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The Ronald McDonald House Charities are looking for teachers from across regional NSW to work with kids who are undergoing treatment for illness or injury to help them catch up with their peers.

A Newcastle University-based feasibility trial is improving the health and wellbeing of dads and their preschool-aged children.

A clinical trial is helping stroke sufferers overcome one of the most debilitating consequences – fatigue.

Greater Bank’s 75 Year tree planting program has provided an important opportunity for a group of Cessnock-based teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds to develop important skills for life.

National Volunteer Week is a time to turn the spotlight on Australia’s almost six million volunteers who dedicate more than 600 million hours to selflessly serve others.

Greater Bank employees across the state made a number of special deliveries in the lead up to the Easter break.

One in every 700 Australian babies is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy each year, yet staggeringly, half of these babies get no intervention before their first birthday.

The funding for this role has subsequently led to exceeding expectations and significantly enhanced hospital experiences for hundreds of children and their families.

After missing just over 2 years of schooling as a result of constant hospital visits, treatments and surgeries, Noah will be able to start high school this year thanks to the Learning Program.

Completing Year Six is a wonderful achievement, but the milestone has taken on even greater significance for Kiara who battled illness for much of the final two years of her primary schooling.

Greater Charitable Foundation is providing additional funding and support to partner Youth Off The Streets this Christmas to spread some cheer among some of the region’s more vulnerable people.

To celebrate NSW Youth Week (10th – 18th April), OzHarvest is hosting a special NEST workshop involving year 9 and 10 students from Callaghan College Wallsend campus.