Fifeshire Foundation

23/06/2026

It's cold out there! Can you support us to help local families in hardship keep warm over winter? We are currently supporting local whanau with practical help - a load of firewood or a contribution to their power bill. If you can pay forward your 'winter energy payment' as a superannuant, or make a contribution towards our winter grants programme, your help would be appreciated. Any donation makes a difference, if you'd like to help with a load of firewood, a donation of $500 would support one local family in need, and we are hoping to support over 200 families! Whether you can donate $20, or $200 it all adds up.

Visit our website at: https://www.fifeshirefoundation.co.nz/

Big thank you to BuyRight Firewood & Landscapes and Stuart Drummond Transport!

Fifeshire Foundation

17/06/2026

for the support our community receives from volunteers, including our amazing Board of Trustees, pictured here our volunteer Board Chair Peter with Hon Dr Nick Smith at the Mayor's volunteers morning tea, thanks to everyone for making our community special

This group of amazing people represent a tiny tip of the iceberg of 1000s of volunteers who give of their time to help others in our Nelson Tasman region - our community truly would not function without you!

16/06/2026

This year we awarded the Fifeshire-Hancock scholarship to Kautea. In her 3rd year at NMIT. Kautea was selected for her commitment to sustainable aquaculture, her resilience, and her desire to give back to both industry and community. We're delighted to have recognised her scholarship at the NMIT awards evening last month and congratulate her. A big thanks to Peter and Pat our donors for the scholarship, making it possible for Kautea to focus on her studies in her final year.

Fifeshire Foundation

16/06/2026

So grateful to be able to present the Fifeshire-Hancock scholarship at this years NMIT scholarship awards to Kautea Tora, alongside donors Peter and Pat

12/06/2026

Huge shoutout to MS Ford Nelson! We are so grateful for their support.

Fifeshire Foundation

09/06/2026

Here is what one of our winter grant recipients has to say. Check out our website, https://www.fifeshirefoundation.co.nz/, to donate and help local families stay warm this winter.

09/06/2026

Huge shoutout to Lions Club Richmond Tasman NZ for their fundraising support this June!

06/05/2026

Feeling grateful! Thanks Pete's Natural for your support of Stars on the Promenade which raised almost $11,000 for Fifeshire Foundation's work, we think that's just neat and a true reflection of our motto - Local's looking out for locals!

Last summer, a whole lot of little stars came together on the Nelson Marina…

Together they raised nearly $11,000 for the Fifeshire Foundation, helping families in our community when they need it most.

We were lucky enough to have one of those stars 💙

Fifeshire Foundation

30/04/2026

❄️ Winter Grants open tomorrow ❄️
As the temperature drops, can you help us make sure no one facing hardship goes without warmth this winter?
Your support can make a real difference. 💙

Pay forward your Winter Energy Payment if you can, donate to our Winter Grants or support us in other ways: https://www.fifeshirefoundation.co.nz/winter-grants

Thanks to BuyRight Firewood & Landscapes for the support with processing the donated firewood, the landowners, Forestry contractor and Stuart Drummond Transport for delivering the logs.

Thanks to Tasman District Council for the support with their community firewood day last October, Nelson Anglicans for supporting Winter Grants and Network Tasman Trust for their support for energy hardship.
And to the legendary local people who pay it forward by donating to us for winter grants or sharing their Winter Energy Payment - thank you - now that's locals looking out for locals!

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360996029/high-demand-expected-winter-grant-applications-open

A Nelson charity is expecting high demand as applications for its winter grants scheme open.

29/03/2026

We were delighted to present local Carol with the top prize from our Helicopters Nelson Golf Day heli golf ball drop!

Thanks to Sheehan Financial she's off to enjoy a stay including dinner and breakfast at Ratanui Lodge in Golden Bay. And a little birdie tells us it's a big wedding anniversary this year so a great way to celebrate. Carol purchased 3 golf ball entries after seeing our newsletter so it was pretty neat her ball was closest to the pin!

Thanks to our Golf Day sponsors for making the day possible - C & F Legal, NBS, Vanessa McGovern - The Mortgage Supply Co., Insite Aluminium Windows And Doors, MS Ford Nelson, Signature Homes Nelson