COMMUNITY
We are welcoming and genuinely care about creating and supporting community. We strive to create an environment of growth, a haven that encourages everyone to share of themselves, to be open and empowered.
GIFT, SUCCEED & THRIVE
In order to thrive we need to support and contribute to the success of others; this is the ethos that flows through everything we do. Welcome to our community project website!
WHAT IS 'BELIEVE'?
The BELIEVE brand is a philosophy founded on the principle “when we gift and help others succeed, we all thrive”. It is rooted to community spirit and collective gifting. The BELIEVE community are like-minded individuals in pursuit of creating positive flow. Influencing, encouraging and inspiring others through the positive and impactful work we do. Demonstrating, through transparent, open and honest dialogue, our pay-it-forward principles.
THIS OUR VISION
BELIEVE Aroha is our vision. A low carbon footprint tented retreat founded on sustainable eco-friendly credentials. BELIEVE Aroha, our first community project, our wellness retreat. Tribe inspired, community built.
AROHA WELLNESS RETREAT
“The architecture of how we live our lives is badly in need of renovation and repair” – Ariana Huffington.
Outside the rush and pressure of our present-day lives, we aim to create a recuperative haven for body, mind and spirit. A place that serves to simply re-connect us to our quieter inner selves. A space connected to earth’s energy by design, where the mind can calm and make space to expand our creative, natural being. For what matters most is that we find a way – any way – to recharge and renew ourselves.
We hope that you will become a part of the Aroha project journey and that we will have the opportunity to welcome you at the Aroha community retreat.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
WELLNESS
We encourage our community to invest in themselves, not only in body but in mind and soul. We are passionate about living healthy, wholehearted
lives, making better choices for ourselves and encouraging others on their journey.
DISRUPTIVE
We will positively challenge methodologies that no longer serve the purpose of the greater good. We are not afraid to do things differently. We encourage creative thinking and prompt all to explore the impact our positive actions can have on others.
ENVIRONMENTAL
We work with intention; collaborating with others to discover better, more sustainable solutions and pledge out of respect for them and our planet to pass on our experiences and knowledge.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
WORKING WITH INTENTION
We believe tourism has a social responsibility. Based on principles of social and economic justice, which simultaneously offer spiritually fulfilling experiences to travellers, without affecting the environment and local cultures.
Responsible tourism encourages alternatives and more mindful experiences and interactions between the tourism industry, local communities, the travellers and the environment, so that the travel experience can be reworked in a creative way in the personal life of all the people and communities involved.
WHEN YOU INSTIL VALUES TO NURTURE ONLY THE BEST YOU OFTEN ONLY GET THE BEST.
CREATE CHANGE
Be the change you wish to see in the world and others. Join our community, be part of the Aroha movement and pay it forward.
LATEST NEWS
How Do We Tackle Water Management?
Community
0 We need your help with developing our sustainable water management processes.
Our question this month is: “Are there efficient water management systems that we can implement on our island location where water is a scarce commodity?”
Do you know the answer to this? Do you know someone who could help? Read our blog to find out more and get in touch!
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We Need Your Help!
We need your help with our renewable energy solutions.
Do you or someone in your circle know about renewable energy storage? As we are busy planning the development of our first Ionian retreat, we have started looking for alternative solutions to standard lithium ion batteries. Why? Find out in our latest blog post!
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End of year wishes
As this unpredictable year draws to a close we’d like to take the opportunity to spread some much needed Aroha; love and happiness, ending this year on a positive note. We wish you all the very best for the year ahead and remain cautiously optimistic that positive change is once again on our horizon.
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Microgeneration
The different ways that our power is currently being generated is extremely harmful to our environment. We simply do not have enough resources to offset these emissions.
We believe that it should be our number one priority to look at alternatives now, to support the regeneration of our planet – our only home.
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TOP FAQS
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What’s the difference between the BELIEVE Tribe Foundation, BELIEVE Hotel Group and Aroha?
The BELIEVE Tribe Foundation is the social arm of the BELIEVE brand; providing a positive return to society through financial contributions to Environmental/Education and Local Community initiatives.
The BELIEVE Hotel Group is the parent company of the three proposed wellness retreats to be developed in the Mediterranean.
Aroha is the first wellness retreat under the BELIEVE Hotel banner to be developed in Corfu. -
What do you mean by "social enterprise"?
The BELIVE Hotel Group and Aroha will not be run for personal wealth generation. As an organisation we will distribute 32% of earnings to further achieve our ultimate objective of paying-it-forward in support of other social projects and initiatives.
We will publish the results of this revenue - as well as the projects we've initiated - to our community via newsletters, social media and regular updates on our website. We accept that we are accountable to run the Aroha resort and the BELIEVE Hotel Group diligently to ensure this effort is maintained.
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When does the Aroha retreat open and how do we book?
Ssssh … opening day’s a bit of a secret but as a community member you’ll get the news first along with details of your special discount as a thank you for your support. Like all construction projects there is a timeline to follow and key milestones to hit. We will continue to keep you abreast of the progress, so you watch as we move closer to launch. We hope to meet you in person once we’re open! We’ll be creating a separate Aroha booking website as the project progresses; this is where you’ll be able to make your bookings.