Welcome to the Wellington City Mission

The Wellington City Mission has been supporting people and families in the Wellington region for 120 years.

With the support of our incredible community, The Mission provides free holistic support to a broad range of people, including families, seniors, sole-parents, and individuals.

Wellington City Mission offers support through a range of services. Our services include transitional housing, food support through our Social Supermarket, financial mentoring, social work support, and daily connection, meals, and activities through Tā te Manawa – our Community Lounge.

The Mission’s services are open to anyone who needs assistance, regardless of religious belief, age, gender, ethnicity, or social background. We treat all people with dignity, respect, and without judgment. From the community we serve, to our staff and volunteers, we are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion. At The Mission, we accept everyone as they are and aim to celebrate the differences among us.

We strive to deliver our services in a mana-enhancing way, to contribute to the empowerment, transformation, and fullness of life for those we serve, so that together, we can create positive outcomes.

We welcome the support from our community to continue to provide our services free of charge, so if you would like to donate click here.


Need Help?


The Mission can support you in a number of ways, regardless of your circumstances. Our services include:

  • Supported transitional housing
  • Food support through our mana-enhancing Social Supermarket
  • Financial mentoring and budgeting advice
  • One-to-one support through our Registered Community Practitioners
  • Connection, company and nourishment within our Community Lounge, Tā te Manawa
  • Rest home and hospital-level residential care at Kemp Home and Hospital

We’ll walk alongside you, advocate on your behalf and support you to achieve empowerment, transformation and fullness of life.

If you need our help, please click the button below.

Latest

Wellington’s Greatest Deed

With the help of former Director-General of Health Sir Ashley Bloomfield, the Wellington City Mission recently launched Wellington’s Greatest Deed. A final fundraising drive for Whakamaru, the event saw Sir Ashley descend… Read more »

“I’m so grateful to be here”: Ian has found purpose and community at Te Pā Maru

When I think about the last ten years of my life there’s one word that comes to mind, and that’s grief. My dad was my best mate, and when he… Read more »

Nisa Clothing to provide sustainable underwear to the Wellington City Mission’s Social Supermarket: ‘Making a Difference, One Garment at a Time’ 

Nisa Clothing, an ethical fashion label based in New Zealand, has teamed up with the Wellington City Mission to provide sustainable, high-quality underwear through the Social Supermarket. This partnership demonstrates… Read more »

235

We supported 235 whānau and individuals with one-on-on social work support

 

 

January 2024 – March 2024

2,000

We welcomed 2,000 manuhiri into Tā te Manawa, our community lounge, where we served home cooked meals and great barista coffee

 

January 2024 – March 2024

1,586

We supported 1,586 people through our Social Supermarket

 

 

 

January 2024 – March 2024