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December 2019 Pathway Charitable Group news Hāngi marks Navigate Initiative’s first birthday Navigate Initiative update ǀ Affordable homes for families coming soon Feleti’s* story ǀ Charity auction success ǀ On yer bike He Kete unlocks women’s potential ǀ Exciting school projects for Alloyfold
CEO message Navigate Initiative Reintegrative Community
Season’s greetings to all our wonderful supporters. towards a ‘global‘ publication, which shares and At the time of penning this, our team is in the thick The Navigate Initiative Reintegrative Community (NI) is a
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around celebrates everything across the wider Pathway of some major tenders for our social enterprise partnership between Pathway, the community, and the
the corner, and that we are merely days away from Charitable Group. 2019 has been a year of Alloyfold. Alloyfold has been one of Pathway’s main Department of Corrections to provide ground breaking prisoner
welcoming in 2020. considered change, and recognising the value that funding vehicles for the past 20 years, and we are reintegration services inside the wire for six to 12 months
each of our unique teams and business units bring. seeing an increase in opportunities across New pre-release, and ongoing assistance with accommodation,
As the festive season approaches, I’ve taken some But more so, the impact we make when working Zealand and Australia for some of our specialised employment services, support and mentoring once in the
time to reflect on 2019. As many of you know, collectively towards our common goal. We hope you seating solutions. We are very fortunate to have community.
2019 has been challenging for Pathway, and I enjoy reading more broadly about all of the things a solid track record and some excellent products,
want to take a moment to pass on my heartfelt happening across the Pathway Group, and hearing so we are excited to see how these opportunities
thanks to our supporters, donors and funders, how your support is making a difference. unfold.
business partners, volunteers, and staff who have Over the last six months, the NI team, along with of a writers’ group in the community, so the guys Corrections to gain approval to run this as a social
gone above and beyond to help us navigate our In this edition you’ll read about our 1-year Navigate Whether you are an Alloyfold or Oak Tree customer, from 20 different NGOs and volunteers, have can continue to develop and explore their writing enterprise inside the wire.
way through this period. We are blessed with Initiative celebration hāngi, which was an absolute a much appreciated donor, an employment partner, delivered 400 hours of workshop activity to the after their release.
your support and provisions, both physically and pleasure to attend. Seeing the Tu Ora, Corrections or volunteer, thank you for your support throughout Tu Ora (members of the NI unit) based in the After 13 months of operation we have seen 40
spiritually, which have enabled us to continue to officials and Pathway staff all come together to 2019. I hope that you are able to have some Leimon Villas self-care units at Christchurch Men’s Planning for the unit’s social enterprise is Tu Ora enter the NI, supported 16 to be released
walk alongside so many people in need of support. share a meal and to hear about the journeys of downtime with family and friends over the festive Prison. progressing. The aim is for the Tu Ora to design, into the community and have three more with a
the men in the unit was very special and certainly period. On behalf of all of the Pathway Charitable screen print by hand, and sell t-shirts, with a confirmed release date. Of those released there
We are beginning to see some financial reinforced to me the importance of enabling second Group I wish you all a very safe and merry A couple of recent highlights include a series percentage of the profits going to a charity chosen has been only one recall, 11 have reached the first
improvement as a result of changes we have made, chances. Christmas, and we look forward to seeing you in of seven music lessons from members of the by the guys. This gives the Tu Ora meaningful work milestone of three months in the community and
and I feel like we’re moving in the right direction. early 2020. Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO), which experience in design, production, and marketing, four others are progressing towards it.
We have a wonderful team on board and are well Also highlighted is our Pathway charity dinner culminated in the Tu Ora delivering a musical with the possibility of a future community venture
positioned to move forward, although month by and auction which was held at the Tannery in late Murray Kennedy performance alongside CSO members, for friends, and associated employment opportunities. At this Thank you to all our supporters for helping create
month we will still face some challenges. October. This event raised over $41,000, and CEO Pathway Charitable Group family, and invited guests on 26 September 2019. stage the Tu Ora are creating designs, practicing new possibilities.
provided some great profile for Pathway. The event In addition, the positive impact and high uptake of their print and production processes, and we are
You’ll notice that our Pathway Newsletter has was a huge success thanks to all of the individuals the writers’ group in the NI has led to the creation working on a business case for the Department of
undergone a bit of a spruce up, as we transition and businesses who got behind it.
