What an excellent program this is, giving us the opportunity of “giving” to the schools to allow the easing of both loneliness and bullying.

The concept is that a Buddy Bench is installed in a school, and the Headmaster lets all the students and staff know that if someone is either lonely, new to the school, or sadly being bullied, they can sit on the bench, and other students are encouraged to sit with them.

Bunnings and the Rotary Club of Blacktown City generously sponsor the Buddy Benches.