How Interlock NZ works
Interlock NZ helps people with disabilities connect with peers and the wider community.
Each term has cooking, craft, sewing and construction opportunities that members can take part in. Or they can read, play on their phones or sit and connect with friends.
Members choose an activity to take part in or relax with friends. If the activities are too challenging, we have many volunteers in orange hats who can guide and assist.
Sessions:
MONDAY: Volunteers - 9:30am to 11:30am
TUESDAY: Skills Group - 9:30am to 11:30am
WEDNESDAY: Community Connection Cafe - 9:30am to 11:30am
FRIDAY: Activity - 9.30am to 11:45am
Currently, the activity groups are around 30 to 35 people of mixed abilities from across the Waipā and Waikato area and all services.
Volunteers run all our activities in partnership with support workers or family members.
Participant numbers vary for each activity as people choose to be involved. Café morning is very casual and often short-focused, while Craft days can be up to 50 participants over the morning.
Monday is for Volunteers who want extra training and to prepare for the crafts at the end of the week.
Tuesday is set aside for small crafting groups of up to 6 people who want to learn new skills or hone old ones in specific areas.
Wednesday Community Cafe is a smaller group that comes and goes during the morning. The focus is on connection rather than crafts.
Friday group is our largest gathering of the week with much resourcing and variety. Being our most popular day we often end up with 60+ people including volunteers and Support workers.
20 - 45 people
Mixed abilities
Support workers
Our groups’ ages range from Year 9 Students to 60 years, with most members in their late teens to late twenties. Our target age group is 13 - 30 years, but we support younger and older individuals too. We plan to develop some specific groups for them in the coming year.
13 years and up with no upper age limit
Target group - 13 to 30 years
We follow the school term timetable and endeavour to create community connection opportunities during break times.
School terms
Community connections in break time
Costs
We try to keep our costs affordable for our community.
Member Click Card
$50.00 for 10 visits
Saves you having to find coins each week!
EFTPOS is available
Yearly Membership Fee
$30.00 - July to June
Which allows for discounted rates on some of our awesome events.
Sparkz Cafe
CCC Community Connection Cafe
No cost to attend
Hot drink and a freshly baked option for $5.
Every Wednesday during the school term
9:30am to 11:30am
Friday Activities
Friday Activity sessions
First visit free
$5.00 Friday activity fee per member or $10 per non-member
Fridays during term
9:30am to 11:45am
See our calendar for more details and holidays
Helps us connect with the wider community
Fill out our membership form to join and save on everday activity costs.
Contact Interlock Trust
Phone: 021 578 856
Email: interlocknz@outlook.co.nz
Cambridge Junior Rugby Club and Community Centre
Corner of Victoria and Taylor Street
Cambridge 3434