Hāngi marks It’s not often we get to lift our heads in life, to look
up and take stock of what has happened over the
For the Tu Ora it means being dedicated each day to
changing their lives, preparing for what lies ahead
this community is and how much the prison team
and the Department of Corrections value the NI.
their emotions and past experiences through song,
writing and art, all of which was on display.
preparing the food, setting up the space and cleaning
up afterwards. Thanks also to the Corrections
Navigate
last year. and challenging themselves. management and staff who backed the idea and
For everyone present it was clear why; the positive “Put on your korowai of education” one member of worked to ensure it happened, in particular Pierre
On Friday 15 November, we marked a year of the On this day, everyone was able to look up and outcomes of the initiative were in plain sight. The the Tu Ora read aloud. “Love and peace will navigate Kickhefer, Kitchen Manager, all of the Tirohanga
Initiative’s
Navigate Initiative - Reintegrative Community (NI). reflect on what we have collectively achieved. Inside evidence that it was changing lives right in front of you through.” Paeroa staff, and Johnathan Bonnett and the
Christchurch Men’s prison, we came together for us all. Custodial Support Unit (CSU) staff.
The first of its kind in New Zealand, the programme a hāngi. Our reintegration team, Department of Music played and as the day closed we returned to
first birthday
requires a wide range of community partners to Corrections, supporting partners, the wider Pathway Corrections staff, the Tu Ora and the Pathway team, focus on the individual parts we play in this initiative.
come together, and places trust on each of them to and Alloyfold staff and the Tu Ora, sat down, joined in song. Individuals exchanged stories and More committed than ever to the bigger picture and
deliver their piece of a wider plan. shoulder to shoulder and shared a meal in the spring spoke about their lives and families. to our community.
sunshine.
For all involved, that means providing the best quality The Tu Ora, who supported this event from On parting, Jo Harrex summed it up pretty well…
services and support we can. Working to ensure the It was a moment when everyone was on equal conception to delivery, shared their unique prison “we should do this more often.’’
funding is in place and the safeguards are there. ground, part of the same community. journeys and the preparations they were making for
life down the road. Some spoke of how they had to A hāngi, especially one as unique as this, only
Jo Harrex, Prison Director, speaking openly to honestly assess the steps that led to making past happens with dedication and trust, so thanks needs
everyone attending, emphasised just how important mistakes. Others, how they were learning to express to go to the Tu Ora, who were involved in every step,
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Yes. Pathway helped me make a fresh start
Feleti’s* story Sold!
In ‘86 my mum, dad, five siblings and I moved from Samoa to
Auckland. We lived in our own bubble - surrounded by other Pacific
Island families. Growing up, domestic violence was all around
us, throughout the neighbourhood and at home. My Dad was an Pathway’s charity dinner and auction on 18 October “We owe a huge debt of gratitude to everyone who
alcoholic, and spoke no english. You would hear screaming from the was a resounding success, raising over $41,000. made our special event such a great success, and
neighbours house and we thought it was normal, you just wondered Hosted at the Tannery, sponsored by Giesen Wines, who continue to support us throughout the year.”
what they had done to deserve a hiding. and attended by 160 people, the evening featured
Special thanks to our silent and live auction donors
Chris Bond as MC, Phil McGoldrick as auctioneer,
including Petersens Jewellers Merivale, Streeter &
I was an angry kid at school, fighting and running away. I found a and Duncan Garner as guest speaker.
