What we do
The Christchurch City Mission was born in 1929 when a few caring volunteers handed out bowls of stew to 19 unemployed men. Today the Mission’s Foodbank provides tens of thousands of meals year, we offer emergency accommodation for men and women with nowhere else to go, we run day programmes for men and women to lift their life and work skills, we host a residential detox unit for people trying to quit alcohol or drugs, we employ social workers, addiction counsellors and a budget adviser, and we have an onsite medical unit.
If you need urgent support around
Food - Housing - Addiction
Please call 0800 787 855
The Christchurch City Mission Social Services provide immediate support. All our services are free of charge. Please call the Manager of Social Services, Penny Taylor on 03 371 0612 or email penny@citymission.org.nz
Foodbank
We help support more than 40,000 people a year with food.
Homelessness and Housing
We offer emergency beds and find housing for those without a home.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
We help people manage addiction and recover from it.
Learning and Development
Our life skills and work skills courses take community support to the next level.
Community
Support
Our social workers give new hope and direction to people who are struggling.
Social
Enterprise
Our social enterprises are a wonderful way to support recycling, the community, fundraising and social good. All proceeds from the social enterprises support our work with clients.