Supporting Your Child Following Separation or Divorce – Free Parent Program
We are offering a free two-session program for parents seeking support and guidance in helping their children navigate…
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Are you living through a season of change, loss, or grief?You don’t have to navigate it alone. Seasons…
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Game On! is an 8-week parenting programme designed specifically for dads, run by dads. It launches on October…
Keep readingEmpower Communities: Become a Companion in 2026
We’re excited to share that the 2026 training calendar for Seasons for Growth Companion Training is now live!…
Keep reading🌿 Understanding Change, Loss & Grief – Final Seminar Dates for 2025 🌿
Change and loss touch all of us—whether through the death of a loved one, relationship shifts, moving house,…
Keep reading🌿Support Adults Through Change, Loss and Grief: Become a Certified Companion🌿
Become a Certified Companion in the Seasons for Growth Adult Program and support adults in your community as…
Keep reading🌿 Children and Young Persons’ Program – Companion Training 🌿
Support tamariki and rangatahi through changes, losses and equip them to better understand their grief reactions. 📅 Dates: September…
Keep reading🌱 Understanding Change, Loss and Grief Seminar
Navigating life’s changes with compassion and hope Change, loss, and grief touch all of us at different points in life. Whether you’re a professional, caregiver, educator, or community member, this seminar offers a space to reflect, learn, and grow. Our Seasons for Growth: Understanding Change, Loss and Grief Seminar is a 3-hour experience designed to explore the impact of change and loss, and how we respond to grief. It’s a gentle, empowering opportunity to deepen your understanding and discover practical strategies for supporting yourself and others. 🌟 What you’ll gain: Whether you’re attending as an individual or part of a group, this seminar is free to attend (koha appreciated), with just $15 for your personal workbook. A Certificate of Attendance is available. We offer sessions at our venue in Te Aro or can bring the seminar to your organisation or group (koha appreciated). 💬 Interested in attending? We’re currently taking expressions of interest for upcoming seminars. 👉 Register your expression of interest here For more information, contact Jess at: 📧 seasons@wn.catholic.org.nz…
Keep readingGame On! Dads Parenting Course: Naenae and Wellington
Game On! is an 8 week parenting programme delivered for dads by dads. Naenae: Starts – Wednesday 15th…
Keep reading“You can’t heal what you can’t feel.” – David Kessler
🌿 “You can’t heal what you can’t feel.” by David KesslerThese seven words say so much. In Seasons…
Keep readingGame On! Dads Parenting Programme: Waiwhetū – Lower Hutt
Game On! is an 8 week parenting programme delivered for dads by dads. For more information or to…
Keep readingUpcoming Community Seminar: Understanding Change, Loss, and Grief
Change and loss are an inevitable part of life, yet navigating grief can be challenging. Our Community Seminar…
Keep readingWant to Learn How to Support Children and Young People Following a Natural Disaster?
What is Stormbirds?Stormbirds is a small group program designed to help children and young people aged 5–14 years…
Keep readingUnderstanding Change, Loss, and Grief Seminars – Expressions of Interest Open
Change and loss are inevitable parts of life, yet they can be difficult to navigate. Whether experienced personally…
Keep readingAnnual Impact Report 2024
A summary of our impact last year, For best results, click to view in full screen mode.
Keep reading2025 Seasons for Growth Training Calendar
Welcome to 2025! Happy New Year from all of us at Catholic Social Services! We hope your year…
Keep readingReflecting on a Wonderful End of Year Companion Reconnection and Celebration – 2024
On a beautiful note of connection and gratitude, our Seasons for Growth Companions gathered for the End of…
Keep readingThank you to our Refugee Resettlement volunteers
Last night it was my privilege to be able to thank the people from our parishes that contribute…
Keep readingEmpowering Professionals: Seasons for Growth Training in Lower Hutt
Earlier this month, Catholic Social Services hosted a successful Seasons for Growth Children and Young Persons’ Companion Training…
Keep readingCatholic Social Services Hope Appeal – Bringing hope to the community since the 1960s
The Catholic Social Services Hope Appeal is running from 1 – 30 November 2024 and asks for the…
Keep readingVolunteer opportunities
Support the work of Catholic Social Services through volunteering.
Keep readingGame On! Starts in Hutt Central, October 2024
An 8 Week Parenting Course just for Dads, starts next in Hutt Central (details are below). We support…
Keep readingSupporting Beneficiaries and low-income households
Many beneficiaries find New Zealand’s welfare system hard to understand. It can be confusing and difficult to understand…
Keep readingKia ora and welcome Chris Ward, new Director of Catholic Social Services
This morning we had a mihi whakatau to welcome our new Director, Chris Ward. Chris has moved to…
Keep readingCSS volunteer nominated for “Volunteer of the Year” Awards 2024
Bridgett, a dedicated volunteer with Catholic Social Services since October 2021, was nominated for the Mitre 10 MEGA…
Keep readingNew Companions for Seasons for Growth Children & Young Persons’ Programme
In April 2024, Jess our Seasons for Growth Trainer/Coordinator, facilitated a two-day workshop, training eight new companions in…
Keep readingFarewell to Director of Catholic Social Services
This week we farewelled Kamau Holland the Director of Catholic Social Services (CSS) after five years leading CSS…
Keep readingHospital Chaplains Gather in Auckland, February 2024
CSS chaplains working in our Wellington Regional Hospitals recently attended a Catholic Chaplains’ conference in Auckland. They found…
Keep readingRefugee Stories
Catholic Social Services has been working closely with Red Cross and other church groups to set up homes…
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