Turner Travel Associates, Winston Peters, The Vocal
group of boys the same as me and we started stealing cars, breaking “Our major fundraising event is an opportunity for Network, Sprintec, No.4 Bar and Restaurant, The
into houses, and doing robberies. I got caught and went to prison. us to reflect on how fortunate Pathway is to have Long Knight Bar and Eatery, Dr Paul Wood, Learn to
When I got out, I started a relationship and had a son, but I wasn’t the support of so many wonderful people in our Fly NZ - Wanaka Flight Training, Cardrona Distillery,
ready to go straight. I tried the nine to five but it didn’t work, and I community,” says Murray Kennedy, CEO of Pathway Francesca’s Italian Kitchen Wanaka, Fairlie
“
tried so hard not to be like my dad, but I got violent with my partner. Charitable Group. Bakehouse, and Annah Stretton. Thanks also to
I hurt her really badly and went back to jail. Patrick Rose for the amazing photos from the night.
“Every year our dedicated social workers support
When I got out the next time, I started using meth. The drugs messed over 100 people returning to the Canterbury Thank you for saying yes to a fresh start.
with my head. I was emotionally and mentally aggressive and I turned Some people see being community, but we simply couldn’t do this work
without the funding and support we receive from
on my family. I sold all my stuff to get crack, and I ended up in prison
again, but I now see that as a good thing. released as the finish line, you. You make it possible for those we support
In my first month back in prison I was trying to get a stash, but before
but for me it’s the start line - to change their lives and create safer, happier
communities.
I could, the guy who was getting it died from drug use. That woke me
up. I saw there were only two possibilities if I kept doing drugs, life in
the start of my new life.
prison, or end up in the dirt like that guy. That stopped me wanting to
use again, but the thing that really changed my life was my partner
getting back in touch after five years of being apart. I knew I had to do
something different, but I didn’t know what it was, and this was When I was released the first two times, I went straight back to
a sign. normal life with my family, and straight back to old patterns and
habits. I had no external support. This time I’m older and wiser, I’m
I decided to wash my hands of my old life and start a new life. I not a little kid who doesn’t think of the consequences anymore, and
discovered that the more good choices I made in prison, the more I’ve worked for my release. It’s about making choices, and saying no
doors opened for me. I made sure I did nothing bad. My goal was to to people. I’m motivated by my son, I’ve missed out on so much of
get out before my end date, so I could go home and be a dad. I was his life.
buzzing because I kept going forward, I quickly got a mechanics job,
then an engineering job, and then I worked on the prison farm. If I’m struggling, confused, need help, have suicidal thoughts, or think
about causing harm, I know I can contact someone from Pathway
I worked with the Tu Ora Navigators for seven months. Everything and they will support me. The Salvation Army found me a house for
they do helps to prepare for out here, particularly the social activities. the first few months. Pathway are helping me get ready for, and find,
Having friends and family come in for a hāngi made it feel like we a new home I can go to after that, and they have given me a bike for
weren’t in a prison environment. It made me feel normal again, which transport. They have helped me find my feet, and think about what
makes it easier when you do come out. My favourite NI programmes I want to do after this. I want to study sports science next year. My
were screen-printing, health and wellbeing, music, and barbershop. passion is to help the Pacific Island community reduce obesity caused
All the people who came in were cool, and had their own stories. Each through diet.
one was genuine and sincere. They weren’t there for the paycheck,
they really wanted to teach us and spend time with us. We are so I’m determined to put my plan into action. This is my last chance, I’ve
lucky they are prepared to share their passions with us for free. already done 13 years in prison. I’ve never had this kind of support
before and I don’t want to ruin it. I don’t want to let them down.
All the programmes were good. Even if I was bored sitting there Everything I’ve done has brought me here. Some people see being
listening, it taught me patience - that it’s ok to be uncomfortable. It’s released as the finish line, but for me it’s the start line - the start of
like doing the dishes, it’s not something you enjoy doing, but it has to my new life.
be done, that’s life, so it taught me how to manage situations like that
inside my head. *name has been changed
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On yer bike Social enterprise
Pathway’s social enterprise plays a key part in enabling our charitable
services to continue. Less than 20% of our services are government
funded, so we rely on our social enterprise businesses, and the
generosity of the community to overcome a $900,000 annual shortfall.
Exciting school projects Alloyfold is a
supplier of public
for Alloyfold seating and commercial
furniture operating in
New Zealand,
Australia, and the
The Alloyfold team have recently completed several school auditorium fitouts. United States.
