When Hugh Heber Cholmondeley had the foresight to set aside land and the original homestead, he gave a gift to the future children of Canterbury, and donations ensure the facilities that make Cholmondeley a haven for whānau/families can be sustained, maintained, and grown.

With 451 children staying at the Centre each year, across an age range of 5 to 13 years old, equipment and resources are thoroughly put to the test each day. Donations allow the Foundation to provide the Centre with the items they need for everyday life, making it easier for the staff to best look after the children in their care.

Donations are essential to support those working or volunteering at the Centre, ensuring Cholmondeley is leading best practice in the field, and producing research-based evidence to support that. Prioritising the development and growth of staff will only benefit the children who use our facilities.  Donating today ensures we can invest in the right people who believe deeply in this work.

Donations ensure that the Centre can provide support for whānau/family units in a responsive way, that works for them. The work done and support given at the Centre has a positive effect on our children, but the time they spend at Cholmondeley is limited. Having funding to implement Whānau Support means that the Centre’s impact can extend beyond the children’s time in care, into the family home the child returns to.

Founded in 2005, this Endowment is locked down, to be available in perpetuity, to ensure Cholmondeley is here to stay. It is the safety net to ensure our children’s future forever, immune to economic or social upheavals. Donations that are allocated to the Fund as a priority area enable the Foundation to maintain a safe space for generations of Cantabrian children and families to come.

While the Centre and the Foundation work closely together to determine which areas of the Centre will need the most financial support, the day-to-day realities mean that there will always be needs over and above what has been expected. Donations to this area will support any unforeseen costs, on a case-by-case basis, as requested by the Centre.