Alexandra Shackleton Fund
Renowned Shackleton expert, explorer and environmental scientist Tim Jarvis, has very generously agreed to make the Alexandra Shackleton available to the city of Christchurch, via The Christchurch Foundation.
Tim has literally walked in Shackleton's shoes. In 2013, Tim and his expedition team, faithfully built a replica of the original James Caird and renamed her the Alexandra Shackleton, then successfully replicated Shackleton and Akaroa local Frank Worsley's trip from Elephant Island to South Georgia.
The Foundation has agreed to repair and house the boat, believing this to be its spiritual home, given Worsley’s childhood spent here, prior to using his peninsula-taught skills in the world's oceans.
Please donate below to help us fund her rebuild and build her a home in Christchurch.
If you would like to discuss supporting this project please email us enquiries@christchurchfoundation.org.nz
Click here to buy one of Tim's books or his DVD.
The Kate Sheppard Women’s Fund
Our city has a proud history of women facilitating ground-breaking societal change. In order to recognise this, and to ensure this proud legacy continues, we have formed this giving circle to support women and girls in our city who are change-makers.
Sports Inclusivity Fund
A fund focused on developing a systematic approach to increase diversity and inclusion in sport, with an emphasis on aiding ethnic minorities to participate safely, and feel welcome, in the wider sporting community of greater Ōtautahi Christchurch.
