New Zealand Lottery Grants Board Distribution of Funds

REGIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES
Auckland Community
FAMILIES FIND HELP IN
WEST AUCKLAND
Thanks to funding from the Auckland
Community Committee, the Island Child
Charitable Trust NZ is able to continue to
give help to those people in the Auckland
area who are in need of support.
Housed in a two bedroom unit, based in Glen
Innes, the Trust offers emergency housing,
counselling and advocacy support, health
programmes, a drop-in centre, and youth
programmes for at risk youth.
Their vision is to work in partnership with
communities and strengthen families in need.
The Trust’s holistic approach means that
help does not stop at providing emergency
housing, but continues through to working
with families to develop a healthy lifestyle and
become self sufficient.
Full time voluntary manager and founder
Ms Danielle Bergin has found that homeless
and rehomed families benefit greatly from
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their animal-assisted learning programme.
Many of the children have suffered trauma
and stress, and have learning difficulties,
and the company of animals has a strong
healing effect.
“We help people get on their feet, people who
are prepared to learn a new way of life and
make some changes,” she says.
The Trust helps people reach the services
they need, and also runs health programmes
that include teaching high-risk families how
to shop on a budget, where to go and what to
look for – and also how to grow vegetables.
Youth programmes target at risk youth aged
between 12 and 18 years. Confidential
counselling support is given by trained
volunteers to help young people develop a
positive self image and personal skills.
Recipient Amount
60s Up Movement Birkenhead $4,000
60s Up Movement Devonport $4,500
60s Up Movement Hibiscus Coast $4,000
60s Up Movement South Auckland $3,965
Action Education Inc $15,000
Adult Literacy Franklin Inc $20,020
Adult Literacy Inc $20,000
Adventure Specialties Trust $10,000
Agape Homes Trust $15,000
AIM (Adults in Motion) Inc $20,000
AKO Group $6,510
Al Mustafa Charity Centre $16,500
ALD Foundation Trust $5,000
Anglican Parish of Clevedon $5,000
Anglican Trust for Women and Children $33,760
Aotea Community Radio Trust $6,000
Aotea Family Support Group Charitable Trust $19,300
Asian Council on Reducing Crime
Charitable Trust $3,000
Assn for Spinal Concerns Inc $42,000
Asthma Soc Inc Auckland
Auckland Cambodian Youth and
$40,000
Recreation Trust $10,000
Auckland Central Budgeting Consultants Inc $12,500
Auckland Central Youth Development Trust $18,100
Auckland Chinese Families Network Inc $6,532
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