The Kind Foundation

We are a charitable not-for-profit social enterprise based in Christchurch - we operate in the central city, surrounding suburbs, Banks Peninsula and Selwyn districts. We offer a range of programmes and services across multiple sectors, from youth development, recreation, wellbeing, adventure, education, arts, accommodation and conference. We operate Hotel Give, Papa Hou, Bishopdale Recreation Centre, Wainui Park Camping and Conference Centre, the Adventure Centre and the Arthurs Pass Outdoor Education Centre.

We strive for sustainable long-term social impact that maximises community wellbeing.

Mission – Making a positive difference every day. We care about creating opportunity, enabling social connection, improving health and championing learning. We believe that social sustainability is a solution to inequity, and that our investment (of effort and resources) makes a positive difference to the lives of many people, families and communities, and therefore enhances the world in which we live.

We provide a broad range of activities and services to all ages, backgrounds, genders, faiths and cultures. Some of these things are commercial and create income for us to re-invest into programmes and services that are subsidised or free - and this is how we create social and financial sustainability. We break down barriers to participation (be them financial, cultural, physical or social) to reach more people, and to be more inclusive and accessible in a world where often the people with money have more opportunities than the people who don’t. We do our work in the context of creating connections between people and between communities, and with a view to having a positive impact on people’s lives, the social system we are part of, and the environment in which we operate. We acknowledge that Aotearoa New Zealand is founded on Te Tīriti, and a meaningful partnership with tangata whenua is essential to achieving our vision.