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Directors' kōrero

15/12/2021

 
2021 has certainly had its disruptions and challenges. I know that staff and families alike are looking forward to a much-needed break. As we head into summer and the festive season it feels timely to reflect on the important things which persisted despite the challenging year we have had – and perhaps the most important of these – our community.

The Champion Centre has always been a supportive community, made up of current and past families, staff and supporters. This year we were excited to welcome 40 new families to our programmes. In total, 235 families were enrolled in our service. It was with a tinge of sadness but much pride and anticipation we also said farewell to 48 children and their families who made their transition to school. It's a privilege to join children and families each week.

At the Centre we love being able to celebrate all children's successes however big or small, such as achieving milestones, learning new skills, making connections with others and simply having fun through play. We also feel privileged to be here during the tougher times. After all, this is what community is about – supporting one another. So, THANK-YOU to everyone in our Champion Centre community: to our families; to our highly skilled and dedicated staff; and to our wonderful supporters who help make sure we have the funds to continue to do what we need to do. Together we navigated 2021!

We wish you and your loved ones a safe and relaxing holiday and we look forward to seeing you next year. Meri Kirihimete,

Wendy and Lauren
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clement's story

14/12/2021

 
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'The most important thing is hope', an impactful statement, as we settled down for a chat with Champion Centre graduate, Clement and his mother, Susanna. A huge reminder of the privilege to walk alongside our young champions and their families.

Susanna recently updated her contact details after receiving our 'Connect' newsletter, so we jumped at the chance to invite her and Clement for a visit, and thank them in person for their generous donation. Now 25 years old, a few years have passed since he last attended the Centre, and the beam on Clement's face as he arrived, said it all! When Susanna toured the building, it evoked powerful and heart-warming memories of their time here. Clement was also excited, when he checked our 'Whānau Tree,' finding some of his original team are still with us. "Margaret," he announced, pointing to her photo. Clearly, she hasn't changed a bit!

The journey for Clement and his parents began with a difficult birth, and a possible diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay, which in turn, led to a referral to the Champion Centre, at 15 months old. As new parents, this path was filled with confusion, bewilderment, and a fear of what things may look like for Clement, tomorrow, and into the future. But from Day 1 at the Centre, Susanna's family was met with reassurance, compassion, and a willingness to do whatever they could. Not much has changed here over the years.

Susanna is emotional, as she recalls a team of dedicated professionals, she was extremely grateful for. "They were all phenomenal!" she exclaims. "Clement just loved his music sessions with Julie Wylie, and really liked the computer work with Hilary. Then there was tactile play with Margi, and speech with Jan, and Jackie, she was so gentle and kind–he loved it all." As a few tears well up, Clement's mum tells us his weekly early intervention routine was "one anchor we came to rely on." She remembers back to those early days, "through the encouragement of the team, we learned what to do, and then we built on that, one day at a time." From the first weeks and through the coming years, the family connected with other Centre parents and were often humbled by the friendship and positivity that completely enveloped them. They were parents, uplifting each other, and they 'clicked.' We spoke of the 'Transition to School' programme and, at 6 years of age, our part in Clement's journey coming to an end. With a few more happy tears, Susanna spoke fondly of the attachment formed with staff, parents, and children, alike. "At the Centre we felt we belonged; it was a protected environment. The thought of leaving all that behind was like sitting at the end of a springboard ready to leap into the unknown." "We will be forever grateful to everyone; Margaret, who made the leap so much easier, and Jan who fought tirelessly to secure funding for teacher aide hours. We were fortunate we felt such love, acceptance, and inclusivity, moving from one organisation to another."

From those first years, fuelled by 'hope', Clement's mum proudly fills in the gap since he graduated from the Centre. Cathedral Grammar, Canterbury Christian College and Middleton Grange School take Clement to age 21, and from there he is now involved in a variety of daily activities at A J Day Options Trust. Alongside some fun day trips, and learning some useful life skills, Clement works at the Trust, and highlights the chance to stop for 'coffee and biscuits,' which is obviously a bit of a treat! It's a full-on household, with Susanna working full-time, as a Teacher Aide at Christ's College, Dad, Dong, running his iconic city food outlet; and Clement's younger brother, who's busy studying Law and Criminal Justice. Clement is keen to chat to us about how things are going and it's just terrific to see him expressing such fond memories, as he checks out the music room.

