Sadly, 1 in 20 Aussie kids experience the death of their Mum or their Dad before they turn 18. Feel the Magic provides free grief camps, resources and strategies for kids and teens living with grief. Register now to learn more about our grief & bereavement programs.

2. We would like to Acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of our Lands. We also pay respect to the Elders
both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people.

3. PURPOSE
To create a world where children who are experiencing
grief are supported to reach their full potential.

4. WHY WE EXISTS?

5. OUR WHY
1-in-20 children in Australia will
experience the death of a parent before they
turn 18-years old.
To put this into perspective, there is most
likely a child grieving the loss of a parent in
every class in every Australian school.
In addition to this, children also experience
sibling and legal guardian loss.
Grieving children who have experienced the
death of someone they love can feel
isolated and alone.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2010). Australian Social Trends - https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features40Sep+2010

6. Unresolved childhood grief can lead to:
 Lifetime of unhappiness leading to depression
 Feelings of guilt and blame of self
 Feeling isolated and alone
 Develop anxiety more so separation anxiety
 Being a victim
 Lifetime of being angry and hurt
 Feeling different from their peers
 Feeling bullied and judged
 Become unmotivated and lose passion for life
 Addictions to substances or alcohol
 Long term mental health issues
 Potentially suicide
THERE IS A SOLUTION!
UNRESOLVED
CHILDHOOD GRIEF

7. We help kids learn how
to face, feel and deal
with their grief.

8. THERE IS HOPE...
"As a 14-year-old kid who had lost a parent,
she just wanted someone else to 'get' her. And
the only person who really can is another 14-
year-old kid who has also lost their parent.
Camp truly was magic."
Amsbury Family

9. OUR STORY

10. OUR ROAD MAP
2013
James & Kristy Thomas
Feel the Magic
conceived Magic
Journey created
2015
Camp Magic
Camp Magic created
to bring grieving
kids together
2020
Program expansion
Digital & in-person
program expansion
Healthy Grieving Program
& Family Day Camps
2021
2021-2023 Strategic Plan
3-year strategic plan
Support 5,000 children & families
Expand program reach
Increase brand awareness

11. OUR IMPACT

12. THE BIG PICTURE...
We teach 7-17-year-old’s strategies to live
healthily with their grief.
To ensure this, we measure the impact of
what they learn at Camp.

13. OUR PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT

14. At Feel the Magic, we support the mental health of
families left behind, by providing free
camps, resources and strategies to prepare their kids
for living with grief.
Over the past 8 years our programs have expanded to
include a range of evidence-driven face-to-face and virtual
Camps as well as resources that focus on reducing the
associated mental health impacts through:
« Teaching kids practical tools for managing their grief in
healthy ways
« Increasing their confidence to be able to manage the
emotions that come grief
« Connecting grieving families to a community of people
who understand what they're going through
« Giving kids and their guardians a shared language for
talking about and understanding grief
We help kids learn how to face, feel and deal
with their grief.
WHAT WE DO...

15. Delivered online
Created specifically for
kids who are grieving the
suicide of a loved one,
LTS teaches kids how to
heal from the guilt,
shame and blame that
often comes with suicidal
grief.
Delivered online
A lot of kids are uneasy
about talking about their
grief. Virtual camps are a
good starting point,
because they feel safe at
home and best of all,
parents can be there
right beside them, to
learn with and support
them.
Delivered online
& in-person
Created specifically for
kids who are grieving
the suicide of a loved
one, LTS teaches kids
how to heal from the
guilt, shame and blame
that often comes with
suicidal grief.
Delivered in-person
Created Family Day Camp
brings together families
grieving the loss of a loved
one, for a day of activities
and opportunities to meet
and talk about life with
grief and to learn &
connect as a family.
Delivered in-person
A transformational
weekend where kids work
together on fun physical
challenges, and also learn
vital skills for healing and
coping with grief.
OUR PROGRAMS

16. "Not a single one of us would choose the
heartache that grief brings, but surround yourself
with a family of people who "get it" on so many
levels has been a blessing...
That is what Camp Magic has given us... a family."
The Smith-Hooker Family

17. Thank you.

18. We have three simple ways we can work together:
1) Help build awareness
2) Sign-up to volunteer
3) Fundraise/donate