Two stars join team LAHTH

With Lend a hand to Hugo’s ambassador program rapidly expanding, two future stars have joined the team to create an environment where inclusivity is key.

Both Sophie Molineux Emma Manix-Geeves are two young stars with the cricketing world at their feet. In conjunction with their personal values, both Molineux and Manix-Geeves have signed as ambassadors with Lend a hand to Hugo (LAHTH).

“Growing up, my Mother worked at a special needs school, so I was exposed to disability very early,” said Molineux.

“My role is to learn more myself, but then to use that knowledge to help others understand more about Autism.”

Molineux, 20, also recently earned herself a contract as part of the Australian Women’s Cricket Team, where she will utilise her knowledge to further educate those around her.

Lend a hand to Hugo's ambassador program was developed with a vision to make sport more inclusive, both for people with disabilities and those who have relationships with individuals who have a disability.

Seventeen-year-old Emma Manix-Geeves is currently representing the Australian Indigenous Women’s Cricket Team in England; as part of the commemoration of the first ever Australian team to tour England 150 years ago. A Tasmanian herself, Manix-Geeves has also earned herself a rookie contract with the Tasmanian Tigers this season.

In conjunction with playing on some of the greatest cricket grounds in the world, Manix-Geeves has donned the Lend a hand to Hugo stickers on her bats to create more awareness and understanding of a disorder that not only impacts her, but one in every one hundred individuals directly.

“My best friends little brother has autism."

“So that’s where my interest comes from, but I know many more people that have autism and other disabilities too,” said Manix-Geeves.

As ambassadors, both Molineux and Manix-Geeves will not only wear the LAHTH ribbon sticker on their bats, they will work directly with Lend a hand to Hugo Founder Luke Williams in order to change people’s perception about disability, including education on derogatory language.

Find out more about the Lend a hand to Hugo ambassador program.