Our Services
As well as focusing on visiting families our RCWs respond to referrals from a variety of sources and also …
- provide advocacy – for anyone living in the rural community
- participate in community events
- support community initiatives
- participate in research when appropriate, such as with Massey University
- refer clients to services provided by Manchester House Social Services – Counselling, Budgeting, Social Work
- keep up to date with Civil Defence event procedures
- attend events at rural schools where most families are there to support their children e.g. sports days
- are present on social media and hard copy media e.g. local newsletters and community noticeboards
- attend events such as the Super Senior Expo in Feilding – a good way to connect with the community and receive referrals for services
First meeting to form Kimbolton PlayCentre
Workshops
We initiate and provide workshops on request for a range of topics including some of the following:
- Alzheimers/Age Concern/Independent Ageing
- Brainwaves – brain development for 0-3 years
- CD response and recovery – MDC and other welfare group member organisations
- Cooking on a Budget classes – SuperGrans
- Health & Safety workshops with Beef+Lamb NZ and Work Safe
- Men’s Shed
- Mindfulness
- Online for Nine
- Plunket
- Positive Parenting Programmes (Triple P)
- Pride in our Land campaign with Manawatu District Council and the Ministry of Primary Industries during the 2020 drought recovery and Covid 19 period
- Sleep workshop – Kauri Health
- St John – First Aid course for parents of preschoolers
- Welcome to new families – KimboltonCommunity Committee
- Wills/Power of Attorney/Undertaker presentation
Online for Nine
Collaboration with public and private sector
MRSS RCWs collaborate with other NGO’s, Government organisations, Oranga Tamariki, Manawatu District Council, Feilding & District Promotion, Ministry of Primary Industries, Manawatu-Rangitikei Rural Support Trust, health groups, community groups, schools and more …