A not-for-profit organisation that aims to help women connect and find homes in Nelson Tasman has benefited to the tune of $3,000 from our Community Grants scheme.
Home Share for Her is designed for women with the aim of enabling them to make connections with each other to address their housing needs.
A series of workshops and talks in 2022 aimed to tackle the housing crisis in Tasman and Nelson. During that series, it became evident that the greater proportion of those struggling to find suitable and affordable accommodation were women.
Half of those living alone were older women, some struggling to maintain a larger home, some needing help in the home, and some experiencing financial hardship and loneliness.
From this, with the support of Community Action Nelson and Nelson’s Women Centre, Home Share for Her Trust was born.
The website portal gives women the tools to talk to each other, make connections, and offer each other affordable home-sharing solutions.
The online process is simple. A home seeker creates a profile when they sign up, then they can browse the website for a homeowner’s listing, and the pair can then be matched.
Home Share for Her was nurtured into being by women who understand how important it is to have a safe, secure home and feel connected.
Visit homeshareforher.nz(external link).
Our Community Grants open on 1 May, find out more here.(external link)