Stuff – ‘Inundated with kindness and clothing’ for Gloriavale leavers
By Esther Ashby-Coventry – Stuff – 28/09/2021 The “amazing’’ generosity of community members has left one South Canterbury charity inundated with donations which they will sell off to raise more money. The Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust will hold a clothing sale for the public on Tuesday and Thursday with proceeds going towards the trust’s resettling […]
Stuff – Former Gloriavale family loses everything in house fire
By Joanne Naish – Stuff – 28/09/2021 A former Gloriavale family who had left the isolated Christian community just a few months ago, has lost all their possessions in a house fire. The family of eight escaped unharmed, but the house was completely destroyed after it was hit by lightning at 9.30am on Saturday. The […]
Stuff – Scale of harmful sexual behaviour at Gloriavale revealed as man escapes conviction
By Joanne Naish and Amber Allott – Stuff – 17/09/2021 Court documents have revealed more than 60 young people have been involved in harmful sexual behaviour at the Gloriavale Christian Community, as a former member avoided conviction in court. A police inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse at the West Coast community – called […]
Stuff – Young Gloriavale leavers face another hurdle – in education
By Esther Ashby-Coventry – Stuff – 17/09/2021 Some schools are being provided with extra Ministry of Education support to resettle former Gloriavale students into their new classes. Timaru-based Gloriavale Leavers’ Support Trust manager Liz Gregory said she was familiar with the difficulties of children, who have left the religious West Coast community with their families, […]