MATES Cafe New Zealand

You Are Not Alone - MATES Cafe New Zealand

MATES Cafe is a network of everyday people of all ages, cultures and ethnicity (including teens, elders and lgbt+) who are trained to support a person in crisis or isolation through our online and offline community, providing emotional support and encouragement.

BE A MATE

NEED A MATE

MATES Cafe will empower your life so you can in turn empower the lives of others in need.

MATES are here:
To help people of all ages, gender, culture, ethnicity and personal beliefs through the challenges and tough times of life including relationship breakdown, depression, anxiety, loss and grief, bullying, loneliness and isolation. MATES are trained to be there for someone in need and helping them through a point of crisis in their life. It's not about therapy, fixing or giving advice, just simply listening and helping them to find new direction in their life.

Master your emotions (the most powerful force on earth) with one simple technique to transform your life and the lives of those around you

Feel and look years younger with less energy-zapping arguments, conflicts, stress, anxiety and relationship problems
Enjoy increased confidence, self-esteem and focus to communicate with power and achieve the best outcomes
Easily deal with difficult people and challenging situations from a place of calm with less emotional triggering
Live a happier more enjoyable life with fulfilling, meaningful and long-lasting relationships
Eliminate feelings of separation, isolation and loneliness in your own life and the lives of those around you

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Help MATES Cafe Prevent Relationship Breakdown, Depression and Suicide

Initially launched in Australia and New Zealand, MATES is a not-for-profit organisation training thousands of New Zealanders to be MATES Cafe facilitators; to drastically reduce family violence, depression and suicide in New Zealand, including the associated isolation and loneliness.

We are looking for good people who wish to become the best they can be by progressing through our development and training courses and give back to and empower the community.

"Every two minutes in the world, three people choose to take their own life!”

Have you ever felt isolated or lonely to the degree that you have questioned whether life is worth living?
Suicide is a global phenomenon and can occur at any time throughout a person's lifespan.

New Zealand had 685 suicides (2018-19) meaning there were approximately 20,550 attempted suicides and 390 people every day having serious suicidal thoughts and needing a MATE to turn to.
REF: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015.pdf

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Join us today and make a difference!

MATES Cafe are looking for people throughout New Zealand who want to make a difference in the lives of others undergoing life challenges. We recognize and value your life experience as a strength to draw on.

Relationship breakdown, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, drugs or alcohol, gambling, bullying and other challenges in life, all add to and develop your character, experience and skill sets so you are better equipped in relating to others going through challenging times.

Being a MATES facilitator will positively impact your own life in an enormous way... leading to better relationships, greater communication, enhanced leadership skills and the opportunity of being there for someone in need, which could save their life.

Resolve relationship problems and prevent relationship violence, depression and suicide.

MATES is a Not-for-profit Organisation and Registered Charity No. CC45411

It takes a Community to raise a Child

MATES relies on your support. Please consider helping us with your time, expertise or financial donations. MATES has been saving lives and relationships for over 15 years inspired by the great support from our community and encouragement to keep going. We are not reliant on government funding, nor should we be, as to make real change in our community and be truly self-sustainable is for us to work together and empower one another in being the change. MATES Initiatives established in 2003 provide a real answer to empowering your life and to help our communities lower the horrific rates of suicide, depression and relationship violence and create positive role-models for our community and our children.