Otago Community Trust - Christmas eNewsletter

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Tēnā koutou Otago - Welcome to our Christmas eNewsletter and final sign off for 2020. Inside you will find information on:

Our Christmas office closure dates;
Our last two grants rounds - who and what we have been funding;
Our funding clinic calendar for 2021;
Our intrepid trustees out and about in Central Otago;
An overview of the new Ministry for Culture and Heritage fund now open;

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.

Otago Community Trust

Grant Rounds - October and December 2020

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

Melanie McAtamney

Our Grantees - New Year's Eve 2021 - Party at the Harbour

Join Waitaki District Council, Otago Community Trust and Waitaki District Youth Council at the Oamaru Harbour area to say 'goodbye to all that' and 'good riddance' to 2020! Ring in the new year with a great line-up of family friendly entertainment including a kid's zone and food vendors.

Barbara Bridger

Meri Kirihimete Otago

2020 has been a tough year for everyone in so many different ways but trustees and staff at Otago Community Trust have been amazed by the kindness and generosity shown by so many across our region. Despite the challenges of 2020, let us not forget what we have achieved together and the things we have learnt throughout this difficult year.

Sue Stewart

2021 Funding Clinic Calendar

Otago Community Trust work 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 2021 calendar has now been set with16 funding clinics scheduled for 2021.

Ministry of Culture and Heritage

📣 NEW FUND 📣 from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage: Te Tahua Whakakaha Cultural Sector Capability Fund

The Te Tahua Whakakaha Cultural Sector Capability Fund is a confirmed $12 million contestable fund run separately from Creative New Zealand.

Otago Community Trust

Important updates to our privacy policy

New Zealand’s Privacy Act has recently been updated so Otago Community Trust has used this opportunity to update our privacy policy.

Melanie McAtamney

Our Trustees - Out & About

Trustees and staff took time to visit several community projects in sunny Central Otago in early December before our final board meeting completing granting activities for 2020.

Melanie McAtamney

Our Grantees - Waste Free Wanda

Despite the madness of Covid-19 and all that came with it, it was great to read how successful the one-woman environmental rock opera Waste Free Wanda has been in 2020!

ComVoices

ComVoices 2020 State of the Sector Survey

While still fragile, the community and voluntary sector is generally more stable and viable than it was two years ago. This survey of 129 community and voluntary organisations in Aotearoa shows that the sector continues to deal with increased demands, increasing costs and has been significantly impacted by COVID-19.

Barbara Bridger

Meri Kirihimete Otago

Otago Community Trust

Christmas Holiday Closure Dates

The Otago Community Trust office will be closed from 4pm on Tuesday 22 December 2020 and will reopen to the public on Monday 11 January 2021.

Otago Community Trust

Thank you to all our volunteers

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.

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