CINCH

  CINCH (Community Information Christchurch) is a database of community information maintained by Christchurch City Libraries. Currently it lists almost 6 000 clubs and community organisations,1,853 courses and 90 individuals. Information can be found by keyword and name. It is available on the Web site above. Printouts, mailing labels, Word tables and Excel spreadsheets are … Continued

Women’s Institutes

    A full list of local Country Women’s Institute groups is listed on CINCH on the Christchurch City Library website. To find these groups on the website: Type in Women’s Groups in the “Search” box on the above website. In “Select” box click on CINCH, click on arrow. Click on W in CINCH Find … Continued

Christchurch Budget Service

The Christchurch Budget Service offers a free confidential service to help individuals and families to plan the future. Office apppointments weekdays. An answer phone message can be left outside business hours.

CPIT Computing – Computer courses

Computing for Free is a self-paced learning programme for anyone who wants to gain formal computer skills for employment, or learn the basics of computing and Microsoft software.

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.

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