Dismantle the stigma around mental health

Written By Kim Manunui

I Am Hope is a youth-focused charity transforming how New Zealanders understand and support mental health.  Founded by Mike King, we work to break stigma around mental health and make it safe to talk about the ‘inner critic’ we all experience. 

Through practical support and advocacy, we empower young people to feel heard, valued and equipped to navigate life’s challenges.We do this by teaching emotional literacy in schools, tertiary institutes, workplaces and to parents, and providing access to counselling.We’ve delivered over 150,000 sessions nationwide helping young New Zealanders access free counselling through Gumboot Friday (no GP required).  The aim of the Gumboot Friday platform is to provide a bridge between public mental health services and the immediate needs of young people, providing counselling services to them, free of charge.  Any young person between the age of 5 to 25 who seeks help from Gumboot Friday is connected with a qualified mental health practitioner of their choosing, no GP referral required.  Visit www.gumbootfriday.org.nzOur Little People, Big Feelings programme has reached 47,000 students, building resilience early.  Our "Little People, Big Feelings" program focuses on improving emotional literacy in schools and challenges the stigma around so-called negative emotions like anger, frustration, and sadness.  Today, many children believe that happiness is the only acceptable emotion and feel 'broken' if they experience anything else. We teach them that all emotions are normal and valid, and there are no inherently 'good' or 'bad' emotions.Supporting I Am Hope helps create real, measurable change for young Kiwis. 

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Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

The digital world is never static and neither are we.

And I say ‘we’ because I work with an awesome group of talented people who I gather together as required to complete a project.  Whatever your business, not-for-profit or individual needs are we gather the best team to get the job done.

Collaboratively we are creative, share sustainable values and work hard for great outcomes because that’s the buzz of satisfaction that drives us.

If you have an audience and market to reach, we can make that happen. Creative design, words that work and smart behind the scenes stuff that cuts through the online noise. We’ll design your website and then build it. We’ll manage the content as well as all your hosting needs. We can handle your online advertising so you get noticed,
and we’ll manage your social media presence so you get the clicks, likes and engagement to grow your business. All within the budget you set, because none of this needs to cost the earth.  And the job doesn’t stop when your website goes live. We are your virtual business partner.

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