Supporting Our Community, Together
Bream Bay Community Support Trust provides practical help, guidance, and connection for individuals and whānau across our community. From counselling and social support to advocacy and local programmes, we’re here to make sure people feel supported, heard, and never alone.
Our team provides practical help, compassionate guidance, and a safe place to reach out—whether you’re navigating a challenging time, seeking personal growth, or looking for community resources. From counselling and social support to advocacy, programmes, and community initiatives, we’re here to make sure no one has to face life’s challenges alone.
Everyone is welcome. Every story matters. And every step forward is worth celebrating.
Family Harm Prevention Services
Our Family Harm Prevention service is grounded in a holistic, compassionate approach that places whānau at the centre of every decision and action. We recognise that family harm is rarely a single‑issue experience; it is often intertwined with trauma, stress, substance use, and wider social pressures.
We walk alongside children, parents, and caregivers to promote safety, healing, and long‑term wellbeing through early intervention, prevention, and strengths‑based practice. Our team prioritises building trusting relationships, creating safe spaces for healing, and empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their futures.
By working collaboratively and connecting whānau with wider community resources, we help them navigate challenging circumstances and move toward greater stability, resilience, and lasting positive change. Together, we remain committed to breaking cycles of harm and strengthening the wellbeing of our community.
Social Workers
At the Bream Bay Community Support Trust we offer a calm, confidential space where individuals and whānau can talk through life’s challenges with someone who genuinely listens. Our counsellors support people navigating stress, relationship issues, grief, anxiety, and major life changes, helping them build clarity, resilience, and practical strategies for moving forward.
Through practical assistance, advocacy, and consistent encouragement. they help whānau strengthen routines, access essential services, and build confidence in their own capabilities.
By forming trusting relationships and offering steady, compassionate guidance, our support workers ensure that whānau are heard, valued, and supported at every step. Together, our team remains committed to empowering whānau to create safe, connected, and resilient futures for themselves and their tamariki.
Youth Mentors
Our Youth Mentoring Support service provides positive, strengths-based mentoring for rangatahi to support their wellbeing, confidence, and connection to education, whānau, and community. We work alongside young people to help them feel supported, valued, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges and plan for a positive future.
Mentoring relationships are built on trust, respect, and consistency. Our mentors provide a safe and encouraging space where rangatahi can talk openly, develop skills, explore goals, and build resilience. Support is tailored to the needs, interests, and aspirations of each young person, recognising their strengths, identity, and lived experiences.
Our Youth Mentoring Support includes:
• One-to-one mentoring focused on building confidence, motivation, and self-esteem
• Support with education, engagement and attendance
• Help developing social, emotional, and life skills
• Goal setting and problem-solving support
• Positive role modelling and encouragement
• Connection to community, cultural, and recreational opportunities
Housing Navigators
Our Housing Navigator Support service helps individuals and whānau in the Bream Bay
area to be fully prepared, informed, and confident when seeking rental housing. We
recognise that finding a home can be challenging and stressful, especially in a competitive rental market, and we work alongside people to support successful and sustainable housing outcomes.
Our housing navigator provides practical guidance and personalised support to help
individuals and whānau understand the rental process, prepare strong applications, an access appropriate housing options that meet their needs. The service focuses on building knowledge, readiness, and confidence, while reducing barriers and uncertainty.
Our Housing Navigator Support includes:
• Support to understand the local rental market in the Bream Bay area
• Assistance preparing rental applications and required documentation
• Education around tenant rights and responsibilities
• Guidance in budgeting, affordability, and household preparation
• Connection to additional housing, financial, or wellbeing support services when needed
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