Applications invited for Round 6 funding
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
The James Macready-Bryan (JMB) Foundation will receive applications until 31 October 2015 for a sixth round of funding for eligible young people with an acquired brain injury, to support their specific needs. Why have an applications process? The JMB Foundation was formed in 2007 by parents known to the family of James Macready-Bryan – JMB. The JMB… Read more »
Step Back Think launches “Lace Up” campaign
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
Sports clubs join campaign to reduce frightening one-punch assault stats http://www.theage.com.au/ The Age – June 11 2015 Alana Schetzer A new awareness campaign to reduce “one-punch” assaults will be launched this weekend with players at hundreds of sporting clubs, including some major football clubs, wearing orange laces to highlight the issue. Advocacy group Step Back… Read more »
Latest news from JMB Foundation
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
Our latest half-yearly newsletter has just been published. Take a look at what we’ve been up to for the past six months. If you’d like to receive this as an e-newsletter you can sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page. If you’d rather have a hard copy sent to you, please… Read more »
Heather’s all smiles thanks to Flopsy and JMB
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
By James Williamson Meet Heather Barcham and her new pet rabbit, Flopsy. Heather, a 35 year old mother of three, acquired a brain injury in 2008. After a difficult start in intensive care, she has made steady progress over the last seven years through her own motivation and hard work, helped along by support from… Read more »
Monday, May 4th, 2015
The annual JMB Cup football match between Carey Grammar School and Caulfield Grammar School is on Saturday 25th July, kicking off at 11am. The Carey boys are no doubt hoping to avenge a couple of sizeable defeats. The game is at Carey’s Bulleen sports campus. Come along and cheer on your side, and enjoy a celebration… Read more »
Applications invited for Round Five funding
Sunday, March 1st, 2015
The James Macready-Bryan (JMB) Foundation will receive applications until 30 April 2015 for a fifth round of funding for eligible young people with an acquired brain injury, to support their specific needs. Why have an applications process? The JMB Foundation was formed in 2007 by parents known to the family of James Macready-Bryan – JMB. The JMB Foundation’s… Read more »
Inquiry hears evidence of young Australians in aged care
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
The Age Latika Bourke National political reporter 17 February 2015 Tragic stories and distressing scenes as inquiry hears evidence of young Australians forced into aged care Harrowing evidence about the effects of younger Australians with disabilities being forced to live in aged care has been provided to a Senate inquiry with one witness detailing the… Read more »
2015 Melbourne Marathon – save the date
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
It may feel like the year has only just got started, but we think you’ll agree – October will be here before we know it. It’s definitely not too early to start thinking about the 2015 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival. If you joined in last year, you will know how well we did – and how… Read more »
Childhood friend Tom pays James a visit
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
James was happy recently to have a visit from a mate whose friendship goes back to childhood. Tom and James went to kindergarten together and they were the best of friends at primary school. James is in the bobby’s helmet in this photo from around 1991, but it’s Tom who went on to become a police officer. Tom felt from a young… Read more »
Great result for JMB teams in Melbourne Marathon
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Team results are in for all Melbourne Marathon Festival events, and we are proud to report that our hard-working and hard-running JMB teams took out first place honours in both the 10km the 5km runs. Our full marathon team came in 12th, and the half marathon runners achieved 7th place – both excellent efforts when you… Read more »
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Click in here to see all of the fun we had on October 14 at the Melbourne Marathon
JMB t-shirt/singlet collection for Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival 2012
Thursday, October 4th, 2012
JMB event participants and volunteers will be glad to know the JMB team t-shirts and singlets are available for collection. If you have not yet received any information about collection of your t-shirt please contact Meagan Norbury via info@jmbfoundation.org.au for collection details.