Before promising to come and visit us again, Susanna states, emphatically, "More people need to know about this beautiful place." And we couldn't agree more!​

vikki's story

13/12/2021

 
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Learning through technology

12/12/2021

 
Technology Assisted Learning (TAL) helps to improve the capabilities of many children with disabilities and developmental challenges. Our small team of specialists tailor technology tools to develop programmes to meet individual needs and interests. Our Technology Assisted Learning programme has demonstrated efficacy in increasing a child's self reliance and sense of independence, which helps to alleviate barriers to communication and learning.

​This vital and successful programme attracts no government funding support and is delivered each year through the generosity of our community.
You can help us to provide our Technology Assisted Learning programme. through your donation. Fraser's story illustrates how one of our Champion Centre graduates was first introduced to the Technology Assisted Learning programme, and the significant impact it had.

Fraser's Story

No one was entirely sure what 4 yr old Fraser could see and hear. They knew there was nothing structurally wrong with his eyes, but he did not seem to be using them to discover and learn about his world, and because his disability meant he could not tell others what he understood they had to be detectives to work out how to connect with Fraser and encourage him to engage with the world around him.

When Fraser first started in the Technology Assisted Learning programme, one thing the team did know was that he loved to watch a video called 'Hooray for Fish' on his iPad at home. So the team decided to use this to try to enter Fraser's world. They downloaded the video, cut it up into segments and put each segment into a different PowerPoint slide. Then they set up the transitions into the slide show so that Fraser would have to touch the screen to make the next slide come up. He watched the first part of the video as usual, with avid attention, but then it stopped! He showed his surprise, then his mother gently took his hand and touched it to the screen, so the video started again. After a few goes, he 'got it'. He could make the next section of the video come up by touching the screen. He learned the beginnings of cause and effect. A huge positive milestone for Fraser!

From there, Fraser moved on to using other programmes with clear moving figures on a black background. He learned how to touch a screen that was empty in order to make a picture he liked appear, and increase his ability to track images that move across the screen. he then began to follow the pictures in a book his mother read to him. Over time, Fraser's team and family learned more and more about what he could process and how to extend his abilities.

Little by little, Fraser learned that his eyes gave him the information he wanted and actively began to seek out information on the computer, either by touching the screen or pressing a large switch that is the first step towards using a computer mouse.

donate a lasting gift this festive season

11/12/2021

 
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'Connect news'             No. 11

18/10/2021

 
Directors' kōrero

There's nothing like a lockdown to focus our minds on how important our community is. While virtual communication is invaluable during times when we are unable to connect in person, and while staff did continue to offer services over Zoom and phone during lockdown, we were delighted to reopen our doors and join with families again.

We are keen to keep building our wonderful community. As well as being alongside current families we also love reconnecting with past families – both recent and from many years ago. Do keep in touch and let us know what you're up to.  One idea we are keen to try out, is bringing back groups for reunions, for example, 'the class of 2006' or 'the class of 2016'. Let us know whether this is something you'd be interested in.

In this newsletter there are some inspiring stories - Happy reading!​

Ngā mihi nui - Wendy and Lauren
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Champion Centre Proud Finalist in Westpac Champion Business Awards 2021

17/10/2021

 
​The Champion Centre is elated to be selected as a finalist in this year’s Westpac Champion Business Awards.

It is an honour to be recognised among our peers in ‘The Press Champion Community Impact Award’, and to celebrate our mahi with the best of the Waitaha Canterbury business community.

We are proud to showcase and highlight the achievements of our people, as we continue championing our whānau to ‘realise every child’s potential’. We are looking forward to joining Canterbury's best at the awards ceremony on 24 November.

