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P O W E R E D BY. . .

2020 REPORT
F I V E Y E A R S O F I M PA C T W I T H T H E F U T U R E L E A D E R S P R O G R A M M E
2020 REPORT POWERED BY - FIVE YEARS OF IMPACT WITH THE FUTURE LEADERS PROGRAMME - Squarespace
Future Leaders has made a huge impact on my

life and it’s got me rethinking what I want to do in

the future job/study wise. I now want to work more

heavily with youth and inspire them the way Future

Leaders has inspired me.

Courtney Cox, Kawerau

                                                       Future Leaders is something that will totally benefit

                                                       other young people, it can give you a completely

                                                       different perspective to the way you currently live.

                                                       I got really motivated as I could relate to the role

                                                       models involved in the programme.

                                                       Sy Kaka, Kaikohe
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CONTENTS
Executive Summary              ............................................... 1
Meet Our Coaches / Kaiako              ...................................... 3

2020 At a Glance          .................................................... 4
Quantitative Outcomes           ............................................. 5
2020 Programme Overview                ....................................... 6
COVID Changed Everything               ...................................... 7
Project-Based Learning           ............................................ 8
Local Identity & Hoodies          ........................................... 9
Leading Through Lockdown                ...................................... 10
Local Events to Inspire         .............................................. 11
Regional & National Hui          ............................................ 12
Alumni Spotlight      ....................................................... 15
Participant Spotlight       ................................................. 17
                                                                                      It’s amazing how Future Leaders runs in the
Learning & Insight for 2021               ................................... 23
2021 Programme Overview                ....................................... 24     regions and the lower decile areas rather than

                                                                                      the big cities. We take inspiration from other
About Our Organisation               ........................................ 25
Board & Governance           ................................................ 26      communities that face similar challenges to our

Operations Team         ...................................................... 27   QUOTE  / ANYTHING
                                                                                      own. We             MORE POWERFUL
                                                                                              take these experiences          THAN THIS?
                                                                                                                     back to our
Finances    .................................................................. 28   – REPLACE WITH SY AND HIS QUOTE?
                                                                                      own communities.
Key Funding Partners          ............................................... 29
Collaboration & Support           ........................................... 30      Stevin Shaji, Whangarei

How Can You Help?           ................................................. 31
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                                                         communities, COVID has exacerbated the                Now five years in, Future Leaders is a powerful
                                                         challenges they already face. Especially during       and proven approach to youth-led community
                                                         lockdown, the digital divide has been more            development, that has created transformational
                                                         visible than ever. While our team adapted             outcomes for more than 550+ rangatahi in some
                                                         quickly and tried to take a digital-first approach,   of New Zealand’s most challenged communities.
                                                         some of our Future Leaders didn’t have devices,       Importantly, it is a free programme that enables
                                                         couldn’t afford data or access reliable wifi, or      access to opportunities that simply wouldn’t
                                                         in some cases live in particularly challenging        otherwise be accessible. To our funders and
      Tēnā koutou e te whānau,                           households. COVID has also caused disruptions         partners – we thank you for your support.
                                                         to study, and the employment status of many           Without you, this could not happen.
      Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi    young people has also been affected. It has
      With your food basket and my food basket the       also shown us that the awareness and support          In compiling this report we have conducted
      people will thrive                                 systems around mental health in New Zealand           interviews and received feedback from more
                                                         are not meeting the needs of young people.            than 100 participants, Coaches, and partners.
      2020 has been a year of tremendous resilience                                                            We have integrated these insights and lessons
      and adaptability. Our team, and our Future         Despite these challenges, our Future Leaders          into the report and plan for 2021. Our single
      Leaders have navigated huge challenges in          have demonstrated incredible courage and              biggest challenge in taking this kaupapa to the
      each of the six communities that the programme     leadership, including coordinating hundreds of        next level is flexible and long-term funding. If
      runs – Kawerau, Ōpōtiki, Whakatāne,                care packages to support vulnerable people and        you might be able to help, please get in touch!
      Whangarei, Kaikohe, and Greymouth.                 whānau during lockdown, which reached 30
                                                         different communities. They have coordinated          Ngā manaakitanga.
      We had an incredible start to our fifth year of    various local and regional events, national social
      the programme with Coach training and our          media challenges, and brought fresh ideas and
      first national hui, and then COVID hit. For many   perspectives into important conversations on
      young people living in rural and provincial        issues facing their communities and our country.      Bridget Cassie,                  Guy Ryan,
                                                                                                               Programme Manager                CEO & Founder

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MEET OUR COACHES / KAIAKO
                Future Leaders is delivered by local people who live and work on the ground in each community – our
                Inspiring Stories Coaches. They are amazing, and bring huge passion and support for this kaupapa,
                and are supported by our Wellington-based team throughout the year. Ngā mihi nui kia koutou!

                                             “This year has been transformative!                                                        “It’s been a true highlight seeing my
                                             We were tested as a team to think fast                                                     roopu grow throughout the year, and
                                             and adapt, and our rangatahi showcased                                                     grow their confidence. There really is
                                             resilience to make things happen. I really                                                 no other opportunity or space like this
                                             appreciate what our Future Leaders have                                                    available in our area.”
                                             given to our community.”                                                                   Karen Hepi, Kaikohe

 MARLENA MARTIN / KAWERAU                    Marlena Martin, Kawerau                            KAREN HEPI / KAIKOHE

                                                                                          “It’s a way for youth to openly share and
“It’s been an amazing year for personal
                                                                                          have a voice – there’s nothing else. Having
growth and building stronger relationships
                                                                                          something consistent and knowing you
for my team and for the wider group of
                                                                                          have someone behind you to support you is
Future Leaders across the country.”
                                                                                          really important for the youth of Ōpōtiki.”
Talei Bryant, Whakatāne
                                                                                          Kaea Williams, Ōpōtiki
                                               TALEI BRYANT / WHAKATĀNE                                                                    KAEA WILLIAMS / ŌPŌTIKI

                                                                                                                                        “After two years facilitating this
                                             “I love the Future Leaders program and
                                                                                                                                        programme in Greymouth, I am a bigger
                                             would love to see it in more communities
                                                                                                                                        believer than ever that this type of
                                             throughout our country, especially more
                                                                                                                                        community-led programme is the key to
                                             communities in Taitokerau!”
                                                                                                                                        development in smaller towns.”
                                             Tania Bristow, Whangarei
                                                                                                                                        Stephen Brassett, Greymouth
  TANIA BRISTOW / WHANGAREI                                                               STEPHEN BRASSETT / GREYMOUTH
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2020 AT A GLANCE
In 2020, Future Leaders took place in six communities – Kawerau, Ōpōtiki, Whakatāne, Kaikohe,
Whangarei and Greymouth. The programme provides deep year-round engagement for our Catalysts,
with a much broader ripple effect in each community through various projects, workshops & events.

