User:TheFearow/155 Community House

155 Community House is a Community House located in Whangarei, New Zealand. It provides various services free of charge to the local community. It is located at 155 Kamo Rd.

Projects
155 runs various small projects (often once-off), as well as the following other major projects.

Legal Advice
155 has two lawyers employed during the week who offer free legal advise. Appointments are necessary, as the lawyers are one of the more popular projects. There two lawyers are Katene and Karen.

Whanau Support
The Whanau support project is mainly just generic support for members of the community. Support is given for things like dealing with WINZ, ACC, and other government agencies as well as with emergency housing and other areas.

Film Unit
The 155 Film Unit has various broadcast-quality film equipment available for free to non-profit filmmakers, and by koha to for-profit filmmakers. These include high definition widescreen video cameras, shotgun microphones, lapel microphones, lighting kits and other miscellaneous equipment. They are often used by people making content for C North, Whangarei's new TV station.

School
155 runs a small Alternative Education school, funded by the Ministry of Education as well as other organisations. They have two tutors, and it is located on a historic Maori site located just outside Whangarei.

Cyber Whare
As part of the Cyber Whare Network, 155 runs a set of computers available for the public to come and browse the internet, use Microsoft Office, or play games. It is commonly used by school students.

Healthcare Clinic
155 runs a small free of charge healthcare clinic in Otangarei, Whangarei. They are a part of 155 but are run seperately.

Courses
155 run various free of charge or nearly free courses. These include Meals on a Shoestring (producing good, cheap food), Keeping up with the Grandkids (basic computer skills for the elderly), and 3D Animation courses (a type of computer animation).

Philosophy
The philosophy and mission statement of 155 is "Sorting out your problems over a cup of tea". This plays an important role on how it does business, resulting in a lot of shared lunches with community members, as well as offering food and/or drinks to anyone who walks in the door.