Funding update 2. Youth Development Fund
Funding update 2. Youth Development Fund
Each financial year, the Council's community boards set aside an amount of money to fund young people in their local community.
Under this scheme, the community boards consider applications for a variety of activities including educational studies, cultural studies, representation at events (sporting, cultural and community), recreation development, capacity building etc.
In the financial year which closed on 30 June 2024, we funded several individuals and groups, for participation in many diverse activities. The funded amount ranged from $100 (individual) to $1000 (team). The sheer variety of the activities our youth participate in is mind-blowing. Please have a look yourself:
Auckland U14 Football Tournament
Cricket Cup in Dubai
Cultural Exchange to Japan
Deaf Futsal Tournament in Australia
Drill Dance and Marching Tattoo in Wellington
Evolution Dance Competition in Australia
Hip Hop Unite World Championships in Portugal
HoopNation Basketball Tournament
Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow
National Secondary Schools Volleyball
NZ Chess Interschool Championship in Auckland
NZ Scout Jamboree
NZ Secondary Schools Basketball Nationals
NZ Swimming Championships
NZ U18 Black Sox – World Championships in Mexico
Rhythmic Gymnastics - Australian Nationals and Singapore Open
She Shines Dance Tour in Los Angeles
South Island Secondary School Championships - netball
Speed Skating Development Program in the Netherlands
Spirit of Adventure
Spirit of Adventure Voyage
Touch Tournament Nelson
Trans-Tasman Surf Boat Challenge in Melbourne
U18 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Istanbul
Youth American Ballet Finals New York
Please reach out if you know anyone who might benefit from support through the Youth Development Fund.
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89.5% Yes
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10.5% No
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88.2% All for it! They make our spaces interesting
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11.8% Nah - not for me
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15.9% Hmm, maybe?
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10.8% Yes!
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