Annual Report 2019 Our Vision an Inclusive New Zealand
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Annual Report 2019 Our vision An inclusive New Zealand. Our purpose To enhance the lives of physically disabled young New Zealanders by enabling them to participate in sport and recreation. “He waka eke noa, mō Aotearoa whānui” We are all in this waka together, for all the people of New Zealand. Annual Report 2019 1 JULY 2018 – 30 June 2019 Halberg Foundation Patron, Contents Her Excellency, The Rt Hon. Our vision and purpose 2 Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand. Message from the Chair and Chief Executive 4-5 Executive Board, Diversity and Inclusion 6-7 Halberg Advisers 8-9 Halberg Inclusion Training 10-11 Halberg Youth Council 12-13 Halberg Games 14-15 Halberg Activity Fund 16-17 Manaakitanga Programme 18-19 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards 20-21 Auditor’s Report 22-27 Halberg Power of Sport Waikato dinner 28 Endowment Fund 28 50 years of Eagles and Halberg 29 Our supporters 30-31 Buddle Findlay and Halberg Employment Experience Programme 32 Joyce Fisher Halberg Inclusion Training refresh 32 ISPS Handa Scholarship recipients 33 Trustees, Executive Board, Ambassador, Staff listings 34 Cover image; Pierte Meredith-Vaueli competes at Halberg Saint Kentigern Junior Sports Day, November 2018. Halberg Youth Councillor Thomas Chin performs a karakia at the 56th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards. Message from the Chair and Chief Executive E ngā reo, e ngā mana, e ngā kārangaranga maha, tēnei ka mihi āke nei i runga I tēnei rīpoata o tau 2019. Sport plays a crucial role in – directly to individuals via our importantly attitudes. We also shaping New Zealand’s culture nationwide network of advisers, work to provide a wide choice of and national identity. Play, active locally and regionally via schools opportunities to participate. recreation and sport not only and clubs, and nationally via This year we launched a refreshed provide physical health benefits, National Sport Organisations and Inclusion Training Programme but also develop confidence, the Halberg Games. This gives scale thanks to support from the Joyce resilience and help to establish to the work of Halberg and enables Fisher Charitable Trust which strong community connections. a large reach and opportunities to enabled an international peer become more active. In our 56th year the Halberg review of our programme and Foundation, founded by Olympic There is a growing awareness of increased capability. legend Sir Murray Halberg play as a precursor to sport and a An outcome of the review continues to fulfil our purpose of start of the important journey of identified the wider groups ‘enhancing the lives of physically physical literacy. We collaborate that are benefiting from our disabled young New Zealanders with whānau, sports providers, programme of adapting and by enabling them to participate in peers, the wider community, modifying physical activity and sport and active recreation’ and teachers and influencers to provide sports in schools. The programme assisting in ensuring everyone an inclusive sport and recreation has provided evidence that can experience the life-changing environment for all to participate in. teachers who have undertaken benefits of sport and recreation. The benefits of sport are broad, The Youth Council continues to inclusion training feel much more and there is strong alignment of grow providing us with valuable comfortable to offer inclusive aspects of the Halberg well-being insights, feedback, shaping opportunities to all young people. strategy (Hauora) with the Living initiatives and strengthening The Manaakitanga leadership Standards framework utilised by their leadership and influence in programme moved to a second the Government. the community. This community region this year in Waitakere influence is represented by with support from the Ministry of As our whakataukī outlines - all their involvement in: Tomorrows New Zealanders play a role in Youth Development and Aktive. Schools, NCEA design, recreation In recognising our responsibility moving the waka forward in the programmes and Halberg Games same direction. We are committed to our tamariki and rangatahi, along with other key Halberg the Future Leaders programme to working collaboratively to halt events and programmes. the decline of participation to an works with young Māori to assist environment where sport and We thank Vulcan Steel for their with disability sport programme recreation becomes a habit, is support of the Council, alongside delivery in the community. routine and valued. Our impact is Buddle Findlay for introducing a The Halberg Games, managed reflected in the wealth of positive career experience pilot programme. by Halberg Lead Adviser John feedback we received this year Ngā