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2018 REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY... CONTENTS Executive Summary ...................................... 1 Background ................................................... 2 Programme Overview ................................... 3 – Attending Festival for the Future .................... 5 – Attending National Hui 1 & 3 ......................... 7 Outcomes – Most Significant Change ............. 8 Outcomes – Quantitive Outcomes .................. 9 Outcomes – Participant Stories ...................... 10 Learning & Insight for 2019 ............................ 18 2019 Programme Overview ........................... 19 About Our Organisation .................................... 20 The Team Behind It .......................................... 21 Finances .......................................................... 22 Collaboration & Support ................................ 23 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY identify as female, and 50% identify as Māori. This report illustrates many tangible examples Our programme is changing lives, especially of the impact our programme is having. It is for young women, and helping advance gender free and enables access to opportunities that equality and the economic empowerment for simply wouldn’t otherwise be accessible. To our a diverse range of young people in rural and funders and partners – we thank you for your provincial New Zealand. support. We couldn’t do this without you! Now in it’s third year, the Future Leaders Alongside this report we have also conducted Tēnā koutou katoa, programme has scaled up significantly from just interviews and received feedback from more 18 young people in 2017, to more than 200 than 100 stakeholders. We will be integrating As we reflect on the 2018 Future Leaders across eight rural and provincial communities. these insights and lessons. In 2019 we plan programme it is timely to be reminded of the The eight communities were Kawerau, Ōpōtiki, to invest more into training and support for conversations playing out globally through the Whakatāne, the Far North, Whangarei, Kāpiti our Coaches, strengthen partnerships and United Nations and World Economic Forum on Coast, Palmerston North and Greymouth. It’s relationships, and strengthen pathways into the importance of investing in women to create been a massive step up in resourcing this mahi. employment, entrepreneurship and leadership. a more equitable and sustainable future. Our eight Coaches have played a vital role in If you’d like to be part of the Future Leaders A 2018 Report from McKinsey concludes that each community, helping to coordinate and movement, and help take things to the next advancing women’s equality in the Asia–Pacific deliver the programme. Our Coaches are all level, please get in touch! could add $4.5 trillion to their countries’ amazing, and whilst only part-time have gone collective annual GDP in 2025, a 12 percent above and beyond the call of duty to make a increase over the business-as-usual trajectory. difference for young people in their community. Their success is our success. To Cassandra, While Future Leaders is an inclusive and open Joe, Kiesha, Marlena, Peter, Tarsha, Tanaya, Guy Ryan, CEO & Founder, programme, more than 70% of participants and Toi – thank you! Nga mihi nui ki a koutou. Inspiring Stories PAGE 1 BACKGROUND The Future Leaders programme started in 2016 with a simple question – “How might we make a bigger difference for young people in rural and provincial New Zealand?” The programme has evolved significantly each year, from a small pilot with 16 young people, to more than 200 in 2018. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? SUMMARY OF KEY CHANGES TO THE PROGRAMME IN 2018 From climate change to inequality, mental health The number of young people involved increased We also created two tiers of participation for to unemployment – too many young people feel Future Leaders from 2017 to 2018 increased young people – a more intensive option called overwhelmed by the issues, don’t feel optimistic more than ten times. More than 200 young ‘Catalysts’ for up to four young people per about their future, or don’t believe their people across eight communities took part in community, and a less intensive option. efforts can make a difference. This is having the 2018 programme. The eight communities devastating impacts on society, and we plan to were Greymouth, the Far North, Kāpiti While the programme scaled up and the change this! Coast, Kawerau, Ōpōtiki, Palmerston North, curriculum evolved, the target outcomes for Whakatāne and Whangarei. young people has remained consistent. Future Equally, the future of work and technology is Leaders is a transformational experience for creating new challenges and opportunities for A key enabler of growth was a dedicated many young people involved. the regions. We need to do better at preparing ‘Coach’ who lives in