Aktive Summary Annual Report 2016/17

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Hera – Everyday Goddess is a pilot project with a holistic
approach, aimed at empowering girls aged 10-18 years
(previously 13-18 years) to become active for life in formal
and informal sport and recreation. The project has a
participant-led focus with the needs and wants of the
participant at the centre of all activities.
To empower girls, first there must be a shift in the approach
that sport and recreation providers take to engaging girls.
2017/16 saw the beginning of the curation of case studies
and resources that will be made available to the sector as a
tool kit to support the needed shift in thinking.
The past year has seen HERA – Everyday Goddess
support and connect organisations that are willing to listen
and work with girls, including: Sisters of Shred, Massey
Park Pools, Papatoetoe High School, Otahuhu College,
SOUL, Green Bay College, College Sport Auckland,
Counties Manukau Sport Coordinators, Police Fitness
squads, iSPORT Foundation, Social Workers in secondary
schools, Papatoetoe Cricket, Otahuhu Pool & Leisure
Centre, Onboard Skate, Equip’d - Birkenhead College,
Manurewa Football Club, New Zealand Rugby and the
three provincial unions’ woman development officers.
Aktive acknowledges the funding given by Sport New
Zealand, NZCT and Auckland Council for this pilot project.
2016/17 highlights include:
• Supporting New Zealand’s first Hobbyhorse event held
on Waiheke Island, driven by an 11 year old girl and fully
participant led
• 12 week HERA – Everyday Goddess programme run
at Otahuhu Pool & Leisure Centre
• Launch of HERA – Everyday Goddess website
www.heragirls.org.nz
• 1,500 girls have been engaged in informal or formal sport
and recreation opportunities through HERA – Everyday
Goddess.
“I have been attending the HERA
programme at Otahuhu Pool & Leisure
Centre for six weeks now since first
hearing about it through school. HERA
has helped me become active with using
the facilities services like the pools/
stadium and we have also been doing
self-defense through Taekwon-Do.”
HERA - Everyday Goddess Participant
“Overall, I really love the HERA
programme as its opening so many
opportunities for me to experience new
things. I look forward to Wednesdays
and Saturdays when I attend the
programme.”
HERA - Everyday Goddess Participant