Otago Community Trust - Christmas eNewsletter 2022

In this issue

Tēnā koutou Otago - Welcome to our Christmas eNewsletter and final sign off for 2022. Inside you will find information on:

Our Christmas office closure dates;
Our new grantee video taking a closer look at the amazing work of Sticks 'n Stones our very own youth-led anti-bullying organisation in Alexandra;
Who and what we funded in our final grants round for December 2022;
Our funding clinic calendar for 2023;
Our intrepid trustees out and about on the Otago Peninsula;
Otago Community Trust staff farewells;
Funding opportunities to make a note of for early 2023;

As always, we encourage community organisations to contact the trust if they have any questions around funding support.

We will take a short break over Christmas and are back on deck from the 9th of January 2023. Mā te wā.

Hui-E

Pepa Mā mō te Ratonga ā-Hapori - Community Service Delivery White Paper

The Pepa Mā | White Paper provides recommendations for government and philanthropic funders to better support the sector. They draw on the findings of the sector research in 2020 and 2021.

Barbara Bridger

🎄Over the festive period🎄| Holiday closure & key dates

We hope you’re looking forward to using this festive period to connect with friends and whānau. This is our last eNewsletter for the year before we take time to switch off, recharge our batteries and enjoy a well-deserved break with friends and family.

Sharon Fowler - The Daily Encourager

Our Grantees - Kids being kids – with impact

Young people are building social skills through sports and activities, and giving back to their community, in a Dunedin state housing suburb. This beautiful article in The Daily Encourager profiles the 'mahi' of Dunedin’s Straight Up Trust.

Sue Stewart

2023 Funding Clinic Calendar

Otago Community Trust works closely with a number of funding bodies across Otago and we endeavour to hold funding clinics in a wide variety of locations around Otago throughout the year. We are pleased to report that the 2023 calendar has now been set with 15 funding clinics scheduled for 2023.

Comms Voices

Comms Voices 2022 State of Sector survey

Comvoices is calling on all entities within the community and voluntary sector to take part in their 2022 State of Sector Survey. The survey is released every two years to provide a consistent snapshot of the financial and operational health of this sector.

Otago Community Trust

Final Grants Round - December 2022

Below is a quick summary of our recent grant approvals for our final round in December 2022.

Otago Community Trust

Otago Community Trust - Staff Farewells

It looks like 2023 will be quite the year of change for the Trust with Teresa and Mel deciding that the time is right for to embark on new challenges. We look forward to recruiting new members to the Otago Community Trust team in early 2023.

Otago Community Trust

Otago Participatory Science Platform: 2023 Call for Proposals

Otago Science Into Action is inviting applications for the 2023 Otago Participatory Science Platform (PSP) funding round.

Otago Community Trust

Our Grantees - Sticks 'n Stones

The Sticks 'n Stones grantee video captures how a youth led bullying prevention organisation founded in Central Otago is empowering our young people through ongoing training programmes and regular opportunities to collaborate, learn and lead in the area of bullying prevention. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bullying in the world, so this korero is critically important for our tamariki and rangatahi.

Volunteer South

International Volunteer Day - Highlights of the 2022 Volunteer Awards Ceremony

Every year on December 5, International Volunteer Day, a United Nations-led initiative, is celebrated worldwide. It is an opportunity to champion the impact volunteers have in our communities.

Otago Community Trust

Our Trustees - Out & About on the Otago Peninsula

Trustees and staff took time to visit several community projects in Dunedin in early December after our final board meeting completing granting activities for 2022.

Barbara Bridger

🎄Over the festive period🎄| Holiday closure & key dates

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