'Nobody's judging them' - Christchurch's Unforgetaball brings hundreds of special needs revellers together

September 17, 2018

Mike Thorpe met two ball-goers who like to work hard and play hard.

It's not the biggest ball in the country - but you'd be hard pushed to find bigger smiles.

The Unforgetaball in Christchurch brings together hundreds of special needs revellers for a night to remember.

The ball is the brain child of doting mums Linda te Kaat and Tania Grose.

"We thought we might only get a few people along the first year, but we completely sold out and it's just got bigger and bigger and bigger," Linda told TVNZ1's Seven Sharp.

Shelley Water, a mum of one of the attendees, is grateful for the Unforgetaball.

"A lot of our young ones don't get to go to their school balls, a lot do but for some it's a bit more difficult.

"I think Linda and Tanya had a vision where they thought, 'Let's have a ball where young ones can come and feel safe and nobody's looking at them and nobody's judging them' and it was so successful," Shelley says.

The ball has a DJ, band, disco ball, and, of course, a stretch limousine.

Making sure some special youngsters also get to enjoy their own special night.

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