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March 2021 Pathway Charitable Group news Pathway Affordable Housing Construction Begins CEO message ǀ Navigate Initiative adventure days City2Surf in the NI ǀ Alloyfold commercial update & portfolio highlight
CEO message
It’s mind-blowing to think that a year has passed We are thankful to God and our dedicated team,
since we were in lockdown, with no idea what but also, importantly, to our generous volunteers
the future would hold. As I’m sure it was for and supporters for this result. Without this
many of you, 2020 was a tough year for us here support, we wouldn’t be able to continue offering
at Pathway. fresh starts to those who so desperately need
them and I cannot overstate how much this
As a charitable trust, funding our life-changing means to us.
work is challenging under normal circumstances.
So, the abrupt halt of world markets – In the pages ahead, we will share the impact of
particularly the event and hospitality industries that support; the dedication of our volunteers Murray Kennedy
which Alloyfold is very dependent on, and the and staff who worked alongside the Navigate CEO Pathway Charitable Group
shipping industry that Oak Tree relies on – threw Initiative team to bring the Tū Ora day to fruition,
a Covid-sized spanner in the works and decisive and our exciting new ground-breaking venture
action was required. that will provide housing for those struggling to
find somewhere safe and affordable to live.
Change is never easy, but we are fortunate to
have a hard-working team that is passionate and We share a couple of success stories that are
dedicated to what we do here at Pathway. Not due largely to the passion and tenacity of our
only have they been able to steady the ship, but team and we celebrate the success of the
they’ve enabled us to innovate, putting us in an Alloyfold sales team, who also play no small part
even stronger position moving forward. in enabling us to do what we do.
As such, I’m happy to say the group has been Thank you again to the volunteers and
able to end the financial year in the black. This is supporters who remain dedicated to helping
hard to believe when we look at where we stood Pathway Group make a difference; we couldn’t
a year ago, wondering how we would survive. do it without you.
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Adventure Days Connect Tū Ora
Navigate Initiative Adventure Days are an paint a house. But these have evolved into
opportunity to support released Tū Ora to introducing the men into local community groups
try new things in the community. When men or gathering together for a barbecue at the beach.
are in the Navigate Initiative Unit (NI Unit),
they gain momentum in many areas of their Some of the activities that have been or will be
life as they commit to change, and they introduced include Zumba classes, rock-climbing,
have the support around them to make and and a group recently hosted by a lawn bowling
sustain those changes. Sometimes when they club, which proved a huge hit for all participants.
come out of that bolstered environment, the Pathway support staff are also looking for some
momentum can wane and the men become good mountain bikes so they can introduce Anaru Baynes
more disconnected. the men and their whānau to the great bike Pathway Reintegration Manager
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tracks around the city. Introducing activities like
The aim of the Adventure Days - held once or these also encourages the men to take their
twice a month - is to help transition the men adventurous new experience and initiate their own
by introducing them to different “adventures” adventures with their families and friends.
available in the community. The Adventure “Our Tū Ora
Days also enable them to connect with other The benefits of these Adventure Days include
Tū Ora who can then support one another on Pathway staff and social workers being able to days are a great
their various pathways. see and monitor how the Tū Ora are doing in a example of the
non-threatening environment. Pathways Support amazing things
Some reintegration programmes are familiar Services Coordinator Renee Jones observed:
to the Tū Ora because Pathway has been that can happen
running them inside the NI Unit, eg. the “Tu Ora who are flying are able to connect when there is
Writers’ Group, City2Surf etc. But alongside and support ones who are struggling using
this goal of running programmes inside and the powerful tools of their own stories and collaboration
outside the wire, is the goal to connect the encouragement.” between
men to existing community groups. Pathway,
Importantly, the Tū Ora gain more connections with
The days originally started as “Whānau community groups that help to bridge them into Corrections and
Fridays” and were more about gathering their community and provide another step on their the community.”
together and helping clean up a garden or journey of wellness.