Kaupapa – Sigurdsson, had record entries from the young people Halberg Programmes this year providing 655 sporting connects with, the variety of Halberg formally works with four opportunities for young athletes. programmes we run and the valued of six types of impairment as The Halberg Games provide a partners we collaborate with. classified by SportN ew Zealand. pathway into sports at a grassroots As we review the year and reflect However, we are recognising or competitive level. Halberg appreciates the support from on the outcomes represented the universality of many of our the Parafed network who work throughout this report, the programmes which cascade into all closely to support the athletes. wonderful stories remind us of areas of disability and wellness. the important part Halberg plays The Games support the Halberg to enrich the lives of the young The awareness of key barriers view that every child has the people we serve and fulfil our facing young people with right to compete and experience vision of an inclusive New Zealand. impairments continues to drive the fun, friendship and freedom many of our new initiatives. that comes with sport and active Ngā Tāngata – People Halberg continues to work to recreation. We look forward to Young people are at the heart of reduce barriers including financial, seeking feedback from the wider everything Halberg does and we transport, accessibility, knowledge community as we work towards the reach them in a variety of ways and education, but most Halberg Games 2021 and beyond. 4 Halberg Foundation Halberg is committed to Parafeds, sports clubs, community allow Halberg to measure our embracing Diversity and Inclusion organisations and schools. impact against our purpose and whilst recognising the rich ensure alignment with Sport New As the financial statements within heritage of Tikanga Māori and all Zealand outcomes. It also ensures this report show, Halberg has its associated benefits. We are we respond effectively to our worked hard to attract and retain running an internal programme participants and guides future an increased level of funding this involved in upskilling cultural development of our programmes. year, enabling more investment in capability within Halberg. disability sport services, inclusion Halberg is privileged to have Ā Tātou Hoa – Partners training and sporting opportunities the continued support of Her We are incredibly grateful for and events. Excellency, The Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM QSO, the continued support of our We welcomed our new title sponsor loyal partners; ISPS Handa, Governor-General of New ISPS Handa to the Awards family Zealand, the patron of Halberg, Sport NZ, Southern Trust, (which includes Sky TV, Sport alongside His Excellency Sir David Buddle Findlay, Joyce Fisher NZ, High Performance Sport NZ, Gascoigne, and greatly appreciated Charitable Trust, Eagles Golfing Buddle Findlay, Spark Arena, Villa them hosting our Youth Council Society, David Levene Foundation, Maria and Heineken) with a stellar recently at Government House in Flight Centre Foundation, group of 62 finalists in yet another Wellington. Invacare, NZ Community Trust, year of sporting celebration at the Kia, Trillian Trust, Foundation elite level. Our congratulations to Earlier this year, Chair Wayne Boyd North, Lottery Grants Board and Tom Walsh, winner of the supreme retired after more than six years the Lion Foundation, who provide Halberg Award. at the helm expertly guiding the crucial funding and support. Board. Wayne has left an indelible Our Eagles relationship continues mark on the Halberg Foundation We acknowledge Sport NZ to grow; supporting the and has continued his connectivity for their long-term support of Activity Fund which assists to with his support as a Trustee Halberg and stewardship of the alleviate some of the barriers to and through the Boyd Clarke sector. We look forward to the participation in sport and recreation Foundation. We also welcomed new launch of the Disability Plan and for young people. This year we Board member Dr Lance O’Sullivan. working alongside Sport NZ in celebrated 50 years of working ensuring that the well-being of with the Eagles who have raised We pay tribute to the extended physically disabled young people over $5 million, all of which has whānau which includes our is a priority. been given out directly in grants for Trustee network, Life Trustees equipment, lessons or camps. (who assist us with funding and Significant outcomes can be raising awareness for Halberg reached by collaborating and It is with sadness that we as well as engaging with local sharing our collective knowledge acknowledge the passing of All communities) and our Ambassadors with other sector organisations Black and Halberg Life Trustee Sir and volunteers who provide a in a coordinated approach. At a Brian Lochore. His