Upcoming training and development opportunities

Wellness Workshop

Learn strategies to help reduce anxiety, stress and enable you to live your best life.

Date: Tuesday 18 August for three weeks

Time: 7pm - 8.30pm

Venue: Supergrans Place, South City Mall, South Dunedin

Please contact SuperGrans to book your place, phone 03 455 0981, email supergrans.dunedin@xtra.co.nz and for more information please go to their facebook page.

Tech Savvy

Need help accessing internet banking and Government websites?

Come along to Tech Savvy for tips and advice.

Date: Wednesday 19 August

Time: 10.30am - 12pm

Venue: Downes Room, Mosgiel Library, Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel

For more information and to RSVP please see the attachment at the end of this section.

Volunteer South Leaders of Volunteers

This is a free networking and training opportunity for managers and coordinators of volunteers.

Date: Saturday 19 August

Time: 12pm

Venue: Dunedin Community House

Topic: Volunteer Health and Safety

For more information on how to RSVP please see the attachment at the end of this section.

Future Smart

Learn about alternative options for banking, navigating the Super Seniors and IRD website.

Date: Monday 31 August

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: South Dunedin Community Hub

or

Date: Thursday 3 September

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Age Concern building, 9 The Octagon

For more information and to register please see the flyer at the end of this section.

Cooking 101

Healthy eating cheaply. Includes cooking ideas and learning basic cooking skills.

Date: Four weekly sessions starting Tuesday 1 September

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Supergrans Place, South City Mall, South Dunedin

Supergrans Place, South City Mall, South Dunedin

Please contact SuperGrans to book your place, phone 03 455 0981, email supergrans.dunedin@xtra.co.nz and for more information please go to their facebook page.

Crafty Pop In

Do you want to learn to knit, crochet or need a hand with basic sewing skills?

Do you know how to knit, crochet or sew and want to meet like minded people?

Date: Weekly on Fridays

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Supergrans Place, South City Mall, South Dunedin

Please contact SuperGrans to book your place, phone 03 455 0981, email supergrans.dunedin@xtra.co.nz and for more information please go to their facebook page.

Silver Tech: Get Smart with Technology

To learn how to get he best our of you smart phone

Date: Four weekly sessions Tuesday 8 - 29 September

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Age Concern building, 9 The Octagon

For more information and to book a place, please see the flyer at the end of this section.

Just cook for Healthy Ageing

A four week programme for older people who have lost confidence and motivation to cook

Date: Monday 7 September

Time: 10am - 1pm

Venue: Octagon Clubrooms, Age Concern

For more information and to register please either email kristen@ageconcernotago.co.nz or phone 03 479 3054

The Circle of Mana and Response Abilities Pathways Training With Lloyd Martin from Praxis

This workshop delivers key models of working with young people to build resilience and to help the worker respond to youth in powerful and life changing ways.

Date: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September

Time: 9am - 3.30pm

Venue: Malcam Trust, 45 Maori Road, Mornington

Cost: FREE (Normally $250 per person)

What is Circle of Mana and Response Abilities Pathways about?

RAP provides a powerful alternative to both punitive and permissive approaches by focusing on the mana of a young person.

Rather than enforcing obedience. RAP deals with problems and trauma by focusing on strengths, solutions and enhancing the belonging, identity, achievement, competence, influence, responsibility, and generosity of young people. RAP sets high expectations for youth to take responsibility and show respect for themselves and others. Youth are enlisted as responsible agents in positive change.

Participants learn skills to disengage from adversarial encounters, connect with adult-wary youth with trauma, restore bonds of respect, and create climates where young people can flourish.

This positive youth development training is useful for anyone who is concerned for youth, for both professionals or family members.

The training is well-received by educators, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, youth workers, and staff in treatment and juvenile justice settings. Parents, foster parents, mentors, and mature youth who are peer helpers are also welcome.

Facilitator: Lloyd Martin is the co-director of Praxis; a network of practitioners and educators in youth development that operates throughout New Zealand. For over 20 years Lloyd and his partner Anthea shared their home in Porirua (NZ) with local young people and worked in their community as youth workers, teachers (in mainstream and alternative settings) and in outdoors education. Lloyd has written several books about youth work in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

If you have any questions or want to register a spot do not hesitate to get in touch with Alana at alanag@psotago.org.nz.

Planning for the Future: The Hard Stuff

A thought-provoking information series of talks that covers important topics regarding planning for the future.

Date: Monday 5 and 12 October

Time: 10am - 12pm

Venue: Mosgiel Seniors Hall, 5 Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel

For more information and to register please see the flyer at the end of this section.

Lunchbox ideas and Beeswax Wrap Family Workshop

Kids lunches don't need pt be hard work. If you want some practical ideas and would like to make yourself a Beeswax Wrap (children must be accompanied by an adult).

Date: Tuesday 6 October

Time: 1pm - 3pm

Venue: Supergrans Place, South City Mall, South Dunedin

Costs: Donation of $10 per family

Please contact SuperGrans to book your place, phone 03 455 0981, email supergrans.dunedin@xtra.co.nz and for more information please go to their facebook page.

Staying Safe

A refresher course in for older drivers to re-familiarise yourself with traffic rules and safe driving practices.

Date: Wednesday 7 October

Time: 1.30pm - 4pm

Venue: Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village, 40 Fenton Crescent, St Kilda

or

Date: Wednesday 28 October

Time: 10am - 1pm

Venue: St Johns Lecture Room, 5 Hartstonge Avenue, Mosgiel

For more information and to book, please see the attachments at the end of this section.