When Hallie was four and just about to start kindergarten, she was diagnosed with alopecia. Variety’s wig grant program changed everything.

Maisie’s family couldn’t believe it when a move to far west NSW meant one vital move closer to essential care and support, thanks to Flying Start.

Cranebrook’s Layla Sharp, who lives with cerebral palsy and vision impairment, has never let her disabilities get in the way of pursuing sporting success.

With support from Variety, little Huda gained the freedom and comfort to explore the world safely. Huda’s family received a Variety Mobility Equipment Grant in 2025. Her Mum Ayesha shares what the grant has meant to their family. Huda is our beautiful 2-year-old daughter. She is always smiling, a ray of sunshine in our lives. […]

Aylin was not hitting the milestones of a normal one year old, so we had some genetic testing done and when we found out we were just so surprised. We didn’t expect the diagnosis to be this big or this life changing.

Variety Ambassador, Piper Butcher, may be young but she knows exactly what she wants to do for the rest of her days – make people happy with her music.

Charli was 12 months old when her parents heard the words they did not expect: spastic/dystonic quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

Financial support has made an incredible difference to Julio’s figure skating journey.