We upcycle pre-loved curtains and provide them to households living with low income in Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui, the Wellington Region.
Get curtains
We take pre-loved curtains that have been donated by the local community and provide them to families and individuals living with low income in the Wellington Region.
The first thing we do is sort the curtains to make sure they’re clean and mould-free before we adjust them to fit your windows. We also make other adjustments, including making sure they’re lined for extra warmth. Properly fitted, lined curtains like these can reduce heat loss through windows by up to 60%, reducing power bills and keeping families warm and healthy.
We run as a low-waste space; by using donated fabric, we’re helping to keep resources out of landfill.
About our curtains
Who can get curtains?
You, or someone you live with, has a Community Services Card or a SuperGold Combo Card
You live in the Wellington Region (Ōtaki, Porirua, Paraparaumu, Hutt City, Upper Hutt or Wellington)
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Fill in the form on this page and we will contact you. We can provide curtains for people living with low-income in the Wellington Region.
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You can get up to four pairs/sets of curtains and up to four curtain tracks.
We can provide curtains for bedrooms and main living areas. We can’t provide curtains for kitchens, bathrooms, or laundries.
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We want you to feel proud of your curtains, so feel free to ask for the colours you want; if we can fulfill your request, we will.
All of our curtains are donated, meaning we have different colours and patterns in stock every week. We will do our best to provide curtains that match what you’ve asked for.
We can guarantee your curtains will always be well made with love and lined to keep you warm.
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Yes, we can provide curtains for people who are renting, people who are living in temporary or emergency accommodation, and people who own their own home.
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No, we do not provide net curtains. We only provide lined curtains to keep you warm, and curtain tracks if you need them.
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Your curtains may take up to 10 weeks to make. We will send you a text message or email to let you know when they are ready. We will deliver them to your house or you can pick them up from us.
Sustainability Trust offers wraparound support for households living with low income.
Wellington Curtain Bank
For free curtains,
delivered to your door.
Well Homes support
For child-related housing needs, including safe sleeping.
Energy saving advice
From our team of helpful assessors.
Housing advocacy
Including support letters to
agencies and landlords.
Free & discounted products
Free energy-saving products and subsidies for qualifying households.
“I am so thankful and grateful for the beautiful curtains. I really appreciate the help you have given my little family, and the work you continue to do to help families like myself in need! I can sleep better knowing my kids’ rooms are warm.”
Our Healthy Homes team supports anyone living with low income in all types of housing, including homeowners, renters, and people in temporary accommodation.
We offer a range of healthy housing services to help households in the Wellington region live in warm, dry homes. We can make up to four pairs of upcycled, fully-lined curtains for your whare/home, plus curtain tracks if you need them.
If you or someone you know would like like free curtains and/or free in-home support, fill out the form above and we will phone or email you. Or you can phone or email us:
Freephone: 0508 78 78 24 option 3
Email: wellhomes@sustaintrust.org.nz
Volunteer with us
Volunteer with us
We need people to help us curate curtain orders, prepare curtain tracks, sort preloved curtains and box up orders to go out. We also have five spots available for those folks who feel confident sewing.
If you're available Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, we would love to hear from you (volunteer time slots are flexible).
You don’t need to have used an industrial machine before—we can show you the ropes—plus you’ll be joining a team of social and friendly volunteers.
To find out more email Julie, our Curtain Bank Manager, by clicking the button below.
Donate
Donate
We always need donations of good quality, mould-free curtains to continue helping families in need. Can you help?
We take:
Good quality, mould-free curtains
Fabric rolls or large offcuts of fabric
Tracks and hooks
We don’t take:
Dirty, sun-damaged or mouldy curtains
Any type of blinds
Netting
Not sure if we’ll accept it? Flick us an email.
Other drop-off points:
Where can I donate?
Te Aro Zero Waste
If you’re dropping off curtain tracks, please drop them off at Te Aro Zero Waste. None of our partners have the capacity to accept curtain tracks.
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112 Waipapa Road, Hataitai,
Wellington
Open 9 am - 2.45 pm,
Monday to Friday
04 386 2821 -
844 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt
Open 9:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday
(open till 7 pm on Thursday) & 9:30 am - 4pm on Saturday & Sunday
04 527 2117 -
17 Parumoana Street, Porirua City Centre, Porirua
Open 9.30 am - 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday, 10 am - 5 pm Saturday & 12 pm - 4 pm Sunday
04 237 1533 -
Unit 4, 31-33 Riverbank Road, Ōtaki
Leave the curtains at the door or at the coffee cart; please call or text 021 877 142 to let them know you've dropped them off.
We rely on donations and grants to fund our mahi.
Every year the Wellington Curtain Bank cuts, lines and sews thousands of pairs of curtains for hundreds of families in need across the region. We create warm healthy homes, and we’d love your support to ensure we can continue helping Kiwis in need across Wellington. If you would like to support the continuation of this service, you can donate here:
Curtain Call
Curtain Call
Every year, tens of thousands of New Zealanders are hospitalised with conditions exacerbated by cold, damp housing.
Curtain Call brings together a number of not-for-profit organisations with strong connections in community and child health.
Healthy Homes laws mean rental housing must be adequately insulated, and a source of heat provided by the owner. They however don’t address perhaps the biggest source of heat loss—windows. The solution, in part, is deceptively simple: the humble curtain.
Curtain Call hopes to make New Zealanders more aware of best-practice window coverings—which includes thought leadership and actionable steps to ensure thermally-insulating window coverings get included within the minimum rental standards.
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