​Hello and welcome to the very first Umbrella Support Blog – Just Write!
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I’m Cindy and together with our super support worker Jessy and Program Volunteer Delia we are bursting with excitement because we have a team of very eager bloggers ready with LOADS of topics they are itching to share with the world. Our very first session was an explosion of so many ideas. We could have done with a whiteboard the size of a drive-in theatre screen!

Please allow us to use this very first blog as our personal introductions, written with much enthusiasm personally by our team...
 
Hello Friends!
I'm Shan! I love making friends with all creatures, I'm unicorn obsessed, I'm forever chasing rainbows, I count Tesla's and I sew scrunchies for everyone. I'm also a big believer in kindness and inclusion. I'm so excited to get started on our blogging project! Just here to learn and get creative.
 
My name is Jess I’m here to learn how to blog. I am a massive fan of craft, bowling and also love cooking up yummy dishes. I have joined “Just Write” so I can learn new skills, try new things and learn about different subjects I am passionate about. I am engaged to an amazing guy. His name is Robert. I also have a big family. I love spending time with them.
I have four nephews and one niece. I am caring, honest, friendly, and a generous person and I have been volunteering at Vinnies for 5 years.
 
Hi name is Charlotte and I’m almost 19 years old. I joined Umbrella Support a little while ago. I love everyone at Umbrella Support because everyone is so supportive and caring. I love cooking and painting for fun. I love my cultural background, especially Hungarian food and I've got a paid job through Umbrella Support at Amstel Club. I've been working at Amstel for a couple months now and today as I write this  (June first) I'm starting at the every 1 community cafe.
 
Hi, I'm Scarlett. I love to work in many different areas for example Salvos, cafe work and Amstel Club. I'm also a radio co-host on the Buzzz once a month. Our radio show is called Disability Matters. It airs every Thursday night at 6.00pm (www.thebuzzz.com.au) I love listening to podcasts, and the reason I joined blogging is because I love writing and reading stories. I love footy and go for the Sydney Swans. I love chocolate. Any kind! I love cooking in my Thermomix and love having cuddles with my great Dane Lucy.
 
Hey, my name is Alyshia I’m 19 years old turning 20. I love animals, family, butterflies, sparkling water, cooking and art. I am excited about blogging because we can write about anything we want. It makes me smile.
 
So, as you can see, we have a team who have so much to offer. This team will grow and as it does, we will add their names to our blogs so you will get to know this creative and informative team.

Each week we will meet and choose a topic of interest we all agree on. Then we will get to work, researching, learning and sharing with you, our readers our collated information right here on this platform!
 
Watch this space, exciting things ahead. 

The internet is a great place.
 
Okay, so that’s a matter of opinion I suppose. It can be used for both good and bad, but when used for good, it can open up the entire world. 
 
I recently went to Google and typed in: “What is a blog”. This is what I got…
 
blog
noun

1. a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.

 
Hmmmm, that helps. Thanks Google! So a blog is writing. It can be really long pieces of writing or it can be quite short.  But about what exactly? 
 
When I researched further I discovered that a blog can be about anything you like. ANYTHING! Then I got excited. You see, at Umbrella we have a group of intelligent and excited individuals who have so much to share. About SO MANY THINGS! 
 
Personally I love writing. I’ve co authored two books and would love to write more but these days time for writing is not on my side. To educate our team on the benefits of writing and to share my love in this space is really going to fill my cup. But enough about me! 
 
Today, June 1st 2023, our group of writers start the journey of learning the power of written expression. We will brainstorm about every single idea we have and will get busy making a plan. 
 
As a team we will research, format, understand everything we document, check our spelling and grammar and most importantly, we will have fun whilst learning. 
 
Watch this space… Our team is about to get busy. Did I mention we start TODAY?!
 
Wait… Did I just write a blog? 😜
 
Cindy.