Funding & Donations

We know the cost of our workshops may be out of the reach for some women so we seek donations to our ‘Women Empowerment Fund,’ to provide workshop opportunities for women from diverse backgrounds. This includes women who have sought assistance from Women’s Refuge or refugees beginning a new chapter in New Zealand.  Additionally, we are also keen to widen the ethnic diversity of our participants so also offer funding opportunities to Māori and Pasifika women. If you are interested in applying, or know someone that meets our eligibility criteria (see below) and might benefit from attending one of our workshops, we encourage you to reach out for more information.  We would add that we can only offer a spaces on our workshops when we have enough funding available.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet at least one of the following primary criteria:

1. • Identify as Māori or Pasifika
   • Have accessed support from Women’s Refuge in the past 3 years
   • Be a refugee or former refugee woman beginning a new chapter in New Zealand

Additional Criteria (all must be met):

✅ Be aged 18 years or older
✅ Be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or hold refugee status
✅ Be experiencing financial hardship (evidence required, e.g., benefit statement, Community Services Card, or letter from a support agency)
✅ Be willing to participate in a short follow-up story or photo opportunity to help us promote the impact of this fund (identities can be anonymised if needed)

You can either contact us via our website form or email us at womenzshed.org@gmail.com.

If you would like to contribute to this fund, please scroll down to see how to make your donation.

Make a one-off donation by using Internet banking.

Account name:   WOMENZSHED

Account number:  38-9024-0049002-00

When making your payment, please put DONATE2WEP as the reference.

To receive a tax receipt email womenzshed.org@gmail.com after you have made the donation.

Our registered charity number is CC60353.

We’re always on the look out for partners to help WomenzShed grow and offer more incredible workshops – whether it’s through partnerships, staff volunteer days, or providing materials or equipment – get in touch with us and we’d love to chat.