This week we’re putting the spotlight on a few of the organisations and initiatives WCT has funded recently. In this unpredictable time we are taking a strong equity focus with our funding and are prioritising those organisations supporting whānau and community wellbeing, particularly those most impacted by direct and indirect consequences of COVID-19. Orongomai Marae… Read more »
We stand together with our Wellington region communities and the organisations and people who serve them. As we face the challenges of the Covid-19 virus together, here are our commitments to you: We will not be reducing our grant budget for the 2020 – 2021 financial year, despite a challenging investment environment. We understand that… Read more »
Ōrongomai Marae is the organisation we’re delighted to be supporting through our 2017 MY Children funding programme. Aligning with our focus on fostering nurturing families and supportive communities, the Marae – whose kaupapa is kotahitanga and that we all have a responsibility to our tamariki whether or not they are from us – has been able to introduce a Whanau support person… Read more »
Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) had a record attendance from students in the Wellington region at their 2016 conference... Read more »
Volunteer Wellington recently received funding for their 2016 programme ‘Our diverse community: coming together through volunteering’. Charlie Devenish, their Funding Advisor told us how this successful programme works... Read more »
Grants to Birthright, Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) and the Hutt Safe City Trust over the last 3 months have gone to support their work with young people and families across the Hutt Valley... Read more »
Te Whare Tiaki Wahine Refuge Charitable Trust, Cannons Creek Youth Charitable Trust and Age Concern were among the groups to receive funding in the first 3 months of 2016... Read more »
Wellingtonians value the experiences other cultures bring to the city. Over the last 3 months we’ve funded groups as diverse as Volunteer Wellington, the Asian Events Trust and the African Communities Council... Read more »
Trustees, Norrey Simmons and Nick Thomas have been seeing first hand the difference that 2 community groups are making: Friends of Mana Island and Clyma Park Community Garden... Read more »
A new safety boat, funded by the Wellington Community Trust, and named ‘Trusty’ was launched by Chief Executive, Mark Cassidy on a crisp Sunday morning at Evans Bay Yacht Club. Sailability Wellington is a charitable trust that helps people with disabilities enjoy sailing all year round. Volunteers, lead by club captain Don Manning, meet 4… Read more »