Community Engagement

Over the years we have supported the Good Night Sleep Tight Charitable Trust by way of funds or sleepwear items to help keep children warm in Christchurch.

We supported the new Cancer Support Centre in Langdons Road by ensuring each of the residential rooms had a TV for guest use whilst undergoing treatment in Christchurch

The club contributed to the fit-out of the the new  BrainTree Support Centre which opened in 2022. The centre based in Papanui supports people living with neurological conditions to live well in the community.

Odyssey House Trust Christchurch provides therapeutic support and education to clients with drug and alcohol addictions. 

The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside donated to its recent rebuild with a donation of $50,000 and more recently in conjunction with 7 other Rotary Clubs provided furniture for rooms in a new female wing.

The Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside in conjunction with other Rotary Clubs support Christchurch Foodbank in providing a truck for food deliveries.

In 2020 the Rotary Club of Bishopdale Burnside continued its support (as in previous years) of the Nurse Maude Hospice by donating $15,000 from proceeds of our successful ARTarama project.

Celebrate Bishopdale is a free annual family event with everyone coming together as a community to celebrate living in Bishopdale.

The event is held at Bishopdale Park and includes entertaining stage performances from local school groups, artists and organisations.

We have been proud to donate items to the Canterbury Charitable Hospital Trust.

The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust provides FREE elective day surgery, medical outpatients clinics, dentistry and counselling for those in the Canterbury community who can’t access care from the public or private health systems.

New Zealand’s most comprehensive NZ themed wildlife park, the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve experience tells the story of our country’s natural heritage.

The Club provided hands on support in planting some of the area.

The Club has been active in a number of working bees over the years including at the Bishopdale Community Trust House, Kindergartens, and pre-schools to name a few.

Immediately after the 2011 February Christchurch and the 2016 Kaikoura earthquakes the Club participated in a number of projects supporting the relevant communities during that time.

Members of the Club have participated in tree planting on the Port Hills, Styx Mill and more recently in the Dallington area at the  Rotary Peace and Remembrance Forest Park.

In colloboration with Rotary Clubs of Riccarton, Avonhead, Bishopdale-Burnside, Christchurch City Council and the Commodore Hotel a fitness trail was installed at Burnside Park in 2017.

Awards are given for Business Excellence, Vocation Excellence, Community Service and Young Totara Award to local business and community people.

If you know of someone in the Community deserving of an award then nominate then for our next round of awards. Nominations forms can be found on this page.