ProCare Charitable Foundation
The ProCare Charitable Foundation was created through the generosity of its shareholding members for the purpose of improving the health and well-being of Auckland communities.
Funding
Each year, the Trustee and Foundation Board determine the level of grant funding available. Funding decisions are guided by the charitable purposes of the Foundation and the potential for initiatives to deliver meaningful and sustainable improvements in health and wellbeing across greater Auckland.
Grant Strategy for 2026
The ProCare Foundation continues to implement the three-year granting strategy introduced in 2025. Through its invitation-only funding process, the Foundation works closely with a selected group of organisations whose work aligns with its values and supports communities across greater Auckland.
Invited organisations are asked to provide information about their activities, outcomes, financial position, and future funding needs. The Foundation also engages directly with organisations to better understand the impact of funded initiatives and help inform granting decisions.
This focused approach enables the Foundation to build stronger relationships with its funding partners, support sustainable community outcomes, and ensure funding is directed to areas where it can have the greatest impact. As the second year of the three year strategy, 2026 provides an opportunity to strengthen existing partnerships and continue supporting initiatives that contribute to the wellbeing of communities across greater Auckland.
Availability of Grants
ProCare Charitable Foundation grants are only available to registered charities working solely on projects or initiatives in the Auckland region (from the southern limit of the Bombay Hills to the northern limit of the township of Warkworth), seeking funds for:
Promoting or delivering health-related activities
Improving population health outcomes
Improving through education or other services, the well-being of communities of greater Auckland (as defined by the Deed of Trust)
Reducing health inequalities or innovations that fall within the purposes of the Foundation.
Priority will be given to applications that can demonstrate partnership and collaboration that can match/fund the contribution expected from the ProCare Charitable Foundation.
Applications involving ProCare Health Limited or its shareholders/members must declare their interest and demonstrate how they will not directly benefit so as to ensure the ProCare Charitable Foundation fulfils its obligations under the charities legislation.
Administration
The Foundation has appointed the Public Trust as its independent Trustee and Administrator. The Public Trust will receive and process grant applications on the Foundation’s behalf. Find out more about Public Trust.
The Foundation’s Board are independent members and are not shareholders/members of ProCare Network Limited. The Foundation’s income, benefit or advantage must only be used to advance the charitable purposes of the Foundation. Therefore, ProCare Network Limited and its shareholders/members are not able to directly benefit from any activity funded by the ProCare Charitable Foundation.
Any questions should be directed to the Public Trust as the Trustee. Please email Rebecca Key at rebecca.key@publictrust.co.nz or on 09 985 5355.
2025 Recipients
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Auckland Women's Centre Inc
Auckland Women’s Centre provides a safe, inclusive space offering support, education, affordable counselling, and community programs to empower women and promote equity, safety, and well-being. Their services include drop-in support, personal growth courses, advocacy, and outreach for rangatahi, single mothers, and LGBTQ+ communities, alongside initiatives like a women’s library and low-cost therapies. The Centre works to reduce isolation, build confidence, and create opportunities for women to thrive in Tāmaki Makaurau.
2025 funding highlight:
Auckland Women’s Centre expanded its low-cost counselling service, increasing student counsellors, enabling earlier intervention for women facing hardship and isolation.
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Babystart Charitable Trust
BabyStart is an Auckland-based charity that provides free baby boxes filled with essential items, such as clothing, nappies, bedding, and care products, to families facing hardship, helping ensure newborns are safe, warm, and cared for. Inspired by Finland’s baby box tradition, each box also includes a mattress so it can be used as a safe sleeping space. Distributed through midwives and social workers, BabyStart prioritises whānau at risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) or experiencing material hardship, aiming to reduce stress for parents and support healthy beginnings for babies.
2025 funding highlight:
Babystart Charitable Trust provided 200 high-needs whānau with comprehensive baby care packs, focusing on equity and moving closer to its goal of reaching Auckland’s newborns.
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Dance & Arts Therapy NZ
Dance & Arts Therapy NZ in Auckland is a charitable organisation that delivers dance movement and creative arts therapy programs to improve mental health, emotional well-being, and social connection for children, youth, and adults, including those with disabilities or experiencing trauma, through expressive, non-verbal approaches that foster confidence, resilience, and healing.
2025 funding highlight:
Dance & Arts Therapy NZ delivered therapeutic arts sessions to support tamariki through programmes that build confidence, resilience, and belonging.
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Garden to Table Trust
Garden to Table is an Auckland based charitable programme that takes learning out of the classroom and into the garden and kitchen, teaching tamariki to grow, harvest, prepare, and share fresh, seasonal food. Working with schools and kura, it equips thousands of children with practical life skills, food literacy, and an understanding of sustainability, while fostering confidence and teamwork. Integrated with the national curriculum, the programme links gardening and cooking to core subjects, and every session ends with a shared meal, encouraging healthy eating habits and reducing food waste. In 2024 alone, over 34,000 students across Aotearoa, including many in Auckland, prepared more than 1.3 million vegetable-based meals, supported by educators and volunteers.
2025 funding highlight:
Garden to Table Trust reached 88 schools and 9,000 tamariki, teaching practical skills in growing, harvesting, and cooking fresh kai, and sharing learnings at home with whānau.
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Orange Sky NZ Ltd
Orange Sky in Auckland operates bright orange vans that provide free mobile laundry and shower services to people experiencing homelessness or hardship. Beyond clean clothes and hygiene, their mission is to create a safe, welcoming space for conversation and connection, helping restore dignity and reduce social isolation. They partner with local organisations to reach communities in need, and their volunteers play a key role in running the service and building relationships. Since launching in 2018 and expanding with a second van in 2021, Orange Sky has become one of the busiest support services in the city.
2025 funding highlight:
Orange Sky Aotearoa now runs 33 shifts weekly in Auckland, offering laundry, showers, and connection to those experiencing homelessness, uplifting dignity and mana.
Board of Directors
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Leo brings to ProCare extensive experience working in governance.
This includes being Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for Counties Manukau District Health Board, member of the Council for Auckland University of Technology, and member of the Board of New Zealand Opera.
Additionally, Leo is a passionate supporter for the Pacific community and has worked for several not-for-profit community organisations.
Leo also serves as Director on the ProCare Co-operative Board.
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Alister has been involved with ProCare for many years and became Chair of the ProCare Co-operative Board in 2025.
With more than 25 years of leadership experience across New Zealand and international co-operative organisations, Alister brings extensive governance, strategic and commercial expertise to the ProCare Foundation Board. He is Chair of ProCare's Remuneration and Governance Committee.
In addition to his ProCare roles, Alister is Chair of Aquatherm NZ Limited and serves as a Director of Plazrok International Holdings Limited and the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ). He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Directors.
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Peter is only the second Chair of the ProCare Charitable Foundation since its inception in 2012-2013.
He has been actively involved in the ProCare Network for some time, being a founding director and a longtime Clinical Director of ProCare. Previously he was Chair of the ProCare Health Board, and has recently retired from the Clendon Medical Centre where he worked for many years.