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Last modified: 29 May 2023 3:09pm

A blonde woman talking on a stageSelwyn residents in search of advice and tools for adapting to change or living through the loss are being invited to a series of free workshops coming to the district in June and July.

The Grief Centre is providing free mental health workshops in Rolleston, Darfield and Lincoln, thanks to funding from the Council’s Selwyn Community Fund.

The Kiwi founded charity offers counselling and support for people in New Zealand and Australia. Selwyn is the first Council to fund the workshops, which the charity is hoping to run more widely across the country.

Christchurch resident and certified Grief Coach Sarah Robb is hosting the workshops and says they will present tools and resources to help people cope with change and loss but will also serve as a safe space for participants to explore their grief and connect with
others who share similar experiences.

The workshops will be interactive and Sarah will also share her story on how she has learnt to adapt and embrace change through her own life experience. They will also include five practical tools and strategies that people can implement in their own lives to improve their mental wellbeing and adapt to the ever evolving climate that we live in.

“I encourage all Selwyn residents to consider attending, whether they have experienced significant loss themselves or are supporting others through it,” she says. “We are very grateful to the Council for prioritising the mental health and wellbeing of
their residents by supporting these workshops.”

Three 'Adapting and Embracing Change' workshops and one Living Through Loss Workshop are scheduled for the district.

The Adapting and Embracing Change workshops will be on at Te Ara Ātea from 6–7.30pm on 8 June, 6–7.30pm at the Darfield Community Centre on 15 June, and 7–8.30pm at the Lincoln Community Centre on 6 July.

Living Through Loss will be coming to Te Ara Ātea on 12 July from 6–8pm.

Registrations to attend the events can be made online at humanitix.com/nz or griefcentre.org.nz/events.