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Visionwest CEO Lisa Woolley speaks at ‘Verity’ Event by Maxim

Last week, Maxim Institute held an event called ‘Verity - Women Shaping the Future’, which bought together a group of about 70 women to reflect on the impact of poverty on our communities in New Zealand. The Verity Group encourages women to gather on a regular basis...

‘Move On’ Orders Undermine Proven Housing Solutions

Public Statement from Visionwest on 'Move On' Orders Visionwest Community Trust is calling for urgent, coordinated action to address the recent rise in rough sleeping across Auckland, especially the number of street dwellers in the suburbs. Every day, Visionwest teams...

Outreach Team Grows to Meet Surge in Homelessness

By Jeremy Nicholls, Visionwest Outreach Team Leader A Rising Need Outreach to those experiencing homelessness is a growing need. I wish it wasn't, but it is. It reflects a bigger problem, a problem that demands to be addressed. In Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, the number...

Homelessness and our Growing Outreach Mahi

At Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga we are strategically expanding our work to address homelessness. A growing team. A freshly wrapped RV. Our Communications Manager, Dale Campbell, recently had a catch up with the Outreach Team Leader, Jeremy Nicholls, to have a chat...

Kai Support: Our Sustainable Kaupapa

Visionwest has an enduring commitment to see whānau become food secure. Despite Food Insecurity being a significant factor in our communities, we remain resolute in our approach to providing goods and support that minimise it's effects. Our food support services in...

Money Mentors West Auckland Budgeting Service.

Virginia’s Story – Finding the Key to Good Money Management

The presence of stress leading up to each payday as Virginia worried about how she was going to get through the coming week led her to contact Visionwest Money Mentors. Despite initial fears, she now says it’s the best thing she could have done. It was a friend who...

Albert’s Story – Visionwest, a very special place to be

As a superannuitant in rented accommodation, Albert finds things tough at times but support from Visionwest Whai Manaaki Kai has been a great help freeing up money to go towards essential living items. https://youtu.be/iRDbOK1BMIE?si=aeSdeciWh_H1Ebas Albert has been...

Visionwest In-Home Healthcare. Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Graeme’s Story – Visionwest Has Been a Lifesaver

Graeme had always kept pretty good health until the day he collapsed at work. He was taken to North Shore Hospital and told he had pneumonia. A few days later, he received more serious news. He needed surgery to replace a damaged heart valve. Graeme worried that his...

Sandra’s Story – Confidence, Love and a Home

Sandra says she feels confident in herself and believes that the best in life, love and happiness is ahead of her. That’s pretty exciting for someone who, just a short time ago, was homeless and living in emergency accommodation on the outskirts of Christchurch …...

Joe is housed by Visionwest Community Housing

Joes’ Story – Help when it was needed

Joe’s chronic illness came on suddenly and not only robbed him of his ability to work; it brought with it a variety of issues relating to housing, health and hardship. A chance meeting led him to Visionwest and the support he required. It was during a chance meeting...