Relay for Life North Canterbury

Relay is coming back to North Canterbury and we are super excited to be hosting again at Dudley Park in Rangiora. We cannot wait to see you all, new friends and old.

Relay for Life is an incredible event that celebrates, remembers and fights back against Cancer. Be part of the atmosphere, the fun, camaraderie, entertainment and poignant moments during special ceremonies.

Grab your mates, work colleagues, school friends, committee or team members (or you can even go it alone!!) and go to

Bulbs of Hope

relayforlife.org.nz/northcanterbury to register or find out more.

All profits raised from Relay North Canty go to supporting cancer patients and their whānau in our local communities.

Massive thanks to PAK’nSAVE Rangiora –Gold Sponsor and to ANZ Rangiora, Transport Rangiora and Kennards as Official Supporters and Suppliers of Relay North Canty. Come and be part of the magic!

Contact Tiff on ncrelay@cancercwc.org.nz or 021 139 4909 for more information.

We are selling quality Daffodil and Tulip bulbs again this season. Brighten up your garden with gorgeous bulbs from Hadstock Farm and support the Cancer Society.

Mixed bulbs available: 10xDaffodils $11, 10xTulips $13, 100xDaffodils $100, 100xTulips $115.00. Contact Tiff on tiffany.wafer@cancercwc.org.nz or 021 139 4909 to pre-order your bulbs today. Bulbs will be available for pick up in March.

Want to become a volunteer with IHC?

The IHC Volunteer Programme is about friendship in the community. This is what makes being a volunteer for IHC so unique. Spend time doing what you want to do, when you want to do it, with a person with an intellectual disability. By taking a moment to connect with someone with an intellectual disability, you can make a positive change in their life and gain a new friend in the process.

If you volunteer with IHC you’ll be matched with someone who enjoys doing the same stuff as you do.

It’s all about shared interests and doing what you want to do. So whether it’s exercising, going to a movie, or grabbing a bite to eat you’ll be doing things you both enjoy. Just keep doing what you usually do and include someone with similar interests.

The relationship is one-on-one. This means that you spend time with only one person, so you both get to know each other.

It is not time specific

There is choice

There is flexibility

The emphasis is on fun

You will be provided with full orientation and receive ongoing support from one of our Volunteer Coordinators.

Many people with intellectual disabilities tell us that most people in their lives are paid staff and family. By getting involved in the IHC one-to-one programme you can make a change in a person’s life –just by being a friend.

IHC’s unique one-to-one friendship programme has expanded to include skills-based volunteering. These are shorter, focused projects based on goals the person wants to achieve. You work one-to-one with a person with an intellectual disability to develop a specific skill or achieve a specific goal. You set the time commitment to fit the project.

We welcome applicants over the age of 17 from all walks of life to apply. People with intellectual disabilities have diverse interests and backgrounds so the more varied volunteers we have, the easier it is to match the perfect friendship

An IHC volunteer is a friend and somebody to go out and have fun with. IHC volunteers do not help with doctor’s visits, house, or office work. Having an IHC volunteer is about doing something together or learning how to do something new.

What their friends say

“We are both 26 – my friend is perfect. I used to be very shy but now I go out, have so much fun with her and sometimes we just hang out. We are great mates.”

– Aleina, North Shore.

“My friend is a sweetheart – she does art and crafts with me and the other day we went to the movies for the first time – I can’t stop smiling.”

– Kelly, North Shore.

“Peter has helped me in more ways than I can name. He brings out the positive in me, he genuinely cares so much for people – that is touching, and he has a beautiful, compassionate mind that I want to be more like.”

– Sharon, Ashburton.

Get involved

To find out more about volunteering for IHC call: 0800 442 442 or visit

Ihc.org.nz/volunteer

To register your interest and a volunteer coordinator in your area will get back to you.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Canterbury would like to give a BIG shout out to Rātā Foundation for its recent grant and incredible support over the years! The Foundation is the South Island’s largest philanthropic funder whose purpose is to invest in, and connect, communities.

Pictured is Keighley (Big) and Aleisha (Little). Spending just one hour a week with her Mentor has opened up a whole new world of possibility and opportunity for Aleisha, a life-changing friendship which simply wouldn't have been possible without the Rātā Foundation's support. Get in touch today to find out how you can change the life of child in North Canterbury;

CAB Awareness Week

Each year, CABs throughout Aotearoa New Zealand celebrate Awareness Week. We will mark it in 2023 from Monday, 20 March to Sunday 26 March.

Citizens Advice Bureau North Canterbury is a community organisation helping people know and understand their rights and obligations, and how to use this information to get the best outcomes. At CAB we provide people with the confidence and support they need to take action.

This year’s theme for Awareness Week is about supporting diverse communities and celebrating multiculturalism within the CAB whānau.

CABs offer free advice and information to everyone. We recognise and celebrate cultural diversity among volunteers and clients.

We are committed to making our service as accessible as we can, and this means being able to help clients in a language other than English.

We have many multilingual volunteers throughout the country who can help clients in their own language and we are able to connect clients with those volunteers.

We have access to a telephone and video interpreting service that complements our nationwide pool of volunteers who speak various languages.

CAB volunteers come from many backgrounds and are diverse in their tikanga/culture, experience and the languages they speak.

We invite you to get in touch with us if you need help with any matter, no matter how big or how small. We’re here to help.

Our opening hours are 9.30am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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

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

Wise words from wise people

“Too many people spend money they earned… to buy things they don't want… to impress people that they don't like.” Will Rogers

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” Ayn Rand

“It's not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for.” Robert Kiyosaki

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” Lao Tzu

“The best thing money can buy is the financial freedom it brings.” Sharon G

A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.

If you don’t have a budget, a friendly Financial Mentor will be eager to help you create one.

Perhaps you already have a budget and simply need a WOFF (Warrant of Financial Fitness).

Your Financial Mentor will work with you, in a caring and non-judgemental way, to try to get to the bottom of your concerns.

At your first appointment you will receive a free “Spending Diary” to track those small “discretionary” outgoings i.e. $5 coffee, $2 lolly etc.

Our tips:

• Beware of little expenses. A small leak can sink a big ship.

• What gets measured, gets improved.

Call or email us for an appointment to plan and create a sustainable budget and for us to provide you with new tools and knowledge which might improve your situation – what you do then is entirely up to you.

There is no obligation, all our services are free and confidential.

Take the first step now and contact our Service Manager, Sharon Grant.

03 313 3505 www.bsnc.org.nz