A new initiative aims to provide tailored support to people who have been sheltered in emergency housing for over a year, helping them transition to permanent accommodation. Wellington City Mission and Emerge Aotearoa in Waikato are the first organisations to deliver the two-year trial. Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced that up to 100 participants Read more
Wellington City Mission is celebrating Whakamaru, its beautiful, brand-new $50-million facility. The six-years of planning, contriving and building the facility is now at an end. City Missioner Murray Edridge says the result “… is way beyond our expectations and our dreams, our ambitions and our aspirations”. Whakamaru’s facilities The light, airy building stretches five floors Read more
A dramatic increase in demand at the Wellington City Mission is driving a plea to help bridge the gap to supply nutritious protein. Social Supermarket General Manager Jeremy Neeve said they see roughly 130 clients through the door a week, however that’s on the rise and numbers are growing every week. “We know the cost Read more
A ‘transformative’ community hub in Wellington city will soon open its doors to people in urgent need. Mana whenua gifted the new Wellington City Mission building its name – Whakamaru – a symbol of shelter, safeguarding and protection reflecting the community hub’s purpose. Essential services Located near the Basin Reserve, the nearly complete five-storey Whakamaru Read more
Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge is excited about Te Pā Pori. It’s the Wellington City Mission’s new transitional housing facility. The Tory Street facility offers an opportunity to make a significant dent in a social issue in Wellington, the City Missioner says. As one of the City Mission’s team leaders, Dakota Tuari, says: Te Pā Read more
The Wellington City Mission has turned the way it provides food parcels on its head. Instead of making up parcels for clients, Wellington City Mission welcomed its first customers to pick their own items at its social supermarket on Tuesday. This move provides people who need support with choice. The social supermarket – the first Read more