Awards Continue for Parents Centre
11 November 2009
Following their recent
success winning the Health & Well Being category at the
Waitakere City Council - Infratil awards in last month, West
Auckland Parents Centre has gone on to win the coverted
Bigger & Better Award at the National Parents Centre AGM
beating out 51 other centres for the title. The award
recognizes innovation, successful marketing, growth &
relationship development with both members and local
businesses.
Co-President Eileen Joy also scooped the
Chief Executives Choice Volunteer Award on the night. The
last 18 months have been a massive process of rebuilding and
rebranding for the local parents centre and have seen them
introduce new courses, processes and a new look to their
activities. This award is the “icing on the cake” says
Joy, "it has been a huge year and it's great to have the
recognition of our efforts. We couldn't have done it without
the hundreds of volunteer hours our committee provides".
From here on in WAPC have their sights set of
obtaining their own premises to enable them to further
expand the services they offer to the Waitakere Parenting
Community and are now seeking support from anyone who could
help with this endeavour. West Auckland Parents Centre
offers top quality antenatal classes including a practical
parenting evening, and early parenting education and support
through their coffee group network.
http://http://www.westaucklandparents.org.nz
Parents
Centres NZ Inc is the primary provider of childbirth
education in New Zealand employing over 100 childbirth
educators and has the largest parenting based support
network and infrastructure available to all parents in the
community across 52 Centres
nationwide.
ENDS