Working for our community, it's why we exist
We’re proud of the services we provide. But we’re far prouder still of the positive impact we have on the broader South Canterbury community. Wherever possible, we make it our mission to give back, in whatever way our abilities can be applied best. And we know too that this has other positive spinoffs. By helping to set that example to other companies, often even competitors of ours, we are able inspire others to give back too. Ultimately, it’s the community of South Canterbury that benefits from this, and that’s something we feel we can all rejoice in.
Partner with us on your projects and you too can be part of that win-win community development.
Check out the different organisations that we support, many of which our team and their families have had a personal connection or experience with.
Family Works
Buddy Mentoring Programme
Family works strives to build strong families by offering a range of support services through Presbyterian Support Organisations across New Zealand. Counselling and therapy, children’s and parenting programmes, restorative justice and mentoring just to name a few. In addition, they provide food parcels to families in need through the Family Works Food Bank and work in conjunction with Refuge Settlement Services to help refugees settle and integrate into South Canterbury.
The Buddy Mentoring Programme connects primary aged children that could use the positive influence of a role model and/or additional support. The aim is to help these children develop confidence and possibly new skills or hobbies or even friends under the supportive wing and guidance of a fully vetted and trained Big Buddy.
St John
St John is more than just an ambulance service. They provide first aid training, youth programs and community programs. St John works closely with the New Zealand Police and Fire and Emergency Services to educate and protect our communities.
When they are not answering to 111 callouts St John medics can be found supporting public events, monitoring St John Medical Alarms and transporting patient to and from important medical appointments.
Cancer Society
Unfortunately, cancer will affect most New Zealanders in some way or another during their lives. Cancer Society’s main objective is to minimize the impact that it has by supporting patients and families through the journey from diagnosis to recovery and everything in between. Providing psychology and counselling services, transport and accommodation are just a few of the ways in which they do this.
They work hard to fund research into developing and advancing cancer treatments.
South Canterbury Drama League
Operating for nearly 100 years the South Canterbury Drama League does it all. From musical productions, plays, children’s theater and theater restaurant and workshops. To staging, sets, equipment, costumes and venue hire.
The South Canterbury Drama League is a community of its own providing fun and entertainment for all.
Fear NZ
A nationwide charity event company that runs events for all ages throughout the year.
Their works include the very successful Light up the night drive through light festival, Wellington’s Warehouse of Fear and the kid friendly Halloween Trick or Treat Family Fun Day.
Heart Kids
Helping families practically and emotionally navigate the challenges of childhood heart conditions is the at the core of what they do. From pre-natal support, children, teens right through to adulthood, Heart Kids is there every step of the way. Members have access to blood testing machines, hospital care packs, food and petrol vouchers and travel subsidiaries.
The annual Heart Kids Camp allows kids and teens to come together and meet others facing similar conditions, have fun and just be kids.
Pound Paws Rescue
Pound Paws Rescue connects dogs with loving homes. All their dogs are fostered while they await their forever home, this means no kennels. It is run entirely by volunteers and all dogs are loved are cared for like they were their own.
They only adopt out to ‘extra special homes” ensuring they are placing the dogs with the best fit for them and the family.
Street Cats South Canterbury
Street Cats South Canterbury works to trap, neuter/spay, socialize and rehome cats in the South Canterbury are. Their goal is to reduce the population of stray cats by either returning them with close monitoring to where they came from, in the instance of barn cats, or place them in a loving a home where they will be well looked after.
Young Enterprise
The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) is where year 12 and 13 students are given the opportunity to create and run their own real business. They work to develop a product or identify a service they can offer and take it to market. Students acquire key skills in business and planning, make connections and gain real life experience.
Awards, scholarships and prize money is given out to students that display exceptional skills and ingenuity.
South Canterbury Rugby Union
Rugby club for all ages. Encourages the development of Rugby skills and passion for the game for both players and supporters. Play against teams and clubs from across the country.
Proud sponsor of the Todd Mudie Holiday Programme, a fun and active way to entertain kids during the school holidays.
