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You can own a very special home

Metricon have partnered with Stockland to build a ‘Very Special’ Delta in Highlands Cragieburn with all net proceeds from the sale to be donated to Very Special Kids.

Win an iPhone 4S

If you become a Very Special Supporter between now and the 30 July 2012 you go in the draw for a chance to win a brand new 16g iPhone 4S.

Thank you for your support in 2011

On behalf of all of us, we would like to thank our donors and volunteers for your support throughout this past year.

I am reminded during this Festive Season  just how much Very ...

Excellent result from ACHS Survey

Very Special Kids received a number of high ratings following the completion of the latest organisation wide survey by The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), achieving accreditat...

Metricon's 'very special' home

Metricon, now in their 4th year as a Major Partner of the Appeal, recently announced that they are partnering with Stockland, a leader in developing residential communities in Australia, to buil...

A hole in one success!

The golfing Gods were smiling on Tuesday 17 April for the 2012 Corporate Golf Day held at Kingston Heath Golf Club.

Participants enjoyed near perfect golfing conditions, showcasing it...

Retirement of Very Special Kids Chairman – Andrew Penn

Andrew Penn has announced he will retire as Chairman of Very Special Kids in May 2012.

Mr Penn has served on the Board of Very Special Kids since 2003 and became Chairman in 2004. He ...

Twelve new volunteers complete training course

Another Volunteer Training Program has just been completed at Malvern. Twelve volunteers completed the nine week course covering topics including grief and loss, communication skills, self-care ...

Run Melbourne for Very Special Kids

The Age Run Melbourne, is the community fitness event for everyone. With the right training, anyone, at any age and any fitness level can participate. It's also an opportunity to raise money...

Please support our Volunteers

Family Support Volunteers are an integral part of our work here at Very Special Kids. Volunteers provide a range of support to families including spending time with siblings, sitting with a sick...

Start the New Year by becoming a volunteer

Fulfill your news year’s resolution of giving back to the community by becoming a Very Special Kids volunteer.

We are proud of the hundreds of individuals who give so generously...

Celebrities to visit Very Special Kids Fair

Come and meet 'gardening guru' Jane Edmanson and join in her garden mulch workshop at the Very Special Kids Fair from 11am-12pm on Saturday 19 November.

Get those tricky garde...

A great result despite the weather!

The title “A Fair to Remember” was certainly an accurate description for this year’s Fair.

We still raised over $80,000 despite the consistent rain and as you will s...

A cool grant

Very Special Kids House closed at the beginning of February so we could install new energy-efficient heating and cooling system throughout the building. This installation was made possible becau...

2012 Very Special Kids Adolescent Weekend gives a change of scene

In mid-March the beautiful campsite in Anglesea – Burnside Camp, was once again host to the annual Very Special Kids Adolescent Weekend.  Twenty-four adolescents accompanied by two st...

Bad weather impacts the Fair

Thank you to everybody who braved the rain to attend the Very Special Kids A Fair to Remember. We would also like to say a big thank you to our wonderful volunteers who worked so hard to make th...

Professional artists transform the Multi-Sensory room!

The Multi-Sensory Room which is designed for children with life-threatening illnesses to energise senses by providing stimulation and sensory therapy has gone jungle crazy!  With the help o...

House volunteers’ outstanding achievement award

The Very Special Kids House Volunteer Team has won an outstanding team achievement award in the 2011 Minister for Health Volunteer Awards in the category of primary health services.