Rangiora HIV and STI pop-up testing

Second Wednesday of every month

Rangiora Health Hub | 161 Ashley Street

Living Well - North Canterbury

A exercise and peer support group for people living with heart failure.

Join us weekly for a 45-minute excercise class tailored for people living with heart failure. Followed by tea and coffee.

Delivered by a Be Fit For Life exercise instructor and supported by a local nurse, you can exercise with confidence. Regular information sessions on living with heart failure will be supported by the Heart Foundation.

When: Every Tuesday

Where: McAlpines Pipe Band Hall, 8a Ashley St (in the Rangiora New World carpark)

Time: 10.30am

Register: Please contact Sadie 027 5013 173 or email Sadie.Ross2@cdhb.health.nz or refer via ERMS community programs.

Cost: $7 or any koha | donation you can give is welcomed.

Mobile Community Hub

Request for Interested Groups to be Involved

Waimakariri District Council Community Team are working with a range of community partners, with funding from Department of Internal Affairs to create a mobile community support and information hub.

The vision for this project came out of the post-COVID landscape, where people were isolated, not able to leave home or their town to seek support services. This project aims to provide outreach to Communities, neighbourhoods or cohorts of people who need pastoral support, information or advice; particularly during and following crisis events.

The planning group are at the point of designing the exterior and a process for community organisations to hire it out. Picture it at your event, in your street at a community street party, providing support at a rural location after a adverse weather event, taking social services to a social housing complex. These are all possible!

We would love to have the input into this project of our community organisations that can see themselves using this resource. Contact martin.pugh@wmk.govt.nz if you are interested or phone 021 567 544 for more information.

No matter how you are feeling today the Next Steps Directory can navigate you to the best organisations to support you. Helping

Meet the newest Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury match, Inari (Little) and Thais (Big)! Expertly matched, the girls have so much in common but Inari's favourite thing about them is that they both have unusual names! Thais will visit Inari's school for just one hour, once a week during school term and they can't wait to get stuck into some arts and crafts, baking, board games and most importantly, spending time together becoming best friends.

Do you want to join our team of mentors? Contact us today to find out more about this exciting volunteer opportunity!

IHC Volunteering North Canterbury is looking for volunteers to join our one-to-one Friendship programme.

Want to share the things you enjoy with a friend?

Have fun, feel good, and make a difference to an adult with an intellectual disability and yourself, keen to find out more?

Hi Everyone,

My name is Diana Shoppee, and I am proud to run the IHC Friendship Programme in North Canterbury. Our programme is about friendship in the community, spending time doing what you want to do, when you want to do it, with an adult who has an intellectual disability.

Have fun, feel good, make a difference.

I am currently looking for Ladies and Gentlemen in the Rangiora area of North Canterbury who would like to volunteer. I have several clients who would really relish the opportunity to have a one-to-one friendship. Their interests include (but are not limited to) walking; chatting with a friend; going for a cuppa; watching aeroplanes; going fishing; exploring the community with a friend; woodcraft; arts and crafts; going for drives; football; watching movies and going to the theatre; going shopping; playing the guitar; robotics; gaming; listening to music with a friend.

Please see the details below for further information about the programme, please don’t hesitate to give me a call to chat about this wonderful opportunity.

Contact diana.shoppee@ihc.org.nz 027 531 3579 for further information.

War Memorial Hall

1 Albert Street, Rangiora 7400

PO Box 351, Rangiora 7440

Office Phone: 03 313 3505 servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz www.bsnc.org.nz

Benefit Entitlements – Talk to a Financial Mentor Today

Working with a Financial Mentor

Has your employment situation changed?

Here in New Zealand our Ministry of Social Development, through their Work and Income offices, are able to provide a range of support services, including financial assistance, to support a wide range of needs.

The types of things they can help with are: the most out of your time with a Financial Mentor, it is best if you are open about your situation and are willing to consider making some changes to your spending habits which might be suggested. https://workandincome.govt.nz/eligibility/index.html

If your household income is less than it was a couple of months ago, maybe you’d like some support to help you renegotiate your repayments with some of your creditors?

• If you’re not working, have lost your job and/or need help to get a job.

• If you have urgent or unexpected bills, or maybe a family emergency.

• You need help with your living expenses.

• A range of services for Seniors.

• A range of services for Youth (16 to 19 year olds).

