Adventure Specialties Trust Christchurch is using outdoor adventure to grow great communities. During 2018 we have worked with many different community groups and schools custom designing outdoor adventure programmes that support the health, well-being, social development or education objectives of that particular organization. The money that we received from United Way was used to help subsidise our operation costs specifically our rent costs. Helping to underwrite our operation costs is hugely beneficial to our organisation and ultimately benefits all of our programmes as it is one less cost that has to be covered.

We have had a busy and productive year this year with some excellent outcomes from our programmes. One example of the impact we are having is in the small wins within a young person’s life and the sense of confidence and pride they experience. The little moments of clarity or insight that they gain about themselves that will help them grow, develop and become better people. For example our Christchurch manager writes "The other day I was taking a group that were on a holiday programme, we were employed to run two half days’ worth of activities. On the 1st day we went rock climbing and there was one young lady aged 13 who was initially refusing to go anywhere near the rock. After watching the others in the group climb she summoned up enough courage to have a go herself. On her 1st attempt she absolutely nailed it, after that attempt she had a go at a much harder climb and had the same result. The next day we went kayaking at Corsair bay and her initial reaction was the same – ‘no I am not doing it, I don’t want to’. After some good support and encouragement from her youth workers she got in the boat and again flourished - and loved it. At the end of the session I ran a debrief for the group where they were asked to identify something about their days. Her response was ‘I learn’ t that I should try new things, even if I don’t want too and even if I am scared because I might be good at it and they might be lots of fun”. It is hard to express in words the depth of learning there was for her in that new simple truth she discovered about herself. She was so proud of herself and was walking away with a new sense of who she is and a new confidence that she will carry with her into the future."

The trustees of Dunedin Community Transport Trust, our staff and our volunteers thank United Way very much for their support to help keep our reputable, reliable, affordable and expanding service running for our elderly and transport disadvantaged clients in the Dunedin community.

Dunedin Community Transport Trust offers a reliable, affordable transport option for those who aren't able to use public transport due to cost, accessibility or are unable to manage carrying their groceries, we have maintained a good client base and continue to receive referrals from health providers, community agencies and families in need.

The Catalytic community grant round for 2021 opens in October! Applications can be submitted between the 1st and 31st of October. Please check out our community page on our website for more details....

Priority areas for our community grants are:

• Whanau/Family
• Early Years Support
• Youth Development
• Accommodation / Housing
• Community Services
• Refugee, Migrant and Cross-Cultural Communities
• Skill Development / Training / Financial Literacy

The United Way grants round for the 2018/2019 year is now open! Applications can be submitted between the 1st and 31st of October. Please check out our website for more details >> https://www.unitedway.org.nz/community_grants

United Way would like to say a big congratulations to Life Education Trust for 20 years of valuable work in the Heartland Otago/Southland region! We are proud to support the excellent work you do!

Congratulations!

United Way would like to say a big congratulations to Life Education Trust for 20 years of valuable work in the Heartland Otago/Southland region! We are proud to support the excellent work you do!

Congratulations!

Welcome to our new United Way New Zealand Chief Executive, Teresa Moore!

In 2018 Teresa took on the role and is determined to build on the foundations that United Way has created in New Zealand over the last 44 years.

Teresa is passionate about strengthening our communities. She will utilise her strategic planning, fundraising, marketing and managerial skills to ensure United Way New Zealand acts as a successful conduit between the needs in our communities and the Corporate Social Responsibility requirements in our business sector.

Educated in New Zealand, Teresa's formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science from the University of Auckland and a Master of Management from Massey University.

Teresa comes from an entrepreneurial background, establishing a tourism business in NZ and Tonga when she was 26, managing local & international companies, building organisations capacity through raising venture capital and working with a variety of governance boards. Her varied career even includes working as a pioneering marine scientist in sub-Antarctic waters.

After finishing her Master’s thesis about ‘How sustainable solar energy is for NZ’ Teresa became increasingly aware of the growing social needs within our communities. Teresa went onto work in the Not for Profit sector, with the Sustainable Electricity Association of NZ, and later managed a not for profit organisation, which concentrated on the welfare of autistic children and their families. These positions involved advocating to Government about social needs within our communities.

Teresa believes in walking the talk and has a variety of voluntary roles including being an executive member of her local charity, the Long Bay Okura Great Park Society.

Welcome to our new United Way New Zealand Chief Executive, Teresa Moore!

In 2018 Teresa took on the role and is determined to build on the foundations that United Way has created in New Zealand over the last 44 years.

Teresa is passionate about strengthening our communities. She will utilise her strategic planning, fundraising, marketing and managerial skills to ensure United Way New Zealand acts as a successful conduit between the needs in our communities and the Corporate Social Responsibility requirements in our business sector.

Educated in New Zealand, Teresa's formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Science from the University of Auckland and a Master of Management from Massey University.

Teresa comes from an entrepreneurial background, establishing a tourism business in NZ and Tonga when she was 26, managing local & international companies, building organisations capacity through raising venture capital and working with a variety of governance boards. Her varied career even includes working as a pioneering marine scientist in sub-Antarctic waters.

After finishing her Master’s thesis about ‘How sustainable solar energy is for NZ’ Teresa became increasingly aware of the growing social needs within our communities. Teresa went onto work in the Not for Profit sector, with the Sustainable Electricity Association of NZ, and later managed a not for profit organisation, which concentrated on the welfare of autistic children and their families. These positions involved advocating to Government about social needs within our communities.

Teresa believes in walking the talk and has a variety of voluntary roles including being an executive member of her local charity, the Long Bay Okura Great Park Society.

Congratulations to Southern Adult Literacy who celebrated 40 years of service in the community this year. 

United Way New Zealand are proud to be supporting Youthline in Southland, who are fostering leadership and co-creating youth centred communities in which young people thrive and are provided with the tools to empower themselves.

This photo is of the Good 2 Great weekend put on by Youthline.