The essential challenge is to transform the isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole. (Peter Block)
Community Health - Individual Wellbeing
Consultation – Facilitation – Guidance
Creating workplaces, clubs and teams where people feel they belonging and don’t want to leave
The Aroha Approach
To Suicide Prevention
Reducing suicide risk in individuals and communities
Shining Light Dojo
A community for martial art practitioners who promote the principles of the arts.
About Us...
We are brand new innovative business that believes in the power of communities
We believe that building strong organisational communities is good for business and good for humanity.
We work with communities including work places, sports clubs and not for profits to build authentic communities people want to engage with and be part of. A place where people belong.
Phone Number
022 458 0339
Email Address
da***@********************co.nz
Our Location
Canterbury, New Zealand
Services
Consultation
Ascertaining the health of a community, or organisation, and identify opportunities.
This may involve surveys and workshops.
Provide findings and make recomendations.
Decide on actions.
Facilitation
Facilitating workshops to address any identified health and well-being issues.
Guidiance
Assist community or organisation to implement models of best practice and or the actions identified through consultation
Projects
The Aroha Approach
Suicide Prevention
The Aroha Approach is a short, practical discussion on suicide prevention, designed for workplaces, sport clubs, social groups, and other communities. It is suitable for communities experiencing suicidal distress. The shortest version takes just 90 minutes and provides easy to remember interventions to assist someone at risk. It is available face to face or an online meeting. It is offered to communities for koha (donation), or a fixed sum for organisations who want to hold or sponsor an event. The presentation is developed by David Cairns who has a Masters in Suicidology and 25 years’ experience in suicide prevention. David is known for his ability to translate complex information into something practical. He is pākeha and the presentation is a blend of both European and Māori concepts.
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The Shining Light Dojo is a community of martial arts practitioners who promote the principles of the arts.
To Suicide Prevention
We are a group of mostly New Zealand and Australian martial artists who believe living and teaching the morale and mental health principles is an important part of our martial art practice.
Therefore, we gather online to exchange knowledge, to develop theories and resources and support each other to implement the principles into our learning and teaching .
Technique and principle are just like the two wheels of a cart. Even though you may wield the sword that you carry with you well, if you are unclear on the deepest aspects of principle, you will likely fall short of proficiency. Soho, Takuan. The Unfettered Mind (p. 12). Shambhala. Kindle Edition.
I don’t think there is an opportunity to use martial techniques in the real world. The only part of our training we can use in the real world is the spiritual side. In other words, in society, at home, in school and in our jobs are the places where we realize the value of martial arts training. It is in society where we can engage in real martial arts training. (Katsuyuki Kondo in Dairo-ryu)
About David Cairns
As an older man I have gained experience through life and expertise through continuous study. I have a degree in psychology, postgraduate diplomas and certificates in mental health and a Masters in Suicidology. From an early age I have shown compassion and empathy for my fellow man and challenged myself in many different helping roles. Fourteen years as a Corrections Officer, more than 30 years as a volunteer Ambulance Officer and Paramedic, and 12 years in suicide prevention. I have seen first hand the importance of communities and this lead to the study and use of community engagement, systems change, collective impact, positive enquiry and other models of collective wellbeing. I have helped so many people in times of crisis and now want to spend the rest of my working life helping people enjoy both work and play in safe enviroments. People who have heard me speak remark how I keep things real. I would love to meet you, reach out if you think I can have a positive impact our your communities health and wellbeing.
