The BrainTree Wellness Centre is an innovative, first-of-its-kind facility in Ōtautahi-Christchurch that supports people living with neurological conditions to live well in the community.
Construction of the building began in March 2021, and the centre opened its doors to the community in July 2022.
Thanks to our supporters, we have raised over $5.6 million for the project. We are extremely grateful to those people who have contributed financially, in-kind and to all the volunteers who helped us achieve our mission - we couldn’t have done it without you!
We are still seeking like-minded contributors who want to support the project, specifically to help with the ongoing costs of running the centre. There are a number of ways to get involved – you can find out more here.
News and Updates
We were blown away last Thursday night when Colm Hamrogue, CEO of Christchurch-based company TDX, presented Simon with a cheque for $54,712.00!
The Adult Conductive Education Trust (ACET) were delighted to celebrate their first Christmas at our stunning new BrainTree Wellness Centre. Sally from ACET said “we are so grateful to be part of the BrainTree whanau!
On Saturday 26th November, we held our first ‘open day’ at BrainTree where we invited you all in to see what we have created together with your support.
The weather gods were smiling down on us last Friday as the 2022 Smith City BrainTree golf tournament swung into gear.
The BrainTree Ball 2022 could not have gone any better! 300 kind souls descended on the Christchurch Art Gallery on 27th August in support of the BrainTree Wellness Centre, and what a party we had.
With fanfare provided by the CSO, BrainTree was officially opened by the Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, last Thursday evening.
The tenants and their staff are buzzing - they're starting to pack their bags! We plan to open our doors after Queens Birthday weekend.
The Sparkies are Flyin' and the first fix of the building services are complete, courtesy of Christchurch Electrical Ltd & Co.
A celebration was certainly in order last Thursday, as the Braintree team have been absolutely smashing their milestones and are now beginning to work on the interior fit-out for the centre.
Roof installation and wall cladding are now both underway at the Braintree building site!
Giving our community granters a special shout out for choosing to support the Braintree project.
We are so grateful to the team at John Jones Steel for providing us with the backbone of our building.
Some seriously spotless civil engineering has gone down on-site, courtesy of our pals at Isaac Construction.
With the help of our friends from Isaac Construction, Allied Concrete, and Holcim, we poured the first foundations for the Braintree Centre last week.
Meet David Hill and James Arps from Wilson & Hill Architects, the masterminds behind Braintree’s design.
On the 1st of October BrainTree hosted its official public fundraising launch event at the Christchurch Art Gallery with over 300 supporters and friends.
BrainTree hosted a special presentation for members and friends of Dementia Canterbury and Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Canterbury.
BrainTree has reached it’s first milestone - raising $2 million in March - and has now been given the green light to purchase the land.
Chris Lynch from Newstalk ZB discusses the new BrainTree centre with Director, Simon Challies.
In a world-first, a multi-million dollar wellness centre with an aim to break-down the stigma surrounding neurological disorders is set to open in Christchurch next year.
Check out the progress, from start to finish
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The 3rd BrainTree Golfing with the Stars at Clearwater on Friday was bigger and brighter than ever.