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Street Address
Social Services Hub 68 Aorangi Street Feilding Manawatu-Wanganui 4702
Postal Address
PO Box 349 Feilding 4740
Description
Manchester House is a for-community organisation offering on-demand services in Feilding and its surrounding districts. These include social work, counselling and family support services, budgeting and financial mentoring, parenting support, an emergency food service, methamphetamine addiction group and a Senior Hub.
Our Feilding based service centres include Social Services Hub, Senior Hub and two cause driven social enterprises, ASAP the After School Activity Programme and Op Shop.
Our Mission is to provide support and services, to empower people with a sense of personal and social wellbeing, to confidently take their place in the community.
Vision: Resilient individuals and families empowered to respond to change.
- Social Work support
- Counselling and family support services
- Parenting programmes
- Emergency food Bank
- Budgeting and financial mentoring
- Methamphetamine support group
Senior Hub 14 Bowen Street Ph: 06 323 2410 We offer a wide variety of activities and opportunities including an exercise programme, computer literacy in collaboration with SeniorNet, Arts for Seniors classes, bingo, entertainment and the chance to connect with others.
Manchester House Op Shop 96 Fergusson Street Ph: 06 323 5434
Offers an extensive range of quality, well priced clothing, bric a brac, furniture and also houses a vintage room with stunning clothing and gifts. Donations welcome.
Manawatu Rural Support Service 14 Bowen St Ph: 06 323 2410
MRSS provides free home based rural support services and referrals to appropriate agencies for people in need of support in northern Manawatū.
Emergency Notification
We will be closed on 24 December, re-opening 13 January 2025.
Emergency notifications will be via the website, facebook or phone call.
Emergency Notification Expiration
10 January 2025
Staff
We have a dedicated team of Family Support, Social Workers, Counsellors, Financial Mentors, Senior Hub, ASAP and Op Shop staff including co-ordinators and managers and volunteers who will help you.
Manchester House Social Services and the Senior Hub do restrict clients to those who live in the Manawatu District Council area.
The Op Shop and ASAP welcome all.
Hours
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
68 Aorangi St Manchester House Social Services are closed for lunch 12:15 - 1.00pm
Public Holidays: All four Manchester House services are closed on public holidays Only social service emergencies via the messaging service will be replied to (06)323 7191
Public Holidays: Closed Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (19 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb).
Languages Spoken
English
Services Provided
Abuse and violence support
Advocacy
Methamphetamine Support Group
Education and training
Elder abuse - Senior Care Advocates
Pregnancy and parenting
Financial Mentoring (Budgeting) services support/help those with financial insecurity/debt
Social work
Sexual harm victims/survivors - Do you need help and support?
Food support
Social services crisis assessment
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi,
Speak with women / wahine,
Child / Tamariki friendly,
LGBTQIA+ friendly
