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Angel Fund - Wahine Putea, Christchurch LINKS & RESOURCES
Women’s Loan & Angel Funds
Budgeting, Small business
Useful Christchurch Community
Community Cottages

Women’s Loan & Angel Funds

AUCKLAND Women’s Loan Fund
PO Box 47578, 
Ponsonby, Auckland
Elizabeth Foster
ph 09 630 1041
elizfoster@ihug.co.nz

THAMES/COROMANDEL Women’s Loan Fund
c/- Thames Women’s Centre
PO Box 288, Thames
Cnr Richmond & Mackay Sts 
thameswomenscentre@xtra.co.nz

Cara Penney
Ph 07 868 7820
carapenney@clear.net.nz

Veronica Oliver
ph 07 868 9695
hihopes@wave.co.nz

WAIKATO Women’s Loan Fund
PO Box 810, Hamilton
ph 07 846 4482

Carol Mills
ph 07 849 3793
mcrc.carol@xtra.co.nz

Lynda Thomas
ph 07 843 9570
nuttery@xtra.co.nz

NEW PLYMOUTH WEB Loan Fund (WEB = Women in Enterprise and Bus)
Pauline Bryan, Coordinator
10 Karina Rd, New Plymouth
ph 06 758 8280
paulinebryan@xtra.co.nz
 

HUTT VALLEY Women’s Loan Fund
Roz Brown, Coordinator
PO Box 40718, U Hutt
ph 04 526 7573
rozb@xtra.co.nz

NELSON Angel Women’s Loan Fund Wahine Putea
P.O. Box 633 Nelson

Jenny Leith
ph 03 546 8750
f 03 546 9522
jenny.leith@justice.govt.nz

MARLBOROUGH Angel Fund 
P.O. Box 257 Blenheim
Barbara Fenlon, Coordinator
PO Box 97, Picton
ph 03 573 6023
4_barbara@clear.net.nz

CHRISTCHURCH Angel Fund 
PO Box 4232
Koa Saxby
L4, 141 Hereford St Christchurch
ph 03 366 9978 (Mon, Tues,Thurs)
f 03 366 9971
info@angelfund.org.nz

Lynne Prattley, Acct
lynne@csbec.org.nz

SOUTH CANTERBURY Women’s Loan Fund
PO Box 112
Timaru

Win Parkes
217 Douglas St, Timaru
ph 03 688 8195
ross.parkes@xtra.co.nz

DUNEDIN YWCA Angel Fund
Suzanne Menzies-Culling, Coord
(not beyond Dunedin city)
PO Box 5146, Dunedin
ph 03 453 6751
f 03 453 6791
angelfund@imail.net.nz

Budgeting, Small business

Christchurch Small Business Enterprise Centre
141 Hereford Street
Web: www.csbec.org.nz
Ph: 366-9978
Email: mail@csbec.org.nz
A range of services including practical business training, business coaching, driver training, accounting services and migrant business support.

www.bizorg.nz  Information to help you run your business better.

Just Dollar$
Web: justdollars.org.nz
Ph: Carolynn  366-9978, cell: 027 2100676
Email: mail@justdollars.org.nz
Setup to achieve social outcomes by providing small loans (up to $10,000) to help people generate income and employment.

Christchurch Budget Service
Web: budgetservices.co.nz
Ph: 366-3422
Email: chbudget@ihug.co.nz
Free service, helps on one-to-one basis, assists people deal with debt and managing their money.

Kingdom Resources
Ph: 332-1700
Email: kr@kingdomresources.org.nz
A range of services including budget advice, free courses, support in finding work, help with getting correct entitlements from government agencies, debt restructuring.

Useful Christchurch Community 

Women’s Centre
Windsor House, 2nd Floor, 134 Manchester Street, PO Box 13-476, Ph: 379 7047
Email: support@womenscentre.co.nz
Web: www.womenscentre.co.nz
Drop in centre Monday to Friday 10.am – 2.00pm. Offers chance to talk to a skilled worker, resources and information on community services, groups and workshops, courses, lesbian resources, lesbian video evening and a library. Free counselling and legal services available. Asian Women’s drop in on Friday 10.00am – 2.00pm

Women's Health Information Centre
2nd Floor, 115 Cashel Mall, Christchurch, Ph: 379 6970
Email: whic@womenshealthinfo.co.nz
Web: www.womenshealthinfo.co.nz
Free service offering health information, condoms, pregnancy tests, talks and referrals 

Next Step Centre for Women
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT),
Ph: 940 8070
Email: ohsa@cpit.ac.nz
Offers a wide range of low cost courses for women, including self development and re-entering the workforce courses plus courses for women considering going on to further study. A subsidy may be available to help cover the cost of your course.

Housing for Women Trust
Level 2, 134 Manchester Street, Ph: 377 2145, Fax: 379 2794
Email: hfwt@chch.planet.org.nz
Offers information on housing; workshops. Co-operative housing information, some transitional rental accommodation, alternative housing options

Solo Women as Parents (SWAP)
70 Springfield Road, St Albans, Ph: 366 8540
email: swap@snap.net.nz
Offers Coffee morning/support group, free counselling, courses, Wednesday soup lunch, Vege Co-op, massage, support and a wide range of information/help for solo women
 

Community Cottages

Manuka Cottage, 45 Dickens Street, Addington. Ph: 338-1613
Te Whare Roimata. 247 Gloucester Street. Ph 379-5134
Waltham Community Cottage, 201 Hastings Street East. Ph 942-2173
Web: www.walthamcottage.com
Rowley Community House, 59 Rowley Ave. Ph 960-1776
Linwood Resource Centre, 332 Linwood Ave. Ph 9815594
St Albans Community Resource Centre,
Web: www.stalbans.gen.nz



The Angel Fund gratefully acknowledges the support of:
The Canterbury Community Trust, Community Organisation Grants Scheme, Lion Foundation, The United Way, Dove Charitable Trust, Pub Charity, J & M Ferrier Trust and all our donating, lending and saving Angels.



PO Box 4232
Christchurch / Otautahi
Ph: 366 9978
Fax: 366 9971
Email: angelfund@xtra.co.nz