                                    122                                        9.0/10                                          9.2/10
900+
                              FUTURE LEADERS                               Overall, how satisfied are you with          How likely are you to recommend
                                                                           the Future Leaders programme?                      it to a friend or colleague?

COMMUNITY
MEMBERS

                                                        x27
                                                                                                                   70% Māori
ENGAGED
                                                                                                                   15% NZ European / Pākehā

                                                                                                                   3% Indian
                                                       CATALYSTS

                                               x6
                                                                                                                   3% European

                                                                                                                                                         18
                                                                                                                   2% Pasifika

                                                                                                                   2% Asian
                                              COACHES
                                                                                                                   3% African
                                                                                                                                                      Average age

550+ FUTURE LEADERS ALUMNI                                                                                         3% Not Listed / Other            of participants

2020 was the 5th year of the programme, with 550+ people taking part
since 2016. It was also our 9th year of operation for Inspiring Stories,
with 10,000+ alumni across all of our programmes since 2011.                  36% Male                           64% Female

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QUANTITATIVE OUTCOMES
          The Future Leaders programme supports rangatahi to build strength across a range of outcome
          areas. The quantitative data below is a summary of the 2020 survey responses, where participants
          indicate the extent to which the programme has had an impact for them. *

          96%                                                         93%
          ARE BETTER CONNECTED                                        ARE MORE RESILIENT                               INCREASED CAPABILITY
          TO A COMMUNITY OF PEERS                                     Participants report that the Future Leaders
                                                                      programme has helped them to develop their       95% Problem solving skills
          Participants report that the programme has
          helped them to develop their connections with               sense of resilience, and their ability to cope   96% Communication skills
                                                                      with challenges.
          a community of peers – locally and nationally.                                                               96% Personal & social skills
                                                                                                                       98% Leadership skills
                                                                                                                       91% Entrepreneurship skills,
          91%                                                         93%                                                  & the ability to turn ideas into action
          ARE BETTER CONNECTED                                        FEEL MORE EMPLOYMENT READY
          TO LOCAL BUSINESS AND
          COMMUNITY LEADERS                                                                                            TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION
                                                                      93%
                                                                      FEEL MORE OPTIMISTIC                             88% Worked as a team to develop a

          96%                                                         ABOUT THEIR FUTURE                                   project(s) to make a difference in
                                                                                                                           their community.
          HAVE A BETTER
          UNDERSTANDING                                                                                                84% Feel more confident developing
          OF FUTURE CHALLENGES                                        91%                                                  other projects & ventures in future.
          Participants report that the programme has                  HAVE A STRONGER
          helped them to develop a better understanding
          of a range of socio-economic issues that affect
                                                                      SENSE OF PURPOSE
          the future of their community.

PAGE*5NOTE – outcomes above are based on 57 responses from the participant evaluation survey.
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2020 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
                  JAN             FEB             MAR              APR          MAY            JUN              JUL              AUG          SEPT             OCT              NOV             DEC
COACHES

                  COACH
                 TRAINING

                                                                                  REGULAR COACHING AND MENTORING
CATALYSTS

                  APPLICATIONS                CATALYST                                                                                     NATIONAL
                   & SELECTION                TRAINING                                                                                     CELEBRATION

                              INFO                PROJECT #1       PROJECT #2          PROJECT #3                                                                          PATHWAYS
                              EVENING             IDENTITY         INSPIRE             IMPACT CHALLENGE                                                                    POST-PROGRAMME
FUTURE LEADERS
  + CATALYSTS

                         APPLICATIONS                                                                        #FFTF20           W5 / FFTF                   LOCAL
                                                   W1              W2           W3              W4                                             W6
                        & RECRUITMENT                                                                       / AWARDS            NOHO                       SHOWCASE

                                                                                                MICRO MISSIONS

    W            SKILLS-BASED WĀNANGA                                     P     PROJECT–BASED LEARNING                                              #FFTF20 & THE IMPACT AWARDS
                 W1 – Connection / Whakawhanaungatanga                          Project 1 – He Waka Eke Noa                                         Festival for the Future
                 W2 – Inspire / Local Event Planning                            Work as a team to develop and strengthen your                       Festival for the Future is a remarkable national
                                                                                identity as the local Future Leaders crew.                          event packed with inspiring speakers,
                 W3 – The Impact Challenge / 1 Day Wānanga
                                                                                Project 2 – Inspire The Local Community                             workshops and a marketplace for great ideas.
                 W4 – Getting ready for #FFTF20
                                                                                Work as a team to deliver a local event with                        FFTF20 is happening 24–26th July in Wellington.
                 W5 – Reflection & next steps from #FFTF20 / Noho
                                                                                guest speakers to inspire your community.
                 W6 – Showcase & Awards Ceremony Planning                                                                                           The Impact Awards
                                                                                Project 3 – The Impact Challenge
                                                                                                                                                    A premier celebration of young New Zealanders
                                                                                Develop and implement a project to make a
                                                                                                                                                    making an impact in their communities.
                                                                                positive impact in your community.
                 FOR CATALYSTS ONLY
                 Catalyst Training and National Celebration
                                                                                MEET UPS | MAHI TAHI                                                MICRO MISSIONS
                 Brings together Catalysts, Coaches, special
                 guests and VIPs for x2 weekends of inspiration,                Touch points for group work towards milestones                      Ongoing challenges throughout programme.
                 training and development.                                      between Coaches, Catalysts and Future Leaders.                      Building confidence and competency around key
                                                                                                                                                    project and personal milestones.

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COVID CHANGED EVERYTHING
      After an amazing start to 2020 and big plans for the year ahead, COVID changed everything. While
      the previous page provides a high-level overview of the programme, we had to adapt considerably.
      It’s been a whirlwind, and our Coaches and Future Leaders have stepped up like never before.

