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Grants Made
Grants made in 2011:
People First New Zealand (Inc) ($15,000)
Funding to assist with a review of constitution and organisational policies and manuals.
Autism New Zealand (Inc) ($5,000)
Support for two members of the Australian Minds and Hearts Team to present seminars in New Zealand.
Bernadette Macartney ($5,357)
Support to attend and present at two conferences in the United States on Disability Studies in Education.
Wellington After-Care Association Inc ($4,277.80)
Funds to support fitness programme.
Carers New Zealand ($25,000)
Funds to assist with the distribution costs of the magazine Family Care.
Interacting Theatre ($7,000)
Funding to support three day arts festival to be held October 2011 in Henderson.
Standards Plus Ltd ($15,000)
Funds to support extension of Family Leadership programme in the Otago region.
Inclusive Education Action Group ($20,000)
Funding for eleven inclusive education workshops for teachers and parents to share examples of inclusive practice.
Gracelands ($8,100)
Funds to assist with establishment of consumer advocacy system.
Touch Compass / Integrated Dance ($20,000)
Support for integrated dance workshop for young people and participation in 2012 Wellington Dance Festival.
Grants made in 2010:
New Zealand Family Planning Association ($25,000)
Funding for the reprint of two booklets for young people living with intellectual disability- "All About Growing Up" and "Safe Relationships Safer Sex".Starjam Charitable Trust ($10,000)
Funded 200 workshop places in Starjam's Talent Expansion Programme.
Spark Studio ($18,687.50)
Funded a six month innovative pilot programme in portraiture for 12 artists of all abilities culminating in a public exhibition.
NZORD ($25,000)
Contributed to a programme of work designed to improve the diagnosis and clinical care provided to people affected by rare disorders.
Spectrum Care ($10,000)
Contributed to the publication of "Extraordinary Journeys" capturing the lives of people since the closure of institutions.
Autism NZ/ IDEA Specialist Services ($15,000)
Supported a joint initiative to introduce a training programme developed and tested in Australia to help improve the emotional and social skills of children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Grants made in 2009:
NZ Down Syndrome Association: Self Advocacy Workshop ($16,046)
The Foundation supported a pilot workshop held to develop self advocacy and leadership skills of people with Down Syndrome to increase their participation in local and national self advocacy groups as well as within NZ DSA governance.
Parent and Family Resource Centre: Publication of Family Stories ($10,000)
Contribution to the publication of stories from New Zealand families who have established innovative family governed service.
NZ Organisation for Rare Disorders: Advocacy Programme ($25,000)
Contribution to the development of a specific programme of work designed to improve diagnosis and clinical care for children and young people with complex rare disorders.
Standards Plus: Inclusive Education Conference ($10,000)
Contributed to an Inclusive Education conference 28 – 30 September 2009.
Presentation at International Conference ($2,555)
Supported Olive Webb to present paper on health status of people with intellectual disability.