The Curtain Bank could not run without the support, mahi and encouragement of the volunteers who come into the workroom every week. It seems nothing can adequately express just how lucky we are to have such a great team, and that without them, Juliet and Amanda would end up buried beneath a three-ton pile of donated curtains! Or is there?
Read MoreWe’ve just installed the first AC Thundergrid EV charger in Wellington CBD. Learn how you can charge up your car and support the amazing work of the Wellington Curtain Bank at the same time.
Read MoreHappy Birthday to the Wellington Curtain Bank. Here’s to a decade of being awesome. You can check out the journey here.
Read MoreLast financial year, we provided the highest number of free, lined curtains ever to families with Community Services Cards. To be exact, we gave 2462 sets of curtains to 604 households! This year we want to reach even more!
Read MoreToday someone slashed the tyres on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
Read MoreToday someone slashed the tires on our community van. This comes a week before the Wellington Curtain Bank opens its doors for another year of providing FREE curtains to families that need them.
This is how they deliver them.
Read MoreWhether you rent, flat, or own your own house, there are lots of ways you can make your home more efficient, healthier, and cheaper to run. Efficient resource use is good for you, good for your wallet, and great for the planet.
Read MoreWithout our Curtain Bank volunteers, 604 low-income families in need across the Wellington region would not have quality curtains to keep them warm each winter.
Read MoreWellington Curtain Bank is asking for the community’s support to meet the demand for curtains for low-income homes this winter.
Read MoreWellington Curtain Bank is coming to Pomare Taita, making it easier for the community to get free, lined curtains ahead of winter. The Curtain Bank, supported by Sustainability Trust, provides free curtains for people with Community Services Cards who need a hand warming up their homes.
Read MoreEffective curtains can reduce heat loss by 60 percent for single glazed windows, and by as much as 50 percent for double-glazing. The good news is that there are a few, simple low-cost modifications you can make to improve the performance of your existing curtains.
Read MoreSecondary school student Emma Wadsworth talks about why she volunteered for the Trust.
Read MoreMeet the Vanilau family, the smiling faces in most of Wellington Curtain Bank's promotional material.
Read MoreAnother 520 Wellington families have warmer, healthier homes thanks to Sustainability Trust’s Curtain Bank. The Wellington Curtain Bank has provided free, fitted curtains to families around the region for the past six years.
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