Community Groups
Other providers of adult and community education in our Communities
Aranui Community Trust Inc
Capacity building and building for sustainability in Aranui. Drop-in and information service: small grant and youth grant for community distribution; organise AFFIRM Aranui Family Fun Day; and work closely with Housing NZ, CCC, and WINZ
Phone:963-7070, Fax:963-7076
Location:37 Hampshire Street , 8007
Contact(s):Rachael Fonotia, Project Manager , Bus.: 963-7074 , Fax: 963-7076 , E-mail: rachael@actis.org.nz
Postal Address:PO Box 15-036 , Christchurch , 8030
Community support: volunteers that go into people's home offering support in area of home management skills (budget, health related issues, sewing etc.), and advocacy. Financial budgeting. Courses and training schemes; budget cooking, creative sewing and crafts, diabetes eating course, communication course, host the Hagley Adult Learning - Literacy and Numeracy programme, art and craft courses. Curtain bank. Age range 16 and over
Phone:388-6415, Fax:388-6439
E-mail address:chchsupergran@paradise.net.nz
Location:69 Hampshire Street , Christchurch , 8007
Contact(s): Zoe Manley, Manager , Bus.: 388-6415; Cellphone: 021-052-9459; Home: 381-2368 , E-mail: flybyz@ihug.co.nz
Postal Address: PO Box 15079 , Christchurch , 8030
Empowering the people of Aranui to live life to the best of their abilities. The needs of the people will be assessed and the appropriate support people will become involved. Community gardens (free of charge) providing vegetables for the community. Vegetables will be used for food bank or soup
Phone:382-9291, Location:309 Breezes Road , Christchurch , 8006
Contact(s):Tina Worrill, Manager , Bus.: 382-9291
Postal Address:PO Box 15-081 , Christchurch , 8030
New Brighton Community Gardens and Community Room
Community garden. Community room available for hire Location:136 Shaw Avenue , Christchurch , 8009
Contact(s):Sue Cobb , Home: 388-6506 ,
St Andrews Community House
Runs groups and activities for the community. Craft group, preschool music and movement group, a community café, drop-in and budget buying tour. Have a used clothing service - all items can be paid for by donation
Phone:382-0995, Fax:382-0996
Location:107 Marriotts Road , Christchurch , 8009
Contact(s):Shelley Walker , Bus.: 382-0995 ,
Fax: 382-0996, Kaye Richards, Church Administration, Home: 388-9032
Postal Address: PO Box 18-518 , Christchurch , 8030
Whakaoranga trust has been actively working in Aranui community since September 2000. As a commitment to providing servise to young people and their families that are practical and life changing Whakaoranga will work alongside family and whanau in meeting community learning needs and strengthening family values
Phone:388 3533, Fax:388 3538
Contact(s):Carol Jenkins Co-ordinator
Postal Address:PO Box 27167 ChCh
La Leche League South Island Chapter 4
A voluntary non-profit organization which supports and informs, through group meetings and telephone counselling, women who choose to breastfeed their babies. Each group has a comprehensive library and qualified leaders are available for telephone counselling and home visiting
Phone:338-8447 (rostered answerphone)
Contact(s):Isobel Fanshawe , Home: 942-2937 , Fax: 942-2537 , E-mail: fanshawe@paradise.net.nz, Susan Procter, Home: 981-6028; Fax: 981-6028
Postal Address:243 Port Hills Road , Christchurch , 8002
Parklands Baptist Community Church
Baptist church. Craft group: Christmas crafts, advents calendars, Santa decorations, jointed teddy bears, stamped and paper tole cards, embroidery, crochet and tissue boxes. Pottery classes. Youth group, children's church, fellowship and bible study groups
Phone:383-1356, Fax:383-1349
Location:180 Queenspark Drive , Christchurch , 8009
Contact(s):Rev. Roger Spicer , Bus.: 383-1356 , Fax: 383-1349
Postal Address:180 Queenspark Drive , Christchurch , 8009
A non-profit Christian organisation providing pre-employment services, budget advice and debt restructuring to low income households in Christchurch and North Canterbury. Phone to discuss your situation
Phone:332-1700, Fax:332-1600
Location:Addingtown Mall, 300 Lincoln Road , Christchurch , 8002
Contact(s):Receptionist , Bus.: 332-1700 , Fax: 332-1600
Postal Address:PO Box 33-285 , Christchurch , 8030
Stopping Violence Services
Confidential anger management programmes: men's groups; men's individual programmes; women's groups; women's individual programmes; youth programmes; women's support and education. Fees are income related. Age range: 13 and over. Open: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Phone:365-6266, Fax:365-6180
Location:3rd Floor, 160 Manchester Street , Christchurch , 8001
Postal Address:PO Box 774 , Christchurch , 8015
Christchurch Parents Centre
Positive birth experiences and informed parenting in a community where parents are supported and highly valued in their role. Free antenatal education, parent education and music and movement classes
Phone:385-4640,
Location:Shirley Community Centre, cnr. Slater Street & Shirley Road , Christchurch , 8001
Contact(s):Michelle Purdie or Denise Starr, Co-ordinator , Bus.: 385-4640
Jenny Duncan, President, Bus.: 385-4640
Postal Address:PO Box 21-118 , Christchurch , 8030
To promote a crime-free society by providing social, eucation and practical programmes to help family/whanau live crime-free. We welcome referrals from prison inmates, families and children who are in some way affected by imprisonment or home detention, wanting to make positive lifestyle changes
