BLUE HOPE FOUNDATION
Projects
Our Current Projects
We are developing and delivering projects that support the long-term well-being of New Zealand police workers and their families.
Each initiative responds to real needs—identified by those with lived experience—and aims to reduce harm, connect communities, and promote early intervention.
Whether you’re serving, retired, recovering, or supporting someone who is—we are building solutions with you, not for you
Hope Ride
Hope Ride for Police Families March 2026
1,100 km to stand with the families who carry the unseen impact of PTSD and suicide in the police service.
This charity cycle ride from Wellington to Cape Reinga, 1,100 km will be completed in a month.
Why this ride matters – families are the first to see the toll of trauma, often long before systems respond. Carrying the burden quietly, and too often alone. This ride is for these families, and for the vision of zero police suicides.
Support us with a sponsorship per kilometer, a donation or with corporate sponsorship.
The Ima Project
For the women who notice first.
The Ima Project is our flagship initiative—designed for partners, mothers, sisters, daughters, and widows of police workers. These women are often the first to see the signs of trauma or distress long before formal systems do.
“Ima” means mother in Hebrew, honouring the role of quiet strength and frontline caregiving many women provide behind the scenes.
Through the Ima Project, we:
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Offer support and connection for women in police families
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Share tools to help identify mental injury early
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Provide guidance in navigating ACC, mental health systems, and police culture
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Create safe spaces for lived experience to be heard and valued
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Empower women to advocate for themselves and their loved ones
This project is active nationwide and continues to grow as more whānau reach out.
The Watch House Project - In Development
A safe space for those who serve and those who no longer can.
The Watch House Project is our vision for a dedicated community space for police workers and their families. It’s more than a building it’s a place to reset, recover, and reconnect.
Currently under development in North Wellington, the Watch House will include;
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A drop-in space for on-duty officers needing time out and information about the police community
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Consulting rooms for legal, wellbeing, or peer support meetings
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Office space for our team and outreach workers
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A quiet, respectful environment where lived experience is recognised and supported
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Accommodation close to the Blue Whānau while you receive treatment so you’re not alone during recovery.
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This project is being built with support from local businesses, tradespeople and volunteers and is shaped by the needs of our community.
More Projects Coming
We are always listening, learning, and co-designing new ways to support our blue whānau. If you have an idea, need support, or want to be involved—reach out. We build what’s needed, not just what’s been done before.