CanBead Nelson

CanBead Nelson Welcome to our page! We are a registered charity that provides support to those who are experiencing illness, trauma, and loss through the use of art therapy.

Our choice of therapy is beads. Follow us to see our work with other charities in your region.

This week's beautiful blessings 😍Filling our cups with ; Stroke Club - InvercargillAble.Minds - InvercargillHohepa Hawke...
06/10/2026

This week's beautiful blessings 😍
Filling our cups with ;
Stroke Club - Invercargill
Able.Minds - Invercargill
Hohepa Hawke’s Bay ' josh lancaster
New Zealand Red Cross - Wellington
Birthright New Zealand - Christchurch
Cancer Society New Zealand | support, research & advocacy - Nelson Tasman

What a colourful, creative bunch! πŸ’› We had a fantastic mix of ages coming together, getting stuck into some fun activiti...
03/10/2026

What a colourful, creative bunch! πŸ’› We had a fantastic mix of ages coming together, getting stuck into some fun activities, sharing ideas, and letting those creative vibes flow at our school holidays workshop with Cancer Society Nelson Tasman

30/09/2026

Woohoo week download! Ashburton, and
Thank you for having us along to share some beautiful creative therapy mahi with you all. ❀️😘

16/09/2026

We're lucky to meet extraordinary people through our work. Inviting them to our table is a privilege our staff and volunteers never take for granted. Honestly, we come away from every workshop having gained just as much as we've given.

I knew I had met someone special when I met our new tutor Kate and on Saturday I was proven right. Kate has a big heart...
03/09/2026

I knew I had met someone special when I met our new tutor Kate and on Saturday I was proven right.
Kate has a big heart, bright smile and a knack for just making you feel at ease in her present. I wanted to share this beautiful gift she gave me. It's not very often that I get given something so special just because. πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’œ.

01/09/2026

Beads, laughter, and a whole lot of heart β€” this is what community looks like at CanBead. Thanks for letting us be a part of your journey.
✨ Head Injury Southland Charitable Trust - Southland
✨ Meg, our Hawke's Bay Coordinator - @ Z Energy Windsor
✨ Kirstee, our Christchurch Coordinator - @ Z Energy Addington
✨ Sweet Louise - Palmerston North
✨ Mary Potter Hospice - Newtown, Wellington

25/08/2026

✨ These last few weeks at CanBead have taken us all over Aotearoa! ✨

From hospice to youth, support groups to grandparent-led whānau β€” our bead workshops have brought moments of connection, calm and creativity to communities across the motu.

Huge thanks to everyone who welcomed us in:
🧑 Mary Potter Hospice, Porirua
🧑 Marsden Club, Karori
🧑 Arohanui Hospice Day Centre, Levin
🧑 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Wellington
🧑 Brain Injury Hawke's Bay
🧑 Flaxmere College Teen Parent Unit
🧑 Cancer Society Otago Southland, Dunedin
🧑 Friend-Link, Dunedin
🧑 Whanake House, Invercargill
🧑 Alzheimers Society Southland Inc, Riverton
🧑 Scleroderma Support Group, Invercargill
🧑 Recreate NZ, Christchurch
🧑 Papanui Youth Development Trust, Christchurch
🧑 MS and Parkinson's Canterbury Charitable Trust, Selwyn
🧑 MECFS Canterbury, Timaru

Every bead tells a story β€” thank you for being part of ours. πŸ’›

Got a knack for governance and a soft spot for a good cause? CanInspire is looking for a volunteer trustee to join our B...
19/08/2026

Got a knack for governance and a soft spot for a good cause? CanInspire is looking for a volunteer trustee to join our Board β€” keeping our national charity strong and sustainable so we can keep bringing creativity and healing to people facing illness, trauma, and loss.
Time: ~4 hours a month: one meeting, some reading, the odd email. Want to do more (special projects, fundraising)? Wonderful. Not required, though.
Bringing skills in fundraising, grants, sponsorship, marketing, finance, or governance? Yes please! No Board experience? No problem; your heart matters more; you can learn the rest.
Keen? Send your CV and a short note to [email protected]. πŸ’›

I just realized I haven't posted all the wonderful kitbags that we were made for us by Crafty Tarts ,and some of our awe...
19/08/2026

I just realized I haven't posted all the wonderful kitbags that we were made for us by Crafty Tarts ,and some of our awesome and amazing volunteers Kate and Judi. There were more but they have already found their home with participants of our workshops.
Each kitbag contains the tools, findings and beads so people can keep creating at home.
If you received one of our kitbags please share any treasures you have created at home 1πŸ’™πŸ©΅

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