Ladder mentors become a trusted support and advocate and motivate their mentee to achieve their goals. Read more
We celebrated the graduation of another wonderful group of young people. Read more
Ladder program participants recently attended a group mentoring day hosted by our wonderful ANZ volunteers in Melbourne. Together, they participated in a range of activities including mock interview, setting SMART goals and hearing directly from ANZ mentors on their own personal career progression. Read more
Today Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones announced additional funding to expand the Ladder Step Up program beyond the Sydney area and into regional NSW. Read more
Ladder participants took on the interview outfit challenge. They worked together to identify appropriate clothing for a job interview and walked away feeling confident and ready to go Read more
AFL Premiership player Cam Guthrie hosted a Ladder program session spoke about his career and had some wonderful advice for our participants. Read more
Cooper joined Ladder’s augmented Reconnect program in October last year and with the support of Ladder, has recently secured employment. Read more
Ladder Step Up Sydney participants will be volunteering with The Rev Bill Crews Foundation to provide meals and hampers for people experiencing homelessness. Read more
Through our partnership with Reclink, we’ve been able to provide activities that boost both the physical and mental wellbeing of Step Up Latrobe Valley participants. Read more
This investment will help the most vulnerable young people in out-of-home-care get practical assistance until they turn 21. Read more
We are so proud of this new partnership that will see Blackbaud staff volunteering their time to support Ladder programs and young people online. Read more
Thank you to our Step Up Latrobe Valley Alumni and current Reconnect program participants who volunteered their time and the wonderful organisations who donated supplies. Read more
Tiago graduated the Step Up Sydney program 12 months ago and has continued kicking goals including getting a job, presenting to the NSW Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services, Natasha Maclaren-Jones and winning awards. Read more
Brittany has recently become an accredited trainer and Ladder will soon offer this training to a range of community partners and representatives from the AFL industry. Read more
Riley is a Step Up Sydney graduate and has been kicking goals ever since she joined the program. Read more
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Ladder’s augmented Reconnect program participants came together for an end of year celebration and reflected on their time and achievements during the program Read more
YSAS Morwell recently co-facilitated a session on alcohol and other drugs with our Step Up Latrobe Valley young people. Read more
Peter Wright took the time to chat with Jesse, a young person who has dreams of a career in the AFL. Read more
We recently ran a session on writing resumes and cover letters with our new Program 22 participants. Read more
Another six amazing young people graduated from our Step Up Latrobe Valley program. Read more
Ladder Step Up Sydney participants and alumni celebrated with lunch at the GIANTS Read more
The Club’s annual event invited dual Brownlow medallist, Peter Moore to speak this year and Peter selected Ladder as the charity to receive these funds. Read more
Step Up Latrobe Valley participants were treated to an industry tour and learned about a range of employment opportunities available locally. Read more