BrainTree’s News and Updates
Braintree Wellness Centre is buzzing to have been chosen as one lucky recipient of the Meridian Energy 2024 Community Decarbonisation Fund!
We will partner with Meridian Energy and Christchurch Electrical (1999) Ltd to deliver this exciting project very soon!
The 2024 edition of this annual fixture was the most successful yet. The weather gods were kind to us, and the 240+ players, pros, stars and volunteers were even kinder. We raised a whopping $310,000 for BrainTree Wellness Centre, and the feedback we’ve received has been off the charts.
Our BrainTree Ball at Te Pae was an unforgettable experience.
With 550+ guests we weren't sure we could recreate the intimacy of previous balls. From the moment the STAC pipe band led us into the ballroom we felt something special was unfolding.
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!
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.
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 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.
With fanfare provided by the CSO, BrainTree was officially opened by the Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, last Thursday evening.
The tenants and their staff are buzzing - they're starting to pack their bags! We plan to open our doors after Queens Birthday weekend.
The Sparkies are Flyin' and the first fix of the building services are complete, courtesy of Christchurch Electrical Ltd & Co.
Giving our community granters a special shout out for choosing to support the Braintree project.
We are so grateful to the team at John Jones Steel for providing us with the backbone of our building.
Some seriously spotless civil engineering has gone down on-site, courtesy of our pals at Isaac Construction.
With the help of our friends from Isaac Construction, Allied Concrete, and Holcim, we poured the first foundations for the Braintree Centre last week.
Meet David Hill and James Arps from Wilson & Hill Architects, the masterminds behind Braintree’s design.
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 hosted a special presentation for members and friends of Dementia Canterbury and Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson’s Canterbury.
BrainTree has reached it’s first milestone - raising $2 million in March - and has now been given the green light to purchase the land.
Chris Lynch from Newstalk ZB discusses the new BrainTree centre with Director, Simon Challies.
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.
The 3rd BrainTree Golfing with the Stars at Clearwater on Friday was bigger and brighter than ever.