Our Hauora Project

ConneXu was grateful to receive funding from the Waipā District Councils - Waipā Recovery Fund, for the Hauora Project - a series of events based around life skills and teachings, which will enable individuals to develop an understanding of the Te Whare Tapa Whā model of wellbeing, and to better manage their own wellness requirements in the future.

The Hauora Project is for any disabled person within the Waipa District and all events will be located at the Te Awamutu Library.

ConneXu Group Manager Organisational, Wellbeing and Quality Laura Etz says “The project has been designed to bring disabled people within the community back together”.

“It is time for us to reconnect and recover in both a social and an educational manner from the impacts of the pandemic, and more so the disconnection that we have seen within the disabled community”.

“To date -two successful events have been held. These events align with the principles of enabling good lives which empower disabled people within our community to build relationships and learn critical life skills, in turn, being mana enhancing”.

There are still seven events running each month, and the project ends in November with an end-of-project celebration. Event topics include Environmental safety; mindfulness; animal ownership; fire and home security and safety; budgeting skills and shopping on a budget; giving back to the community – tree plantings; cooking on a budget; sexual and personal safety; and cyber and social media safety.

“Overall, it is about empowering our disabled community with the right information for them to lead their life their way and independently as they can or choose. We are really excited to be bringing this project to life and look forward to meeting some amazing members of our community and helping them to reconnect with people, make new friends and create new experiences”.

To register for an event see - Waipā | Whats on Waipā (whatsonwaipa.co.nz)