Address: 421 Ormond Road

Phone: 06 867 0752

Email: gisborne.alzheimers@xtra.co.nz

 

Alzheimer's Gisborne/Tairawhiti provides information, advice and support for people diagnosed with dementia and their families. The Sherwood Club is a day facility for people with dementia, operating 3 days a week. It provides social interaction, exercise and activities that encourage our clients to to live their lives to the full. 

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Address: 776 Childers Road

Phone: 0800 834 27272

Email:  nicola.dimery@acw.org.nz 

 

Te Hapara Family Services are a social service agency supporting the Tairāwhiti community. We provide counselling, social work, grief and loss programmes, whānau support, and further programmes to encourage whānau to take positive action in their lives.
Onsite we also have Waiapu Kids Te Hapara Whānau Aroha which provides quality care and early childhood education in Tairāwhiti for pēpi and tamariki up to five years of age. We are a fee-free service supporting the needs of tamariki and whānau in our community.
We offer van runs to children when transport is a barrier to participating in early childhood
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Address: 25-27 Ormond Road, Gisborne 

Phone: 06 86 91340

Email: gisborne@barnardos.org.nz

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Barnardos is New Zealand's leading children's charity, doing more for Kiwi kids. For more than 60 years, we have been helping children, families and whānau in need. Today, we continue to support, protect and educate thousands of New Zealand children.

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Address: 340 Palmerston Road, Gisborne

Phone:  027 327 5944

Email:  liaison.officer@biag.nz or secretary@biag.nz

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Brain Injury Association Gisborne offers Support, Information and Advocacy to a person with a Brain Injury and their Family/Whanau.  We have resources and links that can help you navigate and understand the daily struggles and readjustments you and your Family/Whanau may face.

We are one on one support for our community and their whanau.

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Address: 176 Cobden Street,  Gisborne

Phone:   021 111 5551

Email: wolight829@gmail.com

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The Care and Craft Centres cater for lonely house-bound people and not so mobile adults, known as guests, who are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of handcrafts and social activities. We have many disabled attendees who are thriving thru this.

Care and Craft has been offering a space to be develop skills and friendships for 30+ years in our community.

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Address: 124A Bright Street, Gisborne

Phone: (06) 8672606

Email: gisborne@cab.org.nz

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Citizen Advice Bureaus across New Zealand provide free, confidential, independent information and advice. We help people to know and understand their rights and responsibilities and also help people find community services they need.  We don’t pretend to know everything but will do our best to find the information for you.

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Address: 7 Kahutia Street, Gisborne

Phone:   06 867 1249,  027 562 2706

Email: Katie.Mackey@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz

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CCS Disability Action’s vision is to see every person with disabilities included in the life of their family and community. As well as providing direct support and advocacy, we have a wider role in shaping society’s attitudes towards people with a disability. CCS Disability Action is the largest pan-disability support and advocacy organisation in New Zealand.

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Address: 718 Gladstone Road, Gisborne

Phone:   06 8671795

Email: enquiries.gis@cancercd.org.nz

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Cancer is now the leading cause of death in New Zealand. As we grow older the likelihood of developing cancer increases. Each year in Tairāwhiti there are over 250 people diagnosed with cancer.  Every day at the Cancer Society we help all people with any cancer, their whānau and friends to deal with a cancer diagnosis.

We advocate for cancer patients, providing a voice on all kinds of issues including cancer prevention, screening, early detection and treatment. We support people during treatment and beyond. 

Address: 22 Lee Road, Taradale, Napier 4112

Phone: 021 459 005 text only 

Email: lee.bullivant@deaf.org.nz

Skype: leedeafaotearoa@outlook.com

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Deaf Aotearoa’s Hauora* service is a nationwide service that understands and responds to Deaf and hard-of-hearing people’s needs.  Deaf Aotearoa’s Employment service is a nationwide service focused on getting Deaf and hard-of-hearing people into successful employment. It includes pre-employment support and in-work support for both the Deaf person and employers. Support is provided locally through TCV office space at 340 Palmerston Road, or at Care and Craft.

Address: 7 Lee Road, Taradale, Napier 4112

Email: hawkesbay@epilepsy.org.nz

Phone: 0800 EPILEPSY,   0273088971

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Epilepsy provides a free information  and support service to  people with epilepsy, their whanau and communities .We are committed to community awareness and provide talks and educational  sessions to  the community.  Click on the link below to view resources available on our website.

