Welcome to
Step Ahead

We are a not-for-profit organisation, providing community-based activities and services for those with diagnosed mental health conditions.

We create an environment of support and growth by providing a variety of activities that enhance members’ mental and physical wellbeing. All activities are heavily subsidised by the Trust, so they are often free or at a reduced cost.

Who can join?

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The pathway forward

Te Ara ki mua

Activities are at the heart of everything we do at Step Ahead. We don’t just offer one activity per day, but multiple, allowing members to have choice in the activities and gatherings that promote mental and physical well-being.

Members can pick and choose which activities to attend, and there are no limits on how many they can sign up for. Activity costs are often subsidised, meaning that many activities are free to join, and the rest are a minimal cost.

The purpose of these regular and thoroughly enjoyable activities is to help those who experience chronic mental health conditions, take part in community life and wellness. We are a welcoming, understanding, and non-judgemental place that helps people ‘step ahead’ in their recoveries by organising all sorts of activities and get togethers, and anyone stepping in from the street might think we are a well organised group of friends rather than a not-for-profit organisation.

Members are at the heart of what we do and are involved at every level of the organisation, from suggesting activities, to sometimes being employed by Step Ahead, and joining the Board of Trustees. Members support and assist each other every day, and often form long-lasting friendships.