Boost for Lifeskills

Cambridge Lifeskills has received a $10,000 funding donation from the Bupa Foundation Community Grant Programme.

Lifeskills provides free counselling services to the 13 public schools in the Cambridge district and the announcement was made just days before the 2023 school term started.

Bupa St Kilda Village manager Sonya Anderson nominated the charity because many of her employees are parents themselves with school aged children.

Sandy Wesford, Cambridge Lifeskills manager and clinical lead, said the services requires $150,000 a year to run.

“Students may be challenged by depression, anxiety, a family situation, bullying at school, post-traumatic stress, or simply need a safe space to be listened to. Cambridge Lifeskills provides free support to help grow the next generation of mentally healthy and resilient kids,” he said.

The Bupa Foundation provides funding each year to grass-roots initiatives that help improve mental health and wellbeing or supports environmental sustainability.