each community and is young people to thrive in the new economy. supported by our team in Wellington. While we Scaling up rapidly has brought its challenges. increased the hours and term for our Coaches The larger programme requires a huge increase The Future Leaders programme supports young in 2018, limited resourcing meant they have still in funding. Support from funders and sponsors people from the regions to connect, explore only been very much part-time. Increasing their has enabled us to keep the programme free for big issues which affect their future, build their capacity, and their training and development, young people, but also increased complexity entrepreneurship and leadership capability, and is critical for strengthening engagement and with the greater number of funders involved. make a difference in their backyard. outcomes for young people moving forwards. PAGE 2 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW Future Leaders is a part-time programme for young people aged 16–25, designed to work around existing study or work commitments. Each local chapter is supported by a Coach, who works with participants in one of two tiers of involvement – as a Catalyst, or as a Future Leader. MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER WORKSHOP 1 WORKSHOP 2 WORKSHOP 3 WORKSHOP 4 WORKSHOP 5 WORKSHOP 6 WORKSHOP 7 LOCAL HUI DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A LOCAL PROJECT(S) TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE SHOWCASE NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL FUTURE LEADERS FUTURE LEADERS HUI 1 HUI 2 / FFTF HUI 3 // PATHWAYS PATHWAYS BEYOND THE THE BEYOND PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS & RECRUITMENT REGULAR COACHING AND MENTORING MEET WITH THE LOCAL MAYOR EVERY 2-3 MONTHS CATALYSTS CATALYSTS OUR LOCAL DELIVERY MODEL OPTION 1: AS A CATALYST OPTION 2: AS A FUTURE LEADER In scaling up Future Leaders, finding local The key difference between this and the wider Applying as a Future Leader is a less people who know their communities, and ‘Future Leaders’ option, is that Catalysts intense way to experience the programme. training and supporting them to deliver the attend all three national hui (including Festival Participants still make awesome connections, programme is vital. In each community we for the Future), get access to 1-on-1 support be inspired and build their leadership skills. support a local Coach who coordinates and through mentoring and coaching, and take This includes attending Festival for the Future, delivers the programme. Our Coaches work more of a leadership role working to develop attending local events and workshops, and part-time 40–50hrs/month. and lead a project in their community. getting involved in their community project. PAGE 3 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW More than 200 young people took part in the 2018 programme across eight communities, which was more than ten times the number of young people involved in 2017. The information below provides a summary of participant demographics, and the overall rating of their programme experience. Far North DEMOGRAPHICS Whangarei Whakatāne 50% Māori Ōpōtiki 35% NZ European / Pākehā 8% Pasifka 200+ * Kawerau PARTICIPANTS 5% Asian *250 young people enrolled at 2% Other the start of the programme, but a 74% Female Palmerston North number dropped off throughout due 25% Male Greymouth Kāpiti to study, work or life commitments. 1% Gender Diverse / Not Listed Average age of participants = 19 * IN EACH COMMUNITY PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE 1 Coach (Paid, part-time 40-50hrs/month) 4 Catalysts (Participants – more intensive) 20–50 Future Leaders (Participants – lighter) Community Stakeholders 8.6/10 8.7/10 – hui, event & showcase attendees Overall, how satisfied How likely are you to – research participants are you with the Future recommend it to a friend – mentors / supporters Leaders programme? or colleague? * Average based on 108 survey responses. PAGE 4 NATIONAL HUI #2 / JULY ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL ENGAGING IN THE BIG ISSUES Festival for the Future marked the half-way The Festival provided a powerful platform Amazing life changing experience to point in the Future Leaders programme on for our Future Leaders to engage in some bring our Whakatāne Future Leaders 27–29th July in Wellington. We supported of the big issues of our time. From tackling to Wellington for the Festival. I 200+ Future Leaders to attend, including child poverty to the future of housing, civic cannot emphasise enough how the full cost of their transport, ticket and engagement to mental health and wellbeing. inspirational this kaupapa is, and accommodation. all the caring people we have in Our Future Leaders brought a strong voice Aotearoa making positive changes The Festival is an action-packed weekend from the regions, and a number of them for our future. of inspiring speakers, workshops and also featured