Accommodation
Emergency Accommodation – If you need emergency short-term accommodation, there are people you can talk to and places you can go.
Advice
Citizens Advice Bureau – A free advisory service with financial support information and budgeting and debt advice.
Budgeting
Christchurch Budget Service – Free money management programmes
FinCap – A network of free, confidential and non-judgemental budgeting services. Freephone 0508 283 438 (0508 BUDGETLINE), Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sorted - Online advice and budgeting templates
Food related
0800 Hungry – Food parcels delivered to your house
General
City Mission – The Christchurch City Mission is a social service agency that can provide immediate support, including emergency food for those in need, budget advice and advocacy, and free emergency short-term accommodation.
Salvation Army – Can provide accommodation support for a range of situations, and welfare support in the form of counselling and assistance with food, furniture and clothing.
Study link – You may qualify for a loan or allowance from Studylink, including assistance with urgent costs towards your bond, rent, car, food, bills and more.
Jobs
UC Careers – If you need a job to help fund your study, talk to careers for help on job searching, CV’s and interview prep.
Student Job Search – Don’t know where to look to find a job? Check out Student Job Search.
Scholarships
UC Scholarships – If you’re looking for ways to fund your university study, be sure to check out the scholarships, grants and awards available.