      ADAPTABILITY & FLEXIBILITY

      The nature of the Future Leaders programme      “Due to the effects of COVID our plans have
      and the huge focus on project-based learning    had to change a lot, our programme and our
      has empowered and supported participants to     roopu have had to innovate and diversify the
      respond to the needs of their communities.      way that we typically operate which has proven
                                                      very challenging, but also very rewarding.
      Everyone has had to adapt to new challenges
      and changing circumstances. While lockdown      We have managed to run a few different
      was especially hard, we have seen tremendous    projects in our community of Whangarei,
      levels of creativity, courage and leadership    including Mental Health, Taiao and Hauora
      demonstrated throughout the year.               Challenges during COVID Alert Level 3 and 4,
                                                      as well as Kai and Care Package Giveaways
      This has seen our Future Leaders coordinate     to elderly and whānau affected by the negative
      and distribute 500+ care packages to support    impacts of COVID.”
      vulnerable people and whānau in their           Tania Bristow, Whangarei Coach
      communities; organise local and regional hui;
      mobilise first-time voters to engage in the
      national body elections; and so much more!

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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Young people gain hands-on experience and transferable skills through project-based learning as they
turn their ideas into reality. This sees them work as a team(s) across three different projects throughout
the year, each with increasing difficulty and flexibility. Below is an overview of the three different projects.

PROJECT #1                                         PROJECT #2                                         PROJECT #3
TEAM BUILDING –                                    LOCAL EVENTS TO INSPIRE                            THE IMPACT CHALLENGE
HE WAKA EKE NOA
                                                   In the second project milestone each group         After building confidence and working as a team
The purpose of the first project was to support    works as a team to design and deliver a local      to deliver projects 1 & 2, the third project – The
each group to build their team identity. This      event with guest speakers to connect with          Impact Challenge – is an open opportunity
project also gave space for each crew to           and inspire their community. Each community        to develop ideas to make a difference in the
understand each others strengths and define        approached the challenge differently.              local community. It made sense to bring this
their roles as a team. As part of this, each                                                          challenge earlier in the year to respond to
community worked to design, resource and           In Whakatāne they ran their second ‘Stop,          local needs created by COVID and lockdown.
print their own Future Leaders hoody.              Drop, Enrol’ to engage young people to vote        This saw our Future Leaders collectively
                                                   in the October elections. Kawerau made a           coordinate and deliver 500+ care packages to
All six groups printed team hoodies to wear to     video featuring conversations with rangatahi       support vulnerable people and whānau in their
Future Leader events and when they engaged         about challenging the negative stereotypes in      communities, which reached an estimated 30
with their community throughout the year.          Kawerau. Kaikohe ran a Weekend Wānanga,            different communities.
These hoodies are about identity, a sense of       and invited Future Leaders from across
belonging, and also helped participants to learn   Aotearoa to attend the weekend. In Greymouth,
hands-on skills around communication, team         they collaborated with the local High School
work, fundraising, design, and relationship        and different organisations to showcase positive
management.                                        pathways and opportunities for young people.
LOCAL IDENTITY & HOODIES
        Each community developed their own hoodies as part of the first project focused around identity and
        team building. It was a great stepping stone to work as a team, to understand each others strengths,
        and define their roles – from design and creative, to fundraising and managing the operations.

ŌPŌTIKI                                                       INVERNESS,             WIRIHANA,           ELICIA,
FUTURE LEADERS                                                KAIKOHE                WHANGAREI           GREYMOUTH

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WHANGAREI                                KAWERAU                                                            KAIKOHE

LEADING THROUGH LOCKDOWN
500+
CARE & SUPPORT PACKS
                                    My family and I would like to say a big thank you for the food parcels
                                    today. There are no words to say how grateful we are.
Reached people in 30 communities,   Thank you Future Leaders.
coordinated and delivered by our    Recipient of one of the Kai Packages put together
Future Leaders during lockdown.     by Whangarei Future Leaders in May 2020.

 GREYMOUTH                                                                         WHAKATĀNE                      ŌPŌTIKI
LOCAL EVENTS TO INSPIRE
       As part of their second project for the year our Future Leaders design and deliver a local event
       to connect and inspire their community. Each community approached it differently. For example,
       Whakatāne focused on engaging first-time voters and young people in the national elections. Kaikohe
       created a regional hui, and invited locals as well as Future Leaders from across the country.

                                                                                           Future Leaders is filled with very
                                                                                           inspiring people who encourage
                                                                                           and motivate me to be the best
                                                                                           version of myself and do good
                                                                                           in our community.
                                                                                           Elicia Keating, Greymouth

GREYMOUTH                                   GREYMOUTH

WHAKATĀNE                                    WHAKATĀNE                                     WHAKATĀNE
REGIONAL & NATIONAL HUI

                          WHAKATĀNE HUI / FFTFLIVE

KAIKOHE INSPIRE WĀNANGA

                          CATALYST TRAINING

KAIKOHE INSPIRE WĀNANGA   WHAKATĀNE HUI
WHAKAWHANAUNGATANGA
      Whakawhanaungatanga is about developing connections and relationships, and is a critical foundation
      for the Future Leaders experience. Events and hui at the local and national level provide important and
      powerful opportunities for our Future Leaders to connect, be inspired, learn and grow.

          I love the opportunities to mix and

          mingle and make those bonds we

          need to work together. The best

          part is being able to reconnect with

          everyone from the other regions,

          to get the updates on how they’re

          going with their projects and

          get new ideas to take home and

          benefit our own communities. It’s

          also about building those crucial

          relationships so we can reach out

          for help when needed.

          Zakkaia Waipouri, Greymouth

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                                                 NATIONAL AWARDS
NATIONAL AWARDS
Our first-ever national awards in September for the Future Leaders programme was a moving experience,
complete with powerful haka and inspiring stories shared by participants. The awards recognised the courage
and leadership from each of our communities, as well as awards for specific categories and team work.

