Skylight Trust

A pleasure to welcome Te Whatu Ora CAMHS (Kapiti) to the office today. We look forward to working together to improve outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi.

Today we joined with Kaumatua Kuni to celebrate the talents of Skylight’s Creative Arts Therapist Maggie.

Maggie drew these amazing manu that are now a feature on our counselling room doors in our new office.

Kia ora Maggie, thank you for your amazing mahi!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the opening and blessing of Skylight’s new office space in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kaumatua, Trustees, the Chief Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad, facilitators, donors, friends of Skylight and staff, were all excited to see our new space. ‘Stars of the morning’ were Tamariki from Porirua School who entertained us all with their beautiful waiata and haka.

Skylight Publications - 15% discount on orders from 13 May to 20 May inclusive. (Automatically applied at checkout) https://skylight-trust.myshopify.com/

Thank you for sharing copies of the 'More than a Roof' publication with us today 😀 We really appreciated your visit. https://www.facebook.com/thewellingtoncitymission/

Today Skylight and IHC staff, Kaumātua Kuni and Kaitakawaenga Te Atakura, celebrated the gifting of Skylight's library, joining it with the IHC collection. Skylight's specialised resources on loss, grief and trauma are now available through IHC's Library and Information Service, which is free to join - Register today. https://www.ihc.org.nz/how-we-can-help/library

It has been a busy morning with special friends accompanying tamariki to Skylight's office.

Kia ora koutou,

There are still spaces available in our child bereavement programme, Matika, now starting on the 27th of March. This six-week programme, based at our Skylight Office, is free to attend for your tamariki, and offers them an opportunity to connect with other children who have gone through similar experiences.

Please feel free to contact [email protected] if you would like to register.

Ngā mihi nui

The Skylight team pitched in to donate to the ‘Love Grace Handbag’ appeal. This appeal asks for handbags filled with important items to donate to women’s refuges for women who are leaving violent situations, sometimes at a moment’s notice, without any of their belongings. We hope that these bags bring aroha wherever they go 🩷 Love Grace Handbag Appeal New Zealand

Skylight Trust is now offering available slots for their bereaved children support programme, Matika.

Matika presents a unique opportunity for young children, aged 6-13, who have faced the loss of a loved one. Through six sessions, they can connect with peers who share a similar experience, helping them explore the profound emotions of grief, learn coping strategies, and find ways to maintain a connection with their loved ones.

This programme is free to attend and based in Wellington. To find out more or register your interest, please email [email protected]

Meri Kirihimete - We wish you a happy holiday surrounded by your whānau and loved ones - however you celebrate and reflect, we wish you all the very best and thank you for your continued support.

Matika - Skylight's support programme for bereaved children (aged 6-9 yr olds) - Wellington - 2024 - Matika provides an opportunity for Tamariki who have experienced the death of someone close to them, to connect with others in their own age group who are experiencing a similar loss.
To find out more or register your interest email [email protected]

The Waves Programme for adults bereaved by su***de, at Skylight office in Wellington has recently finished - it was our last group for 2023. Thank you to https://www.facebook.com/amberjackcandlecompany who donated candles for us to gift participants - they were very much appreciated. If you are interested attending a Waves group in 2024 please email [email protected]

Wishing you a safe and relaxing school holidays from our team here at Skylight.

The break is well deserved especially for tamariki and rangatahi who have been studying hard in preparation for next term & school teachers and counsellors who have been supporting them.

Noho ora mai.

Kia ora koutou, welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week!

"Five Ways, Five Days" is the theme for 2023, which is about how each day Kiwis can look after their Mental Health in some way.

Today is about taking notice of your surroundings... Maybe have look out a window and make a mental note of what you see, hear, and smell. It could be the colour of sky, the smell of grass, and/or the sound of the ocean.

For more ideas on how to take care of ourselves this week, head on over to: https://mhaw.nz/ #

Caring for your mental health can help us show up for others when they are in need and build stronger communities.

What might you do for yourself this week?

The latest Tukutuku Kōrero - Education Gazette - Tūhono ki hauora'- has many wellbeing articles featuring akongā from across Aotearoa. On Page 13 - 'Preventing Bullying' - was written by a Skylight Counsellor in Schools in the Waikato region.

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Skylight CEO Anthony de Rose heard first hand about lifting the lid on youth mental health a counselling initiative supported by Rotary. Schools participating in the programme shared the positive impacts on their students and encouraged more funding so more schools could be included. https://rotary9930.org/Page/discover-rotary-new-zealand-website