Welcome...

It is almost 40 years since Christchurch Women's Refuge founded the New Zealand Refuge movement. It remains our mission to help create a society where women and children are safe to live free from violence in their own homes.

Our priority is helping women and children become and stay safe. But we also do much more than that. We help them rediscover their strengths, their value and their self reliance.

We provide a non-judgemental space in which to share experiences, feelings and the possibilities of change, with qualified social workers and with other survivors of family violence.

We support women to regain control over their own lives and the lives of their children.

We help children make sense of their experiences and plan to keep themselves safe.

Perhaps most importantly, we create a more positive future for individuals and communities by helping break the cycle of family violence.