Sponsorship Commitment
We are committed to supporting the Te Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour Basin and Rolleston communities we are a part of.
Sponsorships range from financial or in-kind support for activities that deliver ongoing benefits to specific support for projects, events and initiatives.
LPC focuses on providing sponsorship for:
- Community, child and youth development and environmental initiatives in Te Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour Basin and the Rolleston Area
- Organisations supporting Christchurch and Canterbury’s economic development and growth
- Wider community beneficial initiatives in Christchurch.
We are proud to extend our support to the following recipients for 2025/26:
- Broadfield Touch Club – t-shirts and singlets
- Cholmondeley Children’s Centre – centenary sailing regatta
- Conservation Volunteers – Whaka Ora pest control
- Christchurch Archaeology Project – children’s archaeological museum
- Diamond Harbour Live at the Point
- Diamond Harbour School – pool upgrade
- Diamond Harbour Toy Library – Neurodivergent sensory toys
- Diamond Harbour Youth and Community Trust
- Heathcote Cricket Club – coaching
- Living Springs Trust and Diamond Harbour School Enviro Camp
- Loons – Anzac Day event
- Lyttelton Education Charitable Trust – Art Auction – exhibition lights and panels
- Lyttelton Harbour Business Association – buzz nights, annual community awards
- Lyttelton Information Centre – create tear-off Lyttelton maps
- Lyttelton Kidsfirst Kindergarton – waterproof trousers and jackets
- Lyttelton Netball Club Juniors – uniforms
- Lyttelton Recreation Centre – floor cleaner and security cameras
- Lyttelton Rugby Club – Juniors
- Lyttelton Rugby Club – Seniors
- Lyttelton Sea Scouts – sit on top kayaks
- Naval Point Club Lyttelton – maintenance of outboards on safety boats
- Peninsula Harbour Cricket Club – equipment for bowling machine
- Port Noise Festival
- Rolleston Rugby Club – new playing tops for junior teams
- Selqyn United Football Club – shirts for first kicks teams
- South Island Wildlife Hospital – caring for sick wildlife
- Training Ship Godley Navy Cadets – gazebo flags and banners for recruitment and boating days at Cass Bay
LPC Partnerships:
- Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust
- Quail Island Ecological Restoration Trust
- Te Ahu Pātiki Charitable Trust
- Business Canterbury ExportNZ Series
- Lyttelton Seafarers
Next Funding Round:
If you are interested in applying for sponsorship, the next funding round will be open for applications on 1 May 2026, for the funding period of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027.
LPC has sponsored Lyttelton Rugby Club’s young players for over 15 years, providing each new member with a sports bag, branded shorts, socks, jacket, beanie, and mouthguard.
LPC became a mission sponsor for the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust in 2019, supporting the rescue helicopter crews in carrying out operations across both land and sea and ultimately saving lives.
LPC has supported the Quail Island Ecological Restoration Trust for over 20 years. LPC donates money to support the restoration.
We are proud supporters of Fire Emergency New Zealand and employ and support Fire and Emergency volunteers at LPC.
LPC has partnered with the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust since 2013 to support their work to ensure that the Banks Peninsula has a biodiverse and sustainable future. Part of this work is our mission to restore the Port Saddle with native flora and fauna.
LPC sponsors the Lyttelton Youth Group, which holds sessions during the week to give local young people a chance to connect with each other. The group is coordinated by Project Lyttelton.