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DCM: Rethinking Crime and Punishment
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 5:01 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
A three year project between The Salvation Army and Prison Fellowship New Zealand is launched tomorrow with the goal of establishing a more rehabilitative and restorative prison policy in New Zealand. More >>
Spreading the wet word
Thursday, 19 October 2006, 12:38 am | Downtown Community Ministries
The campaign for a wet hostel in Wellington will get an Auckland audience next month when Downtown Community Ministry Director Stephanie McIntyre speaks at a homelessness forum run by the Auckland City Council. More >>
Young family gets welcome support
Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1:27 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Nappies and milk formula for a seven month old baby of two Downtown Community Ministry clients is now being paid for by donations from a local church. More >>
Active in the City
Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 4:07 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Downtown Community Ministry will continue its commitment to those in the inner city when it moves to Compassion House in Lukes Lane next week. More >>
Send your 'trolley jam' food here
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 4:37 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
As 'trolley jammers' hit supermarkets around Wellington, leaving full trolleys of goods behind, Downtown Community Ministry is offering to pick them up for its busy food bank. More >>
The Low Down on Loans
Friday, 15 September 2006, 9:27 am | Downtown Community Ministries
The importance of Downtown Community Ministry’s Street People Project has again showed its crucial role assisting those out of financial difficulty. Two clients recently made contact with Newtown based loan companies, a practice strongly discouraged ... More >>
Book buyers dig deep for DCM
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 5:20 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Thousands of book lovers took to Welllington's waterfront last weekend to support Downtown Community Ministry and their annual book fair. More >>
Wellington's Biggest Bookfair Next Weekend
Thursday, 24 August 2006, 4:21 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Wellington's annual Bookfair is on next weekend and will again raise much needed funds for Downtown Community Ministry. More >>
Boost to treatment services for prisons applauded
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 5:40 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The funding of more rehabilitation services for inmates with drug and alcohol addictions will finally address a key underlying cause of crime, homelessness and social displacement says Downtown Community Ministry. More >>
Parents Under Pressure
Wednesday, 9 August 2006, 5:02 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
A young couple finding things tough could really benefit with some time out from parenting their little baby so Downtown Community Ministry's Community Social Worker Di Landy has tried to find some support. More >>
More Rent Equals More Hardship
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 11:52 am | Downtown Community Ministries
New management at the former Te Ata Hou boarding house in Island Bay has made a rent increase one of its first actions. More >>
Increasing poverty no surprise to DCM
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 11:23 am | Downtown Community Ministries
Sadly, a new report on poverty in New Zealand provides no surprises for Downtown Community Ministry and only confirms to us the hardships our clients face. The Ministry of Social Development report says the number of beneficiary families with children ... More >>
Concerns over WCC's market rates trial
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 2:46 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The number of properties in City Housing complexes rented at market rates will increase to 5% after Wellington City Council approved a one year trial last week. After making a submission opposing the proposal DCM is concerned this scheme will go ahead. More >>
Please give to the food appeal this Saturday
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 10:48 am | Downtown Community Ministries
If you’re heading to the supermarket this Saturday remember to give generously to the Wellington’s winter food appeal for the regions food banks. More >>
Working together for homelessness prevention
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 2:52 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Chilly Christchurch will get some Wellington warmth when it is visited by three Downtown Community Ministry staff today. More >>
Downtown Community Ministry Bulletin
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 5:49 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
'We need your books for the Bookfair' is the call going out from the folk at Downtown Community Ministry. More >>
Food donations needed urgently
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 5:01 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
The cupboards are bare at Downtown Community Ministry’s foodbank and need replenishing fast. “I’d say we’re in a fairly desperate state” says Director of DCM Stephanie McIntyre describing the current situation of its foodbank shelves. More >>
Prison time – time well spent?
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 4:40 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
One of the primary concerns DCM has for our clients who are sent to prison is the failure of the prison system to use the sentence time constructively. The vast majority of our clients left school at a young age with no qualifications and have never had ... More >>
Council's Long Term Plan provides hits and misses
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 9:38 am | Downtown Community Ministries
The Wellington City Council's Long Term Plan is currently open for public scrutiny and Downtown Community Ministry is encouraging people to make their views known. More >>
Homeless haunt gets million dollar makeover
Wednesday, 26 April 2006, 5:21 pm | Downtown Community Ministries
Glover Park was reopened this morning after refurbishments started nine months ago to increase public use and safety were completed. More >>
