We have a growing number of alumni, young adults just like Mook who today live a life of choice rather than chance. It’s what we do at Hands Across the Water. Read more
Too much time is spent in conference and meeting rooms talking about building engagement. The key to building real engagement in your business, leadership team, or family unit is to engineer shared experiences. Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has put on hold many key fundraising initiatives including bike rides, gala dinners and other community events. This doesn’t have to stop people fundraising though while still observing self-isolation rules. Even as restrictions start to lift people will be a little hesitant going out in large groups or to mass gatherings so here are some ideas to keep you raising funds during this time. Read more
We’ve recently launched our first ever Virtual Challenge. The challenge… to cycle 800km in June! But what if you don’t like cycling or don’t even own a bike? Well, the good news is we don’t discriminate. You can hop, skip or jump your way through 800km; we’ve even heard whispers of someone taking on the challenge on roller skates and another on horseback. It’s all for the kids after all. Read more
Across the globe we are seeing businesses accelerate and transform as they adapt to new ways of working in the current environment. It is a challenging time; individuals are concerned about income security, businesses large and small are concerned about how to keep their doors open, and sadly many operators are struggling to survive. Read more
We've got 10 amazing excuses why joining the inaugural 2020 Ride to Provide Virtual Challenge is the best idea you'll have this year! Take on #800kmsin30days in our Virtual Challenge and raise $500 to help us continue to provide support and care for the kids. Read more
We all went into the ride with expectations that it would be both fun and challenging, but what emerged from being together well surpassed all of our expectations. One of the magic moments on the ride was riding behind my Dad and my son and watching them talk. Read more
Everywhere you look there is a rising woman. She is on the bus on the way into work contemplating when the right time is to go for the next job, she is in hospital giving birth to her first child feeling excited but scared about what is about to come next, she is sitting down to take her final HSC exam for the school year not knowing quite what she wants to do with her life. Read more
Riding 500km across Thailand with a group of real estate professionals to raise money for the Hands Across the Water charity sounded straight-forward enough. I knew it would be challenging but rewarding, I knew it would be a meaningful experience, and I knew that the funds raised would make a real difference to children in need. What I didn’t know though at the time was the true life-changing impact of that decision. Read more
In recent months Australia has seen some of the worst bushfires in history resulting in huge losses of life, homes and land. The images are soul destroying and the stories are heartbreaking but if we can take some glimmer of positivity from this disaster it is the generosity that has come from across the globe. Read more
There now exists a generation that for them the events of the 26th of December 2004, are something they learn about rather than have lived through. For those that lived through that day their proximity to Thailand often shapes their memories or in many cases the nightmares of that day. Read more
Don’t confuse philanthropy with CSR. For business and individuals alike there is, within many, the desire to doo good. But is there an opportunity to Do Good by Doing Good? Read more
#givingtuesday is about giving to those less fortunate. It’s about giving to those who don’t have the luxury of all that we have in our own lives. It’s about giving the kids at Hands a life of choice. Read more
Education and personal development are integral to the success of our charity Hands Across the Water. Education is the vehicle to empower our kids and open up pathways they may never have had the chance. Read more