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News: tagged with "families"

• Time for Toot for Tucker campaign

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Christmas, fundraising, Food, families, Community, services, support
  It’s that time of the year for big hearted locals to help those less fortunate in our community. North Canterbury food banks are looking forward to receiving a much-needed boost from Toot for Tucker on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 - from 6 to 7pm

• Joy of Christmas: Fundraiser for Good Night Sleep Tight

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, fundraising, families, children, Christmas
  Come along to The Christmas Cottage to revel in the beauty of the building specially decorated for Christmas. This is a truly delightful experience for Christmas lovers of all ages! All proceeds will go to Good Night Sleep Tight Charitable Trust

• Evening seminar on Navigating Kids and Screens

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Training With tags: parenting, children, technology, seminar, families
  Are you wondering how to navigate the world of screens for your kids aged 5 to 12? Perhaps your child is nagging you to get a smartphone because all the other kids have one? Maybe you are worried about the content they are watching? Or are they struggling

• Community education webinar from Dementia Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: dementia, webinar, families
  Join a community education webinar from Dementia Canterbury. These are FREE talks and everyone is welcome! Contact Dementia Canterbury to for more information on these seminars (03 379 2590 extension 206, 0800 444 776 or email admin[at]dementiacanterbury

• Have a blast at Mitre10 Sparks

  Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, families, summer
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th November 2024 Local talent will be centre stage at the 2025 Mitre10 Sparks event

• November events at the Richmond Community Gardens

  Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community Groups, event, workshop, seminar, environment, gardening, health, families
   All events will be held at the Richmond Community Garden and Riverlution Eco Hub (46A Vogel Street, Richmond) - unless stated otherwise. Planting and gardening sessions are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 1pm

• Countdown to kids’ New Year’s Eve party begins

  Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, community event, summer
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 29th October 2024 The biggest kids’ party in town is taking over North Hagley Park this New Year’s Eve

• Workshop on Children’s Anxiety: What adults need to know and strategies for management

  Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in: Training With tags: children, anxiety, parenting, families, workshop, webinar, wellbeing
  This MHERC workshop with Catherine Gallagher aims to provide a basic understanding of anxiety and how it particularly relates to children - with a focus on the significant adults in children’s lives

• Go camping in your own back yard

  Posted: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: camping, summer, families
  Hurunui District Council media release: 15th October 2024 A thrifty summer may be on the cards for some, as holiday planning during the warmer months begins

• Sense the fun at a new, interactive play space

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, families, children, services, Community
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th August 2024 There’s a new, sensory play space on the block at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre

• A guide to Waimakariri playgrounds by age

  Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, physical activity, parks
  Taken from Waimakariri Monthly online newsletter: July 2024 With so many great playgrounds in our District, we’re spoilt for choice. But not all playgrounds are made equal when it comes to the different ages and stages of our tamariki

• Sensory wonderland in Avon-Ōtākaro Forest Park

  Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, parks, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th June 2024 A deserted residential playground has been brought back to life as a sensory nature play park

• Campaign to keep Every Child Warm This Winter

  Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, families, campaign
  The Blanket Bank at the Christchurch Method Mission aims to reduce the high incidence of respiratory disease among whānau living in Christchurch’s high-deprivation neighbourhoods

• Winter holiday fun with fireworks and KidsFest

  Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, Community, event, children, families
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th June 2024 School holidays will be off to a cracker start with the annual Winter Fireworks Spectacular, followed by two packed weeks of KidsFest mania

• Donate a bed to help local Pacific families

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, donations, winter, pacific
  As we head into winter, Tangata Atumotu Trust (TAT) is experiencing a high demand for beds to help Pacific families in Canterbury and Mid Canterbury. If you or someone you know have a bed that is no longer needed, please contact Sina (s.vaele[at]tat.org

• New campaign to prevent disabled people being groomed by extremists

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, violence, wellbeing, Vulnerability, resources, care, families
  Know The Signs is a new nationwide campaign that aims to prevent extremist groups from targeting disabled and vulnerable people - by raising awareness of the signs of violent extremism grooming

• Cultural Harm in Māori Suicide Prevention and Postvention in Aotearoa

  Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, research, suicide, harm, maori, families
  The Centre of Māori Suicide Prevention are conducting a survey to understand the processes that impact Māori when suicide death occurs and what may cause cultural harm to whānau Māori when a suicide death occurs

• Recycle your child's car seat with SeatSmart

  Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, safety, families, waste, recycling
  100,00 child car seats expire each year - so don’t let your expired or damaged car seat end up in landfill or be sold. Any brand of booster, convertible seat or capsule can be recycled through SeatSmart

• Easy Choice to feed Kiwi families for $90

  Posted: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: nutrition, Food, planning, families, waste
  Seasonal meal planner and recipe books called Easy Choice - Family Kai are produced by Love Food Hate Waste. Each book consists of four weeks of five dinner meal plans that will feed a family of six for approximately $90 a week

• Important update for residential pool owners

  Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: swimming, pools, safety, families
  Selwyn District Council media release: 30th January 2024 If you own a pool, including a portable one, it’s important that you are aware of, and comply with, the safety requirements

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