Whānau Fun Day

Time

  • 10:00 am

Date

  • 16/03/2024

Organiser

  • VOYCE

Location

  • Manurewa Netball Centre

In collaboration with Caring Families Aotearoa and CLM Community Sports, this event was an awesome opportunity to provide a day of carefree fun for tamariki atawhai and their care whānau.

CLM did a great job, providing activities like multiple bouncy castles, Hunger Ball and lots of fun giant games (like giant connect 4) to keep everyone all all ages entertained.

VOYCE provided a cute space for our pēpi and tamariki atawhai to stop and be creative with playdough and colouring books. We also had Tāmaki kaimahi on the BBQ, providing everyone with yummy kai all day long. The venue was filled with laughter and fun, shrieks of joy and lots of bright colours.

One young tamariki told a VOYCE kaimahi that “this is like rainbow’s end!”

A quiet little spot was hosted by Caring Families Aotearoa for our caregivers to have a break and a quick cuppa and still be able to see their tamariki playing outside.

Overall, it was a wonderful event which we would happily run again.

Promise Three: Learning

Education as a gateway to dreams, rangatahi are supported to achieve aspirations.

Promise One: Care

Every tamaiti receives nurturing, protection, and provision, as any good parent would offer.

Promise Five: Voice

Tamariki and rangatahi are involved in decisions that affect them, and their voices are honoured.

Promise Four: Wellbeing

Timely, accessible, and culturally conscious health and mental health services are available to all taiohi.

Promise Two: Stability

Young people in care experience consistency, safety, and a sense of belonging.

Whānau care is where a child is being raised by someone in their whānau or extended family. Often it means a child living with their grandparents – but could also be another family member like an aunt, uncle or older sibling. Whāngai is the traditional Māori practice of whānau care.