Te Whare Roopu o Oterepo - Waltham Community Cottage

Community Members refer to us as 'a Big Functional Family.'

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• Mission

  To be a ‘vibrant place of hope and connection, standing tall, reaching all.’ An extension of our focus is on people’s well-being. When well-being is experienced, people begin to thrive and create their own opportunities. We support people's well-being in our open, safe and friendly environment.

• Contact

  Phone: 03 942 2173
  Overseas: 0064 3 942 2173
  
  ​Email: tewhare@walthamcottage.com

  Address
  ​201 Hastings Street East
  Waltham
  CHRISTCHURCH 8023

 

Waltham Community Cottage is a registered charitable trust operating from a Christchurch City Council owned property. Community members refer to us as 'a big functional family.'

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, Mens group and The Sisterhood, falls prevention, playgroup and weekly community lunches.

What we offer

We have ongoing programmes at the Cottage and short-term projects that we work towards. We endeavour to commit to projects that people in the community want and/or need.

• Advocacy and support with personal issues

• A listening ear​

• Opportunity to make connections with people in the community

• Assistance in compiling a CV and job seeking support

• Children's after school guitar lessons

• Steady As You Go group

• The Cottage Sisterhood (women supporting women) meets weekly

• Seniors foot clinic - every 6 weeks - contact office for bookings

• Inexpensive used clothing and bric-a-brac

• Email and internet access​ - internet cafe

• Seniors group - meet 2nd Thursday of each month

• Free wholesome lunch (every Wednesday)

• Ukulele class - koha

• A room for community groups after hours - contact office

• Annual seed and seedling swap

• WCC Wahine Wellness Group (Thursday 10 am-11 am)

• Free bread

• Hairdresser every 6 weeks

• Men's group (men supporting men) Meets every 2 weeks

• Games afternoon (last Thursday of the month)

Seniors Group - Our Seniors meet monthly for afternoon tea, speakers and entertainment.

Community Lunch - Weekly during term time. Lunch on the house - All welcome.

Cottage Boutique - Pop into the Waltham Cottage Boutique for secondhand clothes and Bric-A-Brac.

The Cottage Sisterhood - Women supporting women. Meets weekly.

WCC Wahine Wellness Group - Thursdays 10 am -11 am

We have ongoing programmes at the Cottage and short-term projects that we work towards.

We endeavour to commit to projects that people in the community want and/or need.

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