                                                CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD RECIPIENTS
                                                • Chief Ops (Operations) – Courtney Cox, Kawerau

                                                • Chief Creative (Design) – Wirihana Croft-Malcolm, Whangarei

                                                • Chief Hustler (Sales and Business Development) – Kataraina Monika, Whakatāne

                                                • Chief Storyteller (Marketing and Communications) – Timena Iuliano, Whangarei

                                                • Superhero – Karen Hepi, Kaikohe Coach
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
                                                            A strong community can provide
                                                            so much for people when it comes
                   Before Future Leaders, I always felt
                                                            to having a sense of belonging. I
                   like I had imposter syndrome. But now
                                                            lost this when moving to the big
                   I take every opportunity that comes
                                                            city of Christchurch and I now
                   my way and own it. I am friends with
                                                            think back to my involvement with
                   most people from Future Leaders,
                                                            Future Leaders and have great
                   and talk to most still and see what
                                                            appreciation for this programme. It
                   they’re up to. Since I completed the
                                                            was great meeting amazing people
                   programme, heaps of the Future
                                                            from all over the country and seeing
                   Leaders have started their own
                                                            how different yet similar everyone’s
                   businesses, community groups and/or
                                                            experiences are.
                   have studied or gained employment.

                   Gayle is working as a social worker.     Tamika is currently in Canada
GAYLE              She is also part of the ECCT (Eastern    working as an event manager
                                                                                                   TAMIKA
MOANA-JOHNSON      Central Community Trust) as an           at Fernie Alpine Resort. After
                                                                                                   GREEN
2018 PARTICIPANT                                                                                   2016 PARTICIPANT
                   advocate for young people. Gayle has     completing Future Leaders she
PALMERSTON NORTH                                                                                   BULLER
                   had her 3rd child in the last year, as   moved to Christchurch and worked
                   well as graduated with a Bachelors in    with community level netball
                   Social Work, with the intention to go    helping to develop good coaching
                   on to postgraduate studies next year.    programmes.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
                                                     She stumbled across the Future Leaders group        passions and equip them to face the ups &
                                                     in Whakatāne whilst doing some work for the         downs of millennial life. Only a year after being
                                                     electoral commission in 2018.                       blown away by the stories shared at FFTF, she
                                                                                                         became a keynote speaker sharing the stage
                                                     Talei admits when she first heard about the         alongside TJ Perenara, Stacey Daniels and
                                                     Future Leaders group, she thought that those        Mayor Justin Lester, to name a few, sharing her
                                                     involved would be well off, trying to advance       big ideas for the community.
                                                     their CV, but she was quickly taken with this

TALEI BRYANT                                         little community of people from all walks of life   Shortly after, Talei ran a collaborative campaign
                                                     who come together to learn, grow, and give          running for Whakatāne Council in 2019.
FUTURE LEADER 2018 >>
                                                     back to the community.                              Although Talei didn’t get elected into Council
CATALYST 2019 >>                                     A big challenge Talei faced before becoming         the first time, it has only made her more
COACH 2020                                           a part of the Future Leaders program was            determined to take all these learnings and run
                                                     loneliness and feeling isolated in her passion      again in the future.
Talei Bryant is a 23 year old, Nelson born,          to create meaningful change. As soon as she
Fijian Pākehā wahine from Waimana. Talei has         attended her first Future Leaders hui, she could      “Politics is in the marae, politics is in your
always been passionate about advocacy and            see that this was a programme where youth             house, and making it more accessible to
participated in leadership groups during high        can make a difference, they have a voice and,         people and also teaching people that we have
school. However, she has certainly had her           with the help of the Future Leaders programme,        a say in what goes on in our community.”
ups and downs throughout her young adult             could mobilize young people to make a positive
years. In her final year of school, her father was   impact on the community.                            In 2020, Talei stepped into the Whakatāne
diagnosed with terminal cancer – he passed                                                               Future Leaders Coach role, and, with her crew,
away after she finished High School. Talei           In 2018, after attending Festival for the Future    ran the first ever community-led Future Leaders
moved to Australia to support her family back        for the first time, Talei became inspired to work   cross-community hui in July. Talei is currently
in Waimana, however moved back because she           with youth. Talei founded the ‘Find your Fish       applying for grants to take the Find your Fish
felt disconnected from her family and home.          Movement’ to help young people find their           Movement to the next level in 2021.

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Sy grew up in the Far North, he is from a family     For Sy, putting together the 50 care hampers
                                                         of 10 and beyond his immediate family is a           for whānau in need during COVID was life
                                                         brother to many and a cousin to even more.           changing. He found that there are ways to
                                                         Last year Sy worked as a Youth Worker at the         support whānau in need, even within the
                                                         local Youth Space in Kaikohe – Te Uma O Te           restrictions of COVID. During lockdown Sy
                                                         Kona and co-ordinated their local Breakaway          also supported local iwi with border control
                                                         Holiday Programmes. This year Sy has been            alongside fellow Future Leaders. The Kaikohe
                                                         working as a youth worker at Te Kotahitanga          Future Leaders also coordinated an Inspiring
                                                         e Mahi Kaha Trust (TKMKT). He is passionate          Weekend Wānanga at Otiria Marae in Moerewa
                                                         about positive change within our young people.       in October – where Future Leaders from across
                                                                                                              Aotearoa were introduced to the heart and soul
                                                         Sy joined Future Leaders hoping to grow his          of the Far North.
                                                         leadership skills and connections, and build on
                                                         his strengths while stepping out of his comfort
     SY KAKA                                             zone. Sy has brought an incredibly positive
     KAIKOHE                                             attitude to the Kaikohe crew – where he always
                                                         has a willingness to try new things.
     I want to help our Māori youth to not
                                                           “I’ve found the programme really beneficial,
     listen to stereotypes - like ‘you're going
                                                           we are implementing things in our community
     to end up in prison’, I wanted to make a              - I’ve taken a whole lot of ideas and problem
                                                           solving methods back to my community in
     change.
                                                           Kaikohe. Future Leaders is something that will
                                                           totally benefit other young people, it can give
 How Sy rated his experience on the programme...
                                                           you a completely different perspective to the
             Overall, how                 How likely       way you currently live. I got really motivated
             satisfied were               are you to       as I could relate to the role models involved in

   5/5       you with the
             programme?        4/5
                                          recommend it
                                          to others?
                                                           the programme’.

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Wikitoria Watene is an 18 year old wāhine from         “Ōpōtiki is bad for gangs - they think they can
                                                         Kaikohe. Wikitoria (Wiki) moved to Ōpōtiki two         recruit teenagers from the age of 14. Alcohol

                                                         years ago. She has been part of Future Leaders         and drugs are a massive problem too. Not

                                                         since 2019. Wiki is very involved in school,           having a stable support system is challenging

                                                         Kapa haka and passionate about her māori-              for our young people.”

