Volunteer at the Kapiti Women’s Centre

At the heart of the Kapiti Women’s Centre, there is a wonderful team of dedicated volunteers. We are seeking more women from the community who would like to join us. Find out more…

Volunteering at KWC

“Working With Women”

Confidence, Communication & Concerns

In Term 2, 2012, Kapiti Women’s Centre will run a training programme for women wanting to join the Centre Worker team. Please read the information below to find out more. If you’re interested in taking part, please call the Centre 04) 902 6222 to register.

Centre Worker Training Programme

There will be two orientation sessions to learn more about the Women’s Centre and about what our volunteers do. Then, if it sounds like you, fill in an application form and come along to the training.

Orientation: Tuesday 24th April 9.30am-11.30am OR Thursday 3rd May 12.30pm-2.30pm

The training has three components.

PART ONE:  A course of 6 sessions over 4 weeks where we will find out more about ourselves and the women who use the Centre. The sessions are on Tuesdays from 9am-12pm, and Saturday from 9am-4pm.

Session One: Tuesday 8th May – Getting to know each other

Session Two: Saturday 12th May – Welcoming & Creating a safe environment,Getting to know ourselves

Session Three: Tuesday 15th May – Our women’s world

Session Four: Saturday 19th May – How do we know what to do?

Session Five: Tuesday 22nd May – The world around me – other women’s stories

Session Six: Tuesday 29th May – Our work at the centre; saying goodbye

PART TWO: Once you have completed the theoretical training, you are required to complete three practicum exercises where you will learn about the day to day working of the Centre. You can choose the day and time you come to the centre to complete the practicums, each takes about an hour. The duty Centre Workers will be keen to help you in any way they can.

PART THREE: Once you have completed the course, the supervised exercises, and taken part in a final interview, you will be invited to take a regular duty at the Centre, either on your own or alongside another Centre Worker.

Building Extension Progress

Work is flying ahead on our building extension. Two long time supporters of the centre dropped by to check out the progress. Click here to follow the building project.

Reiki and Healing at Kapiti Women’s Centre

Clara is a Reiki Master and healer. She is offering Healing Sessions every Friday between 12.30pm and 2.45pm at the Kapiti Women’s Centre. Sessions are an hour long, and cost $10, which Clara kindly donates to KWC. Please contact the centre (902 6222) to make an appointment.

Reiki and Healing

Clara is a Reiki Master and healer. She is offering Healing Sessions every Friday at 12.30pm  or 1.45pm at the Kapiti Women’s Centre. Sessions are an hour long, and cost $10, which Clara kindly donates to KWC. Please contact the centre (902 6222) to make an appointment.

Clara has listed the following benefits of healing sessions:

• Creates flexibilty in all bodies – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
• Improves the immune system and balances glands and organs
• Benefits emotional and mental pain and helps self-esteem
• Helps release addictions and enhances clarity of path
• Relieves leg and ankle pain and helps feet and toenails
• Soothes tight muscles and eases chronic pain
• Comforts lower back and sacral pain
• Treats kidney and blood disorders
• Relieves allergies and headaches
• Regulates blood pressure
• Treats heart and breast diseases
• Eases or balances hormonal disorders
• Heals hip disorders
• Alleviates nausea
• Helps insomnia
• Regulates diabetes
• Prevents asthma
• Aids digestion
• Balances chakras which initiates decision making and forming morals and values.