This week, Small Steps celebrated its 10th anniversary with a reception at Government House. Past and present Small Steps participants, volunteers, staff and friends of the program attended the milestone event. Since its establishment in June 2014, Small Steps has provided assistance to over 136 mums, with many moving into independent living, whilst successfully completing studies or gaining employment. Small Steps …
Tammy started volunteering with the Small Steps childminding program last year. After losing her job due to injury, she had been looking for an opportunity to help those who needed a helping hand. “After losing my job, and having my mum pass away, I decided I wanted to give back to the community”, says Tammy. …
Cassie first came to Small Steps after leaving an abusive relationship. She had two young children, and was pregnant with her third child. She did not have support from her parents, and despite knowing the dangers of leaving her partner, she decided she had to escape. But finding a new home was much harder than …
When Bianca* found herself expecting a baby at 19 years old she knew the road ahead would be tough but with little support it was actually much tougher than expected. Bianca had a difficult pregnancy, there were many scares and indications that she may be facing raising a special needs child. With little support from …
Traditionally, every year The Friends’ School year 11 and 12 girls have a sleepover to raise money for the Small Steps Program, however, due to COVID-19 restrictions this was unable to happen this year. Determined to maintain this assistance, the students at Friends’ held a Small Steps Day raising money for young mums and their babies. They held a lunch time movie viewing, sold …
Small Steps is a live-in parenting and life skills program where young Mums and their babies can grow together and learn to be a family in a safe and nurturing environment. We caught up with Nonie, the coordinator at Small Steps, to discover what sort of impact Small Steps has on the young mums and …