Are you dealing with loss or grief?

Cecily from Pukekohe

Are you or children in your care dealing with some significant loss, grief or change in your life? Maybe we at Pukekohe Community Action can help you -- or maybe you can help us.

Pukekohe Community Action is about to start new Seasons for Growth programmes for both adults and children in the next couple of weeks.

Our Seasons programme this term will be running in two local primary schools and two local high schools and we also offer an after-school programme for children. Parents are welcome to attend a programme that runs at the same time as the after-school programme which helps resource them to support the children.

An evening adult programme will also be held.

Feedback from one parent:

“My son was reluctant at first and sat outside the room but now he really enjoys coming. He is now opening up and has been able to talk and express how he feels at times. My daughter has been excited to come each week.

Both of the children have learned so much including who their safe people are to talk to. I have already recommended this programme to three other people. Personally I will miss the same place to come to for the parent programme where I can talk with no judgment or expectation. It is nice to be reminded that doing your best is good enough.”

Of course we cannot run these programmes without a good team of volunteers. If you have a couple of spare hours in your week and would like to join a team of people who like to support others we would love to hear from you and have you as part of our Pukekohe Community Action (PCA) team, which has more than 30 people already assisting with programmes as volunteers.

Last year alone PCA had more than 450 people directly participating in programmes.

Full training will be provided.

If you would like to know more about these programmes, either to be a participant or to help facilitate, please email pukekohecommunityaction@xtra.co.nz or phone or text Jan on 0274521366.