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Recreate NZ -Dunedin Recreate NZ is a unique Charitable Trust aimed at providing 'life changing experiences for young people with intellectual disabilities & neurodiversity'.

We run group-based programmes which fit in to Social, Recreation, Adventure and Education categories.

Recreate NZ is a charitable Trust aimed at providing life changing experiences for people with intellectual disability o...
06/07/2026

Recreate NZ is a charitable Trust aimed at providing life changing experiences for people with intellectual disability or Neurodivergence. Our main kaupapa is providing life changing experiences for our participants through recreation, social, adventure and education opportunities.

We run day & overnight programmes for those aged 10 - 45, with a focus on building social connections, personal growth and having fun. Programmes could look like: social Friday night getting dinner and going to the movies, an adventure day white water rafting, a fun weekend away in an Airbnb, or learning how to prepare for your first job.

We focus on peer-based support, meaning our programmes are supported by staff and volunteers who are generally between 16-35 years old. This creates an awesome social vibe and a safe & relatable space to build community.

For more information or to register please contact Charlotte on 021 198 1578 or [email protected].

Or visit our website at www.recreate.org.nz.

PSA Ōtepoti 📣Recreate Dunedin will be holding free information and activity event next Sunday for all interested partici...
06/07/2026

PSA Ōtepoti 📣

Recreate Dunedin will be holding free information and activity event next Sunday for all interested participants, caregivers and whānau.

Come join us for a coffee and bowling (on Recreate!) to learn more about our service, connect with others, and have a bit of fun.

Event details:

🗓️Sunday 19th July
⏰Meet 10am
📍Rhubarb Cafe for a coffee then Bowling Line
👥 Interested Youth/Adults, Caregivers and Support people

⭐️Please RSVP by Friday 17th July via email, phone or message to secure your spot!

📞021 198 1578
📧[email protected]

08/06/2026

“If Recreate wasn’t providing the services that they do, Sam’s life would be completely different. She would lose her social engagement. Her life would become just as it had when she were a young teen, much more isolated and a lot smaller life. Recreate gives her a larger life.”

Our Adventure, Recreation, Social, Educational and Work-Skills programmes develop the cognitive, physical and emotional skills of our participants while introducing them to a variety of essential life skills.

• Cognitive skills may include decision making, focus and concentration, task application and behavioural modification.

• Physical applications may include coordination, strength and endurance conditioning, balance and promotion of healthy exercise.

• Emotional growth may include communication and relationships, self-determination, confidence, risk assessment and personal safety, and health and wellbeing.

• Life skills development may include cooking and healthy eating, public transport training, budgeting, hospitality, and computer training.

• Moxie work skills opportunities include horticulture-based learning, community based learning, career development, product making and more.

• Networks developed by participants include friendships, support circles, connections in community and jobs.

06/06/2026

“She always wants to go, Recreate it just her happy place. Its where she goes and enjoys herself and has all those friends and relationships.”

When disability is not viewed positively, it puts disabled people at high risk of social exclusion. Recreate NZ programmes and events are inclusive, utilising mainstream venues and activity providers, teaching the community to be more thoughtful about individual capabilities, and increases acceptance of functional diversity in society.

Participants develop skills and connections on our programmes that enable greater community contribution, and at the same time barriers are broken down, creating more accessibility. Positive experiences promote achievement and elicit responses in other areas of life such as, further education, independent living, employment opportunities, increased socialisation and an active role in community life.

05/06/2026

“The relief, that I can actually just relax and go, ah, he’s at Recreate for this many hours. I don’t have that responsibility hanging over me. I don’t think theres a word in English for it, or any other language! It’s wonderful.”

Recreate NZ provided 9,972 days of respite in 2024-25. Family, whānau and caregivers have the opportunity for much needed respite while their young people are enjoying the personal benefits of our meaningful programmes.

Research frequently highlights the importance of a break from caring duties, which is far more rewarding when the young person is also having a positive and enriching experience. Ministry of Health Respite Strategy (2017-2022) states: When we support respite for carers, we invest in protecting the health and wellbeing of the whole family/whānau.

04/06/2026

“Recreate is all about life-changing opportunities for young people. At Recreate NZ, we provide programmes for young people, whether that’s the adventure programmes, the youth camps, the recreational opportunities, the social connections we provide, and the life skills and work experience programmes”

Recreate NZ is a down to earth, youth focused, family orientated charitable trust that is offering positive development and out of home experiences for children, youth and young adults with disabilities. For the 2024/25 financial year, Recreate NZ delivered over 6,275 opportunities across a range of 680 unique adventure, recreation, social, education and work-skills programmes in the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Bay of Plenty and Christchurch regions. Programmes range from ½ day to 5-days and cater to over 600 young people between the age of 10 and 35. Recreate NZ strives to facilitate relationships and engage with community, creating greater inclusion and changing community perceptions towards disability and neurodiversity.

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