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Street Footy Team Shatters Stereotypes
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 10:19 am | Downtown Community Ministries
15 October 2009 Wellington’s Street Footy team won the Fairplay award at a recently completed ‘Mini World Cup’ tournament in Lower Hutt. More >>
New Community Constable starts work
Thursday, 8 October 2009, 1:50 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
From tsunami relief to peacemaking in conflict zones Wellington’s new Community Officer, Senior Constable James Patrick, holds great experience in understanding crisis. More >>
Coming Soon... a new Survival Guide
Thursday, 1 October 2009, 12:57 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The final touches are being made to the latest edition to Downtown Community Ministry’s Survival Guide – living in Wellington on a low income. More >>
Active in the City
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 12:44 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The number of Downtown Community Ministry service users making use of Wellington City Council’s Leisure Card continues to climb. More >>
Providing a Pathway for Growth
Friday, 18 September 2009, 5:09 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Moving to part-time paid employment seemed a natural step for long-term volunteer, and service user, Te Amo Roberts. For a long-time he’s supported Downtown Community Ministry by helping out in the food bank and the annual book fair. This year he officially ... More >>
Arty Animals on Show at Vincents
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 9:41 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Avid artist, and Downtown Community Ministry service user, Lynda Nelson shares the Vincents Gallery space next week for an exhibition lasting till the end of the month. More >>
BookFair all a Twitter
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:44 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Set your clock and come early because book lovers will flocking to the TSB Arena this weekend for great bargains on quality books, dvds, cds and vinyl records. More >>
Church Kids Raid Pantries for Foodbank Supplies
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 2:47 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Children from St John’s in the City will raid over 40 homes this weekend to collect food items for Downtown Community Ministry’s Foodbank. The food will then be used to build a food pyramid inside the church before they gather it up again and bring ... More >>
Recession hits hard as more jobs are lost
Friday, 31 July 2009, 2:46 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Service users of Downtown Community Ministry are feeling the brunt of the recession says Outreach Worker Kate Bell. “One woman on the benefit was working part-time at a hotel and was laid off, another woman had her hours cut down significantly.” More >>
DCM needs your old computers
Friday, 24 July 2009, 9:42 am | Downtown Community Ministries
23rd July 2009 Downtown Community Ministry are currently seeking donations of working computers and laptops for study and research purposes for some service users. More >>
A Place for 'Blokes'
Friday, 10 July 2009, 9:42 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Wellington Men are now able to find opportunities to play a positive role in their communities with help from local men’s group internationally known as ‘Menz Shed’. More >>
The Road to Rio
Sunday, 5 July 2009, 12:00 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
There will be no team representing New Zealand at the Homeless World Cup in Milan this year, but ‘Street Football Aotearoa’ is determined to make it to the 2010 Rio Homeless World Cup. More >>
Desperation for beds prompts overflowing Shelter
Thursday, 18 June 2009, 1:34 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Demand for beds at Wellington’s Night Shelter is exceeding supply as record numbers of people seek emergency accommodation. More >>
Massive Can Collection Supports Food Banks
Friday, 5 June 2009, 4:59 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
All over Wellington cans of food are being donated towards the ICan charity event to break the Guinness World Record for a can sculpture. The goal is 50,000 cans by the 26th of June. The next day they will be made into a huge sculpture in Civic Square ... More >>
New Survival Guide Coming - Update Your Info
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:42 am | Downtown Community Ministries
27 May 2009 Community groups are invited to update their info for the new edition of Wellington’s Survival Guide - a directory of services for people on low incomes. More >>
Downtown Community Ministry needs your books
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 2:21 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The Book Fair is held in September at the TSB Arena has a staggering number of books, DVDs, Vinyl records and CDs that are donated each year and then sold to people to reuse and enjoy. More >>
More People Sign Up for Leisure Cards
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 12:38 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
14 May 2009 Service users at Downtown Community Ministry are beating the cold away by getting active with a Leisure Card. More >>
Small Pickings at the Food Bank
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:45 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Show your support for people in need with a donation to Downtown Community Ministry’s winter food appeal next Saturday (16th). More >>
Housing Design suggestions offered to Council
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 1:45 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
With Wellington City Council holding a design competition on modernising its housing units Downtown Community Ministry thought it’d ask some clients for their input. More >>
Driving Ambition
Thursday, 16 April 2009, 3:02 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
BulletinDowntown Community Ministry Driving Ambition 16 April 2009 With 35 years driving around the streets of Wellington one Downtown Community Ministry service user has decided to get legal. More >>
