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​​Our partners

Skylight partners with individuals and organisations with shared values. We work with our partners to develop a common understanding and share information on grief, loss, and trauma.

If you are an organisation or individual interested in partnering with Skylight and would like more information, please contact us.

Partnership Application Form or for more information please email [email protected] 

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Partner Agencies

Presbyterian Support Central - Family Works

Presbyterian Support Central’s Family Works services aims to make Aotearoa, New Zealand the best place in the world to grow up; a place where all children are safe, families are strong and communities are connected. Family Works takes a whole-of-family approach. 

A-OK Suicide Prevention Training

A-OK delivers a range of workshops that enables organisations, communities, workplaces, schools, churches, sports teams and first responders to be ready, willing and able to help someone at risk of suicide. A-OK also has workshops aimed at upskilling and enabling rangatahi / youth / schools to seek help and build their resilience to overcome their challenges and tough times that life brings their way.

EAPworks

EAPworks is a proven Employee Assistance Programme provider operating throughout New Zealand and Australia. EAPworks offers you and your organisation professional strategies and interventions for personal and workplace issues around wellness, health and safety, enhanced workplace relationships and performance, careers, and morale. Their professional services make a practical difference whether you are a manager or an employee, no matter the size of your workplace.

They provide you and your family/whānau with practical assistance when personal or work issues arise that may impact on your ability to do your job, or affect your well-being. Employee Assistance Programmes are an integral part of your workplace health and safety programmes.

Evolve

Evolve is a 'one stop shop' youth service in Wellington. Evolve offers a range of services, activities and events in one awesome location to make it as easy as possible for young people to get what they need. And it’s all free!

Their team includes Nurses, Doctors, Counsellors, Social Workers and Youth Workers. Young people are actively involved in keeping it real at Evolve. Evolve has young people as volunteers, staff members and on their Board.

FairWay Resolution

FairWay is a Skylight partner agency supplying Family Dispute Resolution services (FDR) for the Ministry of Justice. This service is available to anyone who has a dispute related to the care of children and might include wider family members such as grandparents or extended whānau. FairWay will work with you and the other party to help you reach an agreement on parenting arrangements for your children, aiming to reduce stress on families involved in disputes by helping you through the FDR process.

Hope Resources

Hope Resources was established by Caroline Loo when she saw a need in the Southland community for more resources around loss and grief. Based in Invercargill, Hope Resources provides Grief Mentoring Sessions, holds Support Groups and offers interactive training courses.

Jigsaw North Family Services

Jigsaw North has a vision of thriving children, flourishing families and healthy communities. Their mission statement is to awhi (support) families through counselling, education, family support and whanaungatanga.

They offer counselling and family therapy for children, young people, family/whanau and individuals who are in need of support dealing with difficult life situations in an environment that is safe, non-judgemental and confidential. There is also social work support and free parenting education programmes.

Jigsaw Whanganui

Jigsaw Whanganui works alongside whānau and families in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu to provide good care and nurture their children. The agency has a reputation for strong teamwork, professional excellence, respectful relationships, extensive networks and an absolute commitment to the integrity of families and children’s well-being.

Newtown Budgeting and Advocacy Service

The Newtown Budgeting and Advocacy Service is dedicated to providing free, confidential, culturally aware and non judgemental budgeting advice to individuals and families in the Wellington community to help them to resolve financial problems and to develop their own budgeting skills. This service is affilliated with the New Zealand Federation of Family Budgeting Services.

Southland Loss & Grief Centre

The Southland Loss & Grief Centre offers support for people living with loss and grief of any sort - including grief from bereavement, separation, illness, isolation and other life changes.

Victim Support

Victim Support is an independent incorporated society that provides a free 24 / 7 community response to help victims of serious crime and trauma. Victim Support provides emotional and practical support, information, referral to other support services and advocacy for the rights of victims. This support helps victims find strength, hope and safety in the face of grief and trauma at what may be the worst time of their life.

Resources Available at Skylight

Skylight is here to help you through difficult times. We can assist you in a variety of ways with information appropriate for your situation. You are welcome to visit us and receive free information and a support pack from our resource centre and borrow books from the specialist library. We also facilitate Professional Development training and offer Counselling support services for children, young people, family/whānau and individuals who are experiencing tough times.

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