The 100th episode celebration of Helping Hands.
We count it a privilege to produce this wonderful program telling stories of SOCIAL GOOD.
Here's a brief recap of the night ...
THANK YOU
We started by saying THANK YOU for the past 100 episodes.
IMPACT
We shared the IMPACT we have made so far.
Yasser Zaki, Global CEO of Tender Loving Care Disability Services
Yasser shared the positive impact the Helping Hands documentaries have made for TLC.
He mentioned the documentaries produced for TLC were also used in marketing and social media campaigns to promote their work, and this led to people asking for employment, and businesses contacting TLC asking about how to become an impactful business.
Collett Smart, Psychologist and Panellist
Collett talked about why she agreed to be participate on our panels, and talked about networking that takes place on filming days.
She also mentioned the calibre of people who are panellists on the program, and the positive impact our panel discussions make in community.
GENERATIONAL IMPACT
We made the first of our announcements about the future of Helping Hands.
Richard Attieh, Executive Producer, announced that Helping Hands will provide a pathway to make a GENERATIONAL IMPACT for SOCIAL GOOD, working in partnership with online education platform, Learning for Good.
Chris North, CEO of Learning for Good
Chris talked about the generational impact that will take place as Helping Hands content is adapted and shared on Learning for Good.
He told the story of a viewer donating 14 violins to Learning for Good after seeing the social impact of their work on an episode of Helping Hands.
The violins will go to a school in Mudgee, NSW, and enable students to learn to play music as part of their education.
Matthew French, Veteran and Youth Mentor
Matthew talked about his experience working with the Helping Hands team, the instant connection he felt at our first meeting, and the positive impact we have made so far.
He talked about our shared desire for positive social change, the high level of trust he had in our team, and said he is looking forward to working on more episodes of Helping Hands, and a series that will reach beyond the Helping Hands family as well.
LOOKING FORWARD
Richard announced his plans to produce a four-part series on First Nations People, Culture and Country.
So far, the series is half filmed, with four panel discussions with indigenous leaders completed.
We are now looking to secure four ten-minute documentaries to complete the series.
Richard announced a four-part series on Ability and Enablement that will air in March-April 2025.
The series will feature documentaries about the work of Tender Loving Care Disability Services and Boccia Australia, and Panel Discussions with disability sector leaders, advocates and a paralympian.
GRATITUDE
We gifted a copy of the Helping Hands 14 Day Gratitude Diary to our guests.
In season 1, episode 32 of Helping Hands, we learnt that documenting three things you are thankful for each day for at least one week can have a positive mental health and wellbeing impact that will last for as long a 6 months.
This led to the development of the Helping Hands Gratitude Diary, the first practical tool we've produced to help make the world a better place.
Make an impact for good
And we invited guests to enable more social good, and to have an immediate, short-term and generational impact by making a tax-deductible donation to produce more documentaries, panel discussions and education resources.
We are not shy of asking for your generosity to enable us to help others.
Each week, we are contacted by small charities, community groups and individuals who are making a positive impact, and whose stories deserve to be told, but who do not have the ability or finances to partner with us on this program.
Donations are used to sponsor the people who deserve to be recognised for the good they do.
FINAL DRINKS
We finished the night by winding down over a few quiet drinks.
Special Thanks to our Major Sponsors
and our Event Sponsors
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