Otago Community Trust - eNewsletter August 2020

In this issue

Tēnā koutou Otago - Welcome to our August eNewsletter.

Enclosed you will find:

A summary of our last two grants rounds - who and what we have been funding;
A number of community stories covering projects that the Otago Community Trust has recently supported;
An overview of a number of funds that have opened;
Links to research reports that may help you and / or your organisation;
A summary of up and coming webinars and workshops that may be of interest to you and / or your organisation.

Remember Otago Community Trust is here to help with a wide range of community projects. Click across to the OCT website - www.oct.org.nz for more information or give us a call on 0800 10 12 40.

Melanie McAtamney

Our Grantees - Waitaki Community Gardens

The Waitaki Community Gardens is a social and educational hub for sharing life skills across age, culture and gender. Their aim is to empower all members of the community with skills to grow and cook their own food.

Volunteer South

Migrant Volunteering Workshops

Volunteer South is currently working on more dedicated support for newcomers to volunteer and organisations support to help new volunteers.

Centre for Social Impact, Hui E! Community Aotearoa, Philanthropy New Zealand, and Volunteering New Zealand

Reports of Interest - Impacts of COVID‐19

A survey of Aotearoa New Zealand’s community sector on the impacts of COVID‐19.

Barbara Bridger

From the CE - August 2020

Welcome to our August eNewsletter. The Otago Community Trust team has had a busy couple of months since our earlier June eNewsletter.

Otago Community Trust

Grant Rounds - June & July 2020

Below is a quick summary of our recent grant approvals over the last two months.

Sue Stewart

Social Services Capability Fund - Now Open

Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that its Social Services Capability Fund is now open.

Melanie McAtamney

Our Grantees - Rosebank Primary School

It is great to read the feedback from pupils on how a new Fitness Track at Rosebank Primary School in Balclutha is making a difference and positive impact.

Community Research

Community Research Webinars

Two New Community Research Webinars which maybe of interest to community groups and stakeholders.

Queenstown Lakes District Council

Reports of Interest - Queenstown Lakes-Central Otago Sub-Regional Sport and Recreation Facility Strategy

Community invited to give feedback on the future development of sport and recreation facilities.

Barbara Bridger

From the CE - August 2020

Welcome to our August eNewsletter. The Otago Community Trust team has had a busy couple of months since our earlier June eNewsletter.

Sue Stewart

Arts & Culture Capability Fund - Now Open

Otago Community Trust is pleased to announce that its Arts & Culture Capability Fund is now open.

Melanie McAtamney

Our Grantees - Disc Golf Wanaka

The growing popularity of disc golf in Central Otago is being supported with a recent upgrade to the courses in Wanaka.

Ignite Consultants

Ignite Consultants' presentation evening for Semester Two of 2020 is set to be held from 6 pm - 8 pm on the 24th September at Toitū, Otago Settlers Museum.

Otago Community Trust

Annual Public Meeting - Postponement

As a precautionary measure, and as we were unsure when the alert levels may change, we made the difficult decision to postpone our Annual Public Meeting on 25th August 2020.

Otago Community Trust

Trusts alteration to common boundary approved

After years of discussion and recent negotiations Community Trust South and Otago Community Trust have agreed and received Government approval for an alteration to their common boundary.

Otago Community Trust

New Lottery Covid-19 Response Fund

A new lottery fund worth $40 million has been established to focus on community and social initiatives in response to COVID-19.

Crux

Our Grantees - Lake Dunstan Trail

The 54km Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail, between Cromwell and Clyde, is on track for completion at the end of the year. This great video by the Southern Lens team explores just how stunning and slightly scary the trail build has been.

Volunteering New Zealand

Reports of Interest - Volunteer New Zealand

Volunteering New Zealand’s State of Volunteering Survey explores the volunteering landscape in New Zealand, providing an annual and useful snapshot that can be used to develop effective short and long term strategies.

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