If you work with disadvantaged or vulnerable children, you already understand what they carry. You see the effects of stress, uncertainty, and disrupted childhoods. You also see how powerful it is when children feel joyful, connected, and fully present – even briefly.
Wide-Eyed Wonder exists to help create those moments.
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We connect funded children’s performers with communities like yours, so kids can experience live performing arts without cost barriers.
Why live performance matters
Live performance offers something deeply human: shared attention, real-time connection, and embodied storytelling.
Evidence from child development, psychology, and trauma-informed care shows that positive relational experiences support:
- Emotional wellbeing
- Social connection
- Engagement and learning
- Recovery from stress and adversity
For children facing disadvantage, these moments aren’t “extras.” They’re protective factors.
Experiences of wonder — where children feel absorbed, curious, and uplifted — have been linked to increased empathy, reduced stress, and improved wellbeing. Group experiences of joy and creativity strengthen community bonds and help children feel part of something bigger than themselves.
In short: wonder helps children breathe again.
A simple, accessible model
We know how stretched community organisations already are. That’s why we’ve designed Wide-Eyed Wonder to be low-burden:
- No complex grant applications
- No formal acquittals
- Story-based reporting instead of metrics-heavy paperwork
We fund the performers directly. You host the experience. Together, we create something meaningful.
Join us
If your organisation supports children experiencing disadvantage — whether through schools, shelters, community centres, disability services, refugee programs, or family support — we invite you to register your interest.
Let’s bring live performing arts to the children you serve. Because every child deserves moments of wide-eyed wonder.