About SaRC

Living life as a single person can be really busy and rather tricky. There is so much to do and to cope with by yourself - no wonder it is seen as a scary time. But is it really such a bad thing? After all, you also get freedom, independence and time to be yourself with less need to compromise. So why is being single seen as so uncool?

    Single has an image problem!

Single people are often stereotyped as a sad, lonely minority of the population, each of us desperate to find the ‘perfect partner’ and live out our days in blissful coupledom. So, what if you’re not living in blissful coupledom? What if your life just happens to go off in a different direction? Surely that just makes it a different life, not a sad life.

SaRC’s aim is to provide a one-stop shop to support you while you are single. It aims to provide you with information, resources and benefits, plus development and network opportunities, together with chances to meet new friends, have fun and learn more about yourself and the world around you.

What our members have to say about SaRC...

SARC's well worth joining.
I've meet lots of great new people.
Been new places and done new things.
And the best thing is all the people are single like me- and we're just there to have fun.
Give it a try-what have you got to lose? Deirdre

As a regular attendee of events I recommend SARC as a social group. I have had excellent value for money for my Gold membership. I committed to membership to ensure I did not opt out of enjoying new experiences and meeting new people. This group provides a welcoming social environment for a wide range of ages providing a wide range of events catering to their needs including Friday drinks nights and family friendly events. I have attended movies, theatre, Te Papa events, dinners, brunches – all events I probably would have found hard to attend on my own. I feel I have made new friends and I feel very welcome. Brenda

 It's not about dating

If you put the term "singles club" into an Internet search engine, you will end up with a selection of dating websites and you won't see many clubs actually for single people without that dating expectation.

SaRC allows you to meet and make friends with other single people without the inference of wanting to date them. Sometimes you just want friends to hang out with, to get together with, to find companionship with. Perhaps you are just looking for a buddy, a pal, a chum or a mate to socialise with.

You may be a solo parent wanting to meet and network with other solo parents. Or maybe you have just returned from your OE or other overseas trip and are looking to re-establish friendships in the Wellington area. Perhaps you are a newbie to New Zealand; what better way is there to feel at home than by meeting local singles who can help you to settle in?

Or maybe it's just that you are the only unmarried person in a group of friends and they are now so involved in their own lives, that being available to spend time with you becomes more and more rare.

With SaRC you can develop networks and build friendships, have good conversations and chats, enjoy great food, fun events and adventures.

If that sounds like you, register today to begin your whole new social life!

About the name SaRC

The name SaRC is an acronym. It began as ‘Social and Recreation Club’ but, as the concepts developed, the acronym has morphed into ‘Singles are Really Cool’. Together with the notion of ‘Making Single Cool’, SaRC is aiming to turn the poor image of single life into something positive.

The cogs of the logo represent the four membership levels – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond – and that they fit together to form the interconnecting community. And, as we build that community, we can link together and show everyone that singles aren’t sad and lonely, quite the opposite: Singles are Really Cool!

Become part of the SaRC network community, sign up today.

SaRC News

SaRC celebrated its 1st Birthday in July 2010 and had a big party for all its social club members. Around the same time, we welcomed our 400th Bronze member!  (July 10)

It's a New Year and SaRC continues to go from strength to strength! We recently welcomed our 200th Bronze member and have lots of plans for the coming months to continue to build the network. Watch this space!  (Jan 10)

Memberships opened in July 09 and on the day of the first New Members Night in October, our 100th Bronze member registered. Welcome to everyone.

We are proud to announce that the Wellington City Council's Settlement Support service have added SaRC to their database of organisations. Settlement Support NZ is a government funded service that helps new arrivals settle into their local community. As single people, this can be all the more difficult because you need to establish links and friendships by yourself. Joining SaRC can make those links and friendships easier to find. (Sept 09)