Non-Profit Community Organisations
Community organisations all over Dunedin are working to make life better for the people who call this city home.
Place Based Organisations
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Location: 275 Brockville Road, 9011
Web: Facebook
Contact: office@brockvilleconnect.org.nz // 0274 663 073Brockville Community Connect is bringing the Brockville community together by providing a central meeting space and supporting local programmes and events.
The hub is available to local residents and groups for a broad variety of activities, including meetings, workshops, courses, and children’s play groups.
"We are keen to hear from local people who want to use the space, and will be happy to work with them on getting events and courses happening"
The hub hosts a foodbank run by local volunteers, in association with KiwiHarvest. It is also a base for the organisation that helps to care for the local community garden and orchard.
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Location: 235 Corstorphine Road
Web: Facebook
Contact: corstorphinecommunityhub@gmail.com // 021 260 4840The Corstorphine Community Hub aims to strengthen families, promote wellness and improve access to services while linking the community with each other.
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Location: 278a King Edward Street, South Dunedin
Web: www.southd.org.nz
Contact: admin@southd.net.nzThe South Dunedin Community Network connects people across the wider South Dunedin area to strengthen communities and help people use their voice to create a vibrant, resilient community and a safe future together.
The Network creates opportunities for the community to come together and celebrate, participating in the organisation of the South Dunedin Street Festival, the Teddy Bears’ Hospital and smaller events throughout the community.
The Network works with a diverse range of people at a local, regional and national level and supports the community by providing a way for everyone to connect through membership and recruiting volunteers who form a network and help to connect the community. The network does all of this with a focus on Community led development.
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Location: 262 North Road, North East Valley
Web: www.northeastvalley.org
Contact: project@northeastvalley.orgThe Valley Project is a community-led development project that builds community connections and promotes the wellbeing of local families and whanau.
Key mahi:
Valley Kai, which provides food boxes for families and people in need, in conjunction with FoodShare Dunedin
Annual and regular community events such as Matariki celebrations, CreekFest and community dinners
Publishing and distributing the community newspaper, the Valley Voice, to over 3700 homes
Providing services and resources for the Valley community, such as the community rooms, cheap copying services and community education opportunities.
The 'Valley' includes the surrounding suburbs of Dalmore, Normanby, Opoho, Pine Hill, and the Exchange. Their offices and community rooms, at 262 North Rd., are the hub of the Valley Project, right next to North East Valley Normal School, at the top of the school car park.
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Location: 35 Reid Avenue, Mosgiel 9024
Web: www.taierinetwork.co.nz
Contact: hello@taierinetwork.co.nz // 022 121 3325Taieri Network is a place-based community group in the Taieri focused on supporting, connecting and coordinating community-led initiatives. We aim to increase connectivity and resilience in the community. Whether you are new to the Taieri or are a long term resident, Taieri Network is here for you. We aim to be a 'one-stop-shop' of all things (services, events, businesses, community groups and activities) in our community.
The Taieri Network website has a really amazing directory of community organisations operating in the Taieri area.
If you want to get involved, connect with a service, or have an idea, they are very open to people getting in touch.
Localising Food
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Change of DVGC meeting day from January 2025 onwards
Due to a clash of activities at the Bowling Stadium, we will be changing our club meeting dates to the 2nd Monday of the month from January 2025, same time.
The Dunedin Vegetable Growers Club (DVGC) promotes home food growing with talks on relevant topics, a trading table, Q&A session, library, supper, monthly garden visits.
It meets on 2nd Monday of each month (except June&July), 7pm, at Dunedin Lawn Bowl Stadium, 38 Tahuna Rd, Dunedin. New members welcome.
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Web: Dunedin Environment Centre
Contact: hendrikuskoch@gmail.com
Shetland St. Community Gardens were established in 1996 at Shetland Street, adjacent to the Arai Te Uru Marae by volunteers who wished to share in growing food together according to organic principles. The Arai Te Uru Marae Council generously allowed us to use the structures immediately next door to the garden, which included a couple of hothouses and a wind-protected native plant stand-out area and a shed.
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FEED is working to increase the food security and resilience for Dunedin and the wider community by establishing urban gardens and farming environments; providing educational opportunities on the production and use of fresh produce; and to encourage the development of a new generation of farmers.
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www.givetogrow.nz
Give to Grow Ōtepoti is a not-for-profit organisation which redistributes surplus gardening tools and resources to people who do not have easy access to gardening gear. They accept (old or new) garden tools and resources that are ready to use or can be easily repaired for use.
Tools can be dropped off every Wednesday between 3:30pm and 5pm. They also host tool refurbishing working bees every 2nd Saturday of the month between 11am and 2pm.
Address: 14 Bridgman Street, Dunedin -
Web: www.villageagrarians.org
Contact: villageagrarians@gmail.comSupporting agroecological, community-focused food production in Aotearoa
Village Agrarians are working for dignified and fulfilling livelihoods on land, for collaborative and equitable food systems, and for acroecological food production.
Community Organisations
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Web: Facebook Page
Contact: patakaora@gmail.com
Located at Araiteuru Marae in Wakari. Pātaka Ora is food, fun, friendship, freebies, real talk, music, connection, education & life enhancement. Shared meals for everyone on Mondays.
All are welcome and you don’t have to register. Just come along. They have shared meals on Mondays alternating weekly between lunchtime and dinner. Please check their facebook page for up-to-date info. -
Web: www.supergransaotearoa.org.nz/our-locations/dunedin/
Contact: Sandy: (03) 455 0981MENTORS OF LIFE SKILLS - HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES
We provide a caring, confidential and non-judgemental service that aims to share home skills, including cooking, sewing and gardening.
OPENING HOURS
10am till 2.30pm - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
You'll find us right beside Pregnancy Help in South City Mall
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