Widening Horizons Magazine is online now
"Surviving in Challenging Times" June 2009 - pdf format.
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NEWSFLASH 24 June 09
Tenants will be given chance to buy their state house from Sept 09
Tenants living in state houses will be given an opportunity to buy their house from September.
Housing Minister Phil Heatley told The Dominion Post the scheme would be available to most Housing New Zealand tenants -- but not all. Read Article ...
NEW! Accessible Journey Survey
A survey of disabled people’s experience of using or trying to use public transport in the last year.
Responses must be back by Friday 31st July.
It can be filled out on-line or downloaded and filled in and sent back. For ease of analysis preference is for it to be done on-line where possible.
NEW! Swine Flu Centre Christchurch 16 June 09
The Hagley Netball Centre has been set up as a Swine Flu Centre. If you suspect that you have Swine Flu, you should ring your doctor who may refer you to the Swine Flu centre.
COCO COLA CAREERS EXPO
May 2009
We were proud to have been involved with the Coco Cola Careers Expo; it was the first time the disability sector has been represented at this event. The expo was targeted at school leavers looking at ‘what next?’ after school. We were one of 18 disability agencies represented at the expo
CCS Disability Action TV Commerical June 2008
A Place In Time - "My Name Is..." exhibition
This stunning exhibition "My Name Is..." consisting of 72 images, brings together the best of the photographic work of Hanne Johnsen who has worked with CCS for the last two years and a half year. www.ourstories.co.nz
The Man With No Arms & Other Stories
In this absorbing book Glenn Busch captures with compelling authenticity the intimate stories of nine people who live daily with the reality of a disability. www.ourstories.co.nz