About Tamaki Community Development Trust
The service objectives of our Trust are to provide wrap-around social support services to whanau. This service can include: advocacy, long-term mentoring, specialised counselling for children, life-skills development and parenting support, enabling families to be self-determining and aspirational. Our service delivery is culturally appropriate and effective. The effectiveness of our work has grown because of our constant partnership with other agencies in the community.
Established in September 1995, the Trust works with families and children in the communities of Pt England, Panmure and Glen Innes. Our vision is to see a community of people who are educated, employed, empowered and reaching their potential. We want to see children happy, healthy and thriving.
What People (Organisations) Say About Us
"It is fair to say that without the work of the Tamaki Community Development Trust in the community there would have been many families and individuals lost along the way. It is changing things today, that there is hope for tomorrow"
Kathryn Moore, Deputy Principal, Tamaki College
"At Pt England we have long believed that 'it takes a village to raise a child' and we are hugely grateful for the input and contribution of TCDT, they are an extremely valuable resource for our school and the community we serve".
Toni Nua, Associate Principal, Pt England School
"..the TCDT workers offer a down to earth, practical and often more immediate response to these families needs. The workers are very in-tune with our community and families and know just how much support to give..."
Rhonda Kelly, former Principal,
Tamaki Primary School
"I always describe Tamaki Community Development Trust as being like an "engine room".....this is their strength: never judgemental, never pushing beyond what a whanau can handle... Their goal is to empower and their practice matches their vision and philosophy"