Wellington Community Trust supported more than 100 organisations last year

Over the last year, more than 100 organisations and projects all over the Wellington region received donations from the Wellington Community Trust. This is a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. Further information about the Trust’s initiatives will be revealed at a public meeting at Old St Paul’s on 1 July, when the 2014-2015 Annual Report will be presented. Anyone wishing to attend is invited to email admin@wct.org.nz for further details.

The Trust supports community initiatives that celebrate and sustain artistic, cultural, welfare, environmental, heritage and sporting activities in the Wellington region. The range of organisations that received funding in the last financial year is diverse in size, reach and interest: from the Wainuiomata Pioneer Church Preservation Society to Community Law; and from CubaDupa to the Get Kids Active Charitable Trust.

The meeting on 1 July will also include announcements about the available funding for 2015-2016, and a new initiative aimed at organisations that make a positive impact in the region by supporting social needs.

Chair of the Trust, Jan Dowland comments, “We have always been particularly challenged by the huge and increasing demands for funds from community-based health and welfare organisations. Emerging research suggests a more pro-active and targeted approach to grant-making is required to make an impact when addressing complex social problems, and we are developing ways to address this through our granting programme.”

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