Nonprofit

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary – a very special part of New Zealand The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary is the largest fenced Sanctuary for endangered plants and creatures in the South Island. Close to Nelson city but hidden away, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of New Zealand native bush, breathe deeply and engage. We want to connect people (visitors, our staff Read more…

The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary – a very special part of New Zealand The Brook Waimārama Sanctuary is the largest fenced Sanctuary for endangered plants and creatures in the South Island. Close to Nelson city but hidden away, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of New Zealand native bush, breathe deeply and engage. We want to connect people (visitors, our staff Read more…

Business Mentors New Zealand was established in 1991. It provides a mentoring service to businesses that are trading or starting up. Business Mentors New Zealand is an independent not-for-profit organisation. Our national service is able to maintain a regional focus through our 17 agencies, whose coordinators match local Mentors with local business people (Mentees). We have a close working relationship Read more…

Big Brothers Big Sisters is making a BIG difference to the young people of Nelson-Tasman through quality mentoring relationships.  Potential lives within every young person. Big Brothers Big Sisters supports young people to reach their full potential, through strong positive relationships that express care, challenge growth, share power, and expand possibilities. Our mentors help ignite youth potential. Our friendly, professional Read more…

A passionate team of staff and volunteers will welcome you to explore their curation of quality second-hand clothing and homewares at the Nelson Hospice Shop. Some specialty items are listed on Trade Me – Nelson Tasman Hospice All money raised by the sales at Nelson’s Hospice Shop, go towards the delivery of palliative care in the Nelson Tasman community. Monday-Friday: Read more…

“A place for learning, supporting and opportunity. Strength lies in differences not similarities”. Cultural conversations is a community arts based hub which involves empowering and building relationships with former refugee and migrant communities. Town lounge sessions are intimate concerts and workshops led by former refugees and migrants at Cultural Conversations, Nelson. Website:culturalconversations.co.nz Instagram: instagram.com/culturalconversationsnelson Facebook: facebook.com/culturalconversationsnelson Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/culturalconversations Read more…

NBS is New Zealand’s oldest Building Society. NBS was founded in 1862 to provide housing and personal finance in the Nelson region. NBS is a building society registered under the Building Societies Act 1965. NBS has expanded into the Tasman, West Coast, Golden Bay and Mid Canterbury regions and continues to offer traditional banking services: loans, deposits and transactional banking Read more…

Volunteer Nelson connects people to their communities through the volunteering, the Wellby programme’s Talking Cafes and Signposters to the Found Directory. We also connect community organisations through the Community and Whānau Nelson Network. Connecting people with their community Volunteer Nelson offers a wide range of services to the Nelson Tasman community: Volunteer referral service – promotion and matching volunteers to Read more…