Umbrella Support
We are fortunate to be able to offer our support as an umbrella organisation to smaller organisations in our community.
What do we mean by umbrella support?
With 47+ years under our belt as a non-profit organisation, we have a strong and proven governance. Acting as an umbrella organisation means that we can lend this experience in support of smaller organisations, to help them access funding and grants that they would not be able to access without their own governance. This can be especially valuable support while these groups are working towards becoming established in their own right.
About Us
We’re working towards a world where no woman faces Perinatal depression or birth trauma alone. Instead she feels connected to her village and able to embrace her intuition.
We support women in their transition to motherhood by providing opportunities for connection through workshops in Nelson and Tasman, and an online holistic directory, raising up local services, businesses and shared resources.
Learn more about us at The Perinatal Directory website.
Tasman Bay Textile ResQ
About Us
Nelson Tasman Textile ResQ Collective formed in mid-2023 through shared concerns about textile waste.
In New Zealand this is a staggering 220 tonnes annually or about 45 kilos per person, and globally the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of emissions. We know this has to change.
Our aim is to increase community awareness of this problem, and markedly reduce the amount of waste locally.
We can do something about this. Following the incredibly successful example of Intercept Fabric Rescue Group of Whangarei, we have partnered with Nelson Tasman Hospice Op shops. We take items that are unsuitable for sale, and transform them into saleable ones.
This process is immensely positive, creative and social. Like-minded people of different backgrounds, ages and skills come together to connect, laugh, learn from and inspire each other, while we rescue textiles.
We would love you to join us. We have a myriad of volunteer roles available: from the simple to the creative, from working with textiles to admin and marketing, from working at home to working with others, from the casual to the committed.
Email all enquiries to: textileResQ@gmail.com
Are you looking for umbrella support for your community group?