The Canterbury Community Trust have free seminars coming up; to register, email here with your contact details and the seminar name you would like to attend.

Seminar 2: Grant Funding - building your grant funding approach. Zoom session. 23 July, 10am - 12:30pm.

Seminar 3: Grant Funding - maximising your chances of grant funding success. Zoom session. 30 July, 10am - 12:30pm.

Seminar 4: How to identify and harness your assets to achieve social enterprise opportunities. 442 Tuam St. 22 August, 9:30am - 12:30pm.

Seminar 5: Practical way that you can save $$$ on your operational expenses. 442 Tuam St. 19 September, 9:30am - 12:30pm.

The Redcliffs Community is holding a get together on Monday 5 August, to brighten up the winter, get informed and meet the neighbours.

Come to Club Redcliffs, 9 James Street, from 5.30pm onwards.

There will be snacks, a cash bar and a lot of stalls run by different groups in our community.

From 6.30pm there will be a series of short presentations about what is going on in the village including:

• Insurance - future challenges
• Update on restoration work in Barnett Park
• Development of the supermarket site
• Council progress on coastal adaptation

Stay on after to chat. Something for everyone!

Find out about the changes to the Charities Act and changes to the reporting standards and tiers.

Unfortunately, the webinar has reached full capacity. A recording will be available on the Charities Services website after the webinar series is completed.

The Matuku Community Theatre is excited to announce the show dates for our 2024 season. “Happy Endings: A Sumner Fairytale” will run on Friday and Saturdays throughout the month of August.

But what is the really exciting bit? This is an opportunity for your group to raise some much-needed funds for yourselves and have a great deal of fun while doing it. We wanted to make sure to give you time to get this fantastic show on your calendars.

We know the last couple of years have been tough for many community groups, particularly on the fundraising front. Our own group has struggled to stay afloat. Between shifting to the new venue and COVID, we have struggled financially and to find new members. But we remain optimistic and true believers in the adage, ‘the show must go on!’ We have managed to keep our heads above water with your continued and generous support. Thank you so much! We LOVE performing for you.

Go Live Festival

Immerse yourself in a festival experience to remember at Go Live on Saturday 17 August. Across four stages at the iconic Christchurch Town Hall, a stacked line-up of talented Kiwi music acts will bring you electrifying indie, rock and pop performances. Get amongst rockers since-way-back The Bats and Loves Ugly Children, out of towners Left or Right and Midwave Breaks, and up-and-coming electro-pop sensation PRINS. Details for all 14 acts can be found at What’s On – the 15th act is the 2024 Dig the Gig winner, yet to be determined! Doors open at 7pm and the show runs until 11pm. Go Live is an all-ages event, and tickets are $35, plus booking fees.

For more exciting events to get you through the winter, check out What’s On.