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Want to be part of the change?
The Waitaha Regional Leadership Group (WRLG) is made up of representatives for many of the different groups that make up our disabled community and you are most welcome to connect with them
directly using the details below.
Looking for advice, support or information about the disabled space?
Our role about leading change so that all disabled people and their whānau/family have greater choice and control over their lives. Our role is not a support or information role but there are some organsiations and groups that are - click on the button below to find out more about this.
Disabled people
Each month Amy, the disabled coordinator hosts a community meeting at The Loft, upstairs at Eastgate Mall
All disabled people are welcome to join in person, or online.
Find out more:
Contact name: Amy Church
Email: disabilitycoordinator@eglwaitaha.org
Facebook: facebook.com/disabilitygroupchch
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Meet all the disabled representatives on the WRLG
Family/whānau of disabled people
Lisa, the family/whānau coordinator is in regular contact with 'champions' of family/whānau of disabled people. In addition, she coordinates information sessions covering topics of interest .
To find out more, connect using the links below.
Contact Name: Lisa Hortin
Email: familygroup@eglwaitaha.org
Facebook: facebook.com/disabilityfamilyconnections/
Meet the whanau representatives on the WRLG
Māori and Pacific
Contact name: Rāwā Karetai Wood-Bodley
Email: maoripacific@eglwaitaha.org
Provider Group
All other enquiries
Looking for EGL Christchurch?
Our friends at EGL Christchurch have EGL Connectors / Kaitūhono who work with ORS funded students in Christchurch in their last few years of school and beyond. They assist a disabled people and their family to dream big, make a plan for the future and connect with their local community.