​Our thanks to everyone who’s helped make us a success story, and enabled Canterbury’s young champions to thrive, for more than 43 years.
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Bella returns to the Champion Centre

16/10/2021

 
Bella Lammers attended The Champion Centre as a baby and pre-schooler almost two decades ago. In July she returned to the Centre as part of a one-year internship programme. Project SEARCH is designed to give high school leavers with learning disabilities the work experience and skills they need to enter the workforce. Bella joined us for a 10-week internship where she very quickly became a valuable member of the team.

A number of long-serving staff remember Bella as a little girl when she came to the Champion Centre each week. This year, Bella was back as a colleague. Her tasks included setting up and clearing away morning tea trollies, stacking and unstacking the dishwasher, cleaning equipment and toys from the playroom, as well as sorting out the linen. Bella quickly learned the tasks required and carried them out with aplomb, freeing up time for other staff members to focus more on their roles.

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Bella, now 19, worked every week day from 10am-2pm, catching the bus from home in Rolleston at 6.30am. She was very dedicated to the job and told us she loves the friendly atmosphere at the Champion Centre. “Everyone talks to me, and they miss me when I’m not here.” Staff thoroughly enjoying having Bella on the team – not only for the work she did, but she was such a friendly, cheerful person to be around. Now her internship has come to an end, Bella is right, we do miss her. 

Based on an international school-to-work transition programme, Project Search Canterbury is a collaborative model supported by Canterbury DHB and a steering committee. The interns participate in an hour of classroom instruction each morning at a Burwood-based classroom, before attending their internship roles. A skills trainer assists with job-skills training at the internship site. The internships are mainly based at Burwood Hospital and students generally complete three 10-week internship rotations within the nine-month period. This provides an opportunity to learn what type of work best suits their interests and areas of aptitude.
We wish Bella well for her next internship.


Our Very Own Early Intervention Educator, Margaret - A Westfield local hero 2021

15/10/2021

 
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​We are excited to acknowledge Senior Early Intervention Educator (EIE), Margaret Malzard's outstanding 28-year career at the Champion Centre. We know you'll want to join us, to congratulate her as one of the three overall winners at the 2021 Westfield Local Heroes initiative. This is a great accolade and we couldn't be more proud.

We'd like to give a huge SHOUT OUT to all of you who took the time to vote and share this campaign. Although Margaret was clearly uncomfortable with the outpouring of praise and admiration, she always had her sights firmly on the $10k prize, which will support our EIE programme.

Margaret and our team of EIE's work tirelessly behind the scenes travelling to and from preschools and schools throughout Canterbury where they support children to take their place in their community early childhood centres. They facilitate learning and development, based on the Champion Centre programme, in that environment alongside the teachers. As children approach the transition to school period, EIEs skilfully support the move from preschool to school, helping lay the strongest foundations possible. They link with teachers and teacher aides so they can pick up the torch to inspire further goals and achievements.
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It's a thoughtful process, always with the best possible outcomes for the child at its core and can't be achieved without embracing the new teachers as a vital part of the progression, and supporting them to read the cues and continue to realise the potential in every child. They play a pivotal role which enables a child and their family to take the next step in their education journey, with trust, hope, and confidence.
 
When all is said and done, Margaret and her team perform the 'finale', in our Champion children's intervention and transition to school. They are the end that leads to the brightest of beginnings. 

Congratulations and thank-you Margaret for all you do! ​

All it takes is the cost of a coffee

14/10/2021

 
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Donate the cost of a cup of coffee today!

The Champion Centre team of specialists offer children the best possible start to their lives to be able to reach their full potential.

The total funding the centre receives from Government falls $7000 short for each child at the centre. This $700,000 shortfall relies on fundraising and donations.

If we all get together and donate the cost of even ONE COFFEE EACH we can make some magic happen for our young CHAMPIONS.

Just imagine if we all bought a coffee for the Champion Centre on a regular basis, it would make a huge difference to our tamariki.

