Les Twentyman Foundation

As we approach a new financial year, we invite you to become part of something meaningful by joining CLUB20, a business network that directly helps fund the delivery of our vital programs, including Youth Support Services, Outreach Programs, Back to School, Positive Futures, Schools Outreach Support, and our Basketball Club.

By becoming a CLUB20 member, you are not only supporting life-changing work, but you are also joining a community of like-minded businesses committed to creating stronger futures for young people.

Membership includes exclusive access to events such as:
• Annual Golf Day at Victoria Golf Club
• Spring Race Day Lunch (Cox Plate Eve event)
• Christmas Cocktail Party
• Exclusive CLUB20 networking lunch
• Business promotion across our platforms

To become a member or to find out more, please contact:
📧 [email protected] | 📞 03 9689 4800
👉 Join CLUB20 today and help us continue changing young lives: https://ltfoundation.au/get-involved/club20/

In recognition of World Stress Month, one of our in-school Youth Workers recently delivered a workshop focused on supporting young people to better understand and manage stress. 🧘‍♀️

The session encouraged students to take a moment to pause and breathe, while exploring practical coping strategies to help reduce stress in everyday life. They also shared valuable helplines and resources available to support young people during highly stressful times. 🧡

Creating space for these conversations is so important, and it’s great to see young people engaging with tools that support their wellbeing. 🌿

We were proud to attend the Le Mana Empower Pasifika Project roundtable, hosted by the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) .

Thank you to CMY for bringing together community leaders, organisations and government to have important conversations around the needs and priorities of Pasifika young people in Melbourne’s west.

It was great to join Steve McGhie and Luba Grigorovitch as part of this important discussion.

It was valuable to be part of a space that centres the voices of young people and strengthens collaboration across the sector to better support our young people and communities. 🧡

Join us for the 2026 Les Twentyman Foundation Business Lunch on Friday, 19 June at Quarterhouse, Melbourne.

This powerful afternoon brings together business leaders, economists, and community members to raise vital funds to support young people in need.

Hear from leading voices, including Phil O’Donaghoe, Chief Economist for Australia & New Zealand at Deutsche Bank, and David Smorgon OAM, respected businessman and leader across both corporate and sporting sectors.

📍 Quarterhouse, Melbourne
🕧 12:30pm arrival for 1:00pm start
🍽️ $200 per person (2-course meal + drinks included)

An afternoon of insight, connection, and impact. All funds raised will go directly towards supporting young people in need in our community.

Please RSVP by emailing your full name and dietary requirements by Friday, 29 May to [email protected]

Celebrating the wins both big and small. 💫👏

This photo may look like a simple selfie, but it represents six months of commitment, resilience, and growth. Behind it is a YSS client who has worked consistently toward her goals, staying engaged and determined even when faced with challenges along the way.

With the support of her Youth Worker, she has achieved everything she set out to do—showing strength, courage, and an ability to keep moving forward.

At the end of their final session, she said it best: “I feel amazing.”

Moments like these are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved with the right support and self-belief. 🧡

Happy National Volunteer Week 2026! 💛

This week, we celebrate the incredible volunteers who generously give their time, energy and compassion to support the Les Twentyman Foundation and the young people we work with every day.

Coaching our Braybrook 96ers Basketballers, sorting donations, packing book packs and lending a hand wherever needed — our volunteers make a real and lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable young people across our community.

Your kindness, dedication and willingness to show up never goes unnoticed. Thank you for helping create brighter futures and for being such an important part of what we do.
We are so grateful for every single one of you. 🌟

If you would like to make a difference and volunteer with us please visit https://ltfoundation.au/get-involved/volunteer/

A huge thank you to Tobin Brothers for once again inviting us to be part of the wonderful Community Raceday at the Werribee Racing Club. 🐎🧡

We were honoured to once again have Race 6 named in memory of our founder, ‘The Les Twentyman OAM Memorial’, helping bring awareness to his incredible legacy and life’s work.

Congratulations to Dragon Scroll on an impressive win, a bright future ahead for this talented filly and a fantastic result for trainer Clayton Douglas and jockey Beau Mertens! ✨

Tobin Brothers have been incredible supporters of the Les Twentyman Foundation over the years, and we are so grateful for their ongoing generosity, kindness, and commitment to young people in need. They were great friends of Les Twentyman OAM and continue to be great friends of ours. 🧡

Thank you to Wyndham City Youth Services for having us at their recent Cultural Celebration Day. 🧡

It was a fantastic event celebrating diversity, connection, and community, with so many young people coming together to share culture, talent, and stories. We’re proud to have been part of such a vibrant day alongside so many incredible organisations and community members.

Events like this highlight the power of culture in bringing people together and creating a strong sense of belonging. 👏

One of our in-school Youth Workers has been busy delivering empowering workshops for young women. 💫

These sessions encourage students to take time for self-reflection while building positive behaviours and healthy relationships. The girls explored understanding emotions, expressing feelings, using positive body language, and the importance of kindness.

Our Youth Worker shared that the workshop was a great success, with the girls fully engaged from start to finish:
“A group of 10 Year 8 girls came in with such anticipation and excitement, and they left with that same energy.”

It’s inspiring to see young people embracing these conversations and growing their confidence. 🌸

Today, we pause to celebrate all the incredible mums, grandmothers, and mother figures who shape lives with love, care, and strength. 💐🧡

At the Les Twentyman Foundation, we work with many young people who haven’t always had a traditional family or mother by their side. That’s why today, we also recognise the teachers, carers, aunts, mentors, friends, and community members who step up with open hearts.

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate, remember, and give thanks to all those who make a difference — in ways both big and small. 💕

Join us in sharing love and gratitude today, with whoever “mum” means to you.