Coromandel Independent Living Trust

08/10/2026

How long is your coffee cup actually used? A takeaway coffee might only be in your hands for 10-20 minutes, but the cup it comes in is designed for just one use. ☕️

In Aotearoa, around 295 million single-use cups are thrown away every year, with most takeaway cups having a plastic lining that makes them difficult to recycle. That means thousands of cups being used once, then discarded in our town. Let’s change that.

Something new is coming to cafés around Coromandel.

CupCycle Coromandel—launching this October. ♻️

05/10/2026

Have you enrolled to vote in the upcoming election? 🤔

All the information you need to enrol in the upcoming General Election is available from our Pound Street office, Te Pūtahi Whaiora. Our staff can support you with filling in your enrolment forms, checking your details are correct and sending your forms away.

For more information, give us a call on 07 866 8358 or pop in during our opening hours. 🌱

01/10/2026

Our Annual Report for 2025 is now available to view. If you would like to find out more about our purpose, programmes, or just see what we got up to last year, follow the link below to our website. 🌱

https://www.cilt.org.nz/resources/

30/09/2026

Click n' Connect is back today, 1st of October at Te Pūtahi Whaiora. 💻

If you are needing any tech-related support, our team is here to help you. Whether you're applying for a passport online, navigating or setting up your device, or just have any basic tech problems, our friendly staff will do their best to support you.

Contact us on 07 866 8358 or vis email at [email protected] for more information. ✨

29/09/2026

More incredible work from our Artists in The Making participants as always. Thanks to Colin Verner for coming along to teach our team a new drawing style! ✨

22/09/2026

Free counselling sessions available at Te Pūtahi Whaiora. 🌱

CILT is excited to be working with M.I.T. this year, hosting three second-year Bachelor of Applied Counselling students as part of their first practicum placements.

Our student counsellors provide a safe, supportive space to talk through things like grief and loss, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, self-esteem, life direction—or simply be there to listen when you need someone to talk to.

Sessions are completely free, and you can self-refer.

If you think counselling could be helpful for you, or you’d simply like to find out more, send an email to [email protected] to book an appointment or visit us at our Pound Street office. 🧡

21/09/2026

There's always plenty of goodies to find at The Goldmine - Re-Use Centre—check out what's in store this week! ♻️

15/09/2026

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Lisa & David Hamon for their generous donation of a cow to our foodbank, and to The Chopping Block “Coromandel’s Local Butchery” for your support with the butchering of the cow! 🐄

Food insecurity is a growing issue right here in Aotearoa New Zealand, with thousands of Kiwi families struggling to put enough food on the table each week. It's a reality many of our neighbours face quietly and it can affect anyone. Our foodbank exists to support those facing hard times and make sure no one in our community has to go without. Generous donations like these help us to keep doing this important work.

If you're able to support us through food, time, or donations, please reach out!

10/09/2026

Two weeks ago today, our CILT team, alongside Jean’s whānau, friends, colleagues, and members of our community, came together to celebrate Jean Ashby and her incredible 30 years of service to our organisation. 🎉

Over the last three decades, Jean has been a pillar in our community and has touched the lives of many people and whānau across our rohe with her commitment, compassion, and genuine aroha for all.

This was a very special day filled with stories, laughter and memories as we acknowledged Jean's amazing contribution and wished her well as she begins her next chapter of life outside of CILT.

We would like to thank everyone for coming along to celebrate our Aunty Jean and wish her farewell, as well as those behind the scenes who made the day run smoothly. CILT would also like to thank the amazing community band, Bits n' Pieces, for performing on the day and The Coromandel Grazing Co for supplying the delicious food.

And to Jean, from all of us at CILT—ngā mihi nui for everything you have given to the Coromandel Independent Living Trust and our community. Your contribution has helped shape us into the organisation it is today and your legacy will continue through the people, whānau, colleagues, and community you have supported along the way. All the very best for this next chapter! 🧡

08/09/2026

The Coromandel Independent Living Trust (CILT) is looking for a Registered Social Worker to join our team in a permanent, part-time capacity.

For more information or to apply for this role, follow the link here:

Make a real difference in the Upper Coromandel. Support whānau to build strength, resilience and brighter futures through meaningful social work.