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News: tagged with "migrants"

• Weekly clinics held at The Loft Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: advice, support, services, health, Advocacy, migrants, law, housing, families, hearing, finances
  Weekly clinics bring essential services directly to The Loft - making it easier for you to access the support you need in one place. Below are details of what’s on and how to connect with the right support for you

• New cases of dementia picked up by researchers

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, dementia, migrants, older people, health
  University of Auckland media release: 31st March 2025 Up to half of people with dementia in some New Zealand communities are receiving no help for the condition, early research results show

• Share Kai Café: Lunch with a purpose

  Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Food, culture, migrants, social
  Share Kai connects customers with the cuisines of Morocco, Eritrea, Afghanistan and Nepal for one Friday lunchtime every month in the heart of Ōtautahi. Enjoy kai alongside others and chat or get a takeaway in your own container

• Immigration advice available from Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: migrants, advice, support, Advocacy, services, law
  Citizens Advice Bureau Christchurch offers two distinct FREE clinics to assist with immigration concerns. Immigration Advisor Clinic Advice provided on general immigration inquiries, visa variations and visas for family members. Date: Every Wednesday

• Waitaha Canterbury Refugee Health launched

  Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: migrants, refugees, health, services
  Pegasus Health recently launched its Refugee Health Service - a confidential and FREE health service helping former refugees access healthcare in Christchurch and Ashburton

• Online cultural competency development courses from eCALD

  Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2024 in: Training With tags: migrants, refugees, health, Courses, culture, cultural diversity, language
  eCALD provides a range of courses for the primary, secondary and NGO health workforce, who are interested in gaining understanding and practical skills to work with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrant and refugee patients from Asian, Midd

• Free English courses for NZ residents

  Posted: Thursday, January 12, 2023 in: Training With tags: Training, migrants, refugees, language, Courses
  Learn English fast with English Language Partners New Zealand! Several free courses are available to NZ residents and citizens in Christchurch including: Online English classes; English for everyday life - in-person classes; ESOL Home Tutoring - les

• Friends of Ireland Wellbeing Service

  Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: migrants, support, services, resources, disease, Community Groups, wellbeing
  Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte. Health is better than wealth

• Access to free CALD Cultural Competency Courses

  Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in: Training With tags: Training, culture, migrants, Courses
  District Health Board, PHO and Non-Governmental Organisations’ workforces across New Zealand are eligible to access free CALD Cultural Competency Courses, provided by eCALD® Services online and face-to-face in Auckland

• New English group for mothers and children

  Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in: Training With tags: migrants, support group, Community Groups, services, Training
  Join the Christchurch mum and child group from English Language Partners NZ. Learn English for daily life in NZ Focus on English for parenting Meet other mums with children This group meets for a two-hour session every week