#13: Hilary Irwin: Why we're delivering 50 trauma-informed scholarships in 2025

To access a scholarship, visit our website and join the waiting list: https://www.consciouscombat.club/naarm

Hilary Irwin (she/her) is the daughter of Constance (Con) Irwin, in whose name she established the Con Irwin Fub Fund through the Victorian Women's Benevolent trust.

Learn more about the trust here: https://www.vwt.org.au/sub-fund/5695/

Georgia and Hilary discuss:
• The objectives of the Con Irwin Sub-Fund
• How people can get involved
• Con's hope for the future for women and girls
• Some of the incredible other projects funded by the sub fund
• The recipient of last year's Con Irwin Sub Fund
• Why Hilary was drawn to supporting the work of the Conscious Combat Club
• Who Con Irwin was and why this fund was established
• To get involved with the Conscious Combat Club:

- Visit our site https://www.consciouscombat.club/
- Support Rounds 4 Respect https://rounds4respect.org/
- Join the waitlist for Melbourne classes https://www.consciouscombat.club/naarm
- Become a conscious combat coach https://www.consciouscombat.club/coaching
- Join our mailing list "Mat Chat' https://www.consciouscombat.club/mat-chat
- Join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/640626287248147

 
SUPPORT LINKS:

Some listeners might find parts of this conversation distressing. Please take care, link in your support networks, or refer to one of these organizations if you need:
Eating disorder support: https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/

Mental health support: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support

Domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support https://www.1800respect.org.au/

Sexism in sport https://www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/

DirectLine (Alcohol & Drug Support) – 1800 888 236 (24/7)
http://www.directline.org.au/

QLife (Queer-Specific Peer Support) – 1800 184 527 (3pm – midnight) – https://qlife.org.au/

Lifeline (Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention) – 13 11 14 (24/7)
http://www.lifeline.org.au/gethelp

Thank you so much to Nari for the beautiful song "Shape Me" heard at the beginning and end of this episode. Nari wrote this song about Shape Your Life, a boxing program for self-identified female survivors of violence in Canada. She wrote this song using the words and experiences shared by participants with Cathy Van Ingen. You can find out more about Shape Your Life in my interview with Cathy in Episode 8. You can hear more of Nari's work by going to her Instagram: @narithesaga