August 2016 Issue #12 THE NUMBER 1 TRUST NEWSLETTER

60 Woburn Road Phone: (04) 569 3091 PO Box 31102 Fax: (04) 569 3707 Lower Hutt 5040 E-mail: [email protected] www.hvdrt.org.nz

Message from CEO Charities Commission that came in Kia ora and Greetings everyone last year. We now have to identify how we have measured up for the Loud shirt day 2 This newsletter is coming to you all on the first day of spring – Yippee!! I year against our strategic and Toastmasters 2 think that means that the cold wet business plans and once we have weather is over for this year. We are sign off on these we will publish Election 2 already seeing signs of this new sea- them in our newsletter so that you son with all the daffodils all can see how we have done. Thursday movies 2 and new flowers coming People are asking us when we are through at the centre and closing for Christmas this year, but Hurricane parade 3 the change in all the vege- like the old ostrich I am not tables down in our garden. addressing this but burying my Arts space & micro 3 It’s as if they have had the head in the sand because I don’t business word to start growing. want to believe that it is really only four months to go and I haven’t got Textiles workshop 3 It’s not only our vegetation that is taking on the challenge of growth – big ticks against last year’s Start Me Up race 4 our literacy and numeracy classes resolutions yet. Not sure how to are continuing at the centre with the fast track winning Lotto, either. Moera board games 4 wonderful assistance from Literacy A wonderful colourful thing that has Aotearoa and our friends at the finally come together, and we have Family Whānau Centre. Also our enclosed a copy with this newsletter Micro-Business pilot is going from for you all to see, is our new strength to strength thanks to the brochure. The colours, REMINDERS skilled navigation of Henry and presentation and, most importantly, Fiona. 1. Loud Shirt Day the photos (thank you LimeRed) of Our outreach offices in Upper Hutt our clients engaging with all of the Tuesday 20th Library, Naenae and in Porirua are activities, workshops, adventures September 2016 getting more and more and learning that we are manag- connected with our clients living in ing here at the centre are nothing short of fantastic. I am biased 2. Sunday 16 these suburbs and also the wider though, and hopefully you all will be October community thanks to both Dorothy and Sina. once you have a look and see how great our clients are. At the risk of Over the last month we have had being clichéd, they are the wind team building training for staff and beneath our wings, without them our board has had their first work- and their enthusiasm, trust and shop on developing a new strategic desire to up skill and try new things plan and direction. Again once we would not be able to function in things have been finalised these will the way that we do. be published and sent out to everyone. Our AGM will be in November this year and we will be holding in We have finished our accounts for during the day (afternoon) at the the last financial year ending 30 June Petone Workingmen’s Club. The 2016 and we are cautiously awaiting date and details will be advised in the auditors to come out and make our next newsletter. sure we have done everything we are meant to have done especially with the changes in reporting to the Nga mihi Susan Gray Issue #12 THE NUMBER 1 TRUST NEWSLETTER Page 2

Loud shirt day This year the theme is a Mexican Fiesta and Pizza Hut is donating $1 for each large Mexican Quesadilla sold from 6th - 26th of September to the Loud Shirt Day TUESDAY 20th fundraiser. (Please note that the offer is for the large size only.) We are asking clients and staff to join in the fun here on the 20th to:  Come to the centre in their brightest Loud Shirt Day is held each year to "Mexican"clothes with a sombrero, if you can raise money for deaf children to get (there will be prizes for the best Mexican outfits!) cochlear implants to help them hear. It  Bring $6 for half a large Quesadilla pizza for also helps to pay for the therapy that lunch they need to learn how to make sense  Bring extra money to donate to the Loud Shirt of what they are hearing through the Day fundraiser, if you can cochlear implant. This can take a long time - I know because it has taken me We will have music, fun and great food so make more than two years to hear sure to put this date in your diary! comfortably and well using my cochlear implant!

