19 December 2014
Wellington’s unsung heroes funded
Community groups have received a total of $98,848 in grants for recreation and community projects thanks to Wellington
City Council.
Of the 49 grants awarded, 27 were made from the ‘Social and Recreation Fund’ and 22 from the newly established
‘Neighbours Day Aotearoa Fund’.
Community, Sport and Recreation Committee Chair, Councillor Paul Eagle, says that the funding aims to foster strong,
sustainable communities and support building greater capacity in Wellington’s neighbourhoods.
“We get many, many worthy applications – all who want to make a difference – but we only have limited funding available
which can make it difficult to decide who deserves help”.
Serving the poor was the mission of the late Catholic Sister Suzanne Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion who came to
Wellington in 1899 to set up a soup kitchen.
“We have many unsung heroes in Wellington such as the Sisters of Compassion who run the Soup Kitchen and serve breakfast
and dinner six days a week to people living on the margins of our community” says Councillor Eagle.
A grant of $18,700 has been made to support their work with 11 organisations who form Wellington City’s ‘Street Outreach
Team’. They help train and prepare the outreach team to support members of the street community who are seen begging or
rough sleeping on Wellington streets.
A fund was also established this year to support community projects taking place over the summer as part of ‘Neighbours
Day Aotearoa 2015’ in the lead-up to ‘Neighbours Day’ in March. Local projects ranging from summer art workshops to
community picnics have been funded as part of this initiative.
The recipients for the October 2014 round of funding are below. The closing date for the next round of the Social and
Recreation Fund is 23 March 2015.
Social and Recreation Fund Grants
Aro Creative IncKhandallah Village Fair$1,718Aro Valley Community Council IncSit and Be fit Classes 2015$1,230Aro Valley Community Council IncMy Country - Right or Wrong - An Aro Valley Perspective$3,500Brooklyn Community AssociationANZAC Day 2015$3,000Creswick Valley Resident's Association IncorporatedOperational Assistance$1,500Cycle Aware Wellington IncGo By Bike day 2015 - Wednesday 11 February$1,000Dress for Success WellingtonDress for Success- operational support$7,000English Language Partners WellingtonEnglish Language Groups$2,000Great Harbour Way Trust under Cycle Aware Wellington IncMiramar Peninsula Ciclovias$3,000Johnsonville Community Association IncorporatedOperational assistance$1,500Karori Association IncorporatedOperational assistance$1,500Kilbirnie/Lyall Bay Community Centre IncorporatedKilbirnie Festival 2015$4,000Mt Cook Mobilised under Newtown Residents Association IncOperational assistance$1,500Newtown Residents Association IncOperational assistance$1,500Ngaio Crofton Downs Residents AssociationOperational assistance$1,500Oriental Bay Residents Assn IncOperational assistance$1,500Parent to Parent Wellington RegionContribution to programmes working with children$5,000Rotary Club of Courtenay PlaceAnnual Big Dig on Oriental Parade Beach$500Southern Bays Historical Society IncWW1 Display in Island Bay$400Strathmore Park Progressive & Beautifying Association (Inc)Operational assistance$600Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre Wellington LtdWellington Street Outreach Training Sessions 2015$18,700Tawa Leisure Marchers under Tawa Rugby Football ClubTawa Leisure Marchers$1,000Tawa Progressive & Ratepayers Association Inc.Tawa Christmas Parade$2,000Thorndon Residents Association IncOperational assistance$1,500Wellington Deaf Society IncOperational assistance for work with deaf community$4,000Wellington Rape Crisis IncorporatedOperational assistance$12,000Youthline Wellington IncorporatedOperational support and Youthline Ongoing Education Programme$7,000Total:$89,648
Neighbours Day Aotearoa Fund Grants
Aro Creative IncNeighbours Day event Mitchelltown$300Barbarian Productions LimitedVogelmorn Community event$500Brooklyn Community AssociationPlayground Mural$400Brooklyn Community Resource CentreBrooklyn neighbourhood Christmas Market$500Churton Park Community Association IncCommunity petanque afternoon in Churton Park$150Churton Park Community Association IncErlestoke Crescent neighbours day event$300Creswick Valley Resident's Association IncorporatedNeighbours Day 2015$350Glenside Progressive Association IncGlenside Neighbours Day 2015$500Highland Park Progressive Assoc. IncHighland Park Good Neighbours Picnic$350Houghton Valley Progressive AssociationNeighbours Summer Art Workshop$500Khandallah Arts TheatreKhandallah Play in the Park Neighbours Day$500Khandallah Cornerstone Resource Centre Trust BoardNeighbours Day BBQ$400Miramar Uniting ChurchMiramar Uniting Church Neighbours Day Street Party$400New Crossways Community TrustCommunity Treasure Hunt in Mt Victoria$500Newtown Residents Association IncNewtown Community Garden Neighbours' BBQ$500Newtown Residents Association IncCarrara Park Christmas Carols$400Nga Hau e Wha o PapararangiNeighbours Day in Newlands$500Paul Boland and Friends under The Long Hall TrustNeighbours Days 2015 at the Long Hall in Roseneath$400St Paul's Lutheran ChurchKing Street Neighbours Day event$250The International Muslim Association of New ZealandNeighbours Day 2015 event in Kilbirnie$500Wadestown Presbyterian ChurchWadestown Community Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras$500Wellington Newcomers NetworkNewcomers community summer picnic/potluck$500Total:$9,200
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