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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$685m
The value of our investment portfolio
12.8%
Gross return made from our investment portfolio return (compared to 11.2% benchmark)
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
$21.2m
Our total investment contribution towards those most in need.
722
The number of engagements held within our community
Our Impact
News
Nelson news in brief
News
Diverse skills in community trust appointments
Rata Connect
Rātā Connect - December 2024
News
Nelson news in brief
Community stories
Active recreation driving positive change
Blog
Landscape-scale wilding pine control in Marlborough’s Branch Leatham
Community stories
Growing Pacific futures in STEAM
Blog
Strengthening the Sector: New Rātā website designed with communities in mind
News
Christchurch’s Otākāro Orchard wants to be the ‘new Dux de Lux’
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.