You Are Not Alone - MATES Cafe Worldwide

​​MATES Cafe is a network of everyday people of all cultures and ethnicity (including teens, elders and lgbt+) who are trained to meet with a person in crisis or isolation at a local cafe, and provide emotional support and encouragement.
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​MATES Cafe will empower your life so you can in turn empower the lives of others in need

MATES Cafe Facilitators:
Trained to be there for someone in need and helping them through a point of crisis in their life in a local cafe over a cuppa. It's not about therapy, fixing or giving advice, just simply listening and helping them to find new direction in their life.
MATES Cafe Supports:
MATES are here to help people of all ages, gender, culture, ethnicity and personal beliefs through the challenges and tough times of life including relationship breakdown, depression, anxiety, loss and grief, bullying, loneliness and isolation

Master your emotions (the most powerful force on earth) with one simple technique to transform your life and the lives of those around you

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  • Feel and look years younger with less energy-zapping arguments, conflicts, stress, anxiety and relationship problems
  • Enjoy increased confidence, self-esteem and focus to communicate with power and achieve the best outcomes
  • Easily deal with difficult people and challenging situations from a place of calm with less emotional triggering  
  • Live a happier more enjoyable life with fulfilling, meaningful and long-lasting relationships
  • Eliminate feelings of separation, isolation and loneliness in your own life and the lives of those around you

Help MATES Cafe Prevent Relationship Breakdown, Depression and Suicide

Initially launched in Australia and New Zealand, ​MATES is a not-for-profit organisation training thousands of people worldwide to be MATES Cafe facilitators; to drastically reduce family violence, depression and suicide, including the associated isolation and loneliness.
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​We are looking for good people who wish to become the best they can be by progressing through our development and training courses and give back to and empower the community.
"Every two minutes in the world, three people choose to take their own life!
Have you ever felt isolated or lonely to the degree that you have questioned whether life is worth living?
​Suicide is a global phenomenon and can occur at any time throughout a person's lifespan.

New Zealand had 685 suicides (2018-19) meaning there were approximately 20,550 attempted suicides and ​390 people every day having serious suicidal thoughts and needing a MATE to turn to.

REF: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015/NSDUH-DR-FFR3-2015.pdf 

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” ​

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

​Join us today and make a difference!​
MATES Cafe are looking for people throughout New Zealand who want to make a difference in the lives of others undergoing life challenges. We recognise and value your life experience as a strength to draw on.

​Relationship breakdown, loss and grief, depression, anxiety, drugs or alcohol, gambling, bullying and other challenges in life, all add to and develop your character, experience and skill sets so you are better equipped in relating to others going through challenging times.
​​Being a MATES facilitator will positively impact your own life in an enormous way... leading to better relationships, greater communication, enhanced leadership skills and the opportunity of being there for someone in need, which could save their life.
Resolve relationship problems and prevent relationship violence, depression and suicide. 
MATES is a Not-for-profit Organisation and Registered Charity No. CC45411        

It Takes a Community to Raise a Child

MATES relies on your support. Please consider helping us with your time, expertise or financial donations. MATES has been saving lives and relationships for over 15 years inspired by the great support from our community and encouragement to keep going. We are not reliant on government funding, nor should we be, as to make real change in our community and be truly self-sustainable is for us to work together and empower one another in being the change. MATES Initiatives established in 2003 provide a real answer to empowering your life and to help our communities lower the horrific rates of suicide, depression and relationship violence and create positive role-models for our community and our children.