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

https://nbmc.nsw.edu.au/course/Provide_First_Aid