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Address:  1st Floor, Three Rivers Medical Centre, 75 Customhouse Street, Gisborne 4010

Phone:  0800 GENEVA / 0800 436 382

Email: enquiries@genevahealth.com

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Geneva Healthcare are New Zealand’s trusted experts in aged care, illness, injury & disability support - providing wraparound in-home support, nursing and rehabilitation services.  We work closely with the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards, Ministry of Social Development, and with ACC as a preferred national provider.

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Please see our Support Tab - this has our members as well as other organisations in our region who provide in our region, 

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This Includes Transport, exercise programs, social support, disability support and more. 

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Address: 176 Cobden Street, Gisborne, 4010

Phone: 06-868 8842

Email: office.ms.gisborne.eastcoast@gmail.com

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We offer a wide variety of support and information for people with MS, their families, employers and carers.

Our staff can help advocate for people as they navigate their way through different systems and provide connections to people and services.

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We have get to togethers often for carers and those with MS, Please get in touch if you would like to join us. 

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Address: 48 Cobden Street, Gisborne, 4010 

Phone: 06 867 7173

Email: info@moniora.org.nz

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Moni Ora offers free confidential household budgeting support to individuals and families who want help. Often people who come to our door are in financial crisis and are seeking help with a hardship application but we also help those who just want to do better. Moni Ora accepts both walk-ins and referrals from any organisation who are working with people who are worried about money and want budgeting support. 

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Address: 176 Cobden Street, Gisborne, 4010

Phone:(06) 868 5513

Email: standrewsgisb@xtra.co.nz

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Our Mission is to be a diverse community called together by Jesus Christ to welcome, love, serve and care.  Open Door – friendship group get together for morning tea every Tuesday at 10.00am.  Mainly music - group for pre-schoolers Wednesdays 9.45am, $4 per family, includes morning tea.  Pot Luck Lunch Sunday Service in the Community Hall every 4th Sunday  Car Boot Sale every 2nd and 4th Saturday each month.  Worship Services at St Andrews Sunday 10.30am.  Matawhero Church Service 1st & 3rd Sundays 9.00 am

Address: Treble Court Gisborne

Phone: (06) 868 4522

Email: info@gisbornevolunteercentre.org.nz

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Volunteer Services Advisor - 

“The Gisborne Volunteer Centre is a unique service that strengthens the community by increasing  public awareness of the voluntary sector.  We work with community organisations to identify volunteer needs and involvement and encouraging best practice management of volunteer-involving programmes, as well as working with potential volunteers, encouraging involvement and assisting them  in finding suitable roles.”

Address: 421 Ormond Road, Gisborne

Email: admin@hospicetairawhiti.org.nz

Phone: (06) 8690552

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Hospice Tairawhiti provides community based hospice care for the people of Tairawhiti, from Morere to Potaka.  Hospice or palliative care is specialised care for people with life limiting conditions. Our focus is on improving quality of life for the person and providing support for the whanau.

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Address:

Email: jon.davies@idea.org.nz

Phone: 06 8726600

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IDEA Services supports adults of all ages with intellectual disabilities to live in their own homes and enjoy life as part of their communities. We are New Zealand’s largest provider of services for people with intellectual disabilities and their families/whānau.

Our core values are:

• Empowerment

• Inclusion

• Responsiveness

• Support

Address: 105 Disraeli Street, Gisborne 4010

Email: referrals@yourwaykiaroha.org.nz

Phone: (06) 8632836

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Your Way l Kia Roha is a charitable trust offering information, support, and equipment to enable disabled people to thrive, living the lives they choose in their communities. When connecting with us, you will be valued and respected for what matters to you and your family / whānau.  “Your Way” refers to the fact that each person is unique, with their own goals. It is an expression of ‘choice and control’ that captures both the aspirations and the importance of the process. It speaks to self-determination. “

Address:

Email:  alisonis@outlook.com

Phone: 06 868 9586,

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The main object of the NZ Federation is to provide an organisation for the purpose of enabling women to take an active part in the life of the community and its development.

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Address: 64 Customhouse Street  /  71 Peel Street

Email: admin@psec.org.nz

Phone: 06 8681399  /  068688278

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PSEC also is home to Tauawhi Mens centre and Family Works

Family Works Tairāwhiti is a government-approved service specialising in working with tamariki and whānau in need of support. Our staff have a commitment to embracing connections through aroha, kindness, and compassion and this guides our mahi. We aim to support and empower families and whānau in the Tairāwhiti area – from Gisborne to Pōtaka – to be safe, secure, and well, and live to their potential.

Address: 4 Bright Street

Email: duncan.chisholm@stjohn.org.nz

Phone: 0800 785 646

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St John provides a range of services to the community including emergency and non-emergency ambulance services, emergency care and first aid at public events, Caring Caller, Friends of the Emergency Department, Youth Programme, First Aid Training, Medical Alarms, Supporter Scheme.