A bike can play a huge part in making a fresh start available for someone in need, 12 currently being securely. The container will also double as an extra Here are a couple of their latest success stories:
as it can be a mode of transport for job interviews, repaired at the prison, and 16 waiting to be fixed. bike workshop space.
employment, appointments, or staying in touch with We have also refurbished 10 retired NZ Post bikes Cashmere High School St Rita’s College
friends and family. which will be donated to He Kete Oranga Te Mana The single lever opening mechanism makes it Christchurch, New Zealand Brisbane, Australia
Wāhine, our residential drug and alcohol centre for much easier for our Pathway volunteers to open
Pathway’s bike programme takes old unwanted women, for the residents to use. compared to a traditional container door, and it can Alloyfold worked with Leighs construction on this brand new 585 seat Alloyfold installed 330 Viva seats, each fitted with a writing table that folds out
bikes that have been dumped or donated, and be opened from the inside, providing an extra level auditorium. Cashmere High School selected the Debussy seat after seeing of the armrest.
our volunteers teach the boys in the Youth Unit at Royal Wolf container donation of safety for volunteers. Alloyfold’s Debussy install at Christchurch Boys High School and loving it.
Christchurch Men’s Prison how to fix and maintain With a contract value of $AUD191,000, the seats were manufactured using
them. Our social workers then give the bikes away Despite the demand for bikes, the programme has Much of Pathway’s work relies on the generosity This project had a contract value of NZD$173,000 and was completed in custom James Dunlop fabric, and installed in September 2019.
to our reintegration clients when they leave prison. been limited by a lack of space to store the old and and support of businesses and people in the August 2019 with a five day install programme.
newly recycled bikes. community. “Our partnership with Royal Wolf
The programme was established six years ago, and has enabled us to expand our bike programme,
in the last three years we have refurbished and Pathway were thrilled to receive a donation from meaning more people can benefit from it in the
given away over 80 bikes, with a further 40 being Royal Wolf of a specialised 20-foot Wolf Lock future,” says Renee Jones, Employer and Volunteer
used for parts. The team has another 20 fixed and Security container to store the bikes safely and Coordinator at Pathway Trust.
Affordable
Access to warm, dry, safe, and affordable housing The house plans have been drawn up by an
is critical to the stability of our communities. architect to meet Christchurch City Council’s Social
Pathway help those who don’t have the resources Housing Complex rules, the building consents have
homes for to rent in the mainstream market, by offering
affordable homes to rent. We currently have four
small rental units used by reintegration clients
been obtained, and a price estimate has been
completed by the builder. We are now fine tuning
the details before submitting our resource consent
families as a short term solution until more permanent
accommodation can be arranged.
application for intensification of the land. We hope
to begin building in the new year, and welcome the
first families into their new homes later next year.
coming soon In order to broaden the range of people we can
help, we are building four stand-alone three
bedroom family homes, each with an outdoor living Cashmere High School. St Rita’s College.
space, on Pages Road, Christchurch.
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Unlocking women’s potential HE KETE ORANGA
O TE MANA WAHINE
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY
OF RECOVERY
Pathway have partnered with Since the beginning of October 2019, five wāhine The wāhine are now beginning weekly workshops
Odyssey House Trust to open He have completed the residential phase of the on reintegration topics such as employment
Kete Oranga Te Mana Wāhine, the 16-week programme and stepped out into the preparedness, debt and financial health, and
South Island’s only residential drug community. In that time, He Kete navigators (social tenancy rights and responsibilities.
and alcohol centre for women who workers) have supported the wāhine in a variety
are under the management of the of ways including finding accommodation, support The first wahine to complete the He Kete
Department of Corrections. at court appearances, helping with enrolment programme will graduate early in the new year
in training courses, and a variety of other social and we look forward to continuing our reintegrative
supports. support for them over the coming year.
Thank you
It was great to catch up with many of our
volunteers, supporters, donors, employers, and our
partners at the Department of Corrections on
12 November 2019.
Together we are creating possibilites and the
foundations for a healthy and positive life.
We couldn’t do it without you.
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