Meerilinga Children and Community Foundation have today announced the recipients of the 2022 Go for 2&5 Children’s Week Community Grants.
Of the 95 entries 84 grants have been approved, coming from regions across Western Australia including the Gascoyne, Goldfields and Esperance, Great Southern, Kimberley, Midwest, Peel, Pilbara, Southwest, and the Wheatbelt.
The grants will allow communities all over Western Australia to celebrate a child’s right to ‘a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development’ by hosting events for local residents, children, and families to attend.
The successful applicants will host an array of exciting community events including messy play days, planting vegie gardens, family fun days, puppet making workshops, obstacle courses, and so much more.
Meerilinga Children and Community Foundation CEO, Lesley Moreschi said: “This year we received so many fantastic Go for 2&5 Children’s Week Community Grant applications. We are delighted to have been able to support so many of them with funding to make their Children’s Week events possible.
“We are exceptionally proud to be able to support these events across regional Western Australia. We would not be able to do this without funding from our generous sponsors.”
The 2022 Go for 2&5 Children’s Week Community Grants are supported by Healthway, Lotterywest, and the Department of Communities.
Children’s Week WA takes place from the 22 – 30 October 2022 and will officially launch with the Go for 2 & 5 Children’s Week Family Fun Day at Whiteman Park on Sunday, 23 October.
Full list of 2021 Children’s Week WA Grant Recipients
Gascoyne
Gascoyne Early Years Network
Shark Bay CRC
Shire of Exmouth
Shire of Upper Gascoyne
Goldfields/Esperance
Empowering People in Communities – Kalgoorlie
Goldfields Regional Toy Library
Hopetoun Community Centre
Kambalda West Playgroup
Sandalwood Family Centre Inc
Shire of Coolgardie
Great Southern
Katanning’s Piesse Park Community Inc.
Kendenup Tennis Club
Pingrup Community Resource Centre Inc
Kimberley
Broom Regional Aboriginal Medical Services
Crazy Crocs Playgroup Inc.
Derby Early Years Networking
One Tree Community Services
Shire of Broome Public Library
St Mary’s College, Broome
Midwest
Centacare Family Services
Cervantes Primary School P&C
Geraldton Community Toy Library
Greenough Museum & Gardens Community Assoc
Kalbarri Littlies Playgroup
The Geraldton Project
North Midlands Project Incorporated
Shire of Cue
Wandina Playgroup Inc.
Peel
Jarrahdale Primary School Parents and Citizens Inc.
Mandurah Recreation Centre
Mandurah Water Polo Association Incorporated
Serpentine Jarrahdale CRC
The Mandurah Volleyball Association Inc.
Waroona Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation
Waroona Playgroup Incorporated
Pilbara
Empowering People in the Community – Karratha
Karingal Neighbourhood Centre
Paraburdoo Early Years Network
Pat Thomas House Inc.
The Newman Neighbourhood Centre
The Nintirri Centre Inc
Wickham Playgroup INC
Southwest
Augusta Primary School P&C
Boyup Brook CRC
Bridgetown Family and Community Centre
Brunswick Junction CRC
Bunbury Regional Toy Library
Busselton Pride Alliance
Dalyellup Collective Inc
Denmark Environment Centre
Goodstart Early Learning Bunbury
Goodstart Early Learning Dunsborough
GROW Greenbushes Incorporated
Harvey Aboriginal Corporation
Investing In Our Youth Inc
Shire of Capel
Shire of Collie
The People Place Busselton Incorporated
WA Community Change Group Inc
Walpole CRC
Waratah Support Centre Inc.
Wheatbelt
Amity Health
Bruce Rock CRC
Cunderdin Community Resource Centre Inc.
Earth Solutions Avon Valley Inc.
Hyden Community Resource Centre Inc
Kellerberrin Community Resource Centre Pty Ltd
Kondinin Community Resource Centre Inc
Mukinbudin Community Resource Centre
Narembeen Community Resource Centre
Shire of Boddington
Shire of Chapman Valley
Shire of Dandaragan
Shire of Kondinin
Shire of Moora
Shire of Quairading
St Joseph’s P&F
Wandering CRC
West Arthur CRC
Wickepin CRC
Williams CRC
Wongan Hills Therapy Group
York 4 York Incorporated
York CRC