Local Branches: Canterbury

Physical Address: Level 1, Trevinos Building, 22 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011
Postal Address: PO Box 42-014, Tower Junction, CHRISTCHURCH

Phone: (03) 343 2225

Fax: (03) 348 2527

Email: Canterbury@autismnz.org.nz

Services offered by Canterbury Branch are:

* Support Group Meetings in Christchurch, Darfield, Rangiora & Timaru
* Holiday Programmes in Christchurch & Timaru
* Asperger Holiday Programmes in Christchurch
* Social Activities
* Regular e-news keeping families up to date with happenings
* Quarterly Branch newsletters
* Local fundraising initiatives
* Workshops, training opportunities, parent education/information
* Monday Night Young Adult Support Group

A copy of the services is now available to download in a pdf format. Please click here to download this

Meet the staff:

Robyn Young - Service & Support Co-ordinator

Robyn plays a valuable role in the running of the Canterbury Branch whether it be through meeting and talking through options with families in 'crisis', organising and directing support group meetings, or liasing with other organisiations.
Very rarely is Robyn not snowed under with work, so if you do contact her and she is not available please leave a message and she will get back to you as soon as she can.


To contact Robyn please call (03) 343 2225 ext 702 
or email robyn.young@autismnz.org.nz

Steve Potter - Programme Co-ordinator

Steve is the man behind all the Holiday Programmes and Activities on offer throughout Christchurch & the rest of Canterbury. In addition to the new activities on offer in the past year he is also looking into new activities and initiatives so please do not hesitate to contact him with ideas.
He is also responsible for the updating of this webpage and the quarterly Newsletter so if there is anything that you would like to see possibly included then he's the man to get in touch with.

To contact Steve please call (03) 343 2225 ext 712 
or email steve.potter@autismnz.org.nz

 

Upcoming events:

Darfield Support Group:

Wednesday 4th August 2010
10am
Darfield Bakery

North Canterbury Support Group:

Wednesday 28th July 2010
7.30pm
Coffee Culture

Corner of High & Victoria Streets
Rangiora

Christchurch Support Group:

Friday 30th July 2010
10am
Autism NZ Office's
Level 1, Trevino's Building, 22 Riccarton Road. (Parking available besides building)

South Canterbury Support/Social/Information Evening:

Thursday 12th August 2010
7.30pm
Gleniti Baptist Centre Cafe,
Gleniti Road, Timaru

Guest Speakers tbc

Happenings around Canterbury

To see what is happening in your area in Canterbury please click on the appropriate image.

 
Christchurch Timaru
North Canterbury
     
     
 Darfield    

Quarterly Newsletter

Now available to download in pdf format online. To download please click on the appropriate month you would like to view.

 

August 2010
May 2010 February 2010