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Community Waikato
‘Thriving, connected and inclusive
communities’ is Community Waikato’s
vision for the region. It actively works
with a wide range of organisations in the
community based social services sector to
build organisational capacity. Training and
support services extend right across the
region and range from governance, policy
development and strategic planning to risk
management, budgeting, financial systems
and much more.
“We’re working towards a community in
which there are opportunities; a community
in which everyone can participate,
contribute and feel they belong. Our work
supports networking, collaboration and
building connections so that organisations
and people in all walks of life, of diverse
ethnicities, interests and abilities can
connect, contribute and feel a sense
of belonging for their own benefit and
for the wellbeing of their families and
communities,” says Andrea Goble, Chief
Executive for Community Waikato.
Now in its 12th year of partnering with
Trust Waikato, Community Waikato
continues to play a vital role in building
stronger community groups in our region.
Trust Waikato supported this great work
with a donation of $500,000 in 2012.
Creative Waikato
Established in mid-2012, Creative
Waikato’s purpose is to strengthen,
develop and invigorate the arts for the
benefit of communities in the greater
Waikato. Catering to individuals and groups,
it offers advice and support on a wide range
of arts related matters including project
funding. Attracting more funding for the
arts in our region is also part of Creative
Waikato’s aim.
Creative Waikato’s vision of ‘creativity
in everything’ means that the Waikato
is widely recognised for its thriving
and distinctive creative sector and that
the community treasures its essential
contribution to quality of life. CEO Sarah
Nathan says, “We all know that a vibrant
creative sector has the ability to directly
influence the quality of life for all in a
region. Creative Waikato's focus is to drive
the profile of the arts in our region and to
work on sustainable sector development.
By becoming a clear conduit for creativity in
the region we are in the perfect position to
drive new connections and collaborations
that have the potential for exciting new
outcomes for the community.”
Trust Waikato shares Creative Waikato’s
vision for a strong and thriving arts sector;
that’s why we donated $225,000 in 2012 to
support this great work.
We’re working
towards a
community in
which everyone
can feel they
belong.
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