                                                         dom.
                                                                                                              During lockdown the Ōpōtiki Future Leaders

                                                           “The friendships have been the most                found positive ways to connect with the

                                                           beneficial part of the programme. The cultural     community through social media, and collecting

                                                           diversity is really amazing, I usually just sit    ‘lovely words about your mum’ for a mother’s
                                                           with Māori people but I’ve built connections       day hamper competition. They also connected
                                                           with people from different cultures which was      with the community at the local AgFest in
                                                           an unexpected bonus for me.”                       November – where they collected names to
                                                                                                              allocate 50 winter warmth packages for those in
    WIKITORIA WATENE                                     Wikitoria didn’t grow up with much and has           need next winter.
    ŌPŌTIKI                                              lived with her sister for most of her life. She
                                                         comes from a family with 14 siblings. Wikitoria
    The cultural diversity is really amazing.            has a passion for helping rangatahi Māori –
                                                         she likes to see rangatahi achieve in life, that’s
    Future Leaders has been the highlight
                                                         one of her big passions. When she was 16,
    of my year!                                          in Kaikohe she was a youth rep at the local
                                                         Youth Centre – Te Uma o te Kona. She was
                                                         volunteering her time helping kids there. Wiki

How Wikitoria rated her experience on the programme...   sees Future Leaders as part of this pathway to
                                                         help rangatahi Māori.
            Overall, how                 How likely
            satisfied were               are you to

  5/5       you with the
            programme?        5/5
                                         recommend it
                                         to others?
Elicia joined the Future Leaders programme in         more than 150 people across 7 communities on
                                                         2019 and stepped up to a catalyst role in 2020.       the West Coast. The care hampers as well as
                                                         She is currently interning with Fusion Network        local ‘weekly challenges’ hosted online helped
                                                         to help with IT systems at Greymouth High             locals in remote areas feel connected to their
                                                         School and other schools, and is also studying        community.
                                                         IT Communications at Open Polytechnic.
                                                                                                               In October Elicia and the local Future Leaders
                                                         Elicia is taking part in Future Leaders to help her   team worked with Greymouth High School to
                                                         connect with inspiring people who encourage           put on their local ‘Inspire’ event. They worked
                                                         and motivate her to be the best version of            with all of the senior students to expose them
                                                         herself and do good in her community.                 to different pathways such as Outward Bound,
                                                                                                               positive mental health and wellbeing services,
                                                           “I would like to improve the common thinking        as well as development opportunities like the
                                                           of those living in Greymouth that they’d rather
    ELICIA KEATING                                         be anywhere but here. I want everyone to
                                                                                                               Future Leaders programme.

    GREYMOUTH                                              actually get involved in making it a better           “In my opinion mental struggles are the
                                                           place for people.”                                    greatest challenge faced by young people
    Success for me is happiness and                                                                              today. I know so many young people who

    comfort, it means being confident and                Communication on the West Coast can be                  struggle every day. Based on my own and
                                                         difficult, especially when it comes to talking          friend’s experience, one of the hardest things
    comfortable in and with myself.                                                                              for Greymouth is that we don’t have a lot of
                                                         about the real issues – this can lead to a lack of
                                                         momentum in the community to create change.             resources for support. A lot of the counsellors

                                                         This was magnified throughout the COVID                 we do have here are based around one
                                                                                                                 specific method of counselling, and do not
How Elicia rated her experience on the programme...      lockdown. During lockdown Elicia and her team
                                                                                                                 always cater for the different needs of clients.”
                                                         in Greymouth created care packages for their
             Overall, how                 How likely     community. Through fundraising efforts and the
             satisfied were               are you to
                                                         support of amazing local partners, Elicia helped
  4/5        you with the
             programme?        5/5
                                          recommend it
                                          to others?     to coordinate and distribute care packages to

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Luke is an Occupational Therapist and a Youth         putting down hangi, Luke is using skills from
                                                        Leader for his local Church in Whakatāne.             Future Leaders and his personal experiences to
                                                        He joined the Future Leaders programme in             empower Whakatāne’s rangatahi.
                                                        2020 to help create positive change for his
                                                        community and gain the skills to do so.                 “I see a real purpose here in Whakatāne – I
                                                                                                                can make a big difference through Future

                                                          “Once I learned the whole kaupapa, I just             Leaders and also as an individual. This

                                                          wanted to be part of it! It is a really awesome       town means so much to me, and I want

                                                          opportunity to help whānau in need,                   to see people thriving. A lot of our kids go

                                                          especially because we’re all whānau down              through challenges with social expectations.

                                                          here in Whakatāne, one way or another.                Expectations to find work only for the

                                                          During COVID-19 mental health support is              money and not for purpose; expectations

                                                          important – whether that’s having a chat or           of leaving Whakatāne to be successful; and

                                                          putting together support packs with Future            expectations around attending university
    LUKE GRAY                                             Leaders, it’s all just part of the collective         otherwise you’re not good enough. I want to

    WHAKATĀNE                                             approach.”                                            support youth to see that their dreams are
                                                                                                                achievable, and staying here is and can be a
                                                                                                                good option.”
    I love working with youth, helping                  Mental health is a great passion of Luke’s, after
                                                        experiencing this first hand through friends
    people, and love seeing people grow                                                                       Recently, Luke recieved a 2021 Kiwibank Local
                                                        and family, Luke’s goal for the community is
    and succeed in whatever they want to                                                                      Hero Medal for Bay of Plenty.
                                                        to see youth thriving. Using the skills gained
                                                        throughout the programme in 2020 Luke aims
    achieve.
                                                        to build his own therapy and mental health
                                                        prevention course/business for youth in school.
How Luke rated his experience on the programme...
                                                        Luke aims to put together groups to support
            Overall, how                 How likely     emotional regulation and to support adolescents
            satisfied were               are you to     going through anxiety. Utilizing activities such as

