Charities List - Otago
Carers Society Otago
Area Covered: Dunedin and Otago
Carers Society aims to look after the needs of family carers who are unpaid, who are
responsible for 24 hour care every day of the year, and who often lead isolated lives
because of their care responsibilities.
Carers Society aims to look after the needs of family carers who are unpaid, who are
responsible for 24 hour care every day of the year, and who often lead isolated lives
because of their care responsibilities.
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 12
Beneficiaries: 450
Catholic Social Services
Area Covered: Dunedin, Oamaru, Alexandra, Cromwell, Roxburgh, Ranfurly
Offers counselling services to families who are in crisis; parent education
programmes, social work support for families struggling with housing, benefit
issues, basic needs
Offers counselling services to families who are in crisis; parent education
programmes, social work support for families struggling with housing, benefit
issues, basic needs
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 17
Beneficiaries: 640
Central Otago Women's Support Link Incorporated
Area Covered: Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell, Tarras, Roxburgh, Omakau, Ranfurly, Moniototo
Offers caring confidential support to women and children who are victims of family
violence, sexual abuse and rape. Offers safe accommodation in times of crisis.
Offers caring confidential support to women and children who are victims of family
violence, sexual abuse and rape. Offers safe accommodation in times of crisis.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 6
Beneficiaries: 506
Corpac Trust
Area Covered: Greater Dunedin, Mosgiel
Corpac promotes well-being by providing financial management and budgeting
services for individuals and families with psychiatric illness living in the community.
Corpac promotes well-being by providing financial management and budgeting
services for individuals and families with psychiatric illness living in the community.
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 7
Beneficiaries: 191
Cromwell Youth Worker Trust
Area Covered: Cromwell and surrounding districts
the community.
Cromwell Youth Worker Trust 1 11 600 Cromwell and
surrounding districts
the community.
Cromwell Youth Worker Trust 1 11 600 Cromwell and
surrounding districts
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 11
Beneficiaries: 600
DARE Dunedin Support Committee
Area Covered: Dunedin, Oamaru, Central Otago, Balclutha, Queenstown
Provides free "Skills for Life programmes to engage children, parents and their
communities by challenging them to "DARE". Seven programmes vary, but all have
a similar ethos - that an educated, informed and supported public can and wi
Provides free "Skills for Life programmes to engage children, parents and their
communities by challenging them to "DARE". Seven programmes vary, but all have
a similar ethos - that an educated, informed and supported public can and wi
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 19
Beneficiaries: 1,054
Disability Information Service Inc
Area Covered: Dunedin, Mosgiel, Taieri, Cromwell, Balclutha
Ensures information on disability and health related issues is available and readily
accessibility to the communities of the Otago region.
Ensures information on disability and health related issues is available and readily
accessibility to the communities of the Otago region.
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 0
Beneficiaries: 1,000
Dunedin Community Transport Trust
Area Covered: Dunedin
Operates a flexible, accessible, affordable community transport service for those
who are transport disadvantaged and have limited mobility.
Operates a flexible, accessible, affordable community transport service for those
who are transport disadvantaged and have limited mobility.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 16
Beneficiaries: 70
Dunedin Night Shelter Trust
Area Covered: Dunedin
Provides emergency short-term accommodation to homeless men, women and
families in Dunedin.
Provides emergency short-term accommodation to homeless men, women and
families in Dunedin.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 25
Beneficiaries: 200
Dunedin Parents Centre
Area Covered: Dunedin
Provides parent education through Antenatal classes, programmes for parents of
children 0-3. Book library and parent-to-parent support.
Provides parent education through Antenatal classes, programmes for parents of
children 0-3. Book library and parent-to-parent support.
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 23
Beneficiaries:
Enterprise Clutha Trust Inc
Area Covered: Balclutha, Stirling, Kaitangata, Milton, Waihola, Owaka, Clinton, Lawrence, Tapanui
Supports career development with students in schools and assists with cv
preparation, job applications, employment coaching and promotion/referral
services to apprenticeships.
Supports career development with students in schools and assists with cv
preparation, job applications, employment coaching and promotion/referral
services to apprenticeships.
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 21
Beneficiaries: 700
Epilepsy Association of New Zealand - Otago Branch
Area Covered: Otago, Balclutha, Oamaru
Provides free field officer service to all people with epilepsy, their families/whanau
and carers.
