Taranaki Retreat is a community sanctuary, here to provide time-out space for families and individuals to stay free of charge, when times are tough.
He whakaruruhau ā-hapori a Taranaki Retreat, he wāhi tānga manawa mō ngā whānau me ngā tāngata kia haere mai ki te noho, mō te koreutu, i ngā wā o te raru.
He whakaruruhau ā-hapori a Taranaki Retreat, he wāhi tānga manawa mō ngā whānau me ngā tāngata kia haere mai ki te noho, mō te koreutu, i ngā wā o te raru.
"Taranaki Retreat is a connector-upper. You know you best. The answers to all that you face are in you. Our role is simply to support you in discovering them."
How Taranaki Retreat Helps With...
He pēhea te āwhina a Taranaki Retreat me…
Feeling Isolated - Working Through Major Life Challenges - Suicidal Thoughts - Anxiety - Depression
Feeling There's Nowhere To Turn To - Hurting Yourself - Just Wanting Good People Around You - Needing To Talk
Feeling There's Nowhere To Turn To - Hurting Yourself - Just Wanting Good People Around You - Needing To Talk
A Place to Go
He Wāhi hei Haere The Retreat offers a calm, safe and homely
place, where you can re-find yourself, and have the basics of life covered - giving "Space to Breathe." |
A Space to Rest and Think
He Wāhi hei Whakatā me te Whakaaroaro Being at Taranaki Retreat is often described as a turning point. It is an opportunity for things to begin to change - even when hope seems out of reach right now.
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Someone to Talk to
He Tangata hei Kōrerorero Having someone who genuinely cares,
taking the time over coffee or a walk together with the dogs, to hear and reflect with you on your story - can make such a difference. |
Get to Know the Workings Behind the Retreat
Me mōhio ki ngā whakahaere o te punanga
An Inside View
He Tirohanga i Roto Get a better idea of what goes on at the Retreat through a series of short videos that show you around, introduce our team and talk you through the different ways that we support people.
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Team
Rōpū Taranaki Retreat has a large and diverse team of people that help us support others. This includes but is not limited to trustees, support workers, volunteers and a small team of paid staff.
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Stories
Mātau ā-wheako You've heard what we do, and why we do it. But does it work? Don't take it from us. Discover how people benefit from our support through those who have lived the Retreat experience.
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We also support people at home,
and through day hang-outs at the Retreat.
Ka tautoko anō mātou i ngā tāngata i te kāinga, ā, me ngā wā noho tahi mō te rā i te Punanga.
Read The Retreat Co-ordinator's recent blog post about our work:
and through day hang-outs at the Retreat.
Ka tautoko anō mātou i ngā tāngata i te kāinga, ā, me ngā wā noho tahi mō te rā i te Punanga.
Read The Retreat Co-ordinator's recent blog post about our work:
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Sometimes things go smoothly for us, but often not. The bumps in our road could be depression; anxiety; suffering so badly that we turn to harming ourselves. It could be suicidal thoughts, or having being through the horrors of attempting suicide ourselves – or seeing someone else go through that.
It may be to do with loss or grief. It could be to do with the breakup of a relationship. It might be that we’ve been abused by somebody else – or perhaps we’re experiencing bullying or hatred (for example, in our workplace – or because of our race or sexuality). Maybe we are just finding that coping any longer is proving too much.
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We may be lucky enough have the right whānau and support network around us to help us through the worst that life can throw at us – or it could be that we need some time away from it all. At Taranaki Retreat we believe in providing our Guests (who stay for FREE) with the good stuff of life – because that’s what they most need. Like delicious, nutritious home-cooked food.
Like a peaceful environment where restful sleep is possible; good, caring people around to chat when you need that; a few animals around to pet; a cosy bedroom which is your personal space – secure with its own keycoded lock – just a few steps away from a kitchen stuffed with goodies. Taking some time out here can dramatically change things. We are all about that. |
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We'd love to keep you in the loop.
Kei te hiahia mātou ki te whakamōhio haere i a koe. Is this mahi your passion? We believe we're all in this together. Every month we send a brief news update to our extended whānau. It is a genuine encouragement to us all involved in this, to know that you are there. If you'd like to stay in touch - click the "Newsletter" button below.
Goes without saying - but naturally we won't pass on your details to anyone else - EVER.... and of course, you can unsubscribe any time. Thank you; kia ora ra. |
