Southern Hearing Charitable Trust – Notice of 2023 AGM
The Southern Hearing Charitable Trust is holding its AGM on Tuesday 24 October 2023 at 5.30 pm at its Milford Chambers rooms in Christchurch. Details can be found here.
Hear Our Stories
Kia ora koutou, This book celebrating 20 years of the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme through 20 client stories shares the remarkable impact of this wonderful technology on the lives of ordinary New Zealanders. These narratives commemorate our work over two decades. Each of the 20 stories is associated with a year in the life of…
April 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to the first Newsletter for 2023 which is now available for viewing and download.
December 2022 Newsletter
Welcome to the last Newsletter for 2022 which is now available for viewing and download. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the SCIP!
Christmas and New Year Hours 2022-23
A PDF copy of this announcement can be downloaded here. Christmas and New Year Hours 2022-23 SCIP offices in both Wellington and Christchurch will close at 5.00pm on Thursday 22nd December 2022. Both offices will re-open at 8.30am on Monday 9 January 2023. Some restricted services are available during office closure, except weekends and public…
SCIP 20th Anniversary Charity Auction
It’s The Southern Cochlear Implant Programme’s 20th Anniversary in 2023, and we invite you to celebrate with us on the 21 September 2023 at Rydges Latimer Christchurch from 6pm to 10pm. We will have 20 exciting items to auction on the night, ranging from pamper packages, weekends away, home improvement packages, plus a whole lot…
SCIP Annual Report 2021-22
Our 2021-22 Annual Report is now available. Shortly, we will send out a copy to our recipients and their families by email for those we hold email addresses for; for others, we will send a copy by post. You can also download a PDF copy here.
Research Project: Parent/Guardian Experiences and Perspectives on Children’s Cochlear Implant Processes and Support Services
Are you a parent or guardian of a child that wears a cochlear implant? If so, you may like to take part in the research project by Nicholas Jones, a student at the Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury who is completing a Masters of Audiology. The research project ‘Parent/Guardian Experiences and…
SCIP Recipient Survey 2022
The SCIP is running a survey for adult recipients, and families of children using implants. We’d really like your feedback on our service; what we do well, how we might improve, and what comments you have generally about our service. This year we’ve also asked questions about your experiences, generally, of life with an implant.…
SHCT – 2022 Personal Grants – Applications Now Open
The Southern Hearing Charitable Trust (SHCT) has among its objects a desire to increase the attainability of cochlear implants for members of the general public who would benefit from the same, and to provide the opportunity for each individual to reach their full potential particularly in respect of their auditory-verbal skills. The SHCT has a…