We know from talking to people and families that people want more of the love, comfort and security that friendships bring, and that it is often missing from their lives.
And we also know that good things happen when people are in the right place, with the right people, and supported in the right ways.
Jonathan, Julian, Meharle, and Jay, met over shared meals and conversations at Milparinka’s Friday Dinner Club. They liked each other from the start. At the beginning, they didn’t know much about each other but soon found they had a shared sense of humour. Dinners led to going away on weekends, inviting each other to birthdays, putting on BBQs, and getting together on special events like the AFL Grand Final.
The thing that made it work was that it started with an ordinary thing like dinner, which led to a holiday instead of a stay in a respite facility, and a party instead of a program. It also took great staff supporting people to organise the next party and the get together after that, knowing what was important to each person on each occasion to get it right.
If you’d like to join us for Friday Dinner Club, or to organise a holiday, or just talk about how you might meet new people, get in touch via our contact page. We’d love to see you there.