Phone:377-3990, Fax:377-3991
Location:28 Hereford Street , Christchurch , 8001
Contact(s):Mrs Verna M McFelin, Chief Executive Officer , Bus.: 377-3990; Cellphone: 027-229-6599 , Fax: 377-3991 , E-mail: verna@pillars.org.nz
Gilbert Hay, President, Home: 351-9905; Fax: 351-9905
Postal Address:PO Box 21-065 , Christchurch , 8030
SkillWise provides training, education, work experience, voluntary work and support to actively participate in the community, to approximately 70 adults who have mild to moderate intellectual disabilities
Phone:365-5066, Fax:365-5013
Location:Level 2, 179 Tuam Street , Christchurch , 8001
Contact(s):Mr John Grant, Manager , Bus.: 365-5066 , Fax: 365-5013 , E-mail: jg@skillwise.org.nz
Postal Address:PO Box 22-461 , Christchurch , 8032
Refugee Resettlement Support
Professional resettlement services for refugees and migrants - social work, ongoing orientation in ESOL, youth services, parenting programme, asylum and migrant support, and health promotion
Phone:377-0292,Fax:372-1310
Location:Refugee & Migrant Centre, 2nd Floor, 323 Madras Street , Christchurch , 8001
Contact(s):Manager , Bus.: 377-0292 , Fax: 372-1310
Refugee Migrant Centre, Bus.: 372-9310
Postal Address:PO Box 13-839 , Christchurch , 8031
The Women's Centre is a place where all women can come for information, support, advocacy, and/or referral to appropriate agencies. We work with and for the well-being of all women by assisting, encouraging and supporting them to make informed choices in their lives. We provide experienced workers, an information and support service; also run self-development courses throughout the year. Drop in and visit our women-only space, safe, accepting, confidential. Lesbian resources and support available. A variety of low cost courses every school term
Phone:379-7047,Fax:379-7447
Location:Level 2, Windsor House, 134 Manchester Street , Christchurch , 8001Contact(s):Diana , Bus.: 379-7047 , Fax: 379-7447
Ardas Trebus, Manager, Bus.: 379-7047
Postal Address:PO Box 13-476 , Christchurch , 8031
Providing free social English classes to migrants and refugees in a multi-ethnic, mixed gender and ability classes. Offering assistance on issues such as Kiwi language and customs, health and safety, education and welfare in a friendly and supportive way.
Contact(s):Julie Lovegrove, Secretary/Treasurer , Home: 942-1541; Cellphone: 029-942-1541 , Fax: 942-1542 , E-mail: julie.l@clear.net.nz
Postal Address:PO Box 35-098 , Christchurch , 8030
To train volunteers to be tutors of English; to help resettle new migrants on a one-to-one basis in the migrants' homes. We are mainly for people who are unable to access formal ESOL classes
Phone:377-3141,Fax:377-4132
Location:Community Tutor Office, Level 1, 314 Cashel Street , Christchurch , 8001
Contact(s):Thea Konyn, Administrator , Bus.: 377-3141 , Fax: 377-4132
Joy Judd, Principal Co-ordinator, Bus.: 377-3141
Postal Address:Community Tutor Office, Level 1, 314 Cashel Street , Christchurch , 8001
Provides community-based support for young people and their families/whanau and frail older people. In Christchurch, we provide social work, counselling, group education, falls prevention programmes for older people, and a mentoring programme which matches adult role models with young people. We also run Holly House, a residential and educational facility for young mothers and their babies; Harakeke Club, a day centre for people with memory loss; and Kaha Lodge community housing for people with long-term mental illness. In North Canterbury, we provide day centre facilities for older people, falls prevention, a frozen meal service, home and transport assistance, social work and counselling, and LINK mental health support. Hall for hire.
Phone:366-5472, Fax: 379-6235
Location:44 Bealey Avenue , Christchurch , 8001
Postal Address:PO Box 13-171 , Christchurch , 8031
Community centre available for hire. Weekly community cafe during school term only. Provides personal development courses, agency visits, pre-employment courses, parent and child play group, numeracy and literacy courses (held 2 mornings a week, phone for more details), weekly sit and keep fit class
Location:St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 2 Emmett Street , Christchurch , 8001Contact(s):Sharyn Burnett, Neighbourhood Community Worker , Cellphone: 021-079-8162
Anne Kennedy, Trust Co-ordinator, Cellphone: 021-739-946
Postal Address:PO Box 35-002 , Christchurch , 8030
Delta Community Support Trust
Supporting people in Shirley/Linwood/Richmond areas who struggle with issues such as unemployment, debt, poor health, mental health issues, phsyical disabilities, social isolcation and addictions. We do so by providing them with food parcels, community meals, relocation services, budgeting advice, support, counselling and advocacy. We also have a Cultural Community Worker who works with refugees and migrants, building rapport, establishing networks, and meeting and working with members of other cultures within the community who are new to New Zealand to ensure a smooth transition into life here
Location: Delta Community House, 105 North Avon Road , Christchurch , 8001
Postal Address: PO Box 26-091 , Christchurch , 8030
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