Helpful Contacts - Community Support Groups and Services
- Age Concern
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Community Law Centre
- Grey Power
- WEKA - What Everybody Keeps Asking about Disability Information
Age Concern
Age Concern is a charitable organisation dedicated to promoting quality of life and wellbeing of older people.
Age Concern provides:
- information and resources on a wide range of topics relevant to older people
- an Accredited Visiting Service
- volunteering opportunities
- personal advocacy
- an Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention Service
Contact details:
| Webpage: | www.ageconcern.co.nz | |
| Email Address: | national.office@ageconcern.org.nz | |
| Phone Number: | 04 801 9338 | |
| Address: | Level 4 |
Citizens Advice Bureau
The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential information and advice to anyone about any query or problem. They have offices in all cities and in most towns in New Zealand.
You can get advice by email or speak to a person online. You can search the information database on their website.
Help is available in 26 different languages.
Contact details:
| Webpage: | www.cab.org.nz | |
| Email Address: | Click here to send an online enquiry to the Citizens Advice Bureau | |
| Phone Number: | 0800 367 222 |
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| Address: | National Office |
Community Law Centre
The Community Law Centre provides free information and advice in the form of a face-to-face or phone interview. People with limited financial resources can get free ongoing legal help after the first interview.
Contact details:
| Webpage: | www.communitylaw.org.nz/ | |
| Email Address: | info@clca.co.nz | |
| Address: | Level 2, Community House 84 Willis Street, Wellington |
Grey Power
Grey Power is a lobby organisation promoting the welfare of people over 50.
Grey Power presents concerns to Government about:
- health care
- energy policy
- social services
- law and order
- superannuation
Contact details:
| Webpage: | www.greypower.co.nz | |
| Email Address: | fed-office@xtra.co.nz | |
| Phone Number: | 09 299 2113 | |
| Address: | PO Box 2721719 |
WEKA - What Everybody Keeps Asking about Disability Information
The website is a one stop shop for disability information.
You can find information about these topics on the website:
- employment and education opportunities
- mobility equipment
- your parent’s rights
- housing and vehicle modifications
- hearing aid services
Contact details:
| Webpage: | www.weka.net.nz | |
| Email Address: | info@weka.co.nz | |
| Phone Number: | 06 353 5810 |
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| Address: | Enable New Zealand |