'Handiscope' plans first promotion

Press, 27 September 1982, Page 14

'Handiscope' plans first promotion

Christchurch day-care centres for the physically handicapped will hold open days next week to advertise their existence.

It is the first big promotional campaign for the voluntary organisation, “Handiscope,” which was started eight years ago by the then Mayoress of Christchurch, Mrs Alexia ingThe organisation now has 13 centres in city halls where physically handicapped people meet one day each week from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn crafts, relax, and meet' others with similar disabilities. Other centres have been established in Greymouth, Ashburton, and Nelson.

An executive member, Mrs B. Davies, said that members. mostly aged between 20 and 60. were usually referred to Handiscope by therapists and hospitals. “But we want the others to know that we are there,” she said. There were probably many handicapped people

who wanted the companion- • ship. Finding helpers to provide >•-’ transport for members and/ do work at the centres was A also part of the campaign.’? Proceeds from craftwork - sold at the open days will go? towards the organisation's? running expenses. The open-?; day timetable is: "?

October 5.-Linwood: St Chad's 1 Hall, Camavon Street. St Mar--tins: St Mark’s. Hall, Somerfield * Street. . Woolstoh-Sumner: St < John's Church Hall? St John’s? Street. October 6 —Papanui: Papanui • Methodist Hall, Chappel Street.?' North New Brighton: Queen-. Elizabeth II Park function St Albans: Shirley Working Men's? Club. Shirley: Shirley Methodist Hall. North Parade.'Upper Ric--carton: Methodist Church ’ Hall.Yaldhurst Road. Fendalton: St k 1 Johns Methodist Church Hall.-’ Bryndwr Road. October 7.—Burwood: Burwood Hospital Community Centre. Boon Hay: Suburbs Rugby Football Hall. Mathers Road. Hornbv: Hornby Community Centre, ' Gouldings Avenue.

October B—New Brighton: L’nion Church Hall. Union Street.