01/07/2025
Looking forward to Next Steps 2025 on Friday
We’re counting down to the Next Steps Expo 2025, just 4 sleeps to go! This year’s line-up is our biggest yet. Organised by Aspire Canterbury with support from Helen Anderson Trust and Enabling Good Lives Christchurch / Ōtautahi this FREE community event brings together nearly 60 providers and enterprise stalls to explore opportunities, supports, and connections for disabled people and their whānau considering the transition from school.
What are the details?
🗓 Friday 4 July
📍 Haeata Community Campus
⏰ 11am -4pm
What can you expect?
☕️ Margs little cup of joy will be there to keep you caffeinated
👩🍳We can't wait to try some sweet treats from the Te Roopu Tuhono Kapa Haka Group, Jessica's Jewelry and Baking, Judiths Homemade treats and maybe even some samples from My Home Chef cooking school
🎶Amazing tunes from DJ Ramanui, and music fans will love Southern Music Therapy and Friendship Choir and Humdinger Singers
🎨Artists can connect with The White Room Creative Space, Arts Integrated and don't forget to check out Kate's Art Shed
📚Talk about education options with Ara Institute of Canterbury and Risingholme Learning
💪Get active with Taylor Lowson Personal, Outward Bound Trust of New Zealand, Recreate NZ - Christchurch and Learn Active
💼Explore employment options with Kilmarnock Enterprises and Workbridge
🏡Consider options for where you want to live with Hawksbury Community Living Trust, Donaldson Residential Trust, Brackenridge, Claddagh Haven Trust
Plus so many amazing organisations who can support you on your next steps, including Vaka Tautua, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Te Wana Ltd, YES Disability Resource Centre, I Lead, Christchurch City Council, IHC New Zealand, Disabled Persons Assembly NZ - DPA, Ali's Home Healthcare, NZCL Florence Nightingale Agency, People First New Zealand, Horizons Day Options Trust, IDEA Services, CCS Disability Action, Therapy Professionals Ltd, SkillWise, Choices NZ, Volunteering Canterbury, Tech Ability, Driving Miss Daisy North Canterbury, A Change for Better, Parent to Parent.
If the awesomeness of all these amazing organisations in one space gets too overwhelming don't worry! The amazing Kylee & Co and Access Community Health have sponsored a sensory space where you can rest and recharge.
Try to bring some cash to support our awesome enterprise stallholders. We look forward to seeing you there!
