SPORT WHANGANUI 2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT 1 JULY - 30 JUNE Israel Adesanya Ray White Whanganui Supreme Award winner Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards 2019 CONTENTS Strategic Plan | 2 Our Board | 3 REPORTS Chairman Report | 4 Chief Executive Report | 5 General Manager Report | 6 Community Sport Manager Report | 7 Facility Manager Report | 8 OUR TEAM | 10-11 TAMARIKI & RANGATAHI 0-5 Years | 12 6-12 Years | 12 13-18 Years | 13 Play | 15 Midweek Leagues | 16 Replay | 16 Ministry of Youth Development Project | 17 A YEAR WITH SPORT WHANGANUI | 18-19 EVENTS Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards | 20 Tough Kid® Series | 21 COMMUNITY SPORT Disability Sport | 22 Netball | 23 Football | 23 Coaching | 23 ACTIVE WELLBEING Green Prescription | 24 Active Families | 25 Hauora Ki Te Mahi | 25 Worday Wellness | 26 Fit for Surgery | 26 WANGANUI BOYS & GIRLS GYM CLUB | 27 DOWNER NZ MASTERS GAMES | 28 SPONSORS & FUNDERS | 29 FINANCE Future Champions Trust | 30 KiwiSport | 30 Financial Statement | 31-32 2019/20 SPORT WHANGANUI ANNUAL REPORT STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONAL REGIONAL CENTRED CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT PUT THE COMMUNITY GROWING AND IDENTIFYAND DEVELOP AT THE HEART OF OUR IMPROVING THE OPPORTUNITIES TO DECISIONS AND CAPABILITY OF OUR GROW SPORT AND ACTIONS SPORTING RECREATION COMMUNITY Establish and lead a high performing Support the sporting community to Complete the Regional Sport Plan insights programme create sustainable systems that to guide sport and recreation promote development Focus on increasing collaboration Establish closer relationships with between schools and community Take a collaborative approach to Iwi groups workforce planning and development Promote health programmes and Establish and lead a regional Young Assist sports to align with relevant develop regional sport and health People Plan national sport strategies partnering Develop and support regional Promote partnerships to increase Collaborate with partners to performance pathways across our participation opportunities across identify and develop sport and community community facilities recreation opportunities Lead and support region wide Be a high performing knowledge hub Identify and support partners and participation events providers who will positively Sport Whanganui maintain a influence our community Advocate for lifelong health and professional workforce wellbeing through sport and Recognise and celebrate recreation Sport Whanganui operates a robust achievement and success financial model Positively influence the sport and Develop opportunities outside of recreation environment with a Sport Whanganui’s core business particular focus on side-line behaviour MEASURES OF SUCCESS A functioning insights programme is in place Clubs and codes have improved sport & recreation capability 10% increase in region wide sport participation All three Councils have a Sport Facilities Strategy 10% increase in region wide recreation activity The region is guided by a relevant Sport & Recreation Strategy 10% increase in secondary school participation Sport Whanganui has a 10% increase in stakeholder satisfaction Whanganui has a high performing talent development Increase in community partnerships - particularly sport & strategy health connections 5% increase in code/club volunteers/coaches/coach Sport Whanganui has a robust financial model developers Host and support quality events to provide participation Sport Whanganui has stronger Iwi relationships that foster opportunities participation OUR BOARD Sheena Maru Wayne Brown Suze Redmayne John Unsworth Tania King Derek Pickering PHILIPPAPhilippa IVORYIvory Memo Musa Renee Harrison James Bowen 2019/20 SPORT WHANGANUI ANNUAL REPORT | 3 CHAIRMAN JOHN UNSWORTH What a year we have experienced in 2020. Whilst for many So as the year draws to its inevitable end we in Whanganui, COVID may be what is the most memorable thing, from Rangitikei and Ruapehu can feel that much has been where I am sitting there have been many positives. achieved in difficult times. COVID money in huge amounts has flowed into the sport and recreational community and Sport Whanganui commenced the year having to plug the the sector seems in a good space. The 2021 Masters Games gap from saying farewell to its three most experienced will be a good gauge on what the ‘new normal’ looks like. I Board members (Gary Spooner, Rob Bartley and Grant am confident it will be a huge success. Let’s be positive! McKinnon) and with them, 56 years of knowledge and wisdom. Newly appointed Wayne Brown, Reneē Harrison and James Bowen have taken no time to fit into their new roles and are significant contributors already. John Unsworth As a group the Board have continued with their stated commitment to Sport NZ’s ‘Governance Mark’ with the finalisation of the 2020-2024 Strategic Intent. With input from the Senior Management Team, and an external facilitator, the Board spent a day agreeing to “active, healthy and connected communities” as our Vision. So if asked at a barbeque – “what does