Senior Citizens – ADCOSS

The St Luke’s Community Centre

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 01:16:16 +0000

The St Luke’s Community Centre is a place where numerous programmes and activities are run throughout the year for the benefit of the wider community and parish members. There are art, music, education, cooking, and children’s programmes. In addition there are many community groups that hire rooms here, not to mention the 35 counsellors who see clients here.

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Age Concern Auckland

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

Support Services, Information, Advice and Personal Advocacy: Responding in person/phone to a range of queries from older people and their carers eg. Advising where to obtain a service, what is available. Providing confidential support and empowerment to older people.

Information Resources: Providing written materials eg. pamphlets and resources eg. videos and books.

Accredited Visiting Service: Auckland has two Visiting Service coordinators who cover Central and West Auckland. Volunteer Visitors are checked, trained and matched with lonely, older people living independently in the community, for regular, weekly visits.Accredited Visiting Service Central Auckland – Phone 820-2714

Accredited Visiting Service West Auckland – Phone 820-2713

Education: Holding education seminars for the public eg. positive ageing, Enduring Power of Attorney, WINZ.

Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service: Providing confidential support, advocacy and information for people facing elder abuse and neglect .

Total Mobility Scheme: Providing assessment for people with a disability and provision of a Total Mobility card for discount taxi fares.

In-home Support: Referring on to recommended services (eg. trade services) that can provide for the necessary maintenance work to be done in client’s homes.

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Auckland Community Law Centre

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

We provide free legal advice, assistance and information to those experiencing financial and personal hardship. Our free education seminars are open to the public.

The legal areas we deal in our services are:

Family Law
Domestic Violence
Immigration
Employment
Social benefit payments
Tenancy
Civil
Minor Criminal
Disputes with neighbors (over tree, fences etc.)
Consumer debts, reposessions etc.

Please call us to know how we are able to assist. Our website for more information is www.aclc.org.nz

9 AM to 11.30 PM Outreach clinics (without appointment)

1. Avondale: at the Age Concern Building (57 Rosebank Road)

2. Mt. Roskill: Wesley Community Centre (740 Sandringham Road)

3. Glen Innes: GI CAB office (100 Line Road)

4. Panmure: Panmure Community Centre (5-17 Pilkington Road)

5. Orakei: Orakei Marae (Tumanako House)

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Chinese New Settlers Trust

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:09:13 +0000

To work towards meeting the needs of the Asian seniors, children, youth and all other new settlers, and to facilitate the successful integration of Asian new settlers into wider New Zealand society.

Our services include

Social Work & Counselling
Employment & Enterprise
Settlement Support
Asian Community Services
CNSST Education Institute
Social Housing

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Epsom Community Centre

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

This community facility has rooms available for hire, a community garden, various events for the community as well as a programme of adult and community classes.

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Family Works Northern

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 02:18:37 +0000

Family Works Northern is a professional, not-for-profit organisation that’s here to support families in every way we can. We’re part of Presbyterian Support Northern, a charitable social services provider that’s been around for more than 130 years. We’re passionate about strengthening New Zealand families as they face life’s challenges.

Through counselling and social work in communities and schools throughout the upper North Island (from Northland to Turangi), we champion the causes of children/tamariki in our communities and support them and their families/whānau to flourish. We wholeheartedly believe that:

children should feel safe, loved and cared for
families can be restored and empowered
communities can be places of compassion and support
New Zealand can become the best place to raise children.

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Onehunga Community Centre

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

Onehunga Community Centre is a happening place where local people participate and meet. We have an inspiring range of classes, exciting workshops and enlightening community services. All ages, cultures and religions – everyone is welcome…. Meet here and get involved. If it is a place or venue you require, come in and see us. We have big rooms and small rooms. Rooms with kitchens, rooms with mirrors, with wheelchair access and with child friendly facilities. We have a hall with a stage and seating for 180 people.

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Retirement Village Residents Association of New Zealand

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

The RVRANZ – has been formed to promote and protect the rights of retirement village residents in New Zealand.

The focus is on the Retirement Villages Act 2003 and the Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008.
The Act defines the rights of retirement village residents when they commit to a Occupation Right Agreement with the owner of the retirement village, in which they purchase a licence to occupy a villa, cottage, or apartment.

The purpose is

to have residents’ views and requirements taken seriously

to highlight anomalies and injustices in the Act

to identify and point out anomalies and injustices in the way the Act is interpreted.

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Sandringham Community Centre

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

The Sandringham Community Centre is a welcoming and friendly place for all! We offer yoga & fitness classes, free english classes, social services (NA & AA), a walkers group and mini-market, Farmers’ Market. We also have 4 different playgroups during the week available for parents and kids 0-5yrs. Our rooms are available for hire.

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St Heliers Community Centre

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:55:48 +0000

We have an inspiring range of children & youth activities, health & fitness, cultural & language classes, social events, exciting workshops and enlightening community events. All ages, cultures, religions everyone is welcome. Meet here and get involved. To check our current activities or workshops please check out our website.

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