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A positive vision that focuses on what we as a community can do to assist our young people to achieve their potential |
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FOR OUR KIDS enhances the Wanganui Culture by giving the adults in our community the support to actively engage with our young people through positive relationships and positive activities |
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There will be a number of community meetings throughout Wanganui, highlighting how we can all work together to value, encourage, and support our young people. There are some people, who we’ve called ambassadors, who will share their stories and challenge us to be involved |
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There will be four significant events in the year supported by FOR OUR KIDS. These events will be about celebrating our whole community; volunteers, employers, families, and our kids |
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Groups such as Schools, Sports Clubs, Interest Groups, Support Organisations, and many more will benefit from the increased participation of volunteers in their organisation and the higher level of understanding these volunteers will have of our young people. To be a Community Partner, groups will go through a simple accreditation program to ensure they are doing the best for our young people and their volunteers |
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Employers will be a significant part of FOR OUR KIDS. Those employers who encourage and release their employees for 1 to 2 hours each week to positively support young people in the community will be actively recognised and promoted by FOR OUR KIDS |
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The people who give up their time to assist our young people are the hub of FOR OUR KIDS. FOR OUR KIDS will encourage and support more people to take up this invaluable role in our community. Simple training will be made available to build skills, knowledge and confidence. Those who complete this training will be able to wear the FOR OUR KIDS Volunteer badge with pride, knowing they are contributing to the well-being of our children |
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When we talk of families we often think of parents and children. However, there is a lot more to families; grandparents, aunties, uncles, and cousins, and even friends, neighbours, teachers etc. FOR OUR KIDS will recognise the hard work and achievements that our families are doing together and support all the great programs and services that are being offered to our families We are hoping that you will get in behind FOR OUR KIDS, simply by supporting all of our Wanganui young people in what ever way you can |
