Parent to Parent New Zealand delivers a programme, which supports the specific needs of siblings who have brothers and sisters with special needs. The aim of Parent to Parent’s SibSupportN.Z. programme is to provide children with an experience that will assist them to cope with the challenges and stresses of living with a brother or sister who has a disability. Siblings develop their own support network, through sharing and making friends with others who understand.

Parent to Parent’s SibSupportN.Z. programme is designed for children aged from eight to eighteen years, who do not have special needs themselves, and who have a brother or sister with a disability or special need.

Weekend Programme:
It begins with theatre sports, drama games or other trust activities, continuing onto SibShops and recreational activities. Siblings are divided, according to age, into groups for formal SibShop sessions. SibShop facilitators are siblings themselves and are able to offer empathy, individual support and an emotionally safe environment for the young people. A variety of recreational activities are also part of the weekend. The recreational experience is fun and rewarding and promotes informal sharing, with friendships continuing long after the weekend camp.

For further information and to register, please click here or contact:

P O Box 234
Waikato Mail Centre
Phone 07 853 8491
Email: sibsupport@parent2parent.org.nz