welcome bags

A Gift for New Locals, Made by Locals
Know someone who's just moved to our coastal area?
New Brighton Project’s Welcome Bags initiative is a heart-warming way to make sure every new resident feels seen, valued, and part of our beachside village from the moment they arrive.

Each Welcome Bag is filled with useful information and small local goodies to help new neighbours find their feet. If you know someone who’s just moved into New Brighton, come and see us, we’ll give you a free Welcome Bag to gift to them personally. It’s a small gesture that can make a big difference in helping someone feel at home.

The bags themselves are a labour of love, sewn by volunteers through Stitch-O-Mat, and made right here in the heart of our community. They’re beautiful, practical, and now also available for anyone to purchase!

Buy a Bag, Support a Welcome
You can purchase an empty Welcome Bag for just $20.
They’re perfect for shopping around the village or as a sturdy beach tote, complete with a handy front pocket.

Every dollar from bag sales goes directly back into the initiative, helping us create more Welcome Bags and continue building connections with the growing number of new residents in our area.

It’s a project made by the community, for the community, and you’re invited to be part of it.
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Email us at [email protected] or pop into our office at 105 Brighton Mall to order a Welcome Bag for someone new, or to buy your own and support this community focused initiative.