LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Diabetes Christchurch Welcomes all members to come along and meet fellow people with Diabetes at one of our support group meetings.
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Friday afternoon support group
Are you 55 or older and wish to meet a fun group of other People with Diabetes? Group is a mixture of Type 1 and Type 2, Men and Women and even some friends. Get togethers are usually held on the last Friday afternoon of every month to participate in activities such as movie days, lunches and sometimes welcoming the occasional speaker.
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Rangiora Support Group
The Society has a van available that could bring interested groups into the Christchurch office for a support group meeting.
Contact the office 03 925 9972 for further information
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Other Ideas
Would you like to start your own support or activity group? We are always happy to help members get together to support each other and make new friends. We are happy to contact other members on your behalf to get you started and promote your group on this page, in our events calendar and on Facebook. So why not get in contact and get your group started.
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CALENDER OF EVENTS
The shop will be closed all day to observe Canterbury Anniversary Day.
Come along and join in with this New Brighton Lions Awareness week fundraiser. Starting at the start of the Pier Walkway, Sumner Esplanade, bottle tops will be handed out to participants and tallied at the end of your walks to total the number of kilometers covered. Raffles available with proceeds to Diabetes Christchurch. Our ‘Light Up for Diabetes’ candles and Barnaby Bee lapel pins, and the Barnaby soft toy will be available to purchase during all Diabetes Awareness month at the various events.
Learn some handy tips to help manage your diabetes, hear updates on the new Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems and their funding, healthy eating, tastings and more.
$10 for members $14 for non members.
All Welcome to Diabetes Christchurch Annual High Tea Party and presentation of OBE’s and 50 and 60 years on insulin awards.
Entertainment and sing a long with the velvety voice of Pat Hannah.
Good food and good company.
Please bring a small plate of food to share but there will also be brilliant sandwiches etc by Wanda Peters
Please let us know that you are coming.
This class has been developed to help introduce regular and enjoyable exercise to people with diabetes.
Class is taken by Janet Straight.
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and flat shoes.
Cost is $5 per session for members
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