Provides free field officer service to all people with epilepsy, their families/whanau
and carers.
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 7
Beneficiaries: 270
ESOL Home Tutors (Dunedin)
Area Covered: Dunedin
Provides English language skills and social support for the effective resettlement of
adult refugees and immigrants to New Zealand.
Provides English language skills and social support for the effective resettlement of
adult refugees and immigrants to New Zealand.
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 109
Beneficiaries: 400
Grow NZ Inc - Otago Southland
Area Covered: Otago and Southland
Offers people support and education for recovery from mental illness - to mental
health and well-being and personal maturity - through a 12 step programme of
growth
Offers people support and education for recovery from mental illness - to mental
health and well-being and personal maturity - through a 12 step programme of
growth
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 8
Beneficiaries: 30
Happiness House Trust
Area Covered: Wakatipu, Queenstown, Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Kingston
Offers a range of services including legal advice, counselling referrals, mothers
groups, budget advice and second hand clothing.
Offers a range of services including legal advice, counselling referrals, mothers
groups, budget advice and second hand clothing.
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 7
Beneficiaries: 6,238
M.E.I.S.S. (ME Information Support Service Otago Southland
Area Covered: Dunedin, Omaru, Gore, Invercargill, Queenstown, Wanaka
Provides regular contact for people suffering from ME/CFS by means of newsletters
and regular meetings.
Provides regular contact for people suffering from ME/CFS by means of newsletters
and regular meetings.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 13
Beneficiaries: 450
Mosgiel Memorial RSA Incorporated
Area Covered: Mosgiel, Taieri, Saddle Hill, Roxburgh
Offers services and welfare for members of RSA plus wives/families. Provides
transportation for hospital appointments and advocacy in to ensure they receive
their full entitlements.
Offers services and welfare for members of RSA plus wives/families. Provides
transportation for hospital appointments and advocacy in to ensure they receive
their full entitlements.
Employees: 15
Volunteers: 50
Beneficiaries: 1,260
Rape Crisis Dunedin Inc
Area Covered: Dunedin, Balclutha, Central Otago
Provides high quality free confidential support and advocacy to survivors of rape
and sexual violence and their whanau
Provides high quality free confidential support and advocacy to survivors of rape
and sexual violence and their whanau
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 15
Beneficiaries: 1,568
SPELD Dunedin Inc
Area Covered: Dunedin, Oamaru, Alexandra, Queenstown, Balclutha
Offers literacy skills programmes to adults and children who have specific rather
than general learning difficulties.
Offers literacy skills programmes to adults and children who have specific rather
than general learning difficulties.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 34
Beneficiaries: 154
Te Whare Pounamu Women's Refuge Inc
Area Covered: Otago, Palmerston, Dunedin, Balclutha
Provides a refuge where care and protection for all women and children from all
ethnicity whose lives have been subjected to violence and abuse in it's many forms.
Provides a refuge where care and protection for all women and children from all
ethnicity whose lives have been subjected to violence and abuse in it's many forms.
Employees: 8
Volunteers: 24
Beneficiaries: 1,000
The Brain Injury Assn (Otago) Inc
Area Covered: Otago
Supports people with brain injury and their families/whanau. Also provides
information, assistance and advocacy.
Supports people with brain injury and their families/whanau. Also provides
information, assistance and advocacy.
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 10
Beneficiaries: 160
The Family Network Inc
Area Covered: Dunedin, Wanaka, Oamaru, Balclutha
Provides contact between parents of children with special needs. Advocates on
behalf of families to access the necessary supports and services.
Provides contact between parents of children with special needs. Advocates on
behalf of families to access the necessary supports and services.
Employees: 1
Volunteers: 12
Beneficiaries: 250
The Straight Up Trust
Area Covered: Southern Suburbs of Dunedin
Works alongside at risk youth by offering group and individual mentoring, working
with their whanau, justice systems, CYFS and school.
Works alongside at risk youth by offering group and individual mentoring, working
with their whanau, justice systems, CYFS and school.
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 36
Beneficiaries: 140
Wakatipu Abuse Prevention Network Inc
Area Covered: Wakatipu, Queenstown, Kingston, Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Wanaka
Provides high quality individual intervention support and advocacy to survivors of
Rape/Sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Provides high quality individual intervention support and advocacy to survivors of
Rape/Sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 9
Beneficiaries: 179
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