BEYOND THE BRONCOS RETURNS

NEW CHARITY PARTNERS

BRONCOS AID BUSHFIRE

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BRONCOS in the community

Charity Partners get access to a range of benefits through the year, including:

♦ Partnership in 50-50 raffles at Broncos’ home games

♦ The ability to raise awareness for their organisation at their nominated Broncos’ home game

♦ Access to financial assistance through the Brisbane Broncos’ Charities Fund

♦ NRL player appearances and site visits to help promote their events

♦ Access to tickets and merchandise to assist in their fund-raising efforts

Twelve charities have been chosen as official partners of the Brisbane Broncos in 2020 in an initiative that raises tens of thousands of dollars for their worthy causes.

ACT FOR KIDS Provides free therapy and support services to children and families who have experienced or are at risk of child abuse and neglect.

AUNTIES AND UNCLES QUEENSLAND Offers vulnerable and socially isolated children in Queensland opportunities to shape their future and reach their potential by pairing them with volunteer ‘Aunties & Uncles’ to provide support and care.

CAMP QUALITY QUEENSLAND Provides innovative programs and services to develop life skills and strengthen the wellbeing of children aged 0-13 growing up with cancer, and their families.

FOODBANK QUEENSLAND Provides food to anyone experiencing food insecurity via Queensland charities.

MEN OF LEAGUE Provides a wide range of wellbeing support and referrals to those within the rugby league community who are in genuine need and are unable to overcome that need within their own resources.

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MND AND ME FOUNDATION Supports people and their families living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in Queensland.

PCYC QUEENSLAND Gets young people active in life; develops their skills, character, leadership; and prevents and reduces crime by and against young people.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND An independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing vital programs for families with seriously ill children.

RURAL LIFESTYLE OPTIONS AUSTRALIA Enriches the lives of people with a disability by creating choice, opportunities and skills for life.

THE SUNLIGHT CENTRE Supports people and local communities during times of crisis of suicide ideation and self-harm through face-to-face counselling, support and professional services free of charge.

WESLEY MISSION QUEENSLAND Provides a range of community programs, including food and shelter for the homeless, crisis relief for families, support for young parents and youth at risk, employment for those living with a disability and care for the elderly.

YOUNGCARE Creates choice and independence for young people (aged 18 – 65) with high-care needs.

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FOODBANK BUSHFIRE APPEAL

Alex Glenn put the callout to Brisbane locals to donate urgently needed items such as water, tinned food and hygiene items which would be directly delivered to those who need it most.

Broncos players Jordan Kahu, Rhys Kennedy and Keenan Palasia were on hand at Foodbank’s Morningside warehouse to drop off a huge amount of donations received at the Clive Berghofer Centre during the week.

The players then stayed on to help sort through mountains of donations which had come in during the bushfire appeal.

Broncos HQ was transformed into a Foodbank Queensland collection point in January as the community came together to support those affected by bushfires in NSW and the ACT.

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Rhys Kennedy, originally from the south coast of NSW, was happy to be able to lend a helping hand as he has family and friends who reside near the bushfire affected areas.

Foodbank Queensland will continue to assist their regular charities who are already helping marginalised communities and people who are doing it tough.

Thank you to our members, fans and community members who donated towards this appeal, it was a fantastic result for all involved and will assist so many people in need.

Great to be able to help out here. I’ve had a bit of guilt not being able to help out those back home due to roads being closed but this is a great opportunity to give back at foodbank and get our hands dirty

RHYS KENNEDY Brisbane Broncos Forward

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The Broncos stars were on hand to visit some families who are doing it tough over the Christmas period, and hand out some Broncos goodies while they were there.

The players visited many different wards and families, making conversation, and signing Broncos merchandise for the kids to make sure it was an experience they would never forget.

The players loved the opportunity to talk to the young patients and their families, letting them know that we are thinking of them.

The race will take place on Sunday, 21 June at the Bill Norris Oval and will see a combination of obstacles and fun activities to challenge participants throughout the course.

Gillett joined the students in some warmup exercises before chatting to the kids about the importance of keeping active and healthy.

GILLETT EMBRACES PCYC

PCYC Queensland are part of the Broncos Charity Partner Program for 2020 which provides support to Queensland charities whose values are aligned with those of the Brisbane Broncos.

The Broncos Charity Partner Program is in its 14th year and has seen a fantastic array of Queensland charities supported over the years, with 12 charities taking part in the program each year.

Matt Gillett joined students from Hamilton State School to officially launch PCYC Queensland’s embRACE day, a 2.5km obstacle course aimed to get kids outside and active.

PLAYERS SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEERJamayne Isaako, Jack Bird and Ali Brigginshaw, complete with festive hats, made a special visit to the Queensland Children’s Hospital to spread some Christmas cheer.

