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• Enrol for StarJam in 2018

  Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in: Training With tags: disabilities, young people, youth, youth empowerment, workshop, arts, dance, music
  Do you love music, singing, dancing or just having fun? StarJam is a New Zealand charity that seeks to empower young people living with disabilities through music and performance. They run FREE 8-week performance workshops across Christchurch from 6

• Speak Up Korerotia: Human rights radio show on Plains FM

  Posted: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: maori, disabilities, culture, human rights, Communication, gender
  Speak Up-Kōrerotia is a human rights radio show that airs on Canterbury's Plains FM 96.9

• Accessible beach wheelchairs available at New Brighton

  Posted: Friday, December 01, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, accessibility
  SURF New Brighton and SmileDial have made beach accessible wheelchairs available at New Brighton beach since summer 2015

• Christchurch City Council signs Accessibility Charter

  Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: accessibility, disabilities, older people, policy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th November 2017 A ground-breaking charter aimed at making Christchurch more accessible for the aged and the disabled has been signed by Christchurch City Council

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 226

  Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, physical activity, nutrition, maori, disabilities, public health, funding
  Accessibility and Usability of Parks and Playgrounds People who visit parks are more likely to meet recommended physical activity guidelines and report better physical, psychological and social well-being

• The Collaborative Trust Update: October 2017

  Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2017 in: Newsletters With tags: Community Groups, workshop, forum, young people, Training, sexual health, bullying, disabilities, newsletter
  Focus on Fora Do you know that we run a free monthly Forum series in Christchurch which provides an opportunity for networking and in-depth sharing of information? Our guest speakers share their knowledge and provide opportunities for discussion of each

• New partnership targets people misusing mobility parks

  Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th September 2017 Finding a mobility parking space in Christchurch is set to get easier for people with access issues

• Hei Whakapiki Mauri Newsletter: September 2017

  Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, disabilities, support, maori
  Welcome to the first Hei Whakapiki Mauri newsletter for kaitautoko. Our kaupapa has now been running for one year and we wanted to inform you about the successes of the whānau working with us

• Making headway on central city transport projects

  Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in: Earthquake With tags: transport, disabilities, accessibility
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd May 2017 Christchurch City Council, Ōtākaro Ltd and the Central City Business Group have made good progress on addressing the impact of transport projects in the central city

• Find out about the Inclusive Education Action Group

  Posted: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, education
  The Inclusive Education Action Group (IEAG) is a charitable organisation that advocates for change in the education system

• Transalpine Health Disability Action Plan launched in Christchurch and Greymouth

  Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in: Resources and Information With tags: planning, disabilities, services
  Canterbury and West Coast District Health Boards media release: 12th July 2016 Consulting with families, identifying staff champions, and providing large print health information are some of the actions outlined in the Canterbury and West Coasts’ Health

• Aspire Canterbury: Support and resources for independent living

  Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, Community Groups, services, support, older people
  Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation providing a number of services to support members of the community with mobility issues, including the disabled and older people, and those that support them

• Get online help to find parks more easily in the Central City

  Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2014 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, services, transport
  The Christchurch City Council website now has information on parking that aims to: help people find parks more easily in the Central City including mobility parks, and easily access information on paying for parking and paying fines

• Research looking at inclusion of people in wheelchairs in the rebuild

  Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: disabilities, research, earthquake recovery
  University of Canterbury: 5th September 2014 A University of Canterbury PhD student is looking into whether people who use wheelchairs have felt included in the Canterbury rebuild and recovery in the three years since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes

• Toward an Accessible and Inclusive Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in: Healthy Christchurch Notices With tags: disabilities, healthy cities
  The Canterbury District Health Board has worked with the Earthquake Disability Leadership Group to produce a short animation that highlights the importance of accessibility in the Christchurch rebuild

• Community Transport Services in Christchurch and Canterbury

  Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: disabilities, transport, older people
  A new resource called Community Transport Services in Christchurch/Canterbury  is now available on the Age Concern Canterbury website

• Mobile Van Service from the Disabled Persons Centre

  Posted: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, services, transport
  The Disabled Persons Centre Trust (Aspire Canterbury) is interested in organising visits from our Mobile Van service to Iwi members and seeking help with the funding of the purchase of the vehicle and on-going running costs

• Monitoring the Individual Human Rights Experiences of People with Disabilities Project

  Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, disabilities, human rights
  This information is provided so that you can make a decision about whether or not you want to participate in this project. We are giving you a lot of information because we want you to be able to make the decision that is best for you