Please reach us at commongroundstmam@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
We are a non-profit charitable organisation growing a community wellbeing response for all people in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay. We aim to bring people together one cup at a time by creating a space that is by the community for the community.
Through mobile coffee carts and cafes, we will provide support and guidance for
those seeking connection and orange (wellbeing).
We aim to complement, not replace, professional mental health care by creating
spaces that reduce isolation and foster resilience. We do not offer therapy, diagnosis,
medical treatment, or crisis interventions, and our volunteers are not acting as
licensed mental health professionals.
If you require emergency mental health service, please call 0800 112334
or 1737 –mental Healthline hotline.
With your support, we can offer hope, connection, and practical assistance to those who feel alone. Your contribution allows us to create meaningful change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities across Hawke’s Bay and beyond.
Your donation assists us to keep common grounds running. This may include:
- general running of the coffee carts e.g. supplies, maintenance, petrol.
-Training volunteers
-Providing drinks and kai to those in need.
Donation registration-9429052806490
Yes the trust is a registered charity and complies with legal duties under New
Zealand law.
The trust is funded by community grants and personal donations.
We sell drinks and kai at reasonable rates. There is also an opportunity to ‘pay it
forward’ so people in need can also have a hot drink and kai at no cost.
We will be based in Rural areas around Hawkes Bay.
Follow our Facebook page for all updates on a location near you.
Yes! We love to form relationships with our community. Email us at
commongroundstmam@gmail.com and we can start a kōrero.
You can become a volunteer or friend of common grounds. There are lots of ways to
be active in the kaupapa. Just get in touch.
Email us at commongroundstmam@gmail.com and we will put you on our volunteer
list where you will get regular updates about upcoming training and opportunities to get involved.
We welcome people with Barista experience, but we also have other roles that do not
require barista experience.
Anyone can volunteer. We want to involve all people within our community.
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