• Support with health and disability issues.

• Help for those caring for others.

If debt is causing you sleepless nights and you’d like to talk to someone who can actually help you make some headway –then, contacting Budgeting Services North Canterbury (BSNC) is a great place to start.

A Financial Mentor will not take control of your money, all they can offer is to provide you with new tools and knowledge which might improve your situation – what you do is entirely up to you.

• Help and support for those raising children.

• Help for those who’ve had a change in relationship status and need extra support.

BSNC has a team of certificated Financial Mentors who each provide confidential and tailored help for your particular situation.

A Financial Mentor can be an advocate for you, or provide you support and guidance to advocate for yourself.

• Other benefits and entitlements.

The Work and Income website offers a lot of information on how to access help, including what support you can receive, as well as all the forms you might need to fillin.

The service is free – there is no cost to you at all.

After talking with someone from our team you will be matched to a Financial Mentor who is best able to assist you with your situation. Then, together you agree your first appointment venue and timing.

A Financial Mentor is able to empower you to make better household budgeting decisions. Call or email us for an appointment to discuss your situation. There is no obligation, all our services are free and confidential.

However, you might be finding the website difficult to navigate, or you’re not sure if you are able to access support at all. You can talk to the great people at Work and Income, and they are only too happy to help. However, if you want to talk to a Financial Mentor first (it’s free and confidential), we can discuss your particular situation and support you with your conversations with Work and Income.

Take the first step now and contact our Service Manager, Sharon Grant. 03 313 3505 or bsnc.org.nz

Financial Mentors appreciate that speaking to someone else about your financial situation can be difficult, although many of our Financial Mentors have also been in similar situations at some stage in their lives – so they understand many of the challenges you might be facing.

In some cases we can even accompany you to Work and Income appointments. Or we can work with you on-line using your own MyMSD Log-in to help you navigate the large amount of information available, and help with filling-in forms.

Our Financial Mentors are friendly, knowledgeable and more than happy to help. They understand the Work and Income system – and what they don’t know they will certainly find out for you.

Our Financial Mentors are calm, kind and knowledgeable, however for you to get

So, if you’d like some support to find out what benefits or extra support you can access, contact us to talk to a Financial Mentor today.

New Hours

We’re delighted to be able to offer longer opening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 31 July onwards. On those days we’ll be open from 9am to 4.30pm. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we’ll continue to be open from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

As our volunteer numbers continue to grow, we hope to extend hours on those days as well.

Volunteering for CAB

A heads-up that we’ll be advertising for volunteers at the end of August. Training will commence in late September and continue throughout October.

We’re looking for people who are good listeners, non-judgmental, willing to learn and keep learning, and confident using a computer. We can promise an expansion of your knowledge, a great deal of satisfaction in helping and empowering a client, and a bunch of really nice people to work alongside.

If you’d like to apply, please get in touch with us for an application form.

All trainees are fully supported with initial and ongoing learning plus a mentoring programme as you come up to speed with the challenges and pleasures of being a CAB volunteer.

Our Clinics

We hold fortnightly clinics that cover legal assistance, employment, budgeting and immigration queries. In addition, we have volunteers who are also Justices of the Peace and they offer that service when they’re on duty. Please get in touch for dates and more information.

Extra support even if you’ve already done some research

Even if you’ve already done some research, we’re happy to discuss options with you and perhaps find even more information to support you. It can be very helpful to talk things over before taking action.

Our Service

Do come and see us. We’re trained to listen and to research. We’ll deal with anything that’s concerning you no matter how big or how small. We’re here to help.

You’ll find us at 209 High Street, Rangiora, or you can phone us on 03 313 8822 or 0800 367 222, or send us an email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz

You may be eligible for subsidised insulation. 80% subsidised insulation is available through government funding.

Community Energy Action, a charitable trust based in Christchurch, can provide financial support to cover the rest.

Insulation is the first step to a warm, dry and healthy home. Contact CEA at 0800 438 9276 or visit their website at cea.co.nz. It will keep your home warmer, and help reduce the cost of your power bill.

Are you starting to feel the cold? Worried about a high power bill?

Community Energy Action also runs a curtain bank that provides free high-quality curtains to anyone in need. Curtains are backed with thermal lining, ensuring they keep the heat in, and the cold out. To apply for free curtains, visit their website.