We could give you so many reasons why....

Here's just one from a Centre family: 

​'through the encouragement of the team we learned what to do, and then we built on that, one day at a time'.

We need your help, please give today!

donate online

Call Karon on 03 383 6867 or email karon.storr@championcentre.org.nz to discuss how you can make a difference!


'connect news,' june 2021

22/6/2021

 

LUNA THE THERAPY DOG

Golden Retriever, Luna the therapy dog is now a regular member in one of our Tuesday programmes at the Champion Centre. She is proving to be very popular with children, caregivers and staff. 

Luna's owner/trainer, Martina, is a speech and language therapy student. When she approached the Centre to see if we were interested in having Luna join one of our programmes we were very excited. After checking with all families we said a big 'yes'! Luna is currently training with the KURI dog training centre. 

Luna plays an important role in sessions. She can be a calming presence, as well as helping to motivate children in their activities. She's also a lot of fun. 
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Hannah with Luna the therapy dog and trainer/owner, Martina.
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Gifted All Blacks memorabilia hits the mark

21/6/2021

 
When we were donated an awesome 'signed 2007 All Blacks jersey' recently, we wanted to make sure we scored 'big time'. Luckily, a call to former All Blacks captain, Reuben Thorne, to help promote it, meant our jersey auction reached an audience far and wide.

With Jonty, one of our champions, joining Reuben in a photoshoot, we knew we were on to a winner!

Huge numbers supported the social media post and the auction attracted lots of interest. A successful bid of $2,110 won this iconic piece of NZ history.


Special thanks to our donor, to Reuben and Jonty, and to all our Champion community for making this such an exciting way to raise both funds, and awareness, to realise the potential of every young kiwi.
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Jonty with Reuben Thorne and signed All Blacks jersey

Welcoming kirsten aumua

20/6/2021

 
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Kirsten with Bobbi the pup.
We are pleased to introduce Kirsten Aumua, who has recently joined the Champion Centre as our Kaiwhakapuāwai in the Family Support Team. Kirsten is Ngāi Tahu and has a background in social services and education. She is mother to two adult tamariki (children) and taua (nana) to her mokopuna.

​Kirsten’s role is to support whānau, walking alongside them on their journey at the Champion Centre. Kirsten primarily supports Māori and Pacific Island whānau, as well as other families.

As part of the team, Kirsten is available to support whānau to access community resources/services and provide support at specialist appointments, if required.


Kirsten is passionate about sharing her knowledge of Te Reo Māori (Māori language) and Tikanga Māori (culture and customs), whilst pursuing her own Te Ao Māori journey.’ Kirsten is working within most of the centre programmes, so if you see her around the Centre feel free to say ‘Kia Ora’.

‘Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai’ – Nurture the seed and it will blossom.

callum's perceptive eye

19/6/2021

 
Callum loves calendars (and dates in general), brown seagulls, rainbows, music and capturing photographs of the world around him. Callum is 22 years old, lives in Christchurch and is on the autism spectrum. He is a graduate of The Champion Centre and both he and his whānau hold this place close in their hearts.

Callum is an avid photographer and his photos are an expression of who he is and what he loves. They give us a glimpse into how he sees the world. He loves taking photos of sunrises and sunsets, as he says, ‘they are what music looks like’.

After leaving school, Callum set up his own business, The Offbeat Lens. He plans to use his photographs to create prints, calendars and art pieces. 
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For Callum’s whānau, the Centre is more than an early intervention provider, it is a place that provides connection, and the people who work there give their all to ‘hold space’ for the children and their whānau. Callum is kindly donating 50% of profits from the sale of his cards to the Champion Centre. Packs of cards are available at the Centre or here on Trade Me

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Callum
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A selection of Callum's cards

Sign language sessions are a hit

18/6/2021

 

Liz Townshend works as a Communication Facilitator at the Champion Centre. With her husband James, she recently ran Sign Language sessions for caregivers, early childhood and Champion Centre staff. These packed sessions were both interactive and practical; geared towards beginner and intermediate learners. James and Liz discussed how to include features of Sign Language into songs and books as well as how to integrate visual communication into everyday interactions. 

