Supergrans to the rescue
NEWS RELEASE
26 June 2008
Supergrans to the
rescue
Supergrans might not have x-ray vision or
the ability to fly, but they are making a world of
difference to many people throughout New
Zealand.
Supergrans is a community organisation that
provides free practical tuition to people who need to learn
about household management and home maker's
skills.
The service is based around volunteers
(with plenty of life-experience) who work one-on-one with
clients to pass on basic life-skills such as cooking,
shopping, cleaning, budgeting and organisation. Their
clients include young families, recent immigrants, mental
health consumers and the elderly.
According to
their co-founder Erin McMenamin, Supergrans is about
providing people with the tools to make the most out of the
resources available to them, “Supergrans is about
providing people with the skills to help themselves. We help
people with everything from financial goal-setting to
cooking rissoles.”
The group was formed in Hutt
City in 1994 and have proved so successful that they have
since expanded to include eight branches across New Zealand
and another in Australia.
In the March round of
general grants, Wellington City Council allocated $7000 from
the social pool to Supergrans to help them establish a
dedicated branch for Wellington city.
Supergrans
was one of many groups to benefit from the $381,234 of
funding allocated in the March grants round. Grants
Subcommittee Chairperson Councillor Hayley Wain says she’s
delighted the Council was able to support such a wide range
of projects.
“In the last round we funded
everything from a Matariki Waka race to an exhibition of
Leonardo Da Vinci’s inventions. We look forward to
receiving an equally diverse array of applications for the
next round.”
Wellington City Council is currently
accepting funding applications for not-for-profit community
groups and organisations undertaking projects that benefit
the city socially, culturally, economically or
environmentally. The deadline for the current grants round
is 31 July.
For more information about grants,
including a grants calendar, application forms, seminar
dates, past allocations and guides to completing your
application, visit www.Wellington.govt.nz/services/grants or
phone the Council on 499
4444.
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