This newsletter will be published quarterly to inform you of all the sporting and recreational opportunities

available in Canterbury for disabled people.

Many opportunities are provided through Sport Canterbury (Sport Opportunity Programme), ParaFed Can-
terbury, Special Olympics and the Christchurch City Council. “You Can Do It In Canterbury” will keep you
informed of all the opportunities available to you.

In this edition we have featured The Star City to Surf and the 2010 Independence Games. If you have an
event, initiative or programme you would like to promote in the next edition please contact Justin at Sport
Canterbury. Information for the next edition needs to be submitted by the 9th of April.

The Star City to Surf

This year the Halberg Trust and Sport Canterbury in conjunction with Westpac
will assist disabled Cantabrians to participate in The Star City 2 Surf. Westpac
will provide 100 disabled people and their support person a free registration for
the 6km Heart Foundation walk / run (valued at $12 per person), a Westpac t-shirt and a BBQ at the end.

The 6km Heart Foundation walk / run between Porritt Park and QEII is part of The City 2 Surf. Entries through Sport
Canterbury will close on 5th March. Be quick as first in will receive this opportunity.

For further information or to register please contact

Justin at Sport Canterbury on (03) 373 5050 or
justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz.

2010 South Island Independence Games - 10th & 11th April

Over 100 competitors from around the South Island will compete at QEII Stadium,
in Christchurch, on the 10th and 11th of April in the South Island Independence
Games. The games cater for all levels of ability with competitive events including:
athletics, swimming, team triathlon, boccia and adapted games. The games are an
important pathway toward future opportunities in sport.

Teams from around the South Island

will come together again this year to
continue their annual rivalry. To
find out more information about the
games visit www.indygames.org.nz
or email info@indygames.org.nz.
There is funding available to assist disabled people to access sport and physical activity through the following sources:

Halberg Trust Activity Fund

The Halberg Trust Activity Fund will fund costs over and above what it would cost for an able bodied child to participate in sport
or physical activity. The fund will provide funding for additional or specialised lessons and / or specialised equipment. For more
information contact Justin at Sport Canterbury on justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz or (03) 373 5050 or visit
www.sportcanterbury.org.nz.

The Canterbury Community Trust - Making it Happen Awards - Disability

The Making it Happen Awards are available to individuals, to assist in providing solutions or opportunities, in situations were
funding can develop skills, change social attitudes or help extend and develop an individuals potential. For more information visit
www.parafedcanterbury.co.nz or www.sportcanterbury.org.nz or ring (03) 373 5050.

Variety - the Children’s Charity

Variety makes funds available to individuals, families and organisations for the benefit of children up to the age of 18. Grants may
be used for a wide range of equipment, tools or aides to help improve the lives of New Zealand children with special needs. Vari-
ety provides assistance to children who are sick or who are challenged by physical, intellectual, psychological, disabilities or are
disadvantaged by socio-economic circumstances or geographic isolation. For more visit www.variety.org.nz (grants / variety
grants) or contact Heather on (09) 520 4111.

Contact Justin at Sport Canterbury at justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz or (03) 373 5050 if you know of any other sources of funding.

Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust

Sport Canterbury's mission is ‘more people, more active, more often’. They deliver the Halberg Trust Sport Opportunity Pro-
gramme which is committed to ensuring disabled people can participate in inclusive sport and physical activity within their commu-
nity. For more information contact Justin Muschamp, Sport Opportunity Advisor at Sport Canterbury on (03) 373 5050 or
justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz or visit www.sportcanterbury.org.nz or www.halberg.co.nz.

ParaFed Canterbury
ParaFed Canterbury provides sport and recreation for people with physical disabilities. Parafed Canterbury offers a variety of
Paralympic sports, an after school Junior Sports Club, weekly training sessions in a variety of Paralympic sports, coach support, ath-
lete squads, specialised gymnasium, a pool of sporting equipment and the use of a hydrotherapy pool.
For further information contact Ben Bamford, Sport Development at ParaFed Canterbury on (03) 385 4449 or
info@parafedcanterbury.co.nz or visit www.parafedcanterbury.co.nz.

