Disability Resource Centre H.B. Trust - DRC

15/02/2026

Promoting the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme

Heather is passionate about promoting the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme (HDSS) in her local area and encouraging more organisations to adopt it. The scheme is highly relevant to her own situation and support needs.

Recently, she’s had some great opportunities to raise awareness — including setting up a stall at a community event and attending several meetings including local councils, where she shared her personal experiences and explained the importance of the HDSS. Each conversation helps build understanding and makes every day spaces more inclusive. 🌻

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10/02/2026

We are grateful for Sandhya Khanna - Tremains Real Estate's support and generosity 🥰

💛 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 🏡
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺?

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘺𝘢 𝘒𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 – 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴,
$𝟧𝟢𝟢 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 💛
𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 —
𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴.
📞 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦
𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘺𝘢 𝘒𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢
📱 𝟢𝟤𝟤 𝟦𝟥𝟣 𝟫𝟫𝟦𝟩

#𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦 #𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 #𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴
#𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 #𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘖𝘶𝘳𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺
#𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 #𝘕𝘡𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦
#𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 #𝘙𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 🏡

08/02/2026

🌟 Celebrating Chris’s Journey at EB Games 🌟

Chris has been volunteering at EB Games for the past two years, and during this time he has grown tremendously in confidence, social skills, and communication. He has enjoyed showing staff and customers how to sign while working and has built great connections with everyone in the store.

Throughout his time at EB Games, Chris has learned many valuable skills. His hand–eye coordination has improved, along with his sense of humour, which he used well in his daily tasks — placing prices correctly, opening and preparing bags, restocking shelves, moving stock, scanning and pricing new items, and remembering where products were so he could confidently help customers find what they needed.

Both Trina and Erin have been incredibly supportive, including Chris in everything they did and encouraging him to always work to the best of his ability and continue developing his skills.

We would like to wish Trina, Erin, and all the staff at EB Games all the very best for the future, and sincerely thank them for the support, encouragement, inclusion, and aroha they have shown Chris over the past two years. It has truly meant the world to us.

Living Life Connected

04/02/2026

Chairs!! To the team at MCL for making and donating our new bench chair. They're a great addition to our outdoor space. 😊

04/02/2026

Clients of Disability Resource Centre Undergoing a Refresher on Road Safety 🚦

Clients of the Disability Resource Centre recently participated in a road safety refresher session aimed at reinforcing safe road use and building confidence when travelling within the community. The session focused on increasing awareness, promoting responsible behaviour, and supporting independence while staying safe on the roads.

A great step towards safer and more confident community participation! 👏

Living Life Connected

01/02/2026

Big Milestones & Community Spirit! 🌟

We’ve had a wonderful day out and about with Geoffrey, and we couldn't be prouder of his latest achievements!

On a Thursday morning, we headed to the Toitu Te Reo Festival. It was a beautiful experience—Geoffrey was captivated by the sights and sounds of the various stage performances. There is nothing quite like the energy of a community festival to lift the spirits! 🎶✨

The excitement continued at Sit Be Fit, where Geoffrey reached a major milestone: completing his very first exercise session! 🧘‍♂️💪 This is such a fantastic step toward supporting his physical well-being and staying active.

Way to go, Geoffrey! We are so inspired by your willingness to try new things and your commitment to health and happiness.

Living Life Connected

29/01/2026

Out and about on adventures.

Earlier in the week the team spent the day doing a scavenger hunt in our very own Cornwall park.

26/01/2026

We’re really fortunate to have this new covered outdoor space at the Disability Resource Centre in Hastings.
We’re hoping to add planted wine barrels as a first step in making it a welcoming space. If you know a local business, vineyard, or anyone who might donate or sponsor wine barrels, please tag them below, PM me or call 0211165717 💚
Bronwyn Erickson – General Manager

25/01/2026

🍰 Baking Fun Together!

Chris and Emily teamed up in the kitchen for some sweet, hands-on fun! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳
Emily took the lead on making a Kiwi classic—Lollie Cake—while Chris was the ultimate sous-chef, helping every step of the way. It was a true masterclass in teamwork!

The highlights of their kitchen adventure:
The Crunch Factor: Chris had a blast using the rolling pin to smash the biscuits into the perfect crumbs.
Precision Work: Emily practiced great focus while carefully cutting the explorer lollies into pieces.
The Finishing Touch: Together, they mixed the ingredients and rolled the final product in a coating of coconut.

Beyond the delicious treat, it was wonderful to watch them practice their fine motor skills, knife handling, and coordination. They should be so proud of their hard work and the tasty results! 😊✨

Living Life Connected

22/01/2026

Hey community friends! 👋

We've got a free electric vehicle wheelchair hoist ready to go and it can be yours at no cost!

Give us a call on 06 873 8210 or email information@drchb.org.nz to sort a pickup time.

First in, first served and we'd love it to find a new home soon!

19/01/2026

The team from H.D.C delivered a Civil Defense Hub hui tonight at D.R.C

Great conversations were had. Watch this space whānau.