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Empowered lives

Son calls for donations to IHC as ‘last good deed’

March 5, 2024

Sandra Dunning, a former IHC Pukekohe Op Shop volunteer, dropped off some Christmas biscuits to volunteers in the shop a week before Christmas. On Boxing Day she died in a house fire.

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Cooking classes take it to the next level

March 5, 2024

Young people are lining up to join cooking classes at Comcol North Canterbury thanks to a partnership between Comcol and the IHC North Canterbury Association.

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Roving coach to build riding skills

March 5, 2024

Riding for the Disabled Coach Sharon Aldersley is saddling up for her role as Roving Coach. This year she will share her expertise with 20 Riding for the Disabled groups throughout the country, thanks to a grant from the IHC Foundation.

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Carers speak up about what needs to change

March 5, 2024

In a series of nationwide meetings, family carers are being encouraged to talk about the pressures of supporting disabled family members and what would make a difference to them.

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Big present brings huge smiles

March 5, 2024

A big present brought a lot of smiles to the McComb household in Levin just before Christmas.

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Friends have a special reason to meet

March 5, 2024

In December, Auckland restaurants were full of people enjoying Christmas get-togethers and the start of the summer holidays. Among them, one group had a different reason to celebrate.

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Clubs open doors to disabled players

March 5, 2024

Heather Walker is working on making herself redundant. That will only happen when Nelson’s Inclusive Sports Trust achieves its goal and disabled sports players are accepted into mainstream sports clubs.

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Sailability Wellington plans to build six big boats

March 5, 2024

Sailability Wellington, a charity giving disabled people the opportunity to sail, has launched an ambitious project to build six new boats.

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Lives behind the lens

March 5, 2024

A gentle image of her husband and young son has proved to be a winner for South Otago dairy farmer Renae Martin in the 2023 IHC Calf & Rural Scheme photo competition.

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Autism Clinic trials new Aotearoa-style support

March 5, 2024

Autistic children and their whānau attending Victoria University’s Autism Clinic may feel more at home with a new style of support on offer this year.

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