What do we do?

PHBS is here to help you to get sorted – to help you live within your income. Our trained financial mentors offer FREE, confidential support and can help you navigate through all sorts of sticky situations when it comes to money. We won’t judge you, but we will listen. We like to get a clear picture or understanding of where things are at regarding your finances when you first come to see us and together create a road map on how to achieve your goals.

Our financial mentors can guide and support you through tough financial circumstances, liaise with creditors on your behalf, and connect you with other organisations that can help. Our aim is to empower you so that over time you can be confident in the decisions you are making around managing your money.

How can we support you?

We support you to manage your money by:

• Helping you to create a budget

• Helping you navigate work and income processes and ensure you are getting your full and correct entitlement

• Talking to creditors around creating a repayment plan

Catchment

We are based in East Auckland however we take referrals for the whole of Howick Ward (Pakuranga through to and including Flatbush). We also take referrals from Beachlands, Maraetai and parts of Otara.

Our Values

Manaakitanga

We demonstrate manaakitanga by welcoming people that come through our doors, by extending respect, compassion, and generosity to all.

Manatika

We believe that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities and seek to support and advocate for others who are going without.

Houora

We aim to improve a person or whanau’s wellbeing by focusing on their budgeting needs. At the same time we can connect people with other organisations who can help with other needs. These could be social needs or support around mental health, spiritual health or physical health for example.