Supporting young men with disability to live a healthier life, through health, relationships, community and learning
Perth and Geelong
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Helping build a healthier life
Buddiup’s goal is to help adolescent males and young men with disability develop healthy lives. We aim to build capability, confidence and friendships through our pillars of health, relationships, community and learning.
Step Up Program
A full day program combining phsyical activity, life skills, education and mentoring, supporting our athletes to develop friendships and create healthy lifestyle habits in a safe and welcoming environment.
Buddiup FIT
Running after school at our gym studio in West Perth, we mix things up between body weights, weighted exercises and boxing for fitness, getting the heart rate rising and assisting with the development of functional movements.
Mentoring and Supports
Buddiup provides individual supports to help participants become active members in their community through sport, exercise, socialising, employment, volunteering and education.
Team Buddiup
Team Buddiup is a small group program promoting a healthy life through friendships and physical activity. This includes weekly fitness sessions, monthly facilitated dinner catch ups and monthly activities!
Testimonials
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Can't speak more highly of these guys. Our son is loving hanging out with the lads at Buddiup as well as his 1:1 sessions with his Buddiup mentor. This has given him such a lot of confidence and a chance to work on the social skills he has been learning with his OT. I totally recommend this group for helping prepare your teen for adulthood.
John
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Buddiup is a warm and friendly programme that my son has been involved with since its inception. It is an enthusiastic team of mentors led by Alastair MacKenzie. My son has developed many life long friends along with good sporting habits, better health , increased confidence and a real sense of belonging to a tribe of like -minded guys who enjoy having fun whilst getting fit and reaching their goals. The programmes are well thought out and are focused on enjoyment while doing. I highly recommend to anyone wanting a sense of purpose, better lifestyle choices, enhanced friendships and improved fitness for their loved one.
MIchelle
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Buddiup has provided Josh with the opportunity to engage in a structured exercise program, socialise with his peers and learn valuable life skills such as transport training, managing money and food preparation skills. Josh really enjoys catching up with his friends each Wednesday and it has been so helpful in the transition since he finished high school last year.
Nicole
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Julian has really thrived having the support of male mentors through Buddiup! He appreciates hearing about what they get upto on the weekend and also enjoys when they talk about their interests/movies/football. Julian has found the mentors to be very encouraging, open and easy to connect with- which has been a real confidence booster for him in so many areas. He's more willing to ask questions, remember details of their conversations and ask for help, when needed. They also share their input on his goals each week.
Carmel