Almost a million dollars of funding has been allocated by Te Whatu Ora and the Public Service Commission Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay to support the health and wellbeing of Hawke’s Bay communities recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.
The partnership between the two organisations has resulted in 75 groups awarded Community Wellbeing and Hauora grants following a call for grant applications late last year.
The funding was earmarked for community health and wellbeing initiatives with successful applicants applying for funds towards activities such as local community events, cultural and spiritual wellness retreats, wellness resources and facilitating weekly meals to impacted communities.
Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay Psychologist Frances Oliver says for many living in the region, their hauora was deeply shaken.
“It was a traumatic event that continues to impact people, and these opportunities to focus on wellbeing will make life a little brighter, and a little easier,” Dr Oliver says.
Hawke’s Bay Regional Public Service Commissioner Karen Bartlett says the grants committee, made up of members from Te Whatu Ora, Te Aka Whai Ora, Department of Internal Affairs and Regional Recovery Agency, had a tough job of assessing who would receive money from the fund.
“From the outset when Te Whatu Ora pledged funding for Community Wellbeing and Hauora Grants, our team’s commitment was to ensure a smooth process so that applying for support wasn’t onerous, and applicants were not waiting weeks to be advised of the outcome.”
“There was an overwhelming number of applications, showing how great the need is. It was heart-warming to read the innovative ways groups and communities are wanting to come together, to stay connected and support each other as they recover.
“It was equally pleasing to learn that funding has been spread far and wide across the rohe with applications received from all impacted areas,” Bartlett says.
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Note to editors
- The Wellbeing and Hauora Grant fund was for $1-million. So far, $947,420 has been allocated against the criteria. A decision is still to be made about how the final $52,580 will be distributed.
- All applicants to the fund received a response as to the success of their application within two weeks of the close-off date.
The grant recipients are:
Napier
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Taradale Anglican Church – Community lunches for elderly |
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Citizens Advice Bureau – Volunteer Support |
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STAROS – workshop for volunteers |
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Radio Hawke’s Bay – entertainment evening |
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Atea a Rangi Educational Trust |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters |
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Manawa Ora on behalf of Awatoto and Brookfields Communities |
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Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu-Tokelau community event |
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Inside Out – diversity and inclusion fun day |
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Napier City Council – Anniversary Events |
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Rural Support Trust (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Mates 4 Life (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Hawke’s Bay Fruit Growers Association (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
Hastings
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Esk Valley Station – Community day |
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Ngati Pārau Hapu – Community day |
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STAROS – Workshop for volunteers |
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Congregation of Christian Church of Samoa – Cultural and spiritual wellness day (funds held by Hastings District Council) |
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Kapa haka wananga and recording for kura and kohanga |
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Te Kaha Rangatahi Charitable Trust |
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Nevertheless Trust |
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Waikare Complex on behalf of Waikare and Putorino Communities |
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Foto Iwi – Online digital media workshops for rangatahi |
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Bay View Community Charitable Trust – Community events |
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Pakowhai Community events (funds held by Taradale Anglican Church) |
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Mangaroa Marae wananga |
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Eclision – Artistic Expression Halls events |
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Timi Kara Marae |
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Kereru School |
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Moteo Marae |
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Radio Hawke’s Bay – Entertainment evening |
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Sea Sisters Foundation for Hukarere College Girls |
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Leadership programme in Eskdale and Puketapu Schools |
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WOWbeing Limited – holiday programme for impacted tamariki |
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Atea Rangi Education Trust |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters |
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Cape Coast Community Group (funds held by Hastings District Council) |
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Waikoau Community (funds held by Hastings District Council) |
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Streets, beats and eats – Hawke’s Bay Multicultural Association |
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Te Hiwa a Maahaki Trust – programme in Puketapu, Omahu, Patoka, Tutira and Eskdale Schools |
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Waiohiki Marae |
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Taraia Marae |
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Waimarama Marae |
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Between the Two Rivers Community Catchment Collective – Oriti, Matapiro, Whanowhano, Sherenden and Maiwhare community events |
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Piringa Hapu |
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Ekalehia La Ple Tokelau Tuvalu intergenerational events |
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Ekalesia Kelisian Tuvalu community event |
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Maungaharuru-Tangitū Charitable Trust |
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Vene Womens Group |
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Ascende Global Trust – Weekly meals to impacted communities |
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The Dinner Club |
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Hastings District Council – Anniversary Events |
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Rural Support Trust (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Mates 4 Life (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Hawke’s Bay Fruit Growers Association (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
Central Hawke’s Bay
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Ihorei Limited – Wananga for kaumātua and rangatahi |
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EPIC – Counselling workshops |
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STAROS – Workshop for volunteers |
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Pūkare cards roll-out into Central Hawke’s Bay schools |
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Kapa haka wananga and recording for kura and kohanga |
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Porangahau Flood Response – Contribution towards community events |
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Mataweka Marae |
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Tamatea Arikini Kapahaka |
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Foto Iwi – Online digital media workshops for rangatahi |
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Porangahau Māori Committee – Community event and Breakfast sessions |
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Whiria Te Rangatahi Charitable Youth Trust - Porangahau |
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Central Hawke’s Bay District Council – Anniversary Events |
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Rural Support Trust (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Mates 4 Life (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Hawke’s Bay Fruit Growers Association (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
Wairoa
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Wairoa Farming Expo |
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Waikare Complex (Hastings District Council district but may be of interest) |
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Roll-out of Pukare emotion card packs to Wairoa schools |
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Tiniroto Community Association |
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Wairoa Recovery – Anniversary Events and Whānau respite |
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Wairoa Pony Club |
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu – Wairoa ākonga |
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Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka |
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Kahungunu Marae |
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Wairoa Primary School, and small amount of funding for the Wairoa schools Kahui Ako |
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Rimuroa-Mangapoike Trust |
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Wairoa A & P Show |
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Putere School |
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Hinemihi Marae |
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Putahi Marae |
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Te Paptipu Matihiko |
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St Josephs School |
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Wairoa District Council – Anniversary Events |
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Rural Support Trust (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Mates 4 Life (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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Hawke’s Bay Fruit Growers Association (Hawke’s Bay wide) |
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