Objective: A safe place to work and heal.
The Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation has been serving Auckland for over 30 years, supporting and empowering people to heal from the effects of sexual abuse and sexual assault. Prevention is a vital part of their work, helping to bring about a society where relationships are based on co-operation and respect as opposed to competition and power. They also run a 24/7 helpline service, a crisis team, work in secondary schools, run “We Can Keep Safe” a prevention programme in preschools and through their range of therapy services, HELP has provided help to over 13,000 women and children.
Architecture for Humanity Auckland (AfH-AKL) is helping Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP to improve the spaces in which it operates. They are at a bursting point in terms of space and with the continued development of the agency they need a space that can accommodate the work they do now and in the future.
Together with Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP, the project team at AfH-AKL will explore ways that we can creatively utilise the space available more effectively. Sensitive issues around storage, acoustic and visual privacy, waiting/administration areas are a part of our brief which is tailored to the specific needs of the Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation.
We are trying to achieve this with a modest budget from grant funding. AfH-AKL freely gives its time and expertise but we will need the wider community to help out too! Please contact bobby@afh-auckland.org if you would like to support our cause or know of someone who might be interested in helping. For example, this may take the form of donated materials, services or sponsorship.
All in all, AfH-AKL is very excited to work with a community organisation that has done so much for Auckland and will carry on doing so.
Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP website: http://www.sexualabusehelp.org.nz/
24/7 support and information: Auckland 09 623 1700, South Auckland 09 277 9324
Architecture for Humanity Auckland website: http://auckland.architectureforhumanity.org/
The Auckland Chapter is made up of a dedicated group of multidisciplinary creative professionals. Together, we help local communities, mostly in Auckland but also in our Christchurch satellite chapter.
We have worked with a range of communities since the Chapter's formation 2007. We always use a participatory approach with plenty of innovative community consultation. With many projects bubbling away, we always appreciate an extra hand both from architectural professionals and non-architectural people with other skills to offer.
[Build Back Christchurch] is our ongoing campaign to aid Christchurch after the devastating earthquake.
Please feel free to contact us for more info on hello@afh-auckland.org or sign up to our chapter (by ticking the 'Auckland' box on your Chapter Network account) for all our updates, events and opportunities listings.
Get involved!
Feel free to jump into the opportunities listed above, especially if you have expertise in certain areas. The team at AFH AKL are still firming up some details about various projects, we will let you know and post them as an 'opportunity' on the Chapter Network.
Cheers,
Bobby
Hi Simon, We usually have the
Hi Simon,
We usually have the monthly meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. We also send out updates and meeting times via our emailing list. Have you been getting those emails? If not, flick me an email at bobby@afh-auckland.org and I can put you on the list.
Cheers,
Bobby
Moving Back to Auckland
Hi guys, I'm moving back to Auckland in April and would like to catch up and get more involved.
Please let me know if there are any meetings planned and the location and I'll see you there.