Supporting older men’s health through Men’s Sheds
Older men are also a group whose circumstances can render them vulnerable in various ways, and the Foundation has supported MENZSHED New Zealand ...
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Haumaru Housing: opening doors to brighter futures
The Foundation’s housing for older people joint venture with Auckland Council – Haumaru Housing – provides holistic tenancy and asset management ...
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Helping vulnerable single older women access safe and affordable housing
In 2025, we launched a pioneering partnership to fund, design and pilot an innovative social lending-based programme to improve access to safe, ...
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Investing in older persons’ wellbeing through smart dementia support
In 2024/25, we announced our first impact investment in the older persons’ wellbeing market via a new, landmark agreement with Ōtepoti Dunedin-based ...
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Largest-ever grant supports Mātauranga Māori palliative care project
We awarded our largest single grant to date – $275,000 – to Te Arahanga o Ngā Iwi Inc for their groundbreaking Māori palliative care project. This ...
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Values-aligned investment for social good
The agreement with Elli Cares was announced on 15 May 2025 at the “Scaling Investments into Social Impact” forum co-hosted by the Foundation, the ...
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The Selwyn Foundation supports new research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members
The Selwyn Foundation was delighted to support Emeritus Professor Edwina Pio’s new research into the health and wellbeing impact of Men’s Sheds on ...
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Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives
The Selwyn Foundation co-sponsored Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing has called for urgent cross-sector action to ...
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