Feedback from the sessions has been fantastic, and Liz and James were delighted to have such enthusiastic participants!


James' first language is New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and he is well-respected in the field of Deaf Education. Liz and James have raised their daughter with Down syndrome in both English and NZSL.
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Liz and James Townshend, with James signing 'rhinoceros'
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'CONNECT' NEWS, MAY 2021

8/5/2021

 
Step by Step
By Lauren Porter, Champion Centre Clinical Director.​

If you had been a visitor in our transition to school session a couple of weeks ago, you could have joined us for group music. During music we – the children, the parents and the therapists – did a lot of standing, stomping and moving. We used our feet, we made noise, we created rhythm and beat. Some of us sang whist we stomped, others were quiet, even with eyes closed. The music session was enjoyed by everyone. If you had been a visitor, you probably would have liked it too. You might not have known why all that stomping and moving was so important.
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Learning to understand the world is a process of steps. Often we aren’t aware of what those steps are because they unfold without much thinking or attention. We must be aware of our bodies, our sensations, and the coordination of ourselves in space and with others. We must become aware of our family and caregivers and find a way to communicate and connect. And with each of these steps we must find a way to stay regulated – emotionally steady and at ease – so that we can take in, process and feed back the information that is present.

Music and movement can provide a way to achieve the regulation necessary to open up to the world. For one child in our session, stomping with movement and music is currently an important pathway to finding her way from overwhelm to calm. With stomping comes vibration, effortful control, expression, patterning, sound, rhythm, predictability, body coordination, and a whole-system integration. With stomping comes relief and the freedom to now give her focus to other things, other people, and other ways of engaging and interacting. This does not mean that stomping will always be necessary. Instead, it is a bridge and a learning as her body and brain find ways to create pathways of growth. It is also good fun, a form of play, and something that her peers and all the rest of us can join in with.

Stomping and moving together to music that day in programme was about so many things. It was an experience of connection and relationship where we all joined together and got to know each other better. It was a scaffolding of neurodevelopment, physical integration, and emotional awareness. It was the coordination of expertise from the music specialist, the play specialist, the early intervention teacher, the speech therapist and the parent to find a small piece of child-led intervention and support. And it was an expression of what the child has told us about who she is, what she needs, and what her next steps are for ongoing development.

Sometimes what happens in a session looks like simple child’s play. And it is! The world of child’s play is also a world of comprehensive planning, attunement, responsiveness, awareness and integration of intervention. 

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​Charlotte earns scholarship

5/5/2021

 
Champion Centre graduate, 18 year old Charlotte Holt, has earned a scholarship to study law and arts at the University of Canterbury, through her dad's work at the Lyttleton Port Company. Way to go Charlotte!

Charlotte's parents say Charlotte has a lot of empathy for others and has a strong sense of social justice and this could be attributed to her time attending the Champion Centre as a young child. She was a very relaxed but ‘floppy baby’. Charlotte was diagnosed with mild to moderate hypotonic cerebral palsy at 6 months by a paediatrician. Charlotte’s family was surrounded by friends’ children who had disabilities and they didn’t treat Charlotte any different.

‘We never put a label on Charlotte’s condition,’ says Mum, Jane.

She initially attended Milestones Centre for 3 months, to bridge the gap before she started at the Champion Centre at 9 months of age. Their fear as parents soon faded as they thought, ‘what would we do if we didn’t get into the Champion Centre? Their fears faded once wthey entered the Centre and received a lot of support from the staff and each other. 

​Charlotte started attending the Centre, mainly with her mum Jane, at 9 months old, once a week initially then fortnightly until just before she was two, at the end of 2004.  ​
Charlotte’s Nana’s often came to the Centre for Charlotte’s sessions. ‘My mother often found it quite emotional when she visited the Centre, seeing what all these amazing children were achieving,’ says Charlotte’s dad, Chris.
 
