Healthy Christchurch invites you to be involved in creating one
of six gardens of beauty and peace to fill in some of the gray
demolition sites across Christchurch.
This is an opportunity to join in with government organisations,
community organisations and Lincoln University students to create
at least six places that are influenced by your traditions,
cultures and spiritual philosophies. This will ensure that your
communities' voice and presence is more visible in the rebuild of
our city.
Winter Warmth and Wellbeing
Keeping warm and well this winter is the current focus for many
organisations and individuals. Healthy Christchurch wants to
support this by acting as a portal to share information and
planning activities. We aim to support those organisations working
with and alongside individuals in the community.
When thinking about warmth and wellness during winter, it is
about more than just warm homes. Other things to consider and plan
for include:
- fuel security
- social isolation
- mental well-being
- immunisations, and
- transport.
This Healthy Christchurch project aims to provide accessible and
relevant information so that agencies and individuals have a way of
knowing what winter-related services are available within the
community. It is also a place to share existing or upcoming
winter-focussed programmes you are involved with, to assist
individuals and communities to manage during the coming cold
months.
Download the Winter Warmth and
Wellbeing Information Sheet, and Service Directory.
Welcome to Healthy Christchurch
Healthy Christchurch is
an intersectoral initiative based on the WHO Healthy Cities
model. The key idea is that all sectors and groups have a
role to play in creating a healthy city, whether their specific
focus is recreation, employment, youth, environmental enhancement,
transport, housing or any other aspect of city life.
This intersectoral initiative aims at foster collaboration
between organisations who have signed The Healthy Christchurch
Charter.
Read the Healthy
Christchurch Charter.
There are
currently about 200 Charter Signatories, ranging from
government agencies, businesses, voluntary sector groups, networks
and residents associations. The specialist focus of the signatories
ranges from children's welfare to sport, from the arts to
literacy.
"Whaia te pae tawhiti kia mau, ko te pae tata whakamauakia tina,
hui e tāiki e"
Pursue the distant horizons of your aspirations, hold fast to
those you achieve.