SkillWise

09/11/2025

Ngā mihi nui to our long-time supporters, Rehabilitation Welfare Trust. They've been supporting us since 2006! This year, they've helped us to put on our summer sports. Thanks for keeping us swinging!🏏

04/11/2025

Super cool! Go SkillWise!

04/11/2025

Thank you so much to the Strathlachlan Women's Fund and the team at Perpetual Guardian! Their generosity has allowed us to deliver three wellbeing-focused courses AND resource our community facilitation team to support women we work with needing mental health support.

How awesome. If you're keen to support our mahi or admire our funders, head to https://www.skillwise.org.nz/our-supporters

29/10/2025

Some people who attend SkillWise are performing this week in the kapa Te Roopu Tuhono KH

You can read all about it, and check out the live stream!

Thanks IHC New Zealand for hosting the competition, we're enjoying watching the live stream!

23/10/2025

We hope you have managed to stay out of the weather today. The worst seems to be over, so SkillWise activities and support will resume as usual tomorrow, Friday 24th October. If this changes, we'll let you know. If you decide to stay home anyway, please let us know.

To keep up to date with impacts from the weather, try these websites:
Civil Defence: https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/
Christchurch City Council Newsline: https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/
Met Service: https://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/regions/christchurch/locations/christchurch

22/10/2025

Reminder: We are closed today because of the weather warnings! Please stay home. 🏠

To keep up to date with impacts from the weather, try these websites:
Civil Defence: https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/
Christchurch City Council Newsline: https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/
Met Service: https://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/regions/christchurch/locations/christchurch

22/10/2025

SkillWise will be closed tomorrow:
Thursday the 23rd of October 2025.

This is due to the Red Wind Warning Issued for Canterbury, stay home and stay safe!

Make sure anything loose outside is tied down and secure or brought inside.

Read more:
• https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/get-ready-for-strong-winds
• https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

20/10/2025

Thank you so much to Simplicity for their generous donation towards our Work Ready and Work Skills courses. 💡

🧐Did you know SkillWise supports adults to find mana-acknowledging work in the open labour market? That means the opportunity for sustainable income, skill-development and a guaranteed minimum wage that is the same as any other Kiwi worker's minimum wage. ❌No wage exemption here!

Simplicity's donation will go directly to the delivery of classes that support SkillWise learners to further develop worker, workplace and employer expectations, and a bunch of practical skills for successful job hunting. This preparation step builds confidence and capacity for job seekers. How good! 🤩

03/10/2025

Stan & co are setting up this evening...come see our free-mo layout at the Christchurch Model Train Show at Cowles Stadium this weekend 🚃

🚂 Just 24 Hours to go untill the Christchurch Model Train Show is open!

See you all at 9:30am tomorrow! 170 Pages Road

30/09/2025

Thank you Christchurch City Council for your generosity! The Strengthening Communities Fund has enabled our Friendship Connection Team to keep doing their awesome mahi. 🤩

18/09/2025

Hari Te Wiki o te reo Māori! Happy Māori Language week!

Thanks for celebrating with us this week. Remember you can use te reo māori all year round, not just this week!

Today's kupu hou | new words are Place Names in Aotearoa!

You could say 'I live in Ōtautahi' instead of 'I live in Christchurch'
or
'I have visited Te-Whanga-nui-a-Tara' instead of 'I have visited Wellington'

Karawhiua! Give it a go!

17/09/2025

Hari te Wiki o te Reo Māori! Happy Māori language week!

Today's kupu hou | new words are animals and objects!

You could say 'I have a Ngeru' instead of 'I have a cat'
or
'I made breakfast in the mihini tōhi today' instead of 'I made breakfast in the Toaster today'.

Karawhiua! Give it a go!