Sport Whanganui actually do?” we are all armed with the tools to respond: • ACTIVATE the future – get inactive people moving and unlock new opportunities in our local communities. • STRENGTHEN the core – maintain sports, activities and programs that add value to create a sustainable future. • CONNECT our community – build meaningful relationships and partner with our diverse communities, people and organisations to extend our reach and impact. Having done the easy work the real challenge will be to implement/live it. And whilst that is happening on a daily basis by the Operations Team, the Board will soon start its journey down the Governance Mark road. With only three other RST’s (Wellington, Northland and Canterbury) with accreditation our challenge is to see if we can join them some time soon. 2020 also saw Sport Whanganui take active steps to save the floundering Wanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club. An iconic Whanganui institution since 1957. The club was threatening to close due to no-one’s fault, but more – volunteer fatigue. Well-meaning people have their available time eaten away at until something has to give. So Sport Whanganui has set up a new charitable trust which will see the club continue for many years to come. Although we had a tragedy at the Splash Centre in July 2020 with the drowning of Gerrard, what it did reveal was the capability and compassion that exists within the Splash Centre (Dave Campbell and his team) and Sport Whanganui (Danny Jonas and his team). The Board is immensely proud at how swiftly and effectively they moved to support the grieving whanau and the staff at such a horrific time. They made the best of a very bad/sad situation. The Board’s heartfelt thanks goes to them all. CHIEF EXECUTIVE DANNY JONAS Kia ora, Social Development, Whanganui District Council, Ruapehu District Council, our many sponsors and the various trusts A growing and a greater understanding of the varying levels that fund us. It is only with your support we have been able of health issues being faced by New Zealanders is prompting to achieve so much during the past 12 months. Thankyou for and promoting a very clear focus on wellbeing. Mental helping us make our region healthier, active and connected. health, obesity, connected communities, locally led and being active either through play, sport or active recreation We have recently welcomed new trustees James Bowen, can play a significant role in the overall wellbeing of our Wayne Brown, Sheena Maru and Reneē Harrison to the whanau and wider communities. Sport Whanganui board. To the Board thankyou for your significant contributions and achievements of the last Sport still remains a key part and a focus area of what financial year. As your CEO you continue to add value at we do and in particular how it impacts on our wellbeing the strategic end of the business as well as an ongoing but without doubt sport will need to change in order to contribution at operational level when required. meet the needs of the changing society we all live in. As a Regional Sports Trust we are privileged to connect across To the Sport Whanganui team- sincere thanks for your many sectors of our community. While our name refers to high level of mahi, passion and professionalism across our sport - which will always be a critical focus for what we do businesses. During our experience through Covid 19 our - as an organisation the settings for play, active recreation, team culture and values shown through and made the very and health are also of fundamental importance. difficult and challenging time for us and our community manageable. We gained valuable experiences and found Perhaps one of our biggest challenges is to ensure we ourselves in foreign situations never planned for but understand our communities and the associated barriers strengthened our resilience. and opportunities to get everyone active. Local knowledge, relationships, collaboration and quality data will guide us to Ngā mihi make the correct decisions to impact on the people who will benefit the most. This past year has been one of positive and progressive change within the organisation. We have Danny Jonas focused on igniting healthy and active lifestyles, working alongside networks in schools, clubs, social agencies, and health organisations to benefit our people. We completed year four of our investment cycle with Sport New Zealand and are currently evaluating our impact against our vision of an active community participating in sport and recreation. We are also heading into a refreshed strategic period looking again for alignment with Sport NZ but also just as critical if not more so connecting and meeting the needs of the community through the settings of Play, Active Recreation and Sport. Our mandate is broad and diverse, it provides us with opportunities to work with, and receive support from, a wide range of groups and organisations across the region – many of whom are identified in this annual report. We know there are several barriers in allowing everyone to be able to participate in sport, active recreation, and physical activity.