As a mother of two neurodivergent children, the thought of going to a festival is as far fetched as costing the moon.

My girl gets overwhelmed, and my little guy runs off and I loose him easily. It’s terrifying at times...

Karen's Story of Inclusion brought to life by Nurture Festival 23.

I have widespread psoriatic arthritis, and osteoarthritis, and degenerative disc disease, and a permanent user of bilateral forearm crutches.

Carolyn's Story of Inclusion brought to life by Tenpin Bowling Australia.

After surviving breast cancer, and it being 12 months since finishing my radiation treatment. I was keen to see if a pool would help my aching bones.

I have PTSD, and can get a bit anxious trying new things and places, so going to Tobruk Memorial Pool was a little daunting. I had heard about Cérge, and it was new in town, so I was eager to see if it could help.

I wasn’t sure if I would “fit” in the category, but I realised I have a barrier to swimming, with it being over a year, and with PTSD...

Lydia's Story of Inclusion brought to life by Belgravia Leisure and Belgravia Foundation.

My son Harry is autistic and has very poor proprioception, and muscle tone, so he doesn’t go to a lot of places.

Often because it is usually far too much sensory input for him. His “wet noodling” around the place, can crash into things. This causes extreme frustration and embarrassment for him, and sometimes staff can be rude at times like this, or not know how to help.

It’s frustrating and my heart breaks for my son!

When Harry came to visit us at White Ridge Farm we were excited to have him join us for the day and meet the animals.

Henry’s mum sent a notification through the Cérge app to let us know their arrival times, that Henry needs some space on paths due to the way he walks, and that they would appreciate people not staring at him.

The last part was heart-breaking, that a mum would need to ask people not to stare at her son!

Having an assistance dog can be daunting sometimes, as I’ve been asked numerous times by security for ID for Buddy, and it can be scary and anxiety producing at the time.

Buddy's Story of Inclusion brought to life by White's IGA.