Cholmondeley Children´s Home
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Cholmondeley Children's Home a children's home in Governors Bay
near Christchurch
. Its mission is to provide quality short-term or emergency residential care for children, usually between the ages of 3–12 years, and support for their families. The home has an important role in helping troubled families, needing support for parents with problems that are disrupting or preventing the proper care of their children. The home is a registered Child and Family Support Service , and is managed by Family and Community Services (FACS) as part of the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
.
. The home was founded in 1925 as a gift to the region of Canterbury by Hugh Heber Cholmondeley. Following damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the historic house will be demolished. Board president Sir Kerry Burke
has announced that plans for a new building are being worked on.
Governors Bay
Governors Bay is a small settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand.-Geography and transport:It is located on Banks Peninsula at the foot and on the south side of the Port Hills near the head of Lyttelton Harbour...
near Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
. Its mission is to provide quality short-term or emergency residential care for children, usually between the ages of 3–12 years, and support for their families. The home has an important role in helping troubled families, needing support for parents with problems that are disrupting or preventing the proper care of their children. The home is a registered Child and Family Support Service , and is managed by Family and Community Services (FACS) as part of the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
The Ministry of Social Development is a New Zealand government agency which has two main functions: providing social policy advice to the government, and providing social services. It is New Zealand’s largest government department employing people in over 200 locations around the country...
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Location and History
The home is located in Governor's Bay at the head of Lyttelton HarbourLyttelton Harbour
Lyttelton Harbour is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand. The other is Akaroa Harbour.Approximately 15 km in length from its mouth to Teddington, the harbour was formed from a series of ancient volcanic eruptions that created a caldera, the...
. The home was founded in 1925 as a gift to the region of Canterbury by Hugh Heber Cholmondeley. Following damage from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the historic house will be demolished. Board president Sir Kerry Burke
Kerry Burke
Sir Thomas Kerry Burke served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1987 to 1990. He was a member of the Labour Party, and served throughout the second term of the Fourth Labour Government.-Early life:...
has announced that plans for a new building are being worked on.