About Cholmondeley

Mission

Our Vision: Tamariki are nurtured, strong and resilient. Whānau are self-managing and empowered.

Whakanuia a tatou tamariki:Value our children:

We offer wrap-around 24/7 respite care for tamariki aged 5-12, outdoor activities, and learning experiences designed to foster wellbeing and resilience.

Our service also supports whānau in their own homes with our community outreach Awhi Team. This is made up of social workers, youth workers and Whānau Ora Navigators to encourage and awhi whānau in their daily journey of life.

Cholmondeley is an independent charity and costs close to $3,000,000 per year to run. Just 20% of this figure is met by Government funding, and the remaining 80% comes from the generous support of the Canterbury community.

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A Brief History

Cholmondeley has been serving the Canterbury community since 1925 and in that time more than 30,000 tamariki have stayed at the centre.

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Hugh Heber Cholmondeley left the land and original Cholmondeley house to the children of the Banks Peninsula area, in memory of his late wife Margaret and on March 7th 1925 ‘Cholmondeley Memorial Children’s Home’ was established.

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Fast forward to 2015 and the purpose-built Cholmondeley Children’s Centre you see today opened its doors.

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