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• The Sudsy Challenge: Shining a light on homelessness

  Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: awareness, housing, campaign, fundraising
  Join Orange Sky for the 2021 Sudsy Challenge in September

• International Day of Friendship 2021 sees ChCh pair celebrate unbreakable 75-year bond

  Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: wellbeing, Relationships, awareness
  Eldernet media release: 27th July 2021 Much has changed since 15-year-old Betty Small and 16-year-old Marjorie Ainsworth first met on a softball field in 1946

• Quit smoking and vaping around your pets

  Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pets, smokefree, vaping, awareness
  SPCA media release: 31st May 2021 SPCA is urging people not to smoke or vape near their pets, as research shows second-hand smoke and nicotine from e-cigarettes can have serious health effects on animals - just like humans

• Mark Road Safety Week by reducing your speed

  Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: transport, safety, awareness
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 18th May 2021 It’s National Road Safety Week this week and a good time for us all to look at the ways we can all help keep ourselves and others safe on the roads. The theme for this year is “Speed”

• Hearing Care For All! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate

  Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: prevention, hearing, awareness
  New Zealand Audiological Society media release: 3rd March 2021 The New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS) welcomes the launch of the World Health Organisation’s World Report on Hearing

• Update from the Canterbury Men's Centre: November 2020

  Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: vacancies, newsletter, event, Community Groups, mens health, awareness
  Canterbury Men's Centre Board Members Wanted The Canterbury Men's Centre (CMC) has a rich 12-year history in pursuing our aim of Happy Healthy Canterbury Men and it is seeking applicants for board member roles to broaden our capacity and strategic thinkin

• Survey uncovers emotional and mental health issues faced by Kiwis with diabetes

  Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: diabetes, awareness, survey, mental wellbeing, medical
  Diabetes New Zealand media release: 1st November 2020 As New Zealand begins Diabetes Action Month, Kiwis are being asked to Love Don’t Judge as Diabetes NZ sheds light on the emotional burden of a chronic condition that affects quarter of a million of us

• Macular Degeneration Awareness Week: 2nd to 9th November 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: health, disease, awareness, older adults
  Macular Degeneration Awareness week is fast approaching and this campaign aims to highlight what New Zealanders risk losing if they don't take their eye health seriously

• White Ribbon Newsletter 2: October 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: families, newsletter, Community Groups, violence, awareness, campaign, men, Relationships, abuse
  Kia ora. The 2020 November Campaign will focus on the outdated advice men have been given when growing up that we now see is unhealthy. The campaign takes a conversational tone and use the common expressions that men would have heard growing up

• Getting Through Together Digest: 14th October 2020

  Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, wellbeing, resilience, campaign, bullying, awareness
  Kia ora. Are you ready to go pink for Pink Shirt Day 2020? This Friday 16th October, we will be wearing pink to speak up and stand up against bullying

• White Ribbon Newsletter: October 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: families, newsletter, men, violence, women, abuse, awareness, campaign
  Kia ora. Work on the 2020 November Campaign is in full swing with filming for our videos just completed. We are thrilled to be able to show you the completed designs for our posters and t-shirts

• Getting Through Together Digest: 30th September 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, resilience, mental wellbeing, awareness
  Kia ora

• Getting Through Together Digest: 23rd September 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, resilience, mental wellbeing, awareness, workplace, maori
  Kia ora. We've got a pretty special (and bumper) edition this week because it is Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) 2020! This year hasn’t been easy

• Getting Through Together Digest: 16th September 2020

  Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, wellbeing, resilience, mental wellbeing, awareness, campaign, maori
  Kia ora. We can learn a lot from history and those who have lived it. For this issue we had the pleasure of speaking with 79 year-old Maggie Wyse, who has now lived through two pandemics

• Getting Through Together Digest: 9th September 2020

  Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, maori, resilience, mental wellbeing, awareness, language, campaign, wellbeing
  Kia ora. We love sharing your stories, we really do. If you're after some inspiration from some pretty incredible New Zealanders... we reckon you'll enjoy this week's update

• Hundreds helped to prevent family violence

  Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, violence, workshop, awareness
  Selwyn District Council media release: 27th August 2019 More than 150 teachers have taken part in workshops to help prevent family harm in Selwyn