‘While at the Champion Centre, Charlotte became very able, with her fine motor skills. As well as sessions at the Centre, we took her swimming a lot,’ says Jane.
 
‘Charlotte definitely developed her personality and talent from the Champion Centre, she received a lot of attention. She has become very independent,’ says Chris.
 
‘The staff that work there are incredible, very dedicated and amazing. Early intervention is so important, it’s your lifeline’, says Jane.
 
Growing up she danced, sang, played sport and was very rhythmic. She then joined her two older sisters at Villa Maria College, where she became an esteemed public speaker and achieved her grade 7 Trinity Speech and Drama exam.
 
Last year, Charlotte applied for a tertiary scholarship through Chris’ work at the Lyttleton Port Company, that was available for children of employees to apply for. Through a selection process Charlotte was awarded the scholarship. It is worth $10,000 and will be used to pay Charlotte’s university fees over two years.
 
Charlotte says, ‘perhaps from my time at the Champion Centre and my love of public speaking, I gravitated towards studying social justice and law at university. It’s an opportunity to give back.’
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Charlotte with her cup for, 'The student who has made the most progress' and a 'Cultural gold' certificate. Villa Maria College prizegiving, 2020.
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Charlotte with physiotherapist, Deborah.

eie support in the community

4/5/2021

 
Many children who attend the Champion Centre are also enrolled at a local Early Childhood Centre. Children over the age of three, are typically supported for one or more sessions a week by an Early Intervention Educator (EIE).
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​We have a wonderful team of 17 EIE's as part of the Champion Centre. These highly skilled specialists support children to achieve their goals and take their place in their community.
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Eli reading with Dad, Robert.
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Eli with one of his favourite touch and feel books alongside EIE, Carol Roberts.

Senior EIE, Marie Stevenson retires

3/5/2021

 
A love of working with children and parents, started a 26-year journey for Marie Stevenson, working as a Senior Early Intervention Educator (EIE) with the Champion Centre. 

‘I have always believed in the philosophy of the Champion Centre. I feel very privileged to have worked here for so long and witnessed the Centre grow from strength to strength,' says Marie.
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​Wendy Entwistle (Executive Director and Marie's former manager) says, ‘Marie's boundless energy, immense skill as an educator, and her absolute love of her work has never diminished throughout this time. She will be greatly missed, by staff and families alike.’
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Marie with two of her grandchildren.
‘My husband Gav and I are looking at doing some great Kiwi walks and camping under the stars. I’m looking forward to spending time with my whānau and friends and Covid willing, some overseas travel.’
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Marie retired from her role in mid-April. We wish her all the very best for the next stage of her journey.​

fundraising concerts

30/4/2021

 
The Loyal Variety Concert presented by Stedfast Brass
Saturday 26th June, 7.30pm, The Majestic, 189 Durham Street

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​The Steadfast Brass play a selection from pop songs to jazz standards, classics to golden oldies. Each year the band puts on a major community fundraising concert called ‘The Loyal Variety Concert’. Over the years the band has been able to assist many organisations throughout the city, including, CanTeen, Life Education, The Christchurch City Mission and the Salvation Army Emergency   Services.

This year we are thrilled the band is proudly supporting The Champion Centre through ticket sales which can be purchase by contacting:
Rose - E: ROSEBRIAN@XTRA.CO.NZ or P: 03 359 9254 or
KIM - E: KIMBLACKMORE1@YAHOO.COM or P: 027 223 4386


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Voices in the Community presented by the Vocal Network.
Saturday 19th June, 3pm, the Piano, Armagh Street


A capella singing group presenting, ‘Voices in the Community,’ will perform at the Piano. Their repertoire covers a broad range of musical styles, including contemporary cappella, jazz, and barbershop. They will be joined by several other wonderful performers and all profits will be donated to The Champion Centre.  
"You're the quintessential barber-pop group" -  Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect and The Sing-Off).
Tickets available: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/voices-in-the-community-v/christchurch
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