Get to know us
We’re underpinned by our unwavering belief in all people’s abilities.
Empowering people: supporting great lives
Our story
We’re here for people and here to help people live the life they want.
For over 20 years, Brackenridge has provided high levels of disability support to people and their families, along with family resilience care and community mentoring to adults and rangatahi in Canterbury.
We’re a charitable organisation with a core belief in all people and ensuring people are empowered by their environment.
Brackenridge was formed in 1999 following the closure of the Templeton Centre, to support 84 intellectually disabled people with complex support needs. A clustered housing environment comprised of 14 homes was built adjacent to the previous Templeton Centre site.
Today, it is much more than a place.
Brackenridge has evolved to remain relevant to people with disabilities and their whānau by developing greater individualisation in our responses, community networks and initiatives. At the core of our philosophy is our belief in all people and the rights of all to live in and be part of the community and exercise citizenship. Our practice is outcomes focused and informed by the Enabling Good Lives vision and principles.
We strive to challenge the status quo and advocate for change that better supports full equality and inclusion of all disabled people. Every day, we learn more from the people we support and their whānau, and this in turn leads us to be better at providing the support they want and need.
As an organisation, we’re walking alongside people with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs to support them and their whānau to achieve what they want in life. We work in partnership with people and their whānau to understand their aspirations, and then help to create their “My Life My Way” plan that identifies the outcomes they are seeking and the possibilities to make their dreams become reality.
Our vision: totally empowered people by 2033.
Our teams are passionate about helping Aotearoa move towards being a nation free of barriers that inhibit people with disabilities from achieving their own goals in life.
Our values
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Person centred
We provide individualised services and support that recognise the uniqueness of every person.
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Partnership
We work successfully together with others, in particular families while valuing each other’s contribution.
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Pride in what we do
We strive for a culture of continuous improvement. We are proud to be a part of the Brackenridge Team.
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Passion and Commitment
We create a high performance culture, where people are passionate about what they do.
