Trust Board

The Friendship House Trust Board operates Friendship House, providing vital social services to the Manukau community, drawing support from many sources.

The Friendship House Trust aims to provide:

• Places of belonging and meeting within the wider community where people experience hospitality and can receive information, advocacy, and practical assistance

• Support for people to build satisfying relationships and purposeful lives through social development such as social work, counselling, courses and programmes

• Analysis, critique and engagement with community, social practices and public policy to contribute to justice and sustainable outcomes

• Innovation in service delivery, community development and social enterprise

• An organisation that embodies integrity, Christian compassion, accountability and congruence.

The Friendship House Board of Trustees, has a range of specialities. All board members serve on a voluntary basis.