New communications agency

Press, 10 November 1986, Page 16

New communications agency

At the recent Women on the Move exhibition, Christchurch launched its branch of the women-run, nationwide communications agency, Clarity. Run by local journalist Felicity Price, the Christchurch agency has a threefold function: • To act as a muchneeded agency, for freelance writers, journalists, photographers, graphic artists, researchers, speakers, directors, editors and scriptwriters — all available for hire. • As a media consul-

tancy, for advice in working with the media — planning media campaigns, launching new products or images and getting the message

across. © As an equal opportunities employment agency, helping organisations form policies and career plans for staff. “Companies often hesitate to promote women, even though they recognise their potential in the management team. Clarity has resources, ideas and training programmes for introducing affirmative action in a non-confronta-tional way — to their advantage,” says Felicity. Early next year, Clarity Communications will launch a range of courses to help people develop skills in using the media. For more details telephone Felicity at 556-802 or Jenny at 856-528.

Garden tours Six of the most beautiful gardens in Sumner and Mount Pleasant will be open to the public on Saturday of next week, November 22. The cost of $l6 will cover transport and lunch with wine and fruit juice. Buses leave Sumner School hall at 10 a.m., returning at 4 p.m. Proceeds are to go towards the Sumner School community hall.

Tickets are available from Sumner School, telephone 26-6546, Lyn at 266246 (evenings) or Sue 266668 (evenings).

Adoption Murray Ryburn of

Catholic Social Services and Sue Parsons from the Social Welfare Department will speak on adoption at a meeting of the Christchurch Infertility Society tomorrow, November 11, at 7.30 p.m.

Both social workers have had wide experience in adoption work — from the perspective of the birth parents, the adoptive parents and the child — and have much valuable information to share.

As usual the meetings will be held at Averill Lounge, St Mary’s Church in Merivale. All enquiries to Sarah at 557-311.

Lost children The Canterbury League

of Mothers will once again be operating a lost children’s tent at the A. and P. show this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

This is not a childminding service, but a place where children can wait until reunited with their parents. Mothers are also welcome to use the tent to feed their babies.

Compiled by Glenys Walker.

Items for this column should reach this office one week before publication date. Please send to Glenys Walker, Making It Happen, Home and People Page, “The Press,” Private Bag, Christchurch.