Hope & Co. Whanganui

31/03/2026

✨ Journaling at Hope & Co. ✨

A chance to sit down with peers, reflect inwardly and let out some creativity. Our amazing kaimahi have put together a theme for the month of April.

Every Wednesday from 5pm, come on down to Hope & Co. for some gentle reflection and self-development.
No need to bring anything unless you already have a journal that you want to use.
ANYONE is welcome, and you can join in whenever you can get there. No strict start times

Reminders will be put out each week 💚

Week 1 starts TODAY !
63A Ridgway Street

30/03/2026

Can you help our team, to in turn help our community ?

26/03/2026

We need your voices - what types of activities would you like to see on at Hope & Co. ?

We currently have Journalling once a week, what other activities does the community want to see in this space to keep minds and hands busy in moments most needed?
Activities or groups where we can collectively learn and work on skills and tools to keep ourselves well

We want to get something going each night we are open, but we want it to be what’s wanted by those who use the space!

Let us know in the comments and we are going to start trialing different things over the next month before we settle on anything long term

- Hope & Co. team

04/03/2026

A peak at the new space 💚

04/03/2026

We're back !

Come join our team Wednesday to Sunday each week from 3-9pm

For support, conversation something to do, connection, a safe space or just to check it out.

We cant wait to see you all in our revamped space 💚

04/03/2026

Its been a week, with collaboration, staff development, training, connection and a whole lot of mahi

We're open again, come have a look, kōrero, coffee or chill 😎

13/02/2026

13/02/2026

Hope & Co. would like to share a short update about some planned changes to our service.

Since opening in early September, we’ve welcomed many people seeking support, connection, and a safe place to be. As part of establishing a new service, we completed a scheduled early review to help us strengthen and realign our kaupapa.

Free Meal Service Ending – 22 February 2026

The free meal service provided between 3pm and 5pm will finish on 22 February 2026. (Some people may know this as Hapori Kai.)
A huge mihi to our staff, volunteers, and kai donation partners who supported the service and helped provide around 8,000 free meals over the past year. Your aroha and manaakitanga have meant so much to our community.

Hope & Co. Reset Week – 23 February to 3 March

Hope & Co. will be closed for a short reset week from 23 February to 3 March.
During this time we will:
• refresh the café space
• grow our team’s peer led practice through learning and development
• strengthen our support approach

Hope & Co. Reopening – 4 March 2026

Hope & Co. will reopen on 4 March 2026 with a stronger focus on being a:
• non clinical, peer led support space
• safe alternative for people experiencing any kind of distress — emotional, social, wellbeing related, or otherwise
• calm, welcoming place grounded in manaakitanga and lived experience support

Hope & Co. is not a kai service, so free meals will no longer be provided from this date.

Our hours will remain the same:
Wednesday – Sunday, 3pm–9pm

Ngā mihi nui,

Hope & Co team

27/01/2026

✨️ Journaling at Hope & Co. Tonight ✨️

Where: 63A Ridgway Street, Whanganui
When: 5:30-8pm

Tonight we are delving deep into our thoughts and putting them through a court process. Requiring evidence, facts and truths to prove for or against whether they are factual and true.

Learning this skill is an epic addition to anyone's kete, putting your thoughts on trial allows you to create space between you and the thought, gather factual evidence for or against and have solid grounding that proves the truthfulness either way.

Head on down and join in - everyone is welcome

Resources supplied by us, just bring yourself 😊

27/01/2026

Kia ora and welcome to all the new people round here 👋

Please let us know any questions you may have about our space, people and/or kaupapa so we can start to put your minds at ease 💜

Facts about Hope & Co.

- We are a totally PEER run service, this means that all of our kaimahi on the floor come from a Lived experience of mental health and/or addiction and have been in distressing times and have reached a point in their journey where they are able to give back now

- We are open Wednesdays to Sundays EVERY WEEK from 3-9pm (excluding public holidays)

- We are located at 63A Ridgway Street, Whanganui

- There is NO need for referral or signups to access support

- We are open for all, we do request that under 16s have a parent or guardian with them

- We are a smoke free, v**e free, drug free, alcohol free, violence free space

- Parents are welcomed and encouraged, including with their pēpi or tamariki 💜 we have some resources for our little people and are gathering more as we go

If there is more you'd like to know, pop it in a comment on here or come on in and see us to ask 🫶

20/01/2026

✨️ Journaling at Hope & Co. Tonight ✨️

Where: 63A Ridgway Street, Whanganui
When: 5:30-8pm

Tonight we are going to explore who we are, delve deep into asking ourselves questions about things we dont usually look at.

Knowing yourself helps you to learn where you stand on things and is a step in the direction of self acceptance and self love ❤️

Head on down and join in - everyone is welcome

Resources supplied by us, just bring yourself 😊