Shirley/Papanui Board offers funding for Neighbourhood Week events
17 September 2003
The Shirley/Papanui Community Board has funding available for local residents,
keen to hold an event during Neighbourhood
Week (1-7 November, 2003).
Sheryl Killick, Christchurch City Council assistant community adviser says
past events that people have organised include barbecues, street parties,
shared dinners, working bees, family fun days, neighbourhood planting days,
morning teas and community walks.
“The idea of the week is to encourage people to meet their neighbours,
promote informal contact with other people in the neighbourhood and foster
a stronger, safer community. People are encouraged to say hi to their neighbours,
invite them in for a cuppa if they can, or if they’re really keen
host a local gathering.”
Sheryl says that several Neighbourhood Support Groups have been established
as a result of neighbours getting together during Neighbourhood Week. Pat
Creasey, Co-ordinator of Canterbury Neighbourhood Support, is available
to speak to interested groups and can be contacted on 372-8007 or email
canterburyns@paradise.net.nz.
Applications for funding should be addressed to the Assistant Community
Adviser, Papanui Service Centre, P O Box 5142, Papanui. They should include
an outline of the event, with the date, time, costs, amount requested and
an estimate of the number of people who may attend. Applications close on
Friday 10 October, 5pm.
For more information contact Sheryl Killick, Assistant Community Adviser,
941-5410 email: sheryl.killick@ccc.govt.nz or call in at the Papanui
Service Centre, Cnr Langdons & Restell
Street, Papanui.
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