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Given back to our community in 2025
Keeping it local
From Huia to Whenuapai and everywhere in between, The Trusts are all about keeping things local in our communities.
That’s why our surplus profits go right back into local schools, community groups, businesses, and people who are dedicated to helping our place thrive.
Owned by the community. Run by the community. For the community.
Our Funds
There are five avenues for support from The Trusts.
Our Support and Innovation Funds help local community organisations handle major projects, cover operational costs and foster new initiatives.
For a little extra helping hand throughout the year our smaller Supporter’s Club and Community Donations provide a boost to local projects while our Sponsorships bring extra funds to businesses working to enhance The West.
If you need help to bring about positive change in our community find out how we can support you or get in touch!
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Supporters Club May 2026
Supporters Club May 2026
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May donations across The West
May donations across The West
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Plant The Future at Triangle Park
Plant The Future at Triangle Park
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The Trusts Live! – Michael Howell feat. Charmian Keay at Corban Estate Arts Centre
The Trusts Live! – Michael Howell feat. Charmian Keay at Corban Estate Arts Centre
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Your support keeps our communities thriving. The money we distribute comes from surplus profits at our retail and hospitality businesses.
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Live music, community events, tastings, quiz nights, bingo and more… Check out the awesome events happening at our venues.
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Eight venues. Eight communities. Another busy month of giving back through our Supporter's Club.
In Blockhouse Bay, Blockhouse Bay Bowls Inc got a cordless drill so volunteers can finally stop wrestling with worn-out tools, backed by Bricklane Restaurant & Bar
In Titirangi, Titirangi RSA 's Carols by Candlelight tradition at Waikumete Cemetery got a boost from iTi , keeping one of the area's most loved Christmas gatherings going strong.
Over in Avondale, New Windsor School is gearing up for a 5am Matariki hāngī that'll feed around 200 people, thanks to The Taphouse
In Kelston, the Huia Settlers Museum picked up branded merchandise from Workshop Bar to help fund their market day stalls all year.
Just Kruizin Netball kitted out their junior netball teams in new uniforms (130+ players, very happy) with support from The Good Home
Recreate NZ is gearing up for a nine-week active learning programme for youth with disabilities, backed by Greenfields Bar
The Hangar helped Western Knights Club get winter clothing out to around 300 vulnerable West Aucklanders.
And in Te Atatū Peninsula, Waitakere Cricket Club - WCC 's kitchen just got an upgrade, courtesy of Mr. Illingsworth
That's the Supporters Club. Eight venues, each backing something that matters locally, up to $500 a month, no fuss.
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Throughout the year we lend a helping hand to our community to keep local events and fundraisers flourishing.
This May, Rutherford College picked up gift cards toward their Kotuku Foundation fundraiser, and over in Avondale, Glenburn Figure Skating Club got the same boost for their own fundraising push.
Out at Huia, the Settlers Museum received gift cards to help cover some much-needed repairs, keeping the area's local history in good hands.
Pink Ribbon season clearly struck a chord across The West. The Trusts Arena , Piha Bowling Club , and Glen Eden Bowling Club all received support for their Pink Ribbon Breakfast Fundraisers, a mix of gift cards and product donations to help raise awareness and funds for a cause that touches a lot of West Auckland whānau.
Glass Ceiling Arts Collective received gift cards for their own fundraising efforts, continuing the inclusive arts programming they're known for.
And the biggest contribution of the month went to Visionwest Community Trust's Ōhinga Tū, with merchandise support for their Youth Week 2026 event at Trading Place in Henderson, creating a space for rangatahi to connect and take part in something meaningful.
Nine moments. No headlines. Just the everyday side of being community-owned.
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What a buzz at Glen Eden Intermediate on Sunday! Rangatahi from across The West gathered for the West Auckland RoboCup Junior competition, designing, building and coding robots to tackle challenges in Rescue, Theatre and Soccer.
Delivered by Ministry of Inspiration RoboCup Junior gives tamariki a hands-on way into STEM, building skills in coding, engineering, teamwork and creative problem-solving along the way.
We're proud to back this kaupapa through the Your West Innovation Fund, helping more local schools and rangatahi tap into STEM learning right here in The West.
#KeepingItLocal #TheTrusts #WestAuckland #STEM #RoboCupJunior
Have you ever visited The Huia Settlers Museum? They have been quietly preserving our local history for years, from actual relics of the HMS Orpheus (New Zealand's worst maritime disaster, 1863) to a rare pair of Huia birds and a photographic collection stretching back to the mid 1800s.
The team at The Huia Settlers Museum recently used a $500 Supporters Club grant from Workshop Bar to produce museum-themed coffee mugs. Every mug sold helps keep the doors open and the stories alive for the next generation of West whānau.
Next time you're heading out to the Waitakere Ranges, why not pop in? Local history is worth protecting.
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