Welcome to the Champion Centre

The Champion Centre provides multi-disciplinary early intervention services to infants and young children with significant disabilities and their families in Canterbury. The programme is offered in a centre-based model of service, in partnership with parents, and in accordance with international best practice. Please read about our model by clicking the “Who we are” and “What we do” tabs above.

The programme is administered by the Christchurch Early Intervention Trust (Registration number CC22708) and is funded by both government (57%) and private donation (43%). The Centre's programmes cost approximately $2 million per year to run, leaving in excess of $750,000 to be raised each year. Your donation can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and help them reach their full potential as citizens of New Zealand.

Newsletters:

December 2017 - Jack's journey and a glimpse of his future

June 2017 - Read about Guy, Frazer and Grace

December 2016 - Achieving milestones with the help of many

June 2016 - The Champion Foundation is working hard

December 2015 - It has been an exciting year

June 2015 - We are doing it tough

October 2014 - Still on the Burwood Hospital site

Latest News

News from some of our programmes
Started by Julie Wylie some 20 years ago, the music programme has developed a way of working with children that…

Written on Tuesday, 05 July 2016 09:59
2015 Roundup
It has been an exciting year at the Champion Centre and one of the most stable, both literally and metaphorically,…

Written on Tuesday, 15 December 2015 10:24