
Reimagining mental health support
Ōtautahi Creative Spaces is a creative community with experiences of mental distress and trauma. They are harnessing the life-changing power of creativity to reimagine mental health support and empower people to thrive.
Our Purpose
We aim to create a world where nothing gets in the way of people enjoying full and healthy lives.
E pātuki te manawa o te rātā, he oranga mō te iwi
The heartbeat of the rātā sustains the people
Funding
Our funding is targeted towards supporting communities of need and to help where it is needed most.
Investment and Funding 2024
Investments
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$700m
The value of our investment portfolio
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12.8%
Gross return made from our investment portfolio return (compared to 11.2% benchmark)
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2.24
We aim for an ESG rating of 2.5 or below
Funding
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577
The total number of grants made across our five funding areas
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$21.2m
Our total investment contribution towards those most in need.
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722
The number of engagements held within our community
Our Impact
News
The Press letters to the editor: Friday March 21
News
Christchurch Foundation secures thousands of dollars in immediate council support
News
Netball’s favourite name: Anna Galvan
News
War memorial officially opened
News
Lyttelton to host its first reo Māori market
News
Surge in young mums enrolling at Canterbury college
News
Why Nelson is on its way to becoming NZ’s AI capital
Blog
From the Chair and CE
Rata Connect
Terra Nova Invite - 2025 workshops
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Resources
We recognise the important role community organisations play in our communities as such, we offer a range of support to help strengthen these groups.