We are introducing a support dog as part of the Eden Marine High School community project for students with additional needs. The presence of a support dog will help improve student wellbeing, provide emotional support, and foster an inclusive school environment. Many students at Eden Marine High School experience anxiety, sensory processing challenges, and social difficulties, and having a specially trained support dog will offer a calming influence and assist with emotional regulation.

Swim, Connect & Belong is a free community program that will provide two Water Confidence Clinics and a School Swimming Carnival Confidence Clinic for local children, with free pool entry for all participants. Through qualified coaching, community BBQs and a welcoming environment, the program will help children build confidence in the water, improve their wellbeing and strengthen connections with other local families.

The Eden Active Seniors program offers local retirees a fully funded, accessible way to explore the beautiful Pambula River. Featuring door-to-door minibus transport from Eden, gentle one-way paddling with the tide, and a relaxed riverbank morning tea, this program gives two separate groups of 12 local seniors a chance to boost their physical health and build community connections on the water.

Mahjong and dumplings or an op shop takeover? Make an art trail or create a geocache hunt? Bloom Eden is a social connection project where teens co-design adventures to help them develop healthy relationships, hobbies and habits that will support them to bloom where they are planted and grow into confident, connected, and contributing adults.