The Trust makes grants to community groups every month - and every month we put together press releases which focus on a few inspiring examples of the work not-for-profit groups are doing to make our communities better places to live in.

 

May 2008

Long-standing board member and Trust deputy chairman Pat Snedden has finished his term at the Trust.

The Auckland region needs a unified structure that promotes visionary leadership, the Trust has told the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance

After advertising for staff replacements in the first half of 2008 we are now close to a full compliment.

April 2008

ASB Community Trust is to make a $6.5m grant toward the rebuild of Eden Park, in time for the Rugby World Cup, and to assure its future as an important multi-sport facility for the region.

As part of our commitment to the environment, the Trust has launched a project to measure our carbon footprint and look at ways to minimise it.

The Kiwiana theme of our 2007 annual report caught the eye of South Auckland Hospice CEO Elaine Dow.

March 2008

Community funder ASB Community Trust has set up a significant fund for education projects that will promote Maori and Pasifika educational excellence. It is now calling for expressions of interest from groups who share its vision for the Auckland and Northland region.

February 2008

Northland’s rescue helicopter service has its lifeline – community funder ASB Community Trust has granted $360,000 to help keep the choppers in the air.

October 2007

A programme bringing corporate business skills into low-decile Auckland schools is among a raft of applications approved in ASB Community Trust.

Adult literacy schemes in South Auckland, Franklin and on Waiheke Island were among successful applications to ASB Community Trust in its latest grants round.

September 2007

A $400,000 grant will help Northland's Kauri Museum build a new entrance hall so it can cope with up to 95,000 visitors a year.

August 2007

Plans for a multi-million dollar upgrade of the Netball Waitakere Centre have taken a big step forward.

July 2007

More women and families escaping domestic violence are finding a safe home since the Eastern Refuge Society increased its capacity.

A covered arena for Kaitaia Riding for the Disabled Association has cleared its last financial hurdle.

June 2007

A research study has been released that offers a valuable insight into the attitudes of Auckland’s Asian communities towards the arts.

A $50,000 funding boost has been announced for the table tennis world junior champs, to be held on the North Shore next year.

May 2007

Trust Us – a new show exploring the work of grant-maker ASB Community Trust – is running on Triangle Television.

Extra funding for the TREATY 2U: A Touring Exhibition nationwide tour means Auckland high school students will see the hi-tech Treaty of Waitangi road show this year.

Waipu’s plans to transform its museum into a major tourist attraction has received a shot in the arm with a $100,000 grant from community funder ASB Community Trust.

The Trust has set closing dates for when it will accept grant applications.

April 2007

Groups working to help new migrants and refugees settle in to life in New Zealand have gained extra financial support for their work.

March 2007

An innovative approach to sports fundraising has won three North Shore clubs a $175,000 grant.

February 2007

Social service provider He Korowai Trust has gained a $90,000 grant towards its running costs over the next three years.

Auckland may be basking in the sun now, but work is already under way to protect vulnerable families from the harsh impact of winter.

January 2007

More than $1 million has been pumped into the Auckland arts scene in a raft of grants.

Australasia’s biggest philanthropic trust has adopted a socially responsible investment policy for its billion-dollar assets.

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