2023 Annual Report

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tu manawa active aotearoa
This year we distributed $1,019,310 of Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa funding into the Central
Auckland and Howick communities. We had 59 successful applications and some of the highlights
included:
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PROJECTS
ACFC in the Community
$44,000
CricStars
$8,736
Auckland City Football Club (Girls project)
Children aged 7 - 13 attended football sessions at their schools during curriculum
time and then have the option of a break time session. Girls only sessions were
offered, and schools received some sessions delivered in Te Reo.
Ellerslie Cricket Club (Disability project)
The purpose of CricStars is to provide a platform for kids with disabilities to
participate in cricket activities that increase their gross and fine motor skills, as well
as the enjoyment of being a member of a sports club.
Our targeted participants are tamariki and rangatahi who live with a variety of
disabilities. We have grown our participants from 22 to 28 year on year, with more
than 80% of our participants attending each week in 2023.
New Zealand Cricket SmashPlay cricket modules have been adapted to suit our
participants. Adaptation methods include using different sized balls and nontraditional
pieces of equipment. SmashPlay is a values based programme focusing
on the values of honesty, support and cooperation.
Basketball without Barriers
$50,000
GI Eagles Basketball (High deprivation and girls only)
Basketball Without Barriers aims to provide opportunities for children within Glen
Innes, where disposable income and transport can be a barrier to participation.
This two phase project is a way to address the barriers that cause our community
to miss out:
1. Girls Got Game (24 weeks). Every session aligns to the Basketball NZ “Girls
Got Game” initiative. Girls can continue to participate in FREE basketball for 16
weeks.
2. Helping Hoops (24 weeks). 8 session recruitment drive where a portable hoop is
located at schools and parks to facilitate social basketball games. We prioritise
schools with no hoops in Glen Innes (drop in style). We currently have 120 boys
aged 7-18 years participating in FREE basketball, we expect this will grow to at
least 150 (not including girls) before our social competition starts.
Community Projects
$70,000
The Ruby Project
$40,000
Jimmel Holdings Ltd (High deprivation and girls only)
The core purpose of this project is to provide opportunities to those missing out and
provide opportunities for girls to participate without boys involvement.
We are working with young people aged between 7-16 years from high deprivation
areas, to attend lunchtime sessions and afterschool programmes in a community
setting. We aim to include 550 children.
Mountain Raiders BMX (Girls project)
We reviewed the barriers to participation and with our current female riders, codesigned
"The Ruby Project" - enabling females to have a safe place to ride without
judgement. A place where riding is focused on fun, friendship, mental strength,
“When you get up into the air, you get a tingling
in your stomach. BMX with girls made me feel
so much more comfortable because I didn't
feel pressured by the boys. I loved the coaches
teaching confidence to us through skills” –
Mountain Raiders BMX, Participant
resilience and increasing confidence and bike skills.
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