Annual Report 2016

MESSAGE
from AKTIVE
WE ARE ON A DRIVE WITH OUR PARTNERS TO MAKE AUCKLAND
THE WORLD’S MOST ACTIVE CITY.
Aktive has limited resources, in a city that is now home to one third of New
Zealand’s population. We therefore depend upon strong partnerships
with organisations that understand the value of collaboration with us,
who align their strategic approach with ours, streamline their focus on
young people and sport capability building, and who collaborate further
and reach out to target the right schools, clubs and other community
groups to achieve their work. Aktive’s partnership with Sport Auckland
helps to support its work in these settings, and directly contributes
to improved levels of activity with the attendant health benefits.
This year has seen Sport Auckland make further strides in revitalising
sporting programmes in some of Auckland’s most deprived areas -
Tamaki, Maungakiekie, Roskill and the inner city - by giving sustainable
opportunities to young people. As well, their work on an innovative
cloud-based “Develop Your Legacy” planning tool for clubs has been of
immense benefit to volunteers right across Auckland, and was rewarded
with a specific Community Sport Innovation grant from Aktive during
the year, to ensure it could be further developed for the benefit of the
sector.
Sport Auckland has always modelled a positive culture of advocacy,
assisting others to unlock the resources that they need to fulfil their
vision for projects. One example is the Grey Lynn Pump Track Association,
who have benefited from working closely with CEO Mike Elliott and his
team, and who have now raised close to $100,000 towards their project.
Aktive would like to thank and congratulate Mike Elliott and his Chair
Andrew Williams for the leading contribution they are making to a
more dynamic community sport system in Auckland, including their
role in planning “The Auckland Approach to Community Sport”. We are
committed to continuing to support Sport Auckland in its efforts to
help its communities to live healthy and active lifestyles, and equally
committed to the shared values and objectives that will guide our
partnership over the next 3 years.
Sarah Sandley, CEO Aktive Auckland Sport and Recreation
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