Rowley Resource Centre
Whatumānawa ō te Hapori
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Our Mission: To be a resilient community where people belong, contribute and grow.
Our Vision: Growing connectedness, support and sustainability so people can be empowered to a better quality of life.
Our Values: Synchronicity, empowerment, holistic well-being, humility, innovation, integrity and sustainability.
Our Purpose: To build collaboration, co-operation, a sustainable and robust community. -
As a community-based centre focused on enabling community development we'd love to hear from you to do what we do best, which is empowering people for a better quality of life within our community. We can all make a difference - no matter how small!
Phone: 03 960 1776
Email: manager@rcc.net.nz89 Rowley Avenue, Hoon Hay,
Hoon Hay▪ Use our contact page
▪To send an email directly to a staff member, see the 'Meet the Team'
▪Message us on ourFacebook Page
▪Or pop into the Centre between the hours of 9am-2pm, Monday to Friday.
We are a community-based Centre that focuses on enabling community development and growth through the provision of community-led groups and projects for people to gain and become empowered for a better quality of life within our community.
On April 1st, 2023, we transitioned to the Rowley Community Centre Charitable Trust., where our vision, mission and purposes remain steadfast. This new status as a Registered Trust has opened up more opportunities for growth and community impact.
We provide a range of services from supporting families through the use of a Community Development Worker to assisting with resourcing and supports, through to the free use of phone, computers & internet access, photocopier and scanner. We are a Centre where you can just come in relax, read the paper, have a chat and grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and meet others. We have a wonderful team of volunteers who support us in a variety of ways, from maintaining our beautiful gardens and lawns to assisting with supervision of our Stone Carving, Community Shed, Adult literacy and numeracy classes. We have a range of courses available and a Fruit & Veggie Hub for cheap vegetables through the Veggie Co-op, that is a volunteer community initiative established in Sydenham and supplies to hubs throughout Christchurch.
The aims of the Centre are to:
To provide community education, learning programmes and educational resources focused on community participation.
Identify and initiate responses to community needs, local issues and local community development initiatives
Provide a welcoming safe, secure and accessible venue with appropriately trained support people.
Continually develop ways of promoting and enhancing a sense of community
To work towards the health, happiness, self-reliance, self-confidence, dignity and independence of those in the local community foster and promote acceptance of all culture in the community.
The Rowley Community Centre operates because of funding from a number of different community organizations. All funding has to be applied for, and the operation of the Centre and activities offered are dependent on this funding.
ONE ON ONE SUPPORT - Ways we can help:
Offering the support of one-on-one advocacy for those who need assistance where issues may arise with:
When you are facing barriers to accessing the services you need
If you needing help to fill out applications forms, we can provide support.
Individual assistance with job preparation, interview techniques, and CV development.
If you need to talk to someone and need 'an ear'
If you have an idea or project for the community
Health and Disability Referrals
Housing Referrals
If you want to get back into education
Adult Literacy and Numeracy - Every Tuesday and Thursdays 9:30am -12:30pm
Free Adult Classes through HALC - Find out more
Stone Carving Class - Every Wednesday 10am-12pm
Develop your carving skills! - Find out more
Harakeke Flax Weaving - Every Monday TBC
Weave with harakeke and create taonga for your whānau. - Find out more