  5/5       you with the
            programme?        5/5
                                         recommend it
                                         to others?
                                                        raft building, visiting marae, bush walking, and
Wirihana joined Future Leaders through word           A major challenge that our Whangarei Future
                                                        of mouth, but wasn’t quite sure what it was all       Leaders found was that rangatahi feel
                                                        about. At the start of this year Wirihana, who        disconnected. The Whangarei Future Leaders
                                                        was year 13, was really shy and couldn’t talk in      aimed to tackle this issue by engaging in daily
                                                        front of others –                                     social media challenges as part of Youth Week
                                                                                                              NZ. They had some great entries from across
                                                          “When I joined Future Leaders I had no idea         Aotearoa – including an exercise video, a
                                                          we had to talk. I was shocked, but I did it and     caption challenge and sharing the “Bright side
                                                          I’m actually pretty good at it. I actually really   of Covid-19” for you. They also ran an Inspire
                                                          enjoy it.”                                          event in town at the end of November, with
                                                                                                              interactive and fun activities aimed to engage

    WIRIHANA CROFT-MALCOLM                              Wirihana wants to use his newfound skills to          young people.
                                                        talk in front of people and share what he has
    WHANGAREI                                           learnt through Future Leaders with others. In         Next year, Wirihana plans to study Business,
                                                        2020, Wirihana has spoken as part of a panel          Psychology, te reo Māori, and Design. He has
    I’m someone who sees both positive and              at Youth Talks – a Whangarei Youthspace               been offered two scholarships to study at

    negative quite a lot. When I see negative           event. He has spoken at the Young Enterprise          Auckland University or AUT next year. Wirihana
                                                        Scheme Tai Tokerau Awards after receiving an          wants to make a whole new business model –
    things in our community it radiates with            Entrepreneurship Award in October.                    where businesses focus on working for social

    me a lot. Suicide rates are bad in my                                                                     good. He wants to see business putting ethical
                                                        Wirihana wants to be part of making a positive        factors at the top of their decision making
    town, rangatahi feeling disconnected –              change in Whangarei, so this year he used this        processes – e.g. considering environmental

    drives me to push for change.                       passion and took on the design role – Creative        impacts, alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and
                                                        Chief. He designed a hoody relating to the            how the business will impact people living in
                                                        history of Whangarei, including a whale’s tail,       poverty.
                                                        which connects to Whangarei’s original name –
How Wirihana rated his experience on the programme...
                                                        Whangarei Terenga Paraoa – the meeting place
            Overall, how                 How likely     for the Whales. This was part of the first project
            satisfied were               are you to     milestone this year – building a team identity.

  5/5       you with the
            programme?        4/5
                                         recommend it
                                         to others?
                                                        He won the Chief Creative Award at the Future
                                                        Leaders National Awards for his design.

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Mereana was born and bred in Kawerau,               Mereana believes one of the greatest challenges
                                                        she went to Kawerau South primary school,           young people face today is mental health. It
                                                        Kawerau Intermediate school and Tarawera High       is the gateway to challenges such as suicidal
                                                        School. Mereana is currently in her second year,    thoughts, bullying, depression and self-harm.
                                                        studying Anthropology and Museum Studies at         She was especially concerned about mental
                                                        a distance with Victoria University.                health during Covid-19 – specifically for people
                                                                                                            in unsafe living situations during this time.
                                                        Mereana is passionate about creating change
                                                        in her community for local rangatahi. This was      In May, the Kawerau Future Leaders created the
                                                        her first time with Future Leaders, and she saw     Let’s walk, Let’s talk project - connected to the
                                                        this as a gateway to connect with and inspire       funding they received from Ara Taiohi – every
                                                        youth to be passionate about creating change        dollar sponsored is a 1 min walk. Any rangatahi
                                                        in themselves.                                      who took part received a $20 top-up for their

    MEREANA WAATA                                                                                           phone. The money went towards sponsorship

    KAWERAU                                             Before joining, she knew Whaiora Patrick - a        for their hoodies. Mereana was also a key actor
                                                        former Future Leader. Whaiora has been a huge       in the Kawerau Inspire video - along with fellow
                                                        inspiration to Mereana, and when she found out      Future Leader, Courtney Cox.
    The one thing I love about our
                                                        that Whaiora was part of Future Leaders, she
    community is the people in it have                  wanted to join too.
    the biggest and kindest hearts. Our
                                                          “For me personally, bullying has been one of
    ability to come together in the face of
                                                          my personal challenges. Because of this, It
    adversity is incredible.                              has been a challenge of mine to stop bullying,
                                                          and it is something that I would like to change
How Mereana rated her experience on the programme...      in my community. I think Future Leaders is a
                                                          good platform to get the word out there about
            Overall, how                 How likely       bullying, and to support raising awareness to
            satisfied were               are you to
                                                          prevent it from happening in the first place.”
  5/5       you with the
            programme?         5/5
                                         recommend it
                                         to others?
STILL NEEDS TO BE UPDATED FOR 2020...

      LEARNING & INSIGHT FOR 2021
      As we reflect on the 2020 programme, we are working to gain insight from our coaches, participants,
      and partners to understand what worked, and what didn’t. Below is a summary of insights and
      recommendations to help strengthen the programme in 2021.

      1. Increase the coach contracted hours and         3. Preparing Online Alternatives                      Stories will be looking into the best approach to
      contracts to 12 months                             Next year we plan to include alternative online       integrate Te Ao Māori into the Future Leaders
      In 2020, we increased the contracts for coaches    options to workshops, projects, and hui – to          programme as well as our wider organisation for
      from 9 months to 10 months – with hours            prepare for changes in COVID alert levels. We         2021 and beyond.
      remaining at 60 hours per month. To provide        will work with our coaches and community
      the best programme possible, and to provide        partners to be flexible with the timing of projects   6. Stronger partnerships and relationships
      job security for our coaches, we aim to increase   and hui.                                              with the wider community
      resourcing.                                                                                              In 2020 community connections were
                                                         4. Mental health and wellbeing                        strengthened during lockdown – online and face
      2. Increasing Face to Face Touchpoints             In 2021, we will be including mental health first     to face. Young people on the programme would
      In 2020, 3 hui were planned across the             response training as part of our Coach Training.      benefit from having greater connectivity to their
      programme – Catalyst Training, FFTF20, and         This will allow coaches to adequately support         community leaders. So we plan to grow these
      National Awards. Due to COVID, Festival for the    participants with their health and wellbeing.         connections in 2021.
      Future went online. The Whakatāne & Kaikohe
      Future Leaders decided to host 2 successful        5. Integrate Te Ao Māori into the                     7. Strengthening the journey beyond the
      community-led hui to increase face to face         programme                                             programme.
      connections. In 2021, we will be exploring ways    Over the past five years, a large percentage of       We will continue to look into potential pathways
      to increase face to face touchpoints regionally    Future Leaders have identified as Māori, and          and internships to support participants beyond
      and nationally.                                    some of the more impactful experiences have           year one of the programme.
                                                         been connecting with Te Ao Māori. Inspiring

