Wellington

Parent to Parent Wellington Region covers the area from Otaki in the North across to Masterton and the greater Wellington region south.


Contact

Phone: 04 569 9398

Postal Address: PO Box 36035, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045

Office Location: Unit 3, 28 Bridge Street, Lower Hutt 5010

Regional Coordinator: Shona

Adminstration Assistant: Sharyn

Email: wellington@parent2parent.org.nz

 

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 3.00 pm.
 

Services

Contact with another family

Information

Support Parent Training

Local group newsletter

Family activities and annual family camp

Stress free days and weekends for mothers and fathers

Parent Programmes

Sibling Programmes

 

Regional Newsletter

Information on local events, activities and articles relevant to the disability sector is distributed four times per year. For our latest newsletter Click Here
If you would like to go on our mailing list please email or phone 04 569 9398 or 0508 236 236.

 

Upcoming Events & Activities
Click on the activitiy to register you interest in any of the following activities.

Sibling Activity (12 - 18 years)
Tentatively - Sunday July 22, 2012

Personal Support Course
Date to be set on a Sunday in March 2012

Advocacy Support Course
Saturday April 21 - Sunday April 22, 2012

 

Mothers Day Break
Date to be set May 2012

Navigate the System
Date to be set in July 2012

Support Parent Training
Tentatively October 6 - 7, 2012

Sib Camp 8yrs 18yrs
October 12 - 14, 2012


Family Fun Day
Tentatively November 17, 2012

Training
Parent to Parent Wellington offers free training to parents who have children with disabilities, health impairments or special need.

If you interested in supporting others though the Parent to Parent network, the programme is composed of three modules, which can be completed in any order. Pick and choose courses of interest. Those willing to become volunteer Support Parents will be required to complete all three modules before accreditation.

 

For further information on any of our Training courses Click Here

 

Enews

If you would like to be kept informed on a regular basis of event via email then let us know your email address and be kept up to date the information and free ticket offers. Click Here

 

Activities

 

 

Coffee Groups

Come and meet other parents for support and friendship

 

Lower Hutt

Parent to Parent Wellington Office, Unit 3, 28 Bridge Street, Lower Hutt. Meets 10.00 am - 12 midday the last Tuesday of each month except school holidays.

 

Wairarapa Greytown

Meets 9.30am 12 midday at St Lukes Church, back hall, Greytown. This group will be meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month except School holidays Telephone: Sheryll 06 304 7998 or Shona or Sharyn 04 569 9398

 

Tawa

Meets 7.30 pm the First Thursday evening of each month.

For further information on any of these coffee groups, contact Shona or Sharyn, 04 569 9398

 

Kapiti Waikanae

Meets 7.30pm Second Thursday of the month, contact Mark or Cate 04 293 5516 or Shona or Sharyn, 04 569 9398

 

Useful Contacts

Itchy Kids Eczema & Allergy Support Group

Contact Fleur Ph: 386 1155 All welcome, big and small people, itchy kids, allergy NZ kids.

 

Autism NZ Wellington Support Group -Office

Ground Floor, Molesworth House, 101 Molesworth Street, Wellington. P O Box 12599, Thorndon, Wellington. 6144. For more information phone 04 472 1007

 

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Support Groups

Knox Presbyterian Church, 574 High Street, Lower Hutt at around 7.45 pm. The hall is behind the main church. Library and reference books are available. For more information contact Carol 04 569 2037

 

Aspergers Support Group -  CLOUD 9 Children's Foundation

Meets 10am 1st Thursday of every month Tawa Community Centre, except school holidays - Contact Bill for more details 04 920 9473.

 

Dyspraxia Support Group

Contact Alexis gracepix@msn.com

 

Wairarapa Autism Support Group
Meets 7pm third Wednesday of the month

Contact Wendy 021 0296 5043 or email  autism4lifenz@gmail.com

ASD South Wellington
Contact
southwellyspectrum@gmail.com

 

Down Syndrome Support Group  Meets first Tuesday of the month Contact Rhonda 04 564 1141


Our Supporters

Wellington Regional Group would like to thank the following for donations & grants received 2011/2012

NZ Community Post

COGS Wellington

COGS Hutt Valley

COGS Whitirea

NZ Lottery Grant

J. Ilott Charitable Trust

Kapiti Coast District Council

Thomas George MaCarthy Trust

Porirua City Council

Winton & Margaret Bear Charitable Trust

Southern Trust

Lower Hutt City Council

The Lion Foundation

Hutt Mana Charitable Trust

Upper Hutt City Council

Lions Club of Wellington (Host) Charitable Trust

Community Response Fund

Unilever Australasia           

Wellington City Council

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