Media releases

Media releases by Family Help Trust over the past year.

Index

> Support for Government Announcement
> Leaders miss the point
> Contact increases support for FHT
> Prison art auction raises over $30,000
> A big night out . . . in Prison
> Flames call on fans to support FHT

Support for Government Announcement
- Press Release, 13 February 2008

An organisation which operates child abuse-prevention services for high-risk families in Christchurch is giving the government the thumbs-up for a new funding announcement. The Family Help Trust is referring to the Pathways to Partnership - increased investment in government and community partnerships, in order to jointly improve the lives of individuals faced with multiple adversity, including parenting programmes. Read the full press release . . .

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Leaders miss the point
- Press Release, 31 January 2008

Helen Clark and John Key both quite rightly seek answers to escalating and serious problems with some of our young people. Both have focused on what we can do to put these young people back on the right track and give them a chance to meet the potential. Anthea Simcock CEO and founder of Child Protection Studies Trust (CPS) says that while this is part of the answer, it is still in effect 'picking up the pieces after the event'. Read the full press release . . .

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Contact increases support for Family Help Trust
- Press Release, 26 August 2007

Contact Energy has announced that it will commit an extra $60,000 over two years towards research being undertaken by the Family Help Trust in Christchurch to further establish the effectiveness of its programme. The extra funding, announced at last night's "Kids Should Have a Ball" Charity event at the Christchurch Town Hall, will be additional to the $30,000 per year Contact already commits to the Trust's day to day operations. Read the full press release . . .

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Prison art auction raises more than $30,000 for at-risk families
- Press Release, 8 May 2007

Artworks created by Canterbury prisoners as part of a Department of Corrections rehabilitation programme, have raised more than $30,000 for the Family Help Trust - an agency committed to helping the children of at-risk families in Canterbury. More than 100 works went under Auctioneer Bryan Andrews’ hammer in front of 15 prisoner artists and more than 100 members of the public at Christchurch Prison last Friday night. Read the full press release . . .

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A big night out . . . in Prison
- Press Release, 26 April 2007

The next time your friends ask "What are you doing next Friday night?", you could respond with "Paying to go to prison". You'll be talking about a rare opportunity on 4 May to go into jail empty-handed and leave a few hours later with a work of art. Ruia is the name of a charity fundraiser art auction to be held at Christchurch Men's Prison, featuring artworks, sculptures and woodcarvings by 80 inmates of Canterbury prisons. . . . The proceeds from the art auction will go to the Family Help Trust. Read the full press release . . .

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Goldair Flames call on fans to support FHT
- Press Release, 4 April 2007

Current Silver Fern and Goldair (Canterbury) Flames captain Julie Seymour is calling on Flames fans to support the Family Help Trust (FHT) at home games. She urges Flames fans to donate a gold coin at Goldair Flames home games. Read the full press release . . .