Toastmasters Public Speaking Course

So what next? Watch this been great to see the enjoy- space as we are delighted to ment they get from telling share that Toastmasters Up- their own stories, but also in- per Hutt who have been sup- spiring to hear about what’s porting our programme with important to them, their volunteers who facilitate the achievements and ideas via weekly session, have de- Recently clients who have this Mana-enhancing pro- cided to help further been attending Toastmasters cess. Henry King, HVDRT by developing a tailor made each week were presented Community Coordinator who program to fit HVDRT! We’ll with a certificate to say they co-facilitates also says “as a update more soon but finally a have successfully completed a group there is a lot of com- big thank you once again to course of public speak- radeship built around helping Glenys, Karl and Des for gen- ing. Toastmasters is one of the and supporting each other, erously sharing your time and weekly highlight’s for the regu- too”. skills, you really do make a lar participants and it’s not only positive difference.

Local body election Thursday movies The triennial general elections for There are a few clients who the Mayor and Council, Community go to movies every Thursday. Boards, Hutt Valley District Health We would like to add more to Board and the Greater Wellington the group. If anyone is inter- Regional Council will be held in ested, please talk to your co- October. Voting starts on the 16th ordinator for more of September. If anyone who is information. entitled to vote is not enrolled will have to do a special vote. Issue #12 THE NUMBER 1 TRUST NEWSLETTER Page 3

Hurricane parade

Wow what a really cool day everyone had! Keith, Caro- line, Anton and Jerusha had decided that as Hurricane fans they would go to Wellington for the parade. The celebration and we caught a bus to and from the city. parade started at Parlia- We found an awesome spot right up in-front ment and finished at the of Parliament House. We also got a chance Civic Centre. to speak with the Hurricanes and had a The weather was so good wonderful day.

Arts space

The winter months has seen a Below: Tima showing lot of activities in the Arts a face mask she had space. It has truly developed made. into a creative Hub. Now with spring approaching, we have vibrant colourful crafts, arts and music filling the space. Above: Ofa paint- Above: Pouvi is ready People feel free to enter and ing a tyre. create. Mondays 1pm to 3pm to do some drawing. are our collective time to ex- periment with the arts and Left: More beading many are attending.

Micro business what our passions and administrative, practical and Over the last 12 weeks we have strengths are. We looked at supportive or technical and been running a workshop ex- what are our ways of learn- innovative. We look towards ploring micro business. We ing and how we like to do moving forward with module have completed module 1. In things. Creative, II. module ! we have looked at

Up-cycling workshop starting before Christmas Upcycling The art space at the center international ethical process is all about doing will soon be humming to the recycling design and fabric something good for the envi- sound of sewing machines transforming group. ronment by preventing waste and great discussion around This fun and creative work- and re-using often valuable colors, fabric and style. shop will help you Upcycle materials. The time and day for this your wardrobe while saving We want clients and/or great new interactive work- you money. Both men and members of their families to shop is yet to be finalized but women are able to partici- come along and have fun, there may be the possibility of pate. We will learn how to create something unique a weekend event. Susan and customize garments to from something old and then Fiona are being given some make new, unique creations be able to wear it – everyone very special training by Trish and inject new life in to wins - us and the Given from The Formery, an treasured pieces. The environment. Issue #12 THE NUMBER 1 TRUST NEWSLETTER Page 4

Start Me Up - Women’s race Start me up race is going to be on the 16th of October this year at McEwan Park, Petone, Lower Hutt. The challenge: the race is un-timed with an emphasis on participa- tion, fun and encouragement-

 Up to 7 km walk or run Petone Foreshore  Or 15km or 25 km Hutt River Trail Cycle Ride  Or 5km run and 15km cycle Duathlon! Entry for registration opens mid September, Cost $25 adult, includes starter bag. HVDRT and Ignite sports will be offering 4 free entries and 4 x 50% entries for friend/ family companion runners. Interested? Please contact Henry. As last year, Henry will be volunteering with the young guns.

Moera Community House Inc.

Moera Board Games – All Welcome Yahtzee, Monopoly, Scrabble, Luedo, Draughts, Cards…

Starting on Monday 5 September! (For more info contact Lorraine, Ph: 568 9836 or Email:[email protected])

When: Mondays 1 pm to 3 pm Where: Moera Community House, 107 Randwick Crescent Cost: Koha for tea, coffee and biscuits

Moera Community House is proudly supported and funded by the following:

Deaf Development Fund. Men’s Shed Naenae. Rehabilitation Welfare Trust.

Edited & Published By: Susan Gray (CEO) & Sharika Silan