B-MAD Sports
Sports & Recreation
Saturday Soccer with Midnimo Soccer Club and Saturday Basketball with Thunders 21 C — two free weekly sessions building fitness, teamwork, and belonging on the field and court.
Every Saturday morning
Melbourne's west
B-MAD Activities Pillar
Sports, BBQs & Board Games
Free weekly activities for African Australian youth and families across Melbourne's west.
The B-MAD Activities pillar uses sport, shared meals, and play as powerful tools for youth wellbeing, community connection, and social inclusion. Every program is free, weekly, and open to all — no registration required.
Three activity streams. One community.
Each stream runs every week and is delivered as an active wellbeing intervention under the B-MAD Framework.
Foods for Thought
BBQs & Community Meals
Free community BBQs four days a week across St Albans and Sunshine — Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. Supported by Ahadu Ethiopian Restaurant and Kaldi's Cafe & Bar.
Mon, Wed, Thu & Sun
St Albans & Sunshine
Fun with Families
Board Games & Family Night
Every Monday evening — board games, chess, dominoes, table tennis, tug of war, and shared food for the whole family. A free, joyful weekly gathering for African youth, parents, grandparents, and siblings.
Every Monday evening
309A Main Rd E, St Albans
Weekly schedule
Weekly activity schedule
Something on every day of the week — all free, all open to the community.
Monday
Saturday
All programs are free. No registration required — just show up.
B-MAD Framework
Why activities matter under B-MAD
Sport, food, and play are not extras — they are frontline wellbeing interventions. Under the B-MAD Framework, every activity program is designed to reduce social isolation, build community belonging, divert youth from risk, and strengthen intergenerational family bonds. All programs are free, culturally safe, and open to everyone.
About the B-MAD FrameworkYouth diversion
Structured weekly activities keep young people engaged, connected to trusted adults, and away from risk — every day of the week.
Community belonging
Shared sport, food, and play build the social bonds that hold a community together — across generations, backgrounds, and abilities.
Cultural pride
African food, traditional games, and community sport celebrate and strengthen cultural identity for youth growing up in Melbourne's west.
Free and accessible
Every program is free. No registration required. No barriers. Just show up — the community is waiting.
Come along — everyone is welcome
All B-MAD activity programs are free and open to the whole community. No registration required — just show up.