What to do if your work colleague has cancer: navigating support and empathy Carina Gallegos is the Support Angel and Customer Love Manager at Support Crew. Carina explores the challenge of supporting a work colleague through cancer and how to navigate supporting them with some practical tips on how to make sure they get the right help at the…
The struggle with seeking help: unraveling the mystery behind why it's so difficult Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. Kelly explores overcoming the struggle of seeking help - unraveling the psychology behind it and discovering the strength in vulnerability. Life can be a rollercoaster ride, filled with highs and lows, but…
Does it still take a village to raise a child? Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. In this blog Kelly explores whether it still takes a village to raise a child, and if it does, what does a village look like now? Pretty pertinent with our New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern…
Let's not die from embarrassment Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. Kelly reflects on the time leading up to her partner Randal's diagnosis with stage 4 bowel cancer and how talking about the embarrassing things and not settling until you find an answer could have helped Randal be diagnosed earlier. Kelly…
The Reluctant Caregiver: why I found it hard to give back Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. Kelly shares her recent experience with her desire to return the favour and support her neighbour who lost her beloved mother whilst being overwhelmed with the universal fear of saying or doing the…
Why adequate is awesome! Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. Kelly explores how when we are supporting someone we love who's going through a difficult time we can become unnecessarily paralysed by the fear of doing the wrong thing. Have you ever found yourself wanting to support someone going through a…
Tuesdee Tutorial #4: why use Support Crew? Why not just use a Facebook page? Great question! And we know you're listening Facebook, and we love you, we really do. It's just...well...we need more from our relationship... Short answer: a Facebook page (or a closed Facebook group) doesn't necessarily provide the combo deal of the privacy, flexibility and functionality that you need…
The Reluctant Care Giver: I don't remember filling out this application form! Kelly Banks is the Co-founder of Support Crew, along with her good buddy Janine Williams. In the first of many, Kelly shares with us her journey to becoming a 'Reluctant Caregiver' after her partner Randal was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. As you'll see, the journey…
Tuesday Tutorial #3: who can create a Support Page? So we've decided that on a Tuesdee, previously known as Tuesday, we'll be answering the questions we get asked the most. Sound coolio? So, here goes this week's tut...Tuesdee Tutorial #3: Who can create a Support Page? Short answer: Anyone! Long answer: Anyone can create a Support Page – those experiencing…
Tuesdee Tutorial #2: who is Support Crew for? So we've decided that on a Tuesdee, previously known as Tuesday, we'll be answering the questions we get asked the most. Sound coolio? So, here goes...Tuesdee Tutorial #2: Who is Support Crew for? Short answer: (this will always be short) 1) anyone dealing with a life changing event – a Warrior. 2)…