CAB free clinics coming up – 30 August-5 September 2023
Wow - we have a really busy week with lots of free clinics coming up over the next 7 days. See details below for JP, general Legal and specialist legal advice for employment and immigration, plus our Tech clinic and CV Workshop.
1. Tech clinic – Geeks on Wheels - Wednesday, 30th – 1-2pm. 250 Colombo Street (Salvation Army centre) – Drop in clinic – 03 366 6490
2. Employment free legal clinic by Zoom - Wednesday, 30th from 5.45 pm - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
3. Justice of the peace – Thursday, 31st - 9.30-12.30. Hornby community centre. Drop in clinic – 03 349 5236
4. Free legal clinics – Thursday, 31st – drop in clinic
- 1pm - 250 Colombo Street (Salvation Army centre) – 03 366 6490
- 6.15pm - 8 Goulding Ave (Hornby community centre) – 03 349 5236
5. Immigration legal advice – Thursday, 31st - 6.15pm - Hornby community centre - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
6. CV Workshop – Friday, 1st – 10am - Hornby community centre - Bookings essential email christchurchclinics@outlook.com or phone 03 349 5236
7. Justice of the peace – Monday, 4th - 9.30-12.30. Hornby community centre. Drop in clinic – 03 349 5236
8. Our CAB volunteers are at the Loft – Tuesday, 5th – 11am-2pm. Upstairs in Eastgate Mall in the Library. Drop in for a chat if you want to talk through a problem.
For our drop in clinics, we recommend phoning on the day to check the lawyer / JP is available.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!