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Be Green & Be Seen 2025 – what a month it’s been so far!
14 Oct 2025
We’re almost half way through October and I just wanted to check in to see how Be Green & Be Seen has been for you and your whānau.
I also wanted to share some of the incredible things that have been happening around the motu as people shine a green light on Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi this month.
The team here at the Cerebral Palsy Society have absolutely loved seeing the photos come through of members and organisations who have been getting involved.
If you haven’t had a chance to celebrate Be Green & Be Seen yet, no worries – there’s plenty of time to set something up. And best of all – it doesn’t have to be in October. You can shine a green light on Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi any time of the year!
Be in to win
To celebrate Be Green & Be Seen we’re giving CPS members the chance to win! All you need to do is send us photos of you and your whānau, friends, or colleagues celebrating all things green throughout October.
Each photo submitted puts you in the draw to win a $50 Z Energy gift card!
Email your photos to cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz or send them to us via DM on Facebook or Instagram, and be sure to let us know you’d like to enter our photo competition.
One lucky winner will be drawn, at random, on Monday November 3.
Here are a few photos of members we’ve received so far!
If you’re submitting photos, please note: They might get used on our website and social media channels, in future newsletters or future editions of The Review magazine or our Annual Impact Report, so please only send photos where permission is given for us to publish them.
Va’s presentation and performance
CPS member Vaotane (Va) Filemoni used World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 6 as an opportunity to share what it means to her to live with CP, and her love of ballroom dancing. The audience was treated to a wonderful performance!
Watch her story, and see her perform here:
Be Green & Be Seen morning tea
A few of our staff got together to celebrate Be Green & Be Seen over morning tea. It was easy to organise and a fun morning of all things green – baking, grapes, kiwifruit and dress ups.
Check out our video:
Where are they now…..
This year, we’ve caught up with a few of the faces of previous Be Green & Be Seen campaigns. We wanted to see where they are now.
From overseas holidays to new jobs, new hobbies and new roles….you can check out their updates here…..
Wider support
We’ve been absolutely delighted with the support shown for Be Green & Be Seen so far this month by our friends in the health and disability sector. We’re very grateful to them for helping raise the profile of Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi.
Brolly Sheets & Independently You have a wonderful special offer that runs until tomorrow (Wednesday, October 15).
They are offering you 10% off selected green products in their best-selling range of bandanas, bibs, kids and toilet training products, AND they’ll donate 10% of the sale price of each item to the Cerebral Palsy Society! How generous is that? Shop now at:
– https://www.brollysheets.co.nz/pages/be-green-be-seen
– https://independentlyyou.com.au/pages/be-green-be-seen
The Glass Ceiling Arts Collective got in on the act too. Check out all these smiling faces who are shining a light on Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi.
Meanwhile the team at Cubro have set up a Givealittle page, staff out on the road are dressing in green and have invested in green lollies for the people they visit.
They are holding a company wide ‘Green Day’ on October 17 with prizes for best dressed.
They have also challenged their Community Care General Manager to have green hair for a day if the team raises $500. We’re watching with great anticipation to see if he does it or matches the funds raised to get out of it.
CP and Me
Have you watched the first episode of CP and Me yet?
It aired on TV 1 on October 5, the day before World Cerebral Palsy Day. Episode two is on Sunday October 26, TV 1 at 11.55am.
The two-part series features nine people who live with CP and is a raw, funny and informative view into what life with CP looks like for them.
If you miss either episode you can watch them on the Attitude YouTube channel:
Be Green & Be Seen resources
If you’ve got your own event coming up, check out the resources page on our website. You’ll find all sorts of useful info – from posters and certificates to info sheets and social media tiles. Everything you need to let people know what you’ve got planned.
Make a difference – donate today
If you or someone you know wants to make a donation as part of your Be Green & Be Seen celebrations there are plenty of opportunities:
– Givealittle – www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/be-green-and-be-seen-2025
– CPS website – www.cerebralpalsy.org.nz/support-us/donations
– Set up a #beACTIVE page – www.begreenandbeseen.org.nz
– Direct credit to CPS bank account
Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ
12-3011-0809757-04
When making a deposit, please use the following details as references:
– Your/company/school name
– BGBS2025
– Your phone number ie 09 123 4567
Please email accounts@cpsociety.org.nz with information about your donation, including your name, and phone number (optional) so we can send a receipt for your donation.
Thank you! Every donation, no matter the size, will make a difference to the work the Cerebral Palsy Society does to support New Zealanders living with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi.
We’re really excited, and grateful, about how CPS members and our friends in the health and disability sector have shone a green light on Cerebral Palsy so far this October.
We can’t wait to see what the rest of the month holds.
And remember, if you can’t celebrate Be Green & Be Seen in October it doesn’t matter. You can Be Green & Be Seen any time of the year – whenever it suits you!
If we can be of any assistance as you plan your green-themed event, then please do get in touch. Email cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz or phone 0800 503 603. We’d love to hear from you.
Ngā mihi,
Clare Williams
General Manager
Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ
