Community groups celebrate funding success

More than $11,000 has been distributed among four organisations thanks to funding from the Kaikohe-Hokianga Community Board.

The biggest winner was Te Roopa Kaumātua o Te Whare o Ngāpuhi which was granted $5000 during the board’s February meeting.

The group will use the funding to buy a trailer and towbar for its kaumatua events which include supporting grandparents to travel with mokopuna to educational activities, building relationships among the elderly and strengthening whanaungatanga (family connections). The trailer will also be made available for the wider community’s use.

Youthline Auckland Charitable Trust was granted $3000 towards running its 24/7 helpline, free youth and family counselling, youth mentoring and volunteer pathways.

The trust is often the first point of contact for young people looking for mental health and support services in Aotearoa, and around 200 rangatahi aged 15-24 in the Kaikohe-Hokianga area will potentially use its services.

South Hokianga Community Hall will become a shining example thanks to $1570 granted by the community board for a floor polisher. The committee sees the equipment as an investment that will keep the facility in top shape, encouraging organisations to hire the space and generate more income.

A total of $1150 was granted to the Ōhaeawai Taiamai Residents Association towards its annual Taiamai Day to be on Saturday 22 March. The funding will go towards hiring a bouncy castle and Thomas the Tank Engine train ride.

Pictured: Community board funding will go towards a bouncy castle at the annual Taiamai Day.