Loreto Launchpad The Glow Project
Above Left: Meg and Molly in front of The Glow Project bus. Above Right: A trip to Pick Your Own Sunflowers farm at Dunnstown.
Two Loreto College past pupil friends have joined together to create The Glow Project - a program offering inclusive services to young females with disabilities. The aim is to provide a safe and welcoming space for all participants to grow their confidence and to learn and develop life skills, all whilst making genuine connections and friendships. Who are the faces behind the Glow Project? We (Meg and Molly) created The Glow Project with the goal of providing young females with disabilities an opportunity for fun and friendships, and to discover a place of belonging. We both graduated Loreto College in 2016 and went onto complete further studies, whilst also working in the disability industry. Meg completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science and Molly worked as a Registered Nurse in the Oncology ward for over three years. We were lucky enough to have Brooke Harwood join our team since commencing The Glow Project. Brooke also
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graduated from Loreto College in 2016, and went on to work at the Ballarat Specialist School for over five years. Brooke’s experience and bubbly personality has been the perfect addition to our team.
Where did the idea to start the Glow Project come from? We were lucky enough to have the help and guidance from the boys at Project Growth, which is a like for like program tailored for young men within the Ballarat community. We were highly motivated and inspired by their success and the way in which they were able to provide a sense purpose for young males.
