OVERVIEW:
The Tauranga Community Housing Trust (TCHT) is a Charitable Trust that provides access to housing for people who have unmet housing needs.Historically the TCHT specialised in housing disabled single people and families with a household member who was disabled. TCHT clients include people with physical, intellectual and sensory disability as well as people whose disability is age, accident or mental health related.
In August 2009 the Trust broadened the criteria to include others in the community who can not access decent affordable housing.
OUR PURPOSE:
TCHT’s purpose is to:- work with diverse groups and all sectors, to improve access to quality, sustainable housing
- provide a Housing Facilitation Service that develops housing solutions for individuals and families
- advocate for and develop new housing models to meet current and future community needs
OUR PRIORITY:
- households on low incomes
- people with unmet housing needs
- a specialist focus on disability, including accessible housing