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In November the Brisbane Broncos celebrated the achievements of the 2019 graduates of the Beyond the Broncos program.

Students, Support Officers, Teachers and family gathered to congratulate the participants’ hard work and dedication and reflect on their achievements throughout their time in the program.

The ceremony was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to school attendance and academic performance by the students and the mentoring and guidance of the Broncos Student Support Officers who are based out in their schools.

Students travelled to the Clive Berghofer Centre to join program ambassadors Scott Prince, Justin Hodges and Ali Brigginshaw in celebrating the milestone.

Tara Pinsker from the National Indigenous Australians Agency spoke on behalf of Minister Ken Wyatt and congratulated the students on their achievements and for becoming role models for future students.

Brisbane Broncos forward Patrick Carrigan and NRLW premiership winning player Amber Pilley also spoke about what leadership means to them and how they juggle their busy working and studying schedules with a professional football career.

Bianca Loose, a graduating student from Woodcrest State College delivered the valedictorian speech and reflected on her time at school and the impact the program had on her over the years.

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BRONCOS AND ACT FOR KIDS TO FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Act for Kids calls on all Queenslanders to “make your home game your A game”, and has released a series of online videos featuring Brisbane Broncos’ Justin Hodges, Matt Gillett, and Scott Prince, and NRLW captain Ali Brigginshaw.

Act for Kids CEO Dr Neil Carrington said during times of pandemics, natural disasters and social hardships, the rates of domestic violence escalate.

“Since COVID-19 restrictions began, Act for Kids’ Family and Child Connect service has seen an increase in cases of domestic violence, and have reported that more children are witnessing severe emotional, psychological and physical abuse in their homes. “Without support, this can have serious, long-term impacts on their development and mental wellbeing,” he said.

The partnership won praise from Queensland’s Minister for Child Safety, Youth and Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Di Farmer MP.

they are raising vital awareness for domestic violence and we strongly support their message that there is no room for domestic violence at home, or anywhere

SCOTT PRINCE Broncos Ambassador

The Brisbane Broncos have teamed up with child protection service Act for Kids, urging Queenslanders to take a stand against rising rates of domestic and family violence.

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The Broncos Building Brighter Futures is a Queensland Government Skilling Queenslanders for Work – Get Set for Work project and is at no cost for eligible participants

Students receive their training at the Clive Berghofer Centre as well as gaining hands on training at a number of local venues, including the Broncos Leagues Club, Pullman Hotel and the Emporium Hotel.

Participants also went on to complete work experience with the O’Brien Group Australia at the Gabba Test Match, working in Corporate Suites and the Media Buffet Room.

All participants successfully attained their Certificate II in Hospitality.

Of a special note was Beyond the Broncos Alumni Jaymie Lynch. After completing her hospitality training Jaymie (pictured below) secured a position with Brisbane City YHA.

We will offer another two hospitality training courses early in 2020.

The Broncos Building Brighter Futures Project provides a hospitality training program for young Queenslanders.

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The Brisbane Broncos received some special visitors to an open training session recently when members of the Down Syndrome Swimming Australia team stopped by to watch the team train.

The Australian Down Syndrome Swimming team are currently in training for the 2nd World Trisome Games in Turkey, where they will compete against other competitors from around the world in the swimming championships.

The athletes watched the players train and then got the chance to meet and mingle, making sure they got a photo with each player and having a chat to them about sport.

The visit proved a great motivation for the athletes, with heightened motivation in their training session post the meet & greet. Everyone enjoyed observing the diligence, determination and supportive spirit of the Broncos players and we wish each athlete the very best when they head to Turkey. Good luck!

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The Brisbane Broncos proudly launched the Beyond the Broncos Girls Academy program in two new schools in 2020.

Woodridge and Park ridge State High Schools are the newest additions to the program, and Scott Prince and Matt Gillett were on hand to help kick things off.

The addition of these two schools brings the total to 34 schools across QLD and NSW, and more than 1,600 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls, being supported by the Girls Academy program.

The Beyond the Broncos Mentoring and Girls Academy programs, which are funded by the Federal Government, aim to improve school attendance rates and year 12 attainment rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Broncos Student Support Officers work directly within schools and communities to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls to achieve their full potential, from Years 7 – 12 and into young adulthood.

The Girls Academy program is in its fifth year of providing mentoring support, encouragement and motivation for students to achieve maximum school attendance, effort and behaviour to complete year 12.

This is delivered through a range of in-school and off-campus activities that support the students to stay in school, complete their senior studies and transition into further education or employment.

Matt Gillett made a surprise visit to the new program participants at Park ridge State High School, interacting with students during a series of ice breaker activities.

School is back for 2020 and so is the Beyond the Broncos program.

BACK TO SCHOOL FOR 2020

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