Chinese Lifeline
A helpline for speakers of Manderin or Cantonese.
Mobile Libraries
Christchurch City Libraries provides increasingly accessible services for older customers. To learn about helpful services & new products ask at your nearest Community Library or visit the website at – www.christchurchcitylibraries.com The Mobile Library service connects the community with Christchurch City Libraries by: providing regular services to areas that have fewer physical libraries or libraries … Continued
Depression Helpline
Talk with a trained counsellor. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Can also put you intouch with face-to-face support.
Canterbury Health Care of the Elderly Educ.Trust
Primary aims are to support an academic department of health care for the elderly, teaching and research. Also promoting health raising funds and other activities relating to health care for the elderly. For further information please contact Marissa O’Leary Phone 3640530
Safer Christchurch Inter-Agency Group
An Inter-Agency Group which oversees the Safer Christchurch Strategy with a co-ordinated approach to Crime Prevention, Injury Prevention and Road Safety.
Christchurch Slot Car club
Slot car racing enjoyed a worldwide boom in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. There are no longer commercial raceways, but clubs operate throughout New Zealand, racing slot cars that are a far cry from the brass rod and Mabuchi motored wonders of the sport’s hey day.
Cardiac Companions Association Inc
To offer assistance to heart surgery patients; to promote and provide rehabilitation in the form of group activities including supervised exercise, walking group, meetings with guest speakers, peer support and social activities. Monday and Wednesday 7:00pm Pool exercises in the Hydrotherapy Pool, Physiotherapy Department, Burwood Hospital Monday … Continued
MoveMe Health
The Hospital service has been privatised and is now run by MoveMe Health. Provision of new surgical footwear requires a specialist referral. First contact must come through the hospital. When there is a repeat, there is a part charge. For further information, it is advised to talk to a GP.
Canterbury Patchwork & Quilting
Visitors are welcome to attend meetings of the Guild, which are held on the first Saturday of the month at the Christchurch Bridge Club, Nova Place, Christchurch, times 1-30pm – 3.30pm. Also on the third Thursday morning of the month, times 9-30am – 11am
Christchurch Scrabble Club
Play on Wednesday afternoons 12.30pm – 4.00pm and Friday evenings 6.30pm at the Sydenham Community Centre, Hutcheson Street. All welcome.
