The Small SHIFT: I Will Survive event where seven women, spanning seven decades, tell their story in seven minutes, is back for the fourth year running on Thursday, 5 November.
Hosted by comedian, author and much-loved local Mandy Nolan, it is a fundraising event for The SHIFT Project, a Byron Bay charity supporting women to rebuild their lives after homelessness and crisis.
Some stories will make you laugh. Others might bring you to tears. And somewhere along the way, you’re likely to recognise a little of your own story in someone else’s.
‘Every one of us has survived something in our life,’ Mandy says. ‘At the end of the day, no one’s actually ordinary at all. We’re bloody extraordinary!’
It’s a sentiment that sits at the heart of The SHIFT Project’s work. Every day, the organisation supports women who have faced enormous challenges, providing the housing, practical support, education and employment opportunities they need to build a more independent future.
All previous events have sold out, tickets at: https://events.humanitix.com/small-shift-i-will-survive-4.
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