Softball Victoria and Softball Australia are pleased to announce that $150,000 in funding over three years has been secured as part of the VicHealth Big Connect program.

Big Connect supports initiatives that increase the opportunities for Victoria’s children and young people to build meaningful social connections, and this funding provides Softball Victoria with the means to support existing softball associations and clubs, and drive participation in certain regional areas where softball does not currently have a strong presence beyond the school system.

Softball Australia CEO Rosie Williams said, “This is clearly a big win for softball in Victoria, and a fantastic demonstration of what the One Softball management model is doing for the sport. I strongly believe without the collaboration between National and State bodies under One Softball we would not have been successful in securing this funding.”

Titled Regional Youth Communities Connection through Softball, the project aims to increase social connection, and will specifically engage with socially disengaged youth from indigenous backgrounds, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, females, and those with a disability.

Click here to read the complete announcement on the Softball Victoria website.