Media Releases

• 15 Haratua 2014

  The Canterbury Community Trust injects over $350,000 into Nelson Region

  The young people of Nelson are set to benefit from The Canterbury Community Trust’s latest funding round, to the tune of $350,602. “This round of funding puts the spotlight on our young people,” says Ms Louise Edwards, Chief Executive, The Canterbury Community Trust.

• Significant Health Benefits to Nelson Tasman from New Insulation Project

  Significant economic and health benefits are being heralded as a result of the new Warmer Healthier Homes Project for the Nelson Tasman region.

• 06 Poutūterangi 2015

  Community Pulls Together For Tasman’s Great Taste Trail

  During 2014 more than 200,000 people cycled or walked on Tasman’s Great Taste Trail and the overwhelming feedback was “more please”. The Nelson Tasman Cycle Trails Trust, who is leading trail fund raising and project managing construction has good news for people wanting to complete more parts of the Trail.

• 05 Haratua 2015

  Young People Sector

  Approved Donations – Canterbury Region

• Youth of Canterbury are struggling with the “new normal” post earthquake

  By announcing $1.75 million of funding for its Young People sector, The Canterbury Community Trust is acknowledging children and young people in Canterbury are still dealing with anxiety and mental health issues, as they try to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of living in post earthquake Canterbury.

• The Canterbury Community Trust supports Young People in the Marlborough Region

  By announcing $93,330 of funding for its Young People sector, The Canterbury Community Trust is acknowledging children and young people in Marlborough need continued support around early childhood development and opportunities for its young people to be active and thrive.

• The Canterbury Community Trust supports Young People in the Nelson Region

  By announcing $312,860 of funding for its Young People sector, The Canterbury Community Trust is acknowledging children and young people in Nelson need continued support around early childhood development and opportunities for its young people to be active and thrive.

• 24 Pipiri 2015

  Trust grants $152,300 to support health and well-being in the Marlborough region

  The Canterbury Community Trust has announced $152,300 in grants into the Marlborough region for its Health and Wellbeing funding sector. The Trust received funding requests totalling over $562,000. According to Chief Executive, Louise Edwards, applications in this area over the last three years are almost double the amount of the Trust’s available budget for this sector, with grants approved totalling $738,000 against $1.8 million in funding requests.

• 24 Pipiri 2015

  Health and Wellbeing Sector

  Approved Donations - Marlborough Region

• 24 Pipiri 2015

  Trust grants $290,700 to support health and wellbeing in the Nelson region The

  The Canterbury Community Trust has announced $290,700 in grants into the Nelson region for its Health and Wellbeing funding sector. The Trust received funding requests totalling nearly $680,000. According to Chief Executive, Louise Edwards, applications in this area over the last three years are almost double the amount of the Trust’s available budget for this sector, with grants approved totalling $1.3 million against $3.1 million in funding requests.

• Health and Wellbeing Sector

  Approved Donations - Nelson Region

• Health and Wellbeing sector

  Approved Donations - Canterbury Region

• Demand for Funding Remains High as Trust announces over $2.8 million to Canterbury Social Services Sector

  More than $2.8 million dollars has been distributed to over 100 social service organisations in the region as many service providers struggle financially with increased demand for services, administrative cost increases and changes to government funding structures says Louise Edwards, Chief Executive of The Canterbury Community Trust.

• Canterbury Social Services Sector Grants Approvals 2015

  Grants Approvals 2015.

• Demand for Funding Remains High as Trust announces over $431,500

  More than $400,000 has been distributed to social service organisations in the Nelson/Tasman region as many service providers struggle financially with increased demand for services, administrative cost increases and changes to government funding structures says Louise Edwards, Chief Executive of The Canterbury Community Trust.

• 2015 Nelson Social Services Grants Approvals 2015

  Grants Approvals

• 02 Mahuru 2015

  Demand for Funding Remains High as Trust Announces More than $155,000 to the Marlborough Social Services Sector

  More than $155,000 has been distributed to social service organisations in the Marlborough region as many service providers struggle financially with increased demand for services, administrative cost increases and changes to government funding structures says Louise Edwards, Chief Executive of The Canterbury Community Trust.

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• Marlborough Social Services Sector Grants Approvals 2015

  Grants Approvals 2015