Community Fundraisers
Fundraise for Cholmondeley Children’s Centre
Cholmondeley has been around since 1925 all thanks to the people of Canterbury. The support of our community makes all the difference.
Take a look below at some of the wonderful initiatives community members’ are organising for Cholmondeley.
Get in touch with the fundraising team if you have a brilliant or bright idea.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
Matariki Taonga Awards 2025
A new initiative to honour the achievements of those in Lyttelton Harbour is launching in June. The Matariki Taonga Awards will recognise locals who embody the values of Matariki and make a positive impact in their community.
Created by the Lyttelton Harbour Business Association and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board in collaboration with Christchurch Hospital Chaplain Maui Stuart, the event will highlight unsung heroes of the local area.
On June 20th at Naval Point Yacht Club in Lyttelton nine awards will be presented, each representing the values of the nine Matariki stars. Nominations are open now and close on May 20th.
The event will start with drinks and nibbles, followed by the award presentation, a blessing, shared kai and live music.
Tickets are on sale from early April with all proceeds kindly being donated to Cholmondeley.
Truck-it Canterbury
Following the success of a Dunedin based trucking event, Vortex Contracting and RB Recruitment are bringing Truck It to Canterbury in support of Cholmondeley Children’s Centre.
Sunday August 24th 2025 - Further details to come.
For more information get in touch with the team at Vortex Contracting.
A Garden Tour and Devonshire Tea for Cholmondeley Children’s Centre
In March, Cholmondeley was invited to attend an Open Day at Meadowbank Homestead in Leeston.
The owners opeeed up their property to the public, offering exclusive access and guided tours through the homestead and aboretum, with all proceeds from ticket sales kindly donated to Cholmondeley.
The event sold out within days of tickets going live and it was a beautiful day. Thank you Meadowbank Homestead for supporting Cholmondeley.
The Great 100 Year Bike Ride for Cholmondeley
Inspired by our friend René Heyde who biked across Australia for Cholmondeley last year, Cholmondeley's Patron Nuk Korako and Chairperson Nettles Lamont took on their own challenge - The Great 100 Year Bike Ride for Cholmondeley.
Together, Nuk and Nettles cycled the length of New Zealand's North Island together to fundraise for and celebrate 100 years of Cholmondeley Children's Centre.
This was Nuk's second ride raising money for a cause close to his heart. In 2022 he rode from Christchurch to Bluff raising funds for a young woman in need of life-changing surgery.
Nettles and Nuk spent two weeks in January pedalling the more than 1,000 kilometres to Wellington.
Following the North Island journey a South Island ride will begin later in 2025, with corporate teams encouraged to join for 150 km segments. Further details to come.
To donate head to Nuk or Nettles’ Givealittle pages.
To follow their journey take a look at Nuk or Nettles’ social media pages and keep an eye on Cholmondeley’s News page.
