ABOUT US

Resource Centre Staff and Volunteers

Geraldine Community Resource Centre is governed and operated by an independent, locally-based, charitable trust. Our trustees are: Mark Hayward (Chairperson), Richard Taylor, Kaye Kerr, Joe Sharp, Allan Garnett and Linda Polson.

A brief history

The Geraldine Community Resource Centre was established in 2007 for the purpose of meeting the diverse needs of all people living in the Geraldine community by providing access locally to essential information and services.

We are governed by an independent charitable trust, so we are able to tailor our services to effectively meet current local needs. We have done this very successfully so demand for our services continues to grow with an average of 800 clients per month accessing our services. The range of service providers continues increase on a regular basis.

Our funding

Geraldine Community Resource Centre is a locally based, independent, organisation that does not receive any regular income from central of local. Approximately 15% of our annual income is generated from room rentals and we are fortunate to receive ongoing funding from our main sponsor, Geraldine Licensing Trust.

Geraldine Resource Centre Offers

The Geraldine Community Resource Centre aims to provide for the social needs of people living in the wider Geraldine district. We support our community in a variety of ways, such as:

Local Information

If you need help to find the contact details for a group or organisation, or want to know how to access other information or resources then please come call in or email us on info@geraldlineresourcecentre.co.nz. We have built up an extensive database of contacts and other information and can provide help to answer most queries.

Community Event Diary

The Resource Centre collates a monthly Community Diary which is published and distributed free to our district by The Geraldine News. This is a free service which is available to all Geraldine not-for-profit groups and organisations.

Contact us to list an event or activity.

Employment Vacancy Service

We display a list all job vacancies currently available in the Geraldine district on our noticeboard in the office and on our slideshow presentation in our window. We also offer a free CV writing service to help you with job applications. Similarly, employers are welcome to contact us directly with available positions for listing.

Contact us for more info

Assistance to those new to Geraldine

We welcome all people choosing to make Geraldine their home. At the Geraldine Resource Centre, we aim to make settling into your new town easy by offering information on essential services and providers, as well as answering questions that you may have. Please call at the Resource Centre for a chat and to pick up a copy of our Newcomers Information Pack.

Room Hire

We hire rooms to social agencies not based in Geraldine at affordable rates so that they can provide their services locally. We have a not-for-profit room rate for clubs, organisations and charitable organisations, and a slightly higher room rate for businesses. Our meeting room and office spaces are ideal for businesspeople meeting with staff or clients, as well as, using for job interviews.

Contact us if you need to hire a room in Geraldine.