RECREATE

Recreate NZ is a registered not for profit charitable Trust established in 2002. We are committed to enhancing the intellectual, social, emotional and physical development as well as the independence of young people living with a disability. We have grown from humble beginnings into a provider of over 400 programmes each year delivering outstanding adventure, recreational, social, educational and work experience programmes to the disability community of Auckland, Christchurch, Waikato & Bay of Plenty. 

www.recreate.org

UPSIDES DOWN EDUCATION TRUST

The UpsideDowns Education Trust is on a mission to give a voice to kids with Down syndrome. We provide access to life-changing speech language therapy for over 160 Kiwi kids with Down syndrome across Aotearoa. UpsideDowns was founded by a group of parents of children with Down syndrome and have been parent-led ever since. For kids with Down syndrome, learning to speak can be a huge challenge, but unfortunately many Kiwi families cannot afford the kind of specialist speech language intervention required to unleash their kids’ potential. That’s where we come in! We are a registered charity and receive no government funding, raising all our funds from grants, donations, and our famously awesome fundraising events. For more information or to donate, visit:

www.upsidesdown.co.nz

AKTIVE

Aktive is a charitable trust with the vision of ‘Auckland is the world’s most active city’. Aktive is a strategic partner of Sport New Zealand and Auckland Council. We have the responsibility for leading, influencing and advocating for initiatives and programmes that support and enable our target groups, those who are missing out (tamariki and rangatahi, girls and young women, Māori, Pacific, Chinese and Indian and disabled young people).

We work in partnership with others to advance and achieve positive outcomes for target groups and communities. As the Auckland region’s system lead for play, physical education, active recreation and sport, Aktive’s role involves:

· Leading: Setting clear direction, challenging the status quo and driving positive change for the people and whānau of Auckland· Bringing strategy to life: Setting regional priorities and plans; incubating initiatives with participants and partners; funding and empowering others to deliver community activities.

· Advocating: Championing the sport, active recreation, play and physical activity rights of Aucklanders· Catalysing Best Practice: Creating co-operation and alignment across the sector; empowering other organisations by providing advice, insights and resources so that they can lead their own transformation and change.


https://aktive.org.nz/resource-hub/

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FIRSTPORT

Firstport is the go-to website for anyone searching for disability information, advice, and support in New Zealand. It is created with the input and guidance from New Zealand’s disability community and features built-in page readers for people who need them or would prefer to listen to information.

It has new support services and accessible places databases as well as updated and improved search functionality.

On Firstport you can find information about:
•Financial support
• Employment
• Equipment
• Housing
• Transport
• Wellbeing
• Education
• Leisure
• Legal and rights
• Support services

www.firstport.co.nz

NVISION

People with down syndrome are more likely to experience eye problems than the general population, and 50 percent of people with down syndrome have some type of eye disease. Eye issues commonly seen in people with down syndrome include refractive errors, weak accommodations, tear duct abnormalities, and eye misalignment. There are many ways to treat the eye issues commonly seen in people with down syndrome. Depending on the problem, treatment may include prescription glasses, proper eye hygiene, or surgery.

Read more on our website: https://www.nvisioncenters.com/childrens-eye-health/down-syndrome/

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Social security disability benefits can be a complicated subject for many of us. Knowing who qualifies, how to maximize your chance of getting approved, and how payments are calculated is crucial information to know. That's why we made an ultimate guide about navigating social security disability benefits and included just about everything we could think of.

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