Six Tuhonohono Govt grants

Press, 19 February 1986, Page 21

Six Tuhonohono Govt grants

PA Wellington The Government has given six grants totalling more than $60,000 to six groups under the Tuhonohono or Neighbourhood Family Support Services Programme, said the Minister of Social Welfare, Mrs Hercus, on Monday. The programme was designed to financially support community organisations offering assistance to families, she said.

The Mangere Kokiri Management Committee has received the largest grant of $24,840 to allow it to employ two workers who will monitor, counsel, advise and support whanau part-time. It will also cover volunteer expenses and help establish a series of hul and seminars for parents and children. New Mothers Support Groups (Inc.) in Wellington will receive a $20,000 grant for a full-time field

1 worker who will work > with and co-ordinate the t co-leaders of the 44 t groups of new mothers in 5 the Wellington region. , Te Waka o Takitimu t Trust will receive an 1 $BlO4 grant to run a sum- - mer holiday programme i lasting into May for more 1 than 200 young people in 1 the Hastings area. The programme is concentratt ing on developing voice, - guitar and cultural music ) skills, the teaching of hisi tory and the whakapapa

of the Takitimu area, and “ v promoting art and craft " skills through traditional implement-making. Another $2OOO will go to ■ the Rlccarton After-School rflV Activities Group to enable '> parents to attend a play X." leadership course at*''*Christchurch Polytechnic, ;'.’ and $l5OO is for the Ngati Manlapoto Marae Pact ? : Trust towards the costs of »< a hul to discuss the formation of a trust for the Ngati Manlapoto. /