Welcome to
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Waltham Community Cottage

  • Community Lunch

  • Volunteer lunch - Thank you Feb 2021

    Volunteer lunch

  • The Cottage Sisterhood

  • Seniors

  • Men's Group

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Charitable Trust

Waltham Cottage is a registered charitable trust operating from a Christchurch City Council owned preperty.

A Safe Place

A place to access other community members, share resources, develop friendships, access to friendly, professional staff for advocacy, coaching, guidance and referrals

Opportunities

We provide opportunities to participate in small groups such as ukulele, Qi Gong, falls prevention, playgroup and weekly community lunches.

Testimonials

  • "The services they provide are a good resource and it's a centre point we can come to, to help us along in our lives, to get through at home and in our daily dealings. It's a great place, like another home"

  • "I did not feel judged. I got support and direction, in one circumstance where I did not know what to do they (staff) came with me to support me"

  • "I suppose not having a job you get a bit slack…. It gave me a purpose to wake up because I had to go to the Cottage. I loved it. I am a people person and I just love helping out."

  • "They offered me voluntary work, they helped me design a CV, they gave me good advice and practical help, and the confidence for bigger jobs. "

  • "My husband’s English is worse than mine, he never socializes with the local people. I went to the cottage and I am like a window to him – as he earned about people and New Zealand culture through me going to the Cottage"

  • "I really enjoyed the weaving class, it was quite a creative class, people laughed together and had fun"

  • "My daughter knows that the Cottage is a safe place; she can go there feel familiar and know them personally, if anything happens to me"

  • "I used to think wellbeing was about health, but now I can have wellbeing even though my body is not healthy. That makes me feel really good "

  • "Its probably the most welcoming community place, they work hard at this, and make people feel welcome and at home. People feel uplifted. It has a positive impact"

A safe place for the  community