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Helping adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities live as independently as possible in the general community. Home of Gig Buddies Sydney

This is a non-profit organisation oriented to service people with mild to moderate intellectual disability.

28/10/2026

“… (we) wanted to go beyond the “common practice” accessibility upgrades, like installing ramps or accessible bathrooms.”

Sydney nightclub Club 77 redesigns venue with accessibility front of mind

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26/10/2026

“He is now a children’s book author, podcaster, brand ambassador for Wable, a social app for neurodivergent communities, and the autism consultant for Aspect….

The central theme of his children’s book ‘Edward’s Astonishing Animals’ is that finding your people takes time, and this motto can weave through all areas of life”

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23/09/2026

“The Brighton Table Tennis Club hosts weekly sessions for people with Parkinson's, dementia and other neurological conditions.”

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21/09/2026

"This is an example of an adaptation that can make a real difference to autistic people, enabling them to access facilities and venues.”

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16/09/2026

“When I attended pregnancy scans a decade ago, the best the sonographer could do to involve this blind expectant mum was to turn up the volume on the heartbeat.

But now, parents like me can receive tactile 3D models created from their scans, allowing them to have a special moment with their unborn baby.”

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14/09/2026

“It describes surrounds, tells the user where they are, takes instructions for internet searches, plays music and even instructs the user to frame their camera to improve outcomes of photos.”

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09/09/2026

“Having been told by a primary school headteacher that he could only attend part-time, due to being unacademic, Marshall went on to defy the odds.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8e3l9n6ez3o

09/09/2026

"The tramper is my legs. I don't want the countryside changing... but I want to be able to access it, and be like everybody else”.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxez1gdk32o

03/09/2026

The team behind the scenes at Gig Buddies, our side project that tackles social isolation for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities and/or autism, are currently putting the finishing touches on their first ever charity fundraiser.

Taking place this Monday in Surry Hills, on the night they’ll also be holding a raffle. They have 20 AMAZING prizes valued at over $2,700 to giveaway - and anyone, irrespective if they’re part of the GB community or not, can enter.

Tickets to their raffle cost the following:

1 ticket: $2.00
6 tickets: $10.00 ($1.67 per ticket)
13 tickets: $20.00 ($1.54 per ticket)
35 tickets: $50.00 ($1.43 per ticket)

🎟️ Tickets (and more information on the prizes) can be found via the following link:

🔗 https://tr.ee/GVGEVW

The draw will be made on the night of the event (Monday 7 September) and winners, if they’re not present on the night, will be notified the following day.

02/09/2026

“…. people across the West of England are challenging those assumptions and showing that surgery does not have to stop them doing the things they love.”

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Address

125 Blues Point Road
McMahons Point, NSW
2060

Website

http://www.assistcom.org/

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