Finding the community where you belong can inspire great generosity. For Australian electrician Mick Bennett, moving to Cass Bay in 2016 sparked his desire to offer free services to charities.
Bennett founded Tradies for Charity in 2017 to help charities save on repair, installation and building costs by offering free labour and expertise.
Balancing charity work with running his small electrical company can be a challenge, but Bennett said it is worth it.
“It is so rewarding that I almost feel guilty. It feels like I get more out of it than I could ever give.”
The charity has tooled up for jobs in the bays at Te Puna Auaha Lyttelton Makerspace and the Whakaraupo Carving Centre Trust. In Christchurch, the charity has supported the Battered Women’s Trust and Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust. Bennett enlists the help
of other tradies when the job type and workload demands it.
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