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2021 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
                     JAN                FEB                MAR                APR              MAY               JUN                JUL           AUG            SEPT               OCT               NOV
   COACHES

                                                                                                                                                                                                  2022 LOCAL
                                     COACH                                                                                                                                          LOCAL
                                                                                                                                                                                                   LEGENDS
                                    TRAINING                                                                                                                                       AWARDS         CONFIRMED

                                                                                                     REGULAR COACHING AND MENTORING
   CATALYSTS

                           APPLICATIONS                                 CATALYST                                                        #FFTF21               NATIONAL
                                                                                         ZUI        ZUI           ZUI                                  ZUI                   ZUI
                          & RECRUITMENT                                 TRAINING                                                       / AWARDS               AWARDS

                                   INFO              PROJECT #1                            PROJECT #2              PROJECT #3                                                  PATHWAYS
                                   EVENING           CONNECT/LOCAL LEGENDS                 IDENTITY                IMPACT CHALLENGE                                            POST-PROGRAMME
+ CATALYSTS
  LEADERS
   FUTURE

                           APPLICATIONS              W1        W2                   W3                          W4             W5                 W6                                W7     CELEBRATION
                          & RECRUITMENT                                                                                                                                                     REFLECTION

W              SKILLS-BASED WORKSHOPS                                                     P    PROJECT–BASED LEARNING                                        #FFTF21 & THE IMPACT AWARDS
               W1: Relationship building and connecting /Whakawhanaungatanga                   Project 1 – Connect/Local Legends                             Festival for the Future
               W2: Introduction Project #1 – Connect / Local Legends / Leadership              Work as a team to develop networking skills, and get          Festival for the Future is a remarkable national event
               & Teamwork                                                                      your community engaged with the programme.                    packed with inspiring speakers, workshops and a
                                                                                               Project 2 – Identity                                          marketplace for great ideas. FFTF21 is happening 30th
               W3: Intro Project #2 – Identity Building (Regional) / Teamwork &
                                                                                               Work as a team to develop and strengthen your                 July – 1st August in Wellington.
               Collaboration
                                                                                               identity as the local Future Leaders crew.
               W4: Meet Local Leaders & Inspiring Speakers / Introduce Project #3
                                                                                               Project 3 – Impact Challenge                                  The Impact Awards
               W5: Festival for the Future Preparation + Team Bonding (Regional)               Research, develop and implement a project to make a           A premier celebration of young New Zealanders making
               W6: FFTF21 & Impact Awards Reflections / Impact Challenge Plan                  positive impact in your community.                            an impact in their communities.
               W7: CV Building / Reflections & 2021 Evaluation / Aspirations &
               Pathways

                                                                                               MEET UPS | MAHI TAHI                                          ZUI / ONLINE CONNECT
               FOR CATALYSTS ONLY                                                              Touch points for group work towards                           Touch points for learning, development, celebration
               Catalyst Training & National Awards                                             milestones and personal development with                      and reflection after the 3 national hui across the year.
               Brings together Catalysts, Coaches, special guests and VIPs for                 Coaches, Catalysts and Future Leaders.
               x2 weekends of inspiration, training, development, & celebration.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  PAGE 24
ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION
          Inspiring Stories is a registered New Zealand charity with the bold vision to see young people realise
          their potential to change the world. We’re the tiny but powerful team behind the Future Leaders
          programme, Festival for the Future, The Impact Awards, and the social enterprise speaker bureau –
          Inspiring Speakers. Our team is based in Wellington, and on the ground in six regional communities.

          10,000+
          PROGRAMME ALUMNI
                                                   www.festivalforthefuture.org.nz       www.theimpactawards.nz

          50,000+
          VIA PUBLIC SPEAKING

          $50,000+
          AWARDS PROVIDED
                                                       www.futureleaders.nz              www.inspiringspeakers.co

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BOARD & GOVERNANCE
   Andrew Weaver, Chair                                              Jemma Balmer, Trustee
   Andrew has a background in banking and                            Jemma is a professional fundraiser based
   technology sectors, with over 30 years                            in Christchurch. She has also trained
   of experience in hands-on management,                             with Seth Godin and is an altMBA Coach,
   consultancy and systems development.                              working globally with a range of leaders.

   Aaron Hape, Trustee                                               Kim Young, Trustee
   Aaron is a public servant and strategic                           Kim is a marketing and communications
   advisor to several non-government                                 professional. Amongst other things, Kim led
   organisations. Aaron works at MBIE as part                        the Suffrage 125 celebrations overseeing
   of the Provincial Development Unit.                               300+ events for the Ministry for Women.

   Arizona Leger, Trustee                                            Mary Haddock-Staniland, Trustee
   Arizona represented New Zealand at the                            Mary is New Zealand’s first Chief People

   G(irls)20 Summit, and is a part of the Kau                        Inclusion Officer for NZ tech company,

   Tuli steering group for the Ministry for                          Timely. Before this role, Mary was Head of

   Pacific Peoples.                                                  Membership Services at Diversity Works.

   Callum Skeet, Trustee
   Callum has a background as an accountant
   and chief financial officer,
                                                w w w.inspir ings t or i es . org . nz /our- b oa rd
   and has held various leadership roles in
   businesses and community organisations.