Poipoia te Pitomata:  Harnessing potential in our rangatahi through first aid, leadership and well being.   As poipoi means to nurture and grow, the kaupapa of this programme is about harnessing the  potential of rangatahi (young people) through nurturing them to grow as future first aiders and rangatira (leaders) in their communities.  

Address: 340 Palmerston Road

Email: tairawhiti@stroke.org.nz

Phone: 06 863 2716

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We're here to support all stroke survivors, their families, whānau, friends and carers throughout their stroke journey.  Stroke Tairawhiti provides information, advice, education and advocacy services throughout the Tairawhiti Region.  We have amalgamated with Stroke Foundation NZ to ensure we can support our community in a more effective way. 

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We hold weekly exercise and communication classes.

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Address: 49 Cochrane Street

Email:  EastCoast@standforchildren.org.nz

Phone: 06 867 5614

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Our services include our nationwide Stand for Children Service (which is inclusive of the therapeutic care and education component delivered in our children's villages) therapeutic social work services delivered in home based and school based settings, family therapy, and a holiday programme for caregivers, including grandparents and foster parents. 

Our community and school social workers have many years of experience providing individualised support to children and families.

Phone: 06 867 2905

Email: sunshineservice@xtra.co.nz

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The Service is pre-booked and is available to elderly or disabled persons living in Gisborne City, Makaraka and Wainui.  Bookings must be made 24 hours in advance.  Bookings can be made by phoning the Manager in the office  between 8.00 am and noon on
weekdays. Outside those hours,  a message can be left on the  office answerphone.

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If you would like to volunteer to be a driver or an assistant we would love to have you. 

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Address: Treble Court Gisborne

Phone: 06 867 6533

Email:  francestac.tai@xtra.co.nz

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Age Concern Tairawhiti (Gisborne), providing Elderly Support Services in Gisborne , New Zealand. Promotes the rights and well-being of the older person (over 65's) and support groups for individuals.

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Address: 386 Palmerston Road, Gisborne

Phone: 06 867 4708

Email:  info@tairawhitienviro.nz

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TEC is a not for profit environmental community hub and has been an environmental advocate in the Tairawhiti region since 1990. TEC is a portal for environmental sustainability information and education, we run environmental and conservation outreach projects, workshops and host various networking functions. 

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Address: Kaiti Hub

Phone: 021 2582474

Email:  barnzandpolly@gmail.com 

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Everything the Trust does is designed to increase local access to digital technologies and the knowledge and skills of users in our communities. We organise events for Digital Experts (especially educators and business leaders), training and affordable access for those who need to up-skill themselves or just become confident and regular users of ICT.

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Address: 9 Temple Street

Phone: 06 8687722

Email:  admin@ora.org.nz

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Te Aka Ora Charitable Trust are a Gisborne based Support Service provider.  Te Aka Ora work with Tamariki, Rangatahi and their whānau and communities, to support with social needs, whanau support, early learning opportunities and Parenting Supports. We strive to provide aroha, manaaki and support to tamariki, rangatahi, whānau and mokopuna within Te Tairāwhiti. To ensure whānau achieve tino rangatiratanga. To manage their own lives.  

Address:  26 Peel Street

Phone: 068684045.  Te Waharoa 068683550

Email:  admin@tekupenga.co.nz

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Te Kupenga Net Trust has a partnership with Hauora Tairawhiti to assist whanau in distress in our Community.   The Trust provides mental health and addictions consumer led peer support and advocacy for individuals and whānau, holding the Māori Like Minds Like Mine contract for Tairāwhiti, and providing education to community, business and social sectors as well as working alongside clinical servicers to whānau.

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Address:  389 Gladstone Road, Gisborne

Phone:  (06) 868 9468

Email:  gisborne.corps@salvationarmy.org.nz

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Since 1883, The Salvation Army has fought poverty and social and spiritual distress in New Zealand. We’ve been there to help more than 120,000 families and individuals in need each year—with budgeting advice, food and clothing assistance, life skills programmes and other comfort and support. At The Salvation Army we are committed to our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society. 

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Address: Treble Court Gisborne

Phone:  0800 

Email:  info@workbridge.co.nz

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Meetings by Appointment only.  Workbridge is an agency that assists individuals into work who have a disability, health issue or injury to find meaningful work, enquire about our criteria, this is a free service. 

We have a one on one preparation programme to assist with job searching activities.  We build relationships with employers to assist our job seekers to gain employment that is sustainable. We are career focused and will assist with pathways to work.  We look for opportunities that are part time or full time.