Youth a strong focus in Trust’s first round of funding
6 Mar 2019
Otago Community Trust have funded over $700,000 in support of a wide range of community causes in their first funding round for 2019. Youth support and development were a driver in a wide variety of the applications for funding.
Sticks 'n Stones Inc were awarded a $36,000 grant to support the youth led bullying prevention programmes they run across schools.
Karla Sanders Sticks 'n Stones Inc chief executive said that the funding received will go specifically towards the Ambassador Programmes Sticks 'n Stones runs.
“These Ambassador Programmes provide ongoing support for young people across a year, to recognise, understand and challenge bullying behaviours and shift the norms, attitudes and behaviours in their schools and wider communities” Sanders said.
Representing 15 different schools across Central Otago (Alexandra, Clyde, Omakau, Roxburgh, Cromwell, Hawea and Wanaka) the young ambassadors will be empowered to take the lead in creating positive social change and support their peers through the programmes.
Other organisations benefiting from grants in February included the Short Film Otago who received a $53,000 grant to support their Screenwriting, Short Film Mentoring & Production programme.
Allan Baddock, Chairperson for Short Film Otago said the funding is a major boost to the region's writers and filmmakers, enabling Short Film Otago to continue filling a long-standing gap for the region's aspiring screenwriters and filmmakers.
The Short Film Otago scheme is exceptional in offering opportunities to writers with no industry experience to break into the industry with the support of volunteer professional mentors. Over the past 12 years hundreds of local writers and aspiring filmmakers have used the SFO scheme to build an entry into the screen industry.
“The new OCT funding will help us to take the scheme further, connecting with more aspiring filmmakers in regional centres who are so often isolated from opportunities.”
“We are particularly keen to hear from any schools that would like to bring the SFO initiative to new generations of filmmakers among their students" Baddock said.
Youthline Otago Inc received a $35,000 grant to continue the valuable services they provide to the youth across Otago. Otago Community Trust is pleased to be able to support the continued delivery of this service, said Trust chief executive, Barbara Bridger.
“The funding provided by Otago Community Trust will assist with the cost of delivering the Helpline programme in Otago. This is a confidential and non-judgemental service that is available 24/7”.
Youth, Health, Wellbeing and Employment is a particularly important strategic priority for the Otago Community Trust and we are pleased to be providing funding support to a wide variety of youth-based programmes as we commence funding in 2019, Bridger said.
The Otago Community Trust gave a total of $757,253 to 69 community organisations in February.
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Otago Community Trust Community Grants, February 2019 |
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Alexandra |
Alexandra Contract Bridge Club |
$15,000 |
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Alexandra |
Dunstan Arm Rowing Club Inc |
$10,000 |
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Alexandra |
Clyde Bowling Club |
$10,000 |
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Balclutha |
South Otago Agricultural & Pastoral Soc |
$1,000 |
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Balclutha |
Clutha Valley Recreation Ground Society Incorporated |
$15,000 |
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Cromwell |
Cromwell Resource Centre Trust |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
Shakti Dunedin |
$4,000 |
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Dunedin |
Prospect Park Productions NZ |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
Sara Cohen School |
$20,000 |
|
Dunedin |
Flock Charitable Trust |
$3,500 |
|
Dunedin |
Dunedin Returned Services Choir |
$2,500 |
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Dunedin |
SuperGrans Dunedin Charitable Trust |
$2,500 |
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Dunedin |
St Hildas Collegiate School |
$12,500 |
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Dunedin |
Short Film Otago |
$53,000 |
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Dunedin |
Kingslea School - Puketai |
$2,100 |
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Dunedin |
University of Otago - Volunteer Centre |
$4,247 |
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Dunedin |
Talking House Charitable Trust |
$3,500 |
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Dunedin |
International Festival Environment Science Technology Dun NZ Inc |
$10,000 |
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Dunedin |
Cancer Society of NZ Otago & Southland |
$20,000 |
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Dunedin |
Dunedin Midwinter Celebrations Trust |
$12,000 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Sports Car Club Inc |
$15,000 |
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Dunedin |
Leith Valley Presbyterian Church |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
St Kilda Brass Band Inc |
$8,000 |
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Dunedin |
Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Community Inc |
$5,000 |
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Dunedin |
Metonymic Trust |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
iD Dunedin Fashion Inc Soc |
$15,000 |
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Dunedin |
Youthline Otago Inc |
$35,000 |
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Dunedin |
Straight Up Trust |
$20,000 |
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Dunedin |
Greater Green Island Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Inc |
$5,500 |
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Dunedin |
Otago Badminton Assn Inc |
$3,000 |
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Dunedin |
Kelsey Yaralla Kindergarten |
$1,720 |
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Dunedin |
Dunedin Community Learning Centre Charitable Trust |
$2,000 |
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Dunedin |
CCS Disability Action Otago Inc |
$10,000 |
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Dunedin |
Port Chalmers Rowing Club |
$6,500 |
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Dunedin |
Grow NZ Inc - Dunedin Grow Centre |
$500 |
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Dunedin |
Perinatal Mental Health New Zealand |
$1,000 |
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Milton |
Tokomairiro Early Learning Centre Inc |
$30,000 |
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Milton |
Waihola Looking Forward Inc |
$5,600 |
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Milton |
Tuapeka Lawrence Community Company Ltd |
$2,000 |
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Mosgiel |
Mosgiel Piping and Dancing Society |
$500 |
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Mosgiel |
Taieri Christian Care Trust |
$3,000 |
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Oamaru |
Oamaru Multisport Club |
$1,100 |
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Oamaru |
Residents Association Omarama Inc |
$50,000 |
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Oamaru |
Waitaki Multicultural Council Inc |
$2,000 |
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Oamaru |
Citizens Advice Bureau - North Otago |
$3,500 |
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Oamaru |
Otematata Residents Assoc Inc |
$10,000 |
|
Otago |
Hollyford Conservation Trust |
$16,500 |
|
Otago |
RMH South Island Trust |
$3,200 |
|
Otago |
Young Workers Resource Centre Inc |
$2,550 |
|
Otago |
Arts On Tour NZ |
$7,000 |
|
Otago |
Surf Life Saving New Zealand Inc |
$25,000 |
|
Otago |
Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand |
$3,428 |
|
Otago |
Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust |
$10,000 |
|
Otago |
Sticks 'n Stones Inc |
$36,000 |
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Otago |
The Parenting Place - Attitude Youth Division |
$6,000 |
|
Otago |
Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Otago Branch Inc |
$7,000 |
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Otago |
New Zealand Book Council Inc |
$4,000 |
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Otago |
Age Concern Otago Inc |
$20,000 |
|
Otago |
National Heart Foundation of New Zealand |
$1,000 |
|
Otago |
New Zealand Red Cross Inc |
$8,820 |
|
Otago |
Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ |
$8,679 |
|
Otago |
KidsCan Charitable Trust |
$5,000 |
|
Otago |
TalkLink Trust |
$3,309 |
|
Otago |
The Boys' Brigade in NZ Inc |
$4,000 |
|
Otago |
SPELD NZ |
$10,000 |
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Wanaka |
NZ Mountain Film Festival Charitable Trust |
$7,000 |
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Wanaka |
Snow Farm NZ Limited |
$100,000 |
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Wanaka |
Wanaka Primary School |
$14,000 |
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Wanaka |
Wheels at Wanaka Charitable Trust |
$10,000 |