                                                                                                                   PAGE 26
OPERATIONS TEAM
            Guy Ryan                           Marlena Martin                       Hana Osawa
            CEO & Founder                      Coach, Future Leaders                Head of Design & Digital
            Based in Wellington                Based in Kawerau                     Based in Wellington

            Jo Bailey                          Talei Bryant                         Tania Bristow
            Operations Manager                 Coach, Future Leaders                Coach, Future Leaders
            Based in Wellington                Based in Whakatāne                   Based in Whangarei

            Rachael Elder                      Karen Hepi                           Stephen Brassett
            Business Development Manager       Coach, Future Leaders                Coach, Future Leaders
            Based in Wellington                Based in Kaikohe                     Based in Greymouth

            Bridget Cassie                     Kaea Williams
            Manager, Future Leaders            Coach, Future Leaders
            Based in Wellington                Based in Ōpōtiki
                                                                       www.inspiringstories.org.nz/our-team

            Sonia Pearson                      JJ Stuart-Manning
            Manager, Festival for the Future   Account Manager
            Based in Wellington                Based in Wellington

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FINANCES
REVENUE                                                                         EXPENSES
TOTAL 2020 PROGRAMME REVENUE = $389,025                                         TOTAL 2020 PROGRAMME EXPENSES = $384,195

                                                $312,500 Grant Funding
                                                – Bay Trust
                                                                                                                       $334,178 Staff & Coaches
                                                – Foundation North
                                                – Health Promotion Agency
                                                – Lion Foundation
                                                – East Bay REAP
                                                – Acorn Foundation
                                                – N ational Lotteries Grants
                                                  Board                                                                $50,017 Events, Hui & Training
                                                – M inistry of Social                                                 – Venues
                                                  Development (COVID                                                   – Catering
                                                  Response Fund)                                                       – AV / Tech
                                                                                                                       – Stationery

                                         $66,955 Donations                                                             – Prizes & Certificates

                                         – One Percent Collective                                                      – Transport

$15,000 Council Fees                     – Various Supporters                                                          – Accommodation

– Grey District Council                                                                                                – Marketing
                             $20,000 Sponsorship
– Ōpōtiki District Council
                             – Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs
                             – Xero

                                                                                                                                                 PAGE 28
KEY FUNDING PARTNERS
          P OW ERE D B Y                     P L ATI NUM LE V E L @ $100K+ PE R ANNUM

          N AT ION A L DE V E L O P M E NT PA R T NE R S @ $50K+ PE R ANNUM

          C O MMU NI T Y I NV E S T M E NT PA R T NE R S @ $15–45K+ PE R ANNUM

          C HAMP IO NS F O R CH A NGE @ $ 5 – 1 0K+ PE R ANNUM

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COLLABORATION & SUPPORT
In addition to our key funding partners, we would like to acknowledge the following organisations,
and the generous people who have helped to make the Future Leaders 2020 programme possible.

NATIONAL                         BonBon Factory                       Countdown Whakatāne                 TE TAI TOKERAU SUPPORTERS
Ara Taiohi                       Nyre Grace Swainson Rangatahi Dvpt   Eastern Bay Trimming & Mulching     Te Runanga Ā Iwi O Ngāpuhi (TRAION)
Digital Wings                    Youth of Kope                                                            Oranga Tamariki
Digital Futures Aotearoa         Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi      MĀWHERA SUPPORTERS:                 Te Puni Kokiri
El Rancho                        Whakatane Ki Mua                     Rotary Club of Greymouth            The Orchard Business and Event Hub
Hell Pizza                       Rotary Club Kawerau                  Badboy Graphix Ltd                  Whangarei Youth Space
Outward Bound                    Heartlands Kawerau                   Shed Youth Centre                   CAYAD Whangarei
McGuinness Institute             Kawerau Enterprise Agency            Greymouth Red Cross                 Te Kotahitanga e Mahi Kaha Trust
UNDP                             Trustpower Limited                   BidFoods Greymouth                  (TKEMKT)
                                 Kawerau Foodbank                     Signlink Graphics                   Far North District Youth Council
COUNCILS                         Kawerau Youth Council                Stewart Nimmo Photography           Whakapaipai Design
Ōpōtiki District Council         Whakatāne Youth Council              CoRe (New Coasters)                 Rotary Club – Far North
Grey District Council            Tuwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora         Tai Poutini Polytechnic             Youth Justice – Kaikohe
Whangarei District Council       Kawerau New World                    Greymouth High School               Otiria Marae
Whakatāne District Council       Te Puni Kokiri                       Mitre 10 Mega (Greymouth)           Waipuna Ora – Moerewa
Far North District Council       Find Your Fish Movement              Stihl                               The Station – Moerewa
Kawerau District Council         Creation Station NZ                  Countdown (Greymouth)               Fight Fitness Moerewa
                                 The Echo                             New World (Greymouth)               Te Pae Oranga – Moerewa
TE MOANA A TOI SUPPORTERS        Atomic Church (A helping hand up     Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae           Patu Up – Kaikohe
Heart Space Studio               initiative)                          Greymouth Business and Promotions   Northland Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council   Ōpōtiki New World                    Agency (Greymouth BPA)
Te Puna Ora O Mataatua Trust     Ōpōtiki College                      The Warehouse (Greymouth)
Protected and Proud              Ōpōtiki Bridge Street Caltex

                                                                                                                                             PAGE 30
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
      Your generosity and support can play a critical role to make a difference for young New Zealanders.
      With your help, we can increase investment into our Coaches, strengthen pathways and support for
      young people, and expand Future Leaders to new communities. Become a champion. Get involved!

      HELP OPEN DOORS                                   FUNDING & SPONSORSHIP                            KEY CONTACTS

      The power of connections cannot be                At Inspiring Stories we work with a range of              Bridget Cassie
      underestimated. We’ve seen first hand just        individuals, families, businesses, government             Programme Manager
      how powerful it can be when people connect        and community organisations to make a                     e: bridget@inspiringstories.org.nz
      us with friends in high and influential places,   difference for young New Zealanders. The truth            c: 022 019 3355
      who become champions for our work.                is – we’re in desperate need of more funding.             Rachael Elder
                                                                                                                  Business Development Manager
      Connectivity could mean introducing us to         Up until now we’ve been able to keep the                  e: rachael@inspiringstories.org.nz
      someone who owns the local supermarket;           Future Leaders programme fully free for young             c: 027 362 9364
      who owns or runs a successful local business;     people. We want ensure the programme is
                                                                                                                  JJ Stuart-Manning
      someone who might have the ability and/           accessible, and transformational. We need
                                                                                                                  Business Development Assistant
      or interest in making a donation to support       to invest more into our Coaches, strengthen
                                                                                                                  e: jj@inspiringstories.org.nz
      scholarships; or a key champion for young         pathways and outcomes for young people, and
                                                                                                                  c: 021 222 7810
      people, who works in central government.          expand Future Leaders to new communities. To
                                                        achieve this – we need your help!                         Guy Ryan

      If there are any doors you can open that you                                                                Chief Executive

      think could help the programme, let us know!      If you’d like to learn more about how you can             e: Guy@inspiringstories.org.nz

                                                        get involved, please get in touch!                        c: 021 243 9869

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