To mark White Ribbon Day - a day to call and mobilise for an end to violence against women - and kick off the 16 days of activism against family and sexual violence that follows, CFVC will join with the Shirley Village Project to host a breakfast where we can come together to connect, korero and enjoy kai.
Local speakers (see below) Angelo Houtos, (a White Ribbon Ambassador), Matiu Brokenshire (Pathways), sharing his personal story of change, and Gwyneth Beard (from Tupono Mana Tangata), will share their experience of working to end family violence, and their experiences of supporting people using and/or experiencing violence to create safer, happier lives.
Join us over breakfast at Emmett St Church Hall, 106 Emmett St, Shirley, Christchurch, to share in this important conversation.
Please register your attendance to assist with catering.
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Angelo is a White Ribbon ambassador, and his day job is Operations Manager of Te Puna Wai Youth Justice Facility in Rolleston, working for Oranga Tamariki.
In the past Angelo has worked at Corrections and has also been involved in the Christchurch Integrated Safety Response pilot. He is recognised as being a trusted and leading voice in the family harm space and an advocate for the reduction of violence in our communities, particularly in the home.
A devoted husband, father of six and keen motorbike rider, Angelo wants to use the role of White Ribbon Ambassador to raise the awareness of the White Ribbon Campaign, and influence positive change throughout the Government agencies with which he interacts as well as in the community groups he supports.
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Gwyneth (Ngati Porou me Tainui) is Kaiwhakahaere of Tupono Mana Tangata, and is passionate about stopping violence in our whānau.
Gwyneth believes that with the right tools and skills, whanau have the ability to break the generational cycle of violence.
She has spent her time developing programmes to empower whānau to achieve that autonomy, free from violence.
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Matiu has worked in the family violence space for over 10 years.
He has lived the journey from violent man to safe man, and has a heartfelt passion to see men take accountability and become pou within the whānau unit.