Our projects

All cover photographs by Connor McLaren

We currently have three primary areas of focus: young people in their transition years, the homeless and prison inmates. We are hoping to expand to other high-need areas, including women with ADHD, ADHD in the travelling community, students with ADHD, rural outreach and web-based support within the next few years.

 
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ADHD+ Sport

We are very excited to build on our previous sports program with a further 3 year program for young people with ADHD. Those eligible will be aged 10-13.

Research has evidenced the benefits of regular physical activity on those with ADHD, while many young go through significant and varied transitions (educationally, socially and physiologically) in the age-range identified.

Five sports are being delivered on a yearly basis to 24 young people with no costs of participation: basketball, jujitsu, horse riding, football and dance. The Group and Motorvate Therapies ensured that the coaches involved were able to access training in ADHD and sensory processing.

 
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ADHD+ Homelessness

Research has shown strong links between ADHD and homelessness. After years of providing outreach to homeless centres in Perth City we acquired funding from the CORRA Foundation to deliver a more targeted program for those with ADHD who are homeless.

This program involves a reporting and analytical component where we try and ascertain what kinds of support we can provide in the future to augment the fantastic work already carried out in the area by several charities.

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ADHD+ Prisons

There is now a huge amount of international research on the staggering connection between ADHD and criminality. Inmates with ADHD are both much more likely to have their sentences extended for incidents within prison and much more prone to recidivism. While generic rehabilitation programs can have a fantastic impact, there is a clear need for a more specialised service for those with ADHD.

We have an excellent working relationship with HMP Perth and have been developing a ‘Wellbeing Hub’ within the prison for prisoners with ADHD. One of our outreach workers visits the prison every two weeks. During sessions, participants can discuss their experiences while the outreach worker helps them better understand their condition, how it might have impacted their trajectory towards the criminal justice system, and how they can raise themselves out of the cycle of recidivism.