Young Westies promote sustainability through film The Trusts’ Your West Support Fund was set up to provide short-term financial assistance to community groups during Covid. The fund provided vital support to not-for-profit organisations helping West Aucklanders during difficult times. One group to benefit from the initiative is the Connected Media Charitable Trust, which oversees several…
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WAYDT rolls with the punches during Covid Covid has been challenging for communities across West Auckland. And even more so for young Westies. Multiple lockdowns have seen schooling interrupted and sports and leisure activities cancelled or postponed. No organisation appreciates the impact on young people more than the West Auckland Youth Development Trust (WAYDT). The…
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Neighbourhood Support makes critical connections during Covid The nationwide community-led Neighbourhood Support movement is all about creating safe, resilient, and connected communities. And in West Auckland, that mission took on a new meaning during Covid-19. With its wide community reach, Neighbourhood Support Waitākere provided an essential link with isolated vulnerable and elderly residents facing lockdown.…
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Top Kiwi athletes light up The Trusts Arena West Aucklanders were treated to an impressive display by the country’s top athletes at the recent Sir Graeme Douglas International. Held at The Trusts Arena, the prestigious athletics event was the last chance for Aucklanders to see top Kiwi athletes in their own backyard before the Tokyo…
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Next-generation of leaders takes the reins at ACYDC Auckland Climbing Youth Development Club Inc. (ACYDC) has started an exciting initiative to develop the leadership skills of its young members. The Glen Eden-based club is not just about raising the profile of indoor rock climbing as a sport. ‘We also want to grow the individual and…
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Crescendo provides vital creative outlet for young Westies Social enterprise Crescendo has provided an essential creative outlet for young West Aucklanders during Covid. Using music, radio and performance, the organisation provides mentoring programmes for talented youth. The aim is to help them learn new skills, make industry connections and ultimately earn a living from their…
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Major Auckland Employer Signals Move to Living Wage Media Release One of West Auckland’s largest employers, the Trusts, will move its entire workforce to a living wage. The move is set to benefit more than 305 staff across the organisation’s 35 retail stores, hospitality venues and hotels. The first stage of the introduction of the…
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An update on our performance and priorities In this video our CEO Allan Pollard shares some of his thoughts on what matters after his first six months in the CEO role. Our focus is on becoming a high performing business that gives back more to West Auckland. To do that we need to do some…
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Changes to WATS Support Office The challenging trading conditions under COVID-19 and the increase in overheads have had a significant impact on our outlets. At the same time, a marked increase in our central operating costs has seen overall profitability reduced over the last few years. We are also forecasting a reduction in financial community…
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How to stay safe at the beach this summer Weather forecasters are predicting a long hot summer ahead. And with overseas travel off-limits, more of us than ever will be flocking to beaches across the country. Here in West Auckland, we are lucky to have some of the best beaches in New Zealand. But the…
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Toy library survives and thrives during lockdown The Covid lockdowns couldn’t have come at a worse time for the North West Toy Library. The group had only been up and running for nine months when the virus struck. The toy library’s ‘stay and play’ operating model couldn’t survive the restrictions. The group needed to adapt…
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Creating opportunities for disabled young athletes out West Covid-19 hit all budding young athletes hard. Both lockdowns saw sports grind to a halt across Auckland as restrictions kicked in. A charitable organisation, the Halberg Foundation aims to support physically disabled young people participate in sport. And this goal is more important than ever in today’s…
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