Special Olympics
Special Olympics provides year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of sports for children and adults with an
intellectual disability giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and
participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with other Special Olympic athletes and volunteers. Sports provided include:
Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Bocce, Ten Pin Bowls, Equestrian, Football, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Badminton, Gymnastics, Figure
Skating, Snow Sports, Floor Hockey and Rowing
For further information contact Helen Mitchell on 03 326 5029 or Helen-Mitchell@xtra.co.nz

KiwiAble / Christchurch City Council

The Inclusive Communities Coordinator is based within the Recreation and Sports Unit of the Christchurch City Council. This role
oversees the KiwiAble Programme which assists people with disabilities to access sport, recreation and leisure opportunities in the
community through initiatives such as: the KiwiAble Leisure Card (discounted rates for sports and recreation activities), working
alongside sport and recreation staff to ensure all programmes are as inclusive as possible and providing a recreation network for dis-
ability agencies to get together.
For more information contact Rachel Mullins, Inclusive Communities Coordinator at Christchurch City Council on (03) 941 8210 or
rachel.mullins@ccc.govt.nz.
FEBRUARY

20 - Squash Open Day - Christchurch Squash Club - Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust
23 - Canterbury Secondary School Swimming Championships - QEII - SSC (enter through your school)

MARCH

2 - 6 - NZ Disabled Swimming Championships - QEII - ParaFed Canterbury

3 - 6 - Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine - Christchurch
7 - Cerebral Palsy Family Fun Day - QEII - Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust
9 - Canterbury Secondary School Athletic Championships - QEII - SSC (enter through your school)
11 - Secondary School Swimming Ribbon Day - Canterbury Special Olympics - (enter through your school)
10 - 14 - Ellerslie Flower Show - North Hagley Park - KiwiAble / Christchurch City Council
20 21 - South Island Secondary School Athletic Championships - Dunedin - SSC (enter through your school)
21 - City to Surf - Christchurch - Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust
23 - Canterbury Secondary School Show Jumping Championships - Canterbury Park - SSC (enter through you school)
25 - Canterbury Primary School Swimming Championships - QEII - PSC (enter through your school)
26 - 28 - NZ Track and Field Championships - QEII - ParaFed Canterbury
28 - NZ Spinal Trust Push 2 Pier - NZ Spinal Trust
30 - Canterbury Intermediate School Swimming Championships - QEII - PSC (enter through your school)

APRIL

6 - 16 - School Holiday Programme (activity and craft based programme) - KiwiAble / Christchurch City Council
6 - 16 - School Holiday Programme (sports based programme) - Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust
8 - KiwiAble Meeting - Beckenham Service Center - KiwiAble/ Christchurch City Council
9 - 11 - South Island Independence Games - QEII - ParaFed Canterbury
10 - 11- Parafed Canterbury Regional Games - QEIII - ParaFed Canterbury

WEEKLY

Junior Sports Club and Rugby, Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Shooting and Boccia training sessions - ParaFed Canterbury
Sport training sessions that lead to Ribbon Days - Canterbury Special Olympics

Contacts
Sport Canterbury / Halberg Trust - Justin Muschamp on (03) 373 5050 or justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz, provides inclu-
sive sport and physical activities
School Sport Canterbury (SSC) and Primary Sports Canterbury (PSC) - enter events through your school.
ParaFed Canterbury - Ben Bamford on (03) 385 4449 or info@parafedcanterbury.co.nz, provides sport and recreation for
people with physical disabilities
Special Olympics Canterbury - Helen Mitchell on 03 326 5029 or Helen-Mitchell@xtra.co.nz, provide sports for people
with an intellectual disability.
KiwiAble / Christchurch City Council - Rachel Mullins on (03) 941 8210, rachel.mullins@ccc.govt.nz, visit
www.bethere.co.nz or www.summertimes.co.nz for information on Council events.