recipients list 2012 - SKYCITY Auckland

Play It Strange
Postnatal Distress Support Network Trust
Pregnancy Counselling Services Auckland
Presbyterian Support Northern
Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society
of the Auckland District
Q Theatre Trust
Quantum Sports Trust
Play It Strange Trust exists to foster the crafts of songwriting, musical performance and
recording across all young New Zealanders. The programmes provided are crucial, given
that songwriting is not included in the general school curriculum. The empowerment of
young people and the boost in their personal and social confidence are the primary
outcomes of these programmes. Funds have been granted to enable on-site recording
sessions on school grounds in 10 low-decile schools. The initial programme will be targeting
Intermediate schools in South Auckland, starting with low-decile schools. It is envisaged
that more than 150 songs will be recorded and all of them will be burnt to CDs for the
students and their families, as well as being posted on streaming websites. Recording entails
a number of skills such as arranging music, playing it, singing it, engineering sessions,
producing sessions, creating artwork for CDs, and online marketing and website facilities
for streaming and downloading. This programme provides an excellent platform for young
people to experience possible careers in the music industry.
Postnatal Distress Support Network Trust (PDSNT) was founded as a response to a
community need in 1994 and has provided support for distressed mothers Auckland-wide
since this time. Postnatal depression can have devastating effects on mothers, children and
relationships. Access to District Health Boards' maternal mental health is restricted to the
most severe 3% of cases, and accessing private therapists at up to $150 per hour each is
beyond most people's abilities. PDSNT offers free support to mothers regardless of their
financial status or varying degrees of severity of postnatal depression. Funds have been
awarded to provide an educational course for women struggling with postnatal depression
based on the principles of Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) and Mindfulness.
Pregnancy Counselling Services Auckland (PCS) provides a free and confidential service
in the area of pregnancy and circumstances allied to it. PCS has been in operation for
more than 30 years and offers a unique service to help people cope with unintended
pregnancies. Annually, the service counsels from 800 to 1,000 clients. Funding has
been approved to assist with costs including the purchase of baby gear, training expenses,
phone expenses, brochure printing and advertising.
Presbyterian Support Northern is a leading-edge provider of social services. Funds have
been awarded to assist with rent of the Leslie Centre in Mt Roskill. This centre provides
counselling, social work and a range of programmes for children, young people, parents/
caregivers and families. It also has a team of social workers in five primary schools and in
one high school.
Prisoners Aid and Rehabilitation Society of the Auckland District provides reintegrative
services to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families/whanau. A grant has been approved
to assist with the costs associated with the coordination and delivery of a travel subsidy
for children to visit their parents in prison. This funding will support families/whanau in
maintaining a bond whereby the children are still able to have some form of contact
with their loved ones in prison.
Q Theatre is a unique venue in Auckland. Q aims to be Auckland's performing arts
hotspot and a catalyst to a creative, culturally rich city and a vibrant arts sector.
Q requires funding to implement two projects which will have a direct and immediate
impact on arts companies using Q and both existing and potential audiences. Funds are
needed towards the following: 1) to purchase a sound system suitable for the main
auditorium at Q ($101,372.40); and 2) the development of signage at Q ($41,448.82).
Having ownership of its own sound system will enable Q to make the use of this equipment
accessible to a diverse range of artists and companies that utilise the venue, thus improving
the experience for the audience. Now that the Q Theatre is open, promotional display
signage is required to address the needs of emerging and established companies, as well
as of the general public's access to the services and benefits that Q offers.
Quantum Sport was established in 2005 to provide training and resources for coaching
life and character using the language and experience of sport. The organisation's flagship
programme is CrackerJack Kids (CJK) programme, an innovative package for values and
character education which is designed for primary-school teachers to deliver; it combines
the impact of an experiential (game-play) approach to learning with the interaction of
aspirational sporting heroes. Funding has been approved for researching and writing core
material for the parents’ module that will be complementary to the CJK programme. Each
parent module will mirror the character and game-play focus that is currently being covered
by the classroom teacher to help make connections between what they are learning. It will
enable parents to engage in their children's learning and further reinforce it in meaningful
ways. The modules will encourage parents to become active with their children by giving
them ideas on how they can do this alongside the current game-play and character focuses.
R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust As one of only two sail training vessels in New Zealand, the R. Tucker Thompson provides
the opportunity for young people to take part in life-changing experiences. The Trust's
flagship programme is a seven-day youth sail training voyage where 11 young people go to
sea, away from their normal environment. The trips are designed to build confidence, grow
self-esteem and develop a sense of self-worth. Funds have been granted to cover crew
costs for the October 2012 course.
10,500.00
4,640.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
3,429.68
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