Advocacy Anglican Care South Canterbury will celebrate five years of operation next week marking a period in which time it has supported about 500 people through social and financial hardship. “Since we started in mid-2015 we have had more than 250 people access our 1-to-1 Advocacy service, and a similar number of participants attending our small-group workshops,” social justice advocate Ruth Swale said. READ MORE:* South Canterbury service created for those new to Work and Income* Advocacy Group relaunches Temuka workshops* Workshops held to meet growing demand for help from South Canterbury's Advocacy GroupThe team covers Timaru, Waimate, Temuka and Geraldine, supporting people with Work and Income, tenancy issues, employment disputes and court cases, among other things. “It is really encouraging to see clients grow in confidence, as with our support they feel more empowered to start stepping up and speaking out for themselves,” she said. “Our new initiative, supporting people with Covid-related job losses by helping them link in with Work and Income, is meeting that specific need too.”In 2019, Anglican Care started a group in Ashburton based on the same model.

Source: Stuff July 09, 2020 00:56 UTC