Growing a thriving and connected
disabled community
Welcome To Good Lives Wairarapa
Growing a thriving and connected disabled community
Good Lives Wairarapa is a collective of Wairarapa-based disabled people and their families. We aim to improve services and long-term life outcomes for disabled people in our region. We embrace the principles of Enabling Good Lives: self-determination, beginning early, person-centred, ordinary life outcomes, mainstream first, mana enhancing and relationship building.
We seek to ensure that disabled people in our community have adequate funding and support to live meaningful lives of their own choosing and be valued members of their community.
What We Do
We’re a family network that provides peer support and advocacy for disabled people and their families. Find Out More…
Volunteering
We welcome new members and anyone who has skills or ideas to contribute to our activities and projects. Find Out More…
Donations
Help to support our work by donating here: Find Out More…
Our Story
We are a group of disabled people and their families who support and advocate for the Wairarapa disability community. We endorse the principles of Enabling Good Lives.
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Community News & Events
Discover an array of enriching community events and stay updated with the latest news from the Good Lives Wairarapa committee. Engage with our planned calendar dates and insightful updates to connect with your community.
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Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Community Garden
Carterton Community Garden, behind the Carterton Clock Tower
Good Lives Wairarapa
Just back from NZDSN conference. Lots of new initiatives Check out Firstport a government funded website with resources on disability.
How a Needs Assessment and Service Coordinator (NASC) can help you
Get help from your local Needs Assessment and Service Coordinator for disability support.
Good Lives Wairarapa
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Good Lives Wairarapa
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Good Lives Wairarapa
Our website is now LIVE!
Our Projects
Our projects create a variety of opportunities for community members to actively take part in local events and activities:
Community Garden
Grow and thrive in the Carterton Community Garden.
Workshops
Hands-on learning for disabled individuals and carers alike.
Housing
Options for community and disability-focused housing.
Courses
Learn about the requirements for support and more.
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What We Do
We are a family network that provides peer support and advocacy for disabled people and their families
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We offer a responsive platform for families to share emergent issues, concerns, and opportunities;
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We aim to build capability within families to support disabled people, both in negotiating the changing funding landscape and in developing a person-centred aspirational vision;
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We provide training for disabled people and their families to gain knowledge and advocacy skills to access the disability support they require
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We provide recreational opportunities for disabled people to connect with others, build confidence and establish relationships;
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We explore opportunities for social enterprises, community housing, coordination of support services;
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In all our work, we collaborate with other local and national disability organisations.