NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT NEW ZEALAND
What’s New with Neighbourhood Support NZ The latest news and highlights from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand (NSNZ) National Office, Members and Supporters. Encouraging Neighbourhoods to Work Together in Preparation for Omicron With the possibility of many people self-isolating, Neighbourhood Support New Zealand (NSNZ) wanted to highlight a few key things that kiwis could do during this time to make sure they were best prepared at home and in their neighbourhoods, such as updating their home’s emergency kit, establishing a ‘check-in buddy’, and growing networks within their communities so that they are never short on someone to help them with errands outside the home, such as picking up groceries or walking the dog. Chief Executive, Tess Casey, explained that with the possibility of people’s usual support networks being unavailable due to self-isolation that a Neighbourhood Support group could come in handy and implored communities to think about establishing one for their neighbourhood if they have not done so already. NSNZ have collated an extensive range of resources to help communities and individuals in their preparations and planning, such as our ‘Kia Ora Neighbour’ flyer – a simple flyer that is able to be printed off, filled in, and popped into you neighbours’ letterboxes as a friendly reminder that you are available to help as needed.
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Neighbourhood Support NZ’s Kia Ora Neighbour flyer
