SUPPORTER SHOWCASE
As Aotearoa's largest support service for the health and wellbeing of tamariki under 5's and their whānau, Plunket has been the PMGT's partner on all matters relating to child safety and wellbeing for twenty five years.
Together we have conducted national campaigns focusing on positive parenting, informing the public on matters relating child safety, and funding a wide range of community support organizations and services. Sincerely, thank you for your support - the team at the NZPMGT.
COMMUNITY GRANTS
Your donation will help us to continue to offer practical help to children and their families in need of some human kindness and community support. This we do by providing items of warmth and care through social service and community professionals, who make requests on their clients’ behalf. These include police, public health nurses, social and community workers.
Donations help support the day to day running of the charity and allow us to purchase blankets and other items of warmth and comfort. In addition, your donation allows us to put together family care packs to the Northshore and Auckland hospital’s ICUs (intensive care departments).
We want members of the community to not only feel supported and warm, but importantly valued, and your donation carries this message of valuing others. Together we have created a community of kindness.
Kind regards,
Bernie Harfleet
Treasurer | Give A Kid A Blanket Charitable Trust Board
Give a Kid a Blanket is a recipient of our community grants program
To see other groups that we help; head here
Earle Cooper (left) and Rob Lindsay (right)
After more than 25 years as the Executive officer for the Leaders Guild, Earle Cooper has retired, well sort of. He is still remaining as a board member of the Trust. At the beginning of December, Rob Lindsay took over the role after a brief induction from the man himself. A very warm welcome to you Rob!
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
GUILD NEWS
Brian Hartley (top) John Palmer (bottom) Dave Allo (right)
Meritorious Service and Life Membership Awards
The Police Managers' Guild Charitable Trust was established in November 1996 to provide financial support to worthy causes, individuals and community organisations.
In addition, the Police Managers' Guild Trust is New Zealand's foremost provider of free crime prevention and safety education to the the Kiwi public.
Brian Hartley was the Guild President at the time and was instrumental in having the Trust formed. Twenty three years later Brian is still a Trustee and very involved in the work of the Trust
John Palmer MNZM was elected as a Trustee in 1998 and to this day is still a very active member of the Trust Board.
Dave Allo was the first Trust Treasurer and held his position from 1996 to 2009.
Mid 2019 the PMGT Board recognised Brian and John's outstanding service by making them Life Members of the Trust, the first of such awards. For Dave's excellent service and 13 years of hard work the Board thanked him with a Meritorious Service Award.
Maintaining your wellbeing is so important, it affects all aspects of your life. Identifying when your mood is low and taking small steps to improve your mental health will help you create a healthy habit for when you are feeling anxious or depressed.
Identifying the signs of anxiety is a good place to start, you may experience a tight chest, upset or sore stomach, muscle tension, dizzy or light headed, sweating and restlessness. These are just some of the symptoms of anxiety. Our directory has helplines you can call for further support and free professional help: pmgt.org.nz/directory/?highlight=anxiety
Check out Small Steps for tools to reduce your anxiety, stress or to uplift your mood.
(Image retrieved from Small Steps NZ).
Thank you to McClea & Green Dental, Vorstermans Architects Ltd and www.nzpump.com/ for sponsoring our organisation!
Does anyone have any suggestions on how an anxious person can use their dog at home, to reduce high levels of Anxiety & Panic? I will be very interested in supportive suggestions being posted. Thank You.
Smoking or vaping in vehicles with children is now an offence 🚫Smoking or vaping in vehicles with children is an offence from 28 November 2021 🚫
Learn more here: www.smokefree.org.nz/drivesmokefreefortamariki
Well overdue, but sadly most of the offenders will just tell the police to “add it to their tab…”🤦
Should have been along time ago. All these poor kids exposed to secondhand smoke.
Don't know where that bit of info came from - but it's years since its been in law - I was working for Police when it came in and I've been retired since 2011.
Change the charges to child abuse.
I fully support thus ruling bug thought the penalty was too low.
When Debbs Murray returned home from a trip, she noticed one of her kittens was missing. Her then-partner had thrown it out the car window and run it over. Debbs then realised one of her other kittens was limping. Her partner had broken it’s leg - a clear message of “Don’t leave me again”. This controlling behaviour is a form of psychological abuse. Like Debbs, we want to emphasize just how common animal abuse is in family violence.
New Zealand has one of the worst rates of family violence in the developed world. The connection between family violence and animal abuse has been clearly shown in criminal court cases in the past. Remember that family violence, whether it's linked to animal abuse or not, is never ok.
For more resources on animal abuse, visit
bit.ly/fvpapmgt
Thank you to Hoon Hay Thai, www.akikitchen.co.nz/, www.collettelectrical.co.nz for helping us produce this information.
What a scumbag
Awesome stuff Guys!!
If you suspect a child is being sexually abused there are behavioural signs you can look for;
- Overly sexual language and behaviour
- Advanced sexual knowledge
- Confused boundaries around physical touch
If you have noticed any of these behavioural signs in the child, act fast and do NOT ignore it. There are plenty of helplines on our directory you can call for advice or guidance about protecting the child from further harm. pmgt.org.nz/directory/
Thank you to PRINCE Motor Lodge, Three Dukes Homes - NZ house builders and Ross Reid Contractors Ltd for sponsoring our organisation.
You have Oranga Tamariki in there are you people serious?
The Spinoff has written a helpful, light-hearted article about the best ways you can look out for yourself and your whānau this summer. Have a healthy kōrero with your loved ones about the COVID vaccine. The Spinoff
thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-11-2021/how-to-ask-those-tricky-covid-questions-this-summer/
How to ask those tricky Covid questions this summer
thespinoff.co.nz
As a nation of (mostly) people pleasers, asking uncomfortable questions isn't in New Zealanders' nature. But in a pandemic, it's sometimes necessary. Here are some suggestions to help make the words c...
Behavioural signs in the abuser- If you suspect a child is being sexually abused, there are behavioural signs you can look for in the abuser.
- Acts less like a caregiver and instead treats the child like a partner/boyfriend/girlfriend
- Jealous or protective of child’s other relationships, separates child from the world
- Talks about children’s bodies too much or with sexual language
- Does not see children as children, but as older and more independent and sexual than they are
If you have noticed any of these behavioural signs in the abuser, act fast and do NOT ignore it. There are plenty of helplines on our directory where you can call for advice or guidance about protecting the child from further harm. pmgt.org.nz/directory/
Thank you to Northern Sheetmetals, Melray Electric Limited and UltiGroup for sponsoring our organisation.
