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.

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News and Updates

News & Updates

BrainTree Golfing with the Stars 2023

The 3rd BrainTree Golfing with the Stars at Clearwater on Friday was bigger and brighter than ever.

BrainTree Ball raises $120,000!

On Saturday 24th June, we held our 2nd BrainTree Ball and what a night we had!

TDX raises $54,712.00 for BrainTree

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!

ACET celebrate Christmas at BrainTree

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!

OPEN DAY: 26th November 2022

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.

Smiths City Golfing with the Stars 2022

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

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.

The BrainTree Centre Official Opening Event

With fanfare provided by the CSO, BrainTree was officially opened by the Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, last Thursday evening.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

A huge shout out to Mark Ford and the team at Fulton Hogan.

BrainTree Opening in Six Weeks 📢📢

The tenants and their staff are buzzing - they're starting to pack their bags! We plan to open our doors after Queens Birthday weekend.

Our walls have been plastered!

All thanks to Winstone Wallboards & Southern Interior Linings.

Windows + Doors = Here 🚪

The centre is now being tied together nicely, thanks to Hagley Windows and Doors.

The Centre has been Wired to Life ⚡

The Sparkies are Flyin' and the first fix of the building services are complete, courtesy of Christchurch Electrical Ltd & Co.

Contractors Roof Shout 🥳

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.

Shoutout from the Braintree Rooftop!

Roof installation and wall cladding are now both underway at the Braintree building site!

Thanking our Community Supporters

Giving our community granters a special shout out for choosing to support the Braintree project.

Our Structural Steel is Standing

We are so grateful to the team at John Jones Steel for providing us with the backbone of our building.

Civil Engineering Brilliance

Some seriously spotless civil engineering has gone down on-site, courtesy of our pals at Isaac Construction.

Gary Cockram Hyundai Sponsorship

We are thrilled to showcase our brand new vehicles, courtesy of Gary Cockram Hyundai.

Concrete = Poured

With the help of our friends from Isaac Construction, Allied Concrete, and Holcim, we poured the first foundations for the Braintree Centre last week.

The Team behind the Building Design

Meet David Hill and James Arps from Wilson & Hill Architects, the masterminds behind Braintree’s design.

Braintree's Site Blessing Ceremony

We held a special gathering on-site with Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga to bless the land.

Pictured: Paul Williams, Aaron Leckenby and James Howard

Introducing Armitage Williams Construction

Announcing AWC as our Head Contractors for the Build Project.

$1.2 Million Reached

BrainTree is stoked to have reached $1.2 million in donations in the month of October.

BrainTree Golfing with the Stars 2020

Our ‘Golfing with the Stars’ fundraiser on the 9th October went down a treat!

The BrainTree Launch Event

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 Special Preview

BrainTree hosted a special presentation for members and friends of Dementia Canterbury and Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Canterbury.

BrainTree Wellness Centre reaches first milestone

BrainTree has reached it’s first milestone - raising $2 million in March - and has now been given the green light to purchase the land.

Sufferers of MS, Parkinson's and Dementia to benefit from new centre

Chris Lynch from Newstalk ZB discusses the new BrainTree centre with Director, Simon Challies.

Multi-million dollar health and wellness centre on the way

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.