YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley and Community Groups
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YWCA movie fundraiser: Made in Dagenham – Tues 2 Nov, 8pm at Penthouse in Brooklyn
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The YWCA of Greater Wellington invites you to join us for a fundraising screening.
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- brooklyn
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Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Calling all refugee youth in Wgtn and Lower Hutt – Oct 7 and 9
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Changemakers Refugee Forum is holding a workshop for youth refugees next week.
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Urgent assistance needed for Refugee Services Greater Wellington Furniture Bank
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Refugee Services Furniture Bank is in urgent need of the following items to help resettle a group of quota refugees arriving into the Greater Wellington area in the first week of October.
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Board member applications open for YWCA Greater Wellington, due 8 Sept
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Our YWCA is looking for two experienced women with business development, legal and finance skills – any age, any culture, any background.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Lower membership fees for YWCA Greater Wellington
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- This year, the YWCA of Greater Wellington is celebrating International Year of Youth and making their organisation more accessible for young women to join. YWCA of Greater Wellington’s Executive Director Makere Derbyshire says, “The YWCA here in Wellington is maybe one of the only organisations that has reduced its membership fee in this day and age, making it more accessible for women to be a part of the YWCA movement locally.”
- Submitted by tonytw1
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The Big Shwop in Wellington, 25 July @ St James Theatre
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Just one week to go till The Big Shwop – New Zealand’s largest eco-fashion event! The Big Shwop brings together lots of great people and their wonderful wardrobes for an afternoon of shopping – shopping that doesn’t make a dent on your bank account or your conscience.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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BREAST CANCER PATIENT RESEARCH – interview participants sought
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Research for comparison of breast cancer patients’ perceptions and experiences of private and public health systems in New Zealand is underway. Masters student Kim Dobson from Victoria University of Wellington is undertaking which is exploring Breast Cancer patients’ perceptions and experiences of health sectors in New Zealand.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Young women talk to council about alcohol by-laws
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- On Thursday 20 May, a team of YWCA young women submitted their view to the Wellington City Council about alcohol by-law change.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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VOTE VANISA, Volunteer of the Year 2010 – by 10 May
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Last weekend, Kilbirnie resident Vanisa Dhiru was voted in as the youngest president of the YWCA for the Wellington region.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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NEW NAME, CONSTITUTION AND PRESIDENT announced on YWCA Day
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- On YWCA day, 24 April 2010, our membership voted at the Annual General Meeting to have: A legal name change: YWCA of Greater Wellington (remit 1, altered) A new constitution (remit 3, tabled at the AGM) A new President, Vanisa Dhiru For those that could not join us, view our 2009 YWCA Annual Report (pdf) tabled at the meeting held at Te Ranga Marae in Island Bay.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa (OpenStreetMap)
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JP SERVICES OFFERED BY APPOINTMENT @ YWCA Wellington
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Vanisa Dhiru, our current Vice-President has become a Justice of the Peace of New Zealand and will be offering the following JP services, by appointment, from the YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley office on Ghuznee Street. We are proud to have Vanisa become one of the youngest JPs in Australiasia and offer this service to Wellington women from the YWCA. Certifying copies of documents Taking declarations, affidavits and affirmations.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Encore for breast cancer survivors, enrol now for March session in Hutt Valley
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The YWCA Encore Programme assists women who have had breast cancer surgery regain their mobility, flexibility and self-confidence through gentle exercise and support.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Youthspective Photo Competition, register by 14 March
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- If you enjoy photography and are aged 10 – 18 years, the City Council is looking for an image showing your unique take on our city.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Learn about other faiths, Sat 13 and 20th Feb
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Over two Saturdays in February people will be able to visit our local Hindu Temple, Muslim Mosque, Buddhist Temple and a Jewish Synagogue.
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Women in the Media exhibition @ Southern Cross, Mon 8 Feb @6.30pm
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Check out the representation of women in the media exhibition next week, investigating how women were represented in the New Zealand media in November 2009. Date: Monday 8 February 2010 Time: 6.30pm start Venue: Southern Cross Bar, 39 Able Smith Street, Wellington
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Human Rights book launch, Wed 10 Feb 4pm @ VicUni
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The NZ Institute of International Affairs invite you to attend the book launch of Celebrating Human Rights; 60 Years of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights.
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Women’s clothes swap, Wed 27 Jan 7pm @ Library Bar
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Share the love for stylish and ethical clothing… with a glass of Spanish wine.
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YWCA Vice President up for Young NZer of the Year!
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Vanisa Dhiru, current Vice President of the YWCA of Wellington and Hutt Valley is one of three finalists for Young New Zealander of the Year. Check out the article featured in the Dominion Post here…
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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Muse issue 7 – releasing at Wgtn zine festival, Sat 21 Nov
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The Muse collective has just put the finishing touches on Issue 7 of Muse magazine, and as we speak our wonderful new issue is being printed! This issue deals with “Wellbeing” and women’s health.
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Rotary Wellington South Scholarships – due 1 Nov 09
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Applications are sought from people in the Wellinton region seeking financial support to enable them to undertake a tertiary, vocational or life skills programme.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Volunteer at the YWCA today!
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- Volunteering with us can be a great opportunity to meet interesting people and give back to young women as well as learning for and about yourself. We are always looking for people who can help with the following:
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Stand up against Poverty: Sat 17 Oct, 12noon
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- In Wellington on Saturday October 17th from 10am-2pm, Stand Up Kiwis, led by the Art of Living will be active in Civic Square with live music and free yoga. At midday we’ll be spelling out the words Stand Up with a human chain, reading the Stand Up Pledge and counting the Wellingtonians who stand up for the global Guinness World Record attempt.
- Submitted by tonytw1
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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The Big Shwop on Sat 31 Oct, St James Theatre
- YWCA of Wellington & Hutt Valley
- The Big Shwop – is setting up Shwop in the gorgeously splendid St James Theatre on Courtenay Place. The beautiful First Floor Gallery will be transformed into a Shwop Shop for one day only – Saturday 31st October. The Big Shwop-Wellington is clothes shopping for the ethically minded.
- Submitted by tonytw1
- Tagged as:
- fashion
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