Community Networks Franklin
22nd September 2021 / 9.45 AM via Zoom
1.0 Attendees
| Jan Wallace – PCA Leona White – RMHC Shona Paterson – CMDHB Joanna Kelly – Stroke Foundation Talia Maiava – CMDHB Sue Wallis – Waiuku Zero Waste Julie Kerr – Dementia Auckland Melissa Walker -Tate – Connecting Together 2.0 ApologisesAndy Baker | Sei Brown – Waiuku Zero Waste Chelsea Kitzen – Waiuku Zero Waste Judith Tucker – CNF Alisa Sutthiko Pauline Brown – St Andrews Margaret Gibson Emma Murtagh – Kidz Social Services Vicki Mee – FFS | Bridget Davies – Well Woman Robyn Hoffman – Disability Connect Denise Proctor – 2020 Trust Louise Cherie Milne – CNF Christine Hurst – Whanau Resource Centre Graeme Russell – PCASophie Parish – Labour MP Community Office |
3.0 Welcome
Jan Wallace welcomed all to this zoom meeting, all introduced themselves and the organisations that they represent and the work they are doing in the community. All shared how they are staying connected with friends and family and within their own bubbles in this lockdown.
Christine Hurst – Whanau Resource Centre are looking to assist with connectively for families who do not have anything using Skinny jump modems. A form will be put up on the Whanau Resource Centre website. They had a Pataka installed just before lockdown but it was not blessed so will be available when we move to level 2.
Bridget Davies – Well Woman Franklin have been able to continue to operate using Zoom, a better uptake than previous lockdowns. They have been able to provide one on one service and the 24 hour phone services has continued.
Vicki Mee – Financial Mentor at Franklin Family Support have continued to operate during this lockdown and becomes even more important during this stressful time.
Denise Proctor – Have been providing food parcels during this lockdown. Some of the items that is being asked for are toilet paper, batteries particularly for hearing aids. There are a number of social issues, such as concerns about late payment of bills and incurring penalties. Denise has also been working with Pukekohe North School through 2020 Trust they don’t have devices at home so there is not much learning. The 2020 Trust is doing an on-line digital class for the parents to help them teach their children and a device is provided.
Jan Wallace – Pukekohe Community Action is very busy with food parcels and assisting in the community, we have given out 63 food parcels in September to date. We also have a small community garden and one at the St Andrews Church which provides some vegetables that go into the food parcels. We also support first time mum’s and babies groups and have playgroups on Monday’s & Friday’s. We also have grief and loss programmes for children. One of big projects during the year is PJ into schools, this year PCA provided 950 pairs of PJ’s.
Julie Kerr – Dementia Auckland, working in the Pukekohe area. They have continued working through this lockdown keeping in contact and supporting their clients via zoom.
Melissa Walker-Tate – Connecting Together, occupational therapist for paediatrics. Unfortunately not able to connect with clients until we are in level 2, most are busy working with assisting children with on-line learning.
Anne Doddrell – Grandparents raising Grandchildren – The grandparents are helping the grandchildren with their on-line learning, as well as some of the grandparents are continuing to work.
Sophie Parish – Anahila Konongataa-Suisuiki Labour Mp – The office is available to help with issues with MS, and assisting clients that are needing help to connect with social services.
Shona Paterson – CMDHB relationship manager working for community health services. Our team is still making community visits, doing tele-health if visits are not required, and have also been doing welfare checks.
Leona – Ronald McDonald House Charities – We have been getting food out to our clients, assisting with access to essential services and have been working with some schools.
Robyn Hoffman – Disability Connect – Disability Connect – We cover the entire Auckland area, we have 3 parents support group on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. It is for parents with children or adults with disabilities checking in on the families making sure they are aware they are not aware. We have also been doing food parcels through New World Auckland Metro, sending out to seven to special schools for the families that are requiring them.
Action: Cherie to share contact details for the Middlemore Foundation, Ministry of Social Development and Utilises Dispute. The links, contacts and website details are listed on the CNF Facebook page and website.
4.0 Guest Speaker – Sue Wallis and her team, Sei Brown & Chelsea Kitzen, from Waiuku Zero Waste
Waiuku Zero Waste is a recycling station for the Waiuku community and have been operating for seven years and are making a difference in the community. They serve 20,000 residents covering Waiuku, Clarkes Beach, Awhitu Peninsula and towards Pukekohe.
Items that are seen as waste can be recycled, reused or upcycled rather than going into landfill, Waiuku Zero Waste handles 2,000 tonnes annually and are able to reuse or recycle 1,400 tonne.
They also have classes to educate people on how to use tools, upcycle and recycle and also have 15-20 school and community groups visit yearly. They have a community workshop which restores and repairs furniture and also have a tool library which has a low-cost membership to be able to borrow tools, with over 200 power and hand tools and gardening equipment available.
We have started doing repair cafes where people can bring in their broken items for fixing with one planned for the 16th October at the Pukekohe Library. We have an electrician for electrical items, people showing how to fix clothes, another person who will be sharping tools.
Action: The Waiuku Zero Waste presentation will be loaded onto the CNF website.
Action: Jan and Sue to work on sharing the presentation with other organisations via zoom.
Action: Jan to provide email addresses for those that are not on the CNF database.
5.0 Sustainability Expo in 2022
CNF and Waiuku Zero Waste are collaborating to put on a sustainability expo in 2022, that will involve other organisation exhibiting and working together on sustainability.
Action: Please let Jan know if you would like to participate in the sustainability expo.
6.0 November meeting
The last meeting of the year will be a celebration of the year and reflection on what has been achieved.
The meeting was closed by Jan Wallace.
Meeting closed at 11.22.
Next meeting is 27th October 2021 – 10-12.00pm