3City2Surf in the NI Unit
On a mild Christchurch morning in March, beneficial for hauora (wellbeing), contributing
more than 15,000 runners and walkers hit and supporting each other, as well as enjoying
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the streets of Christchurch for the annual the feeling of accomplishment. The men
City2Surf. And joining them, as they have supporting each other was the highlight for
for the last three years, were the men in the staff involved, with one completing his
the Navigate Initiative Unit. This year, there 6km run then jumping on a bike to go back
were 15 Tū Ora running and walking in the and offer water to other participants. These “I just loved
specially-marked course inside the wire small acts, along with the cheers and thumbs- the community
and one other participating by providing his up offered along the way, were positive signs
assistance on the day. of the strong community spirit between the feeling today
men. and the
Marcel Wilkinson, from Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi,
helped organise the event and provided the The men even helped prepared the food encouragement
men with t-shirts that helped link them with for a post-race barbecue, before a prize- I got when I
the wider community participating in the giving which focused on participation, with
City2Surf. This identity encouraged the men awards like the Biggest Heart Award, Best came in. I loved
as they endured the shared pain and pleasure Sportsmanship and the Fastest Time Award. being a part of
of the other 15,000 Cantabrians running or
walking the same distances as them at the The event is likely to remain on the calendar it.”
same time. as an annual occurance as, not only do the - One of the Tū Ora who
men benefit from the sense of community and participated in the event
All the men chose to participate in some way wellbeing, but they are also participating in an
on the cone-marked course and, like the main event they will recognise when they transition
event, they could choose either the 6km or into their life outside the wire. When released
the 14km length. Although many of the men Tū Ora are engaged in community events like
were naturally competitive, the emphasis was the City2Surf, it is proven to create a more
on taking part in a community event that is successful reintegration.
4Alloyfold Commercial Update A year ago, when the worldwide pandemic struck the hospitality sector particularly hard, predictions for Alloyfold sales were not looking favourable. But Alloyfold has performed well in the current environment and after revising their annual target, the Alloyfold NZ Group has overachieved on where they thought they would be. “It’s been a difficult and challenging year,” Alloyfold Commercial Manager Chris Colenso says. “But the team have been on board and have done an amazing job. It’s so rewarding to look back and be able to say that we have done as well as we have in this hard year.” After achieving such encouraging results, the team has been able to celebrate their hard work and dedication. Although it is difficult to forecast what the future will bring, the 2021-22 year looks positive, with potential for some big sales coming up in both the local and international markets. One of those local sales is the Silky Otter Cinema Complex in Wigram, Christchurch which is due to be installed in May this year. Silky Otter Group is opening a modern, eight-screen multiplex Cinema which Alloyfold will fit out with 48 bespoke, high-quality, customised recliner seats per screen. “It’s the coolest, luxurious cinema that’s coming to town and we are excited to be custom designing the seats for this group,” Chris Colenso says. The Silky Otter Group is hoping to open more of its cinemas in Nelson and Queenstown with similar fit-outs. Regal Theatre, Adelaide Originally known as the Princess Theatre, the Regal Theatre in Adelaide opened in November 1925. After numerous ownership changes and renovations, it was restored to its former art deco glory in 2020. The theatre was given a fresh coat of paint, a full restoration of the interior woodwork and was completely recarpeted. Additionally, 511 new cinema seats were installed, with the Alloyfold Mojo cinema seat in Charcoal Rhombus chosen for the job. This was a great project for Alloyfold to be involved in and an excellent new addition to our portfolio. Regal Theatre in Adelaide, Australia with the Alloyfold Mojo seat
Pathway Affordable Housing Construction Begins
Helping to break the poverty cycle by providing affordable homes
Statistics from Housing New Zealand over activities. Recent statistics from Statistics New its first houses. SInce then, a significant
the last few years have clearly shown that Zealand show that 10% of people receiving amount of background work has gone into the
the need for social housing in this country an Accommodation Supplement from the project, including land development, council
is growing faster than the government’s government spend 50% of their income on negotiations, various consenting applications,
ability to provide for people. This demand is rent. This is evidence of a poverty cycle in a new partnership with MACH Property Ltd
continuing to grow in Christchurch with the New Zealand. and the concept design for this life-changing
media providing constant headlines about the project.
unaffordable housing market and the grim But Pathway Affordable Housing (PAH) has
possibilities for getting into affordable rentals. some good news. After an extensive 12-month The great news is that construction of the
application process, we are now a Registered first four houses is finally underway. These
At Pathway, we believe that everyone has the Community Housing Provider. This means we will be standalone three-bedroom homes
right to an affordable, secure and comfortable can partner with the Ministry of Housing and with a separate carport. Concept plans have
place to live. We know that getting people Urban Development (HUD) to provide housing also been drawn up for a further three homes
into a house that they can call their own for for people on the waiting list. on another section of land that has been
the long term can help in many profound purchased for more housing. The aim is to
ways, which include helping to break the In 2015, PAH purchased a property on Pages have the first set of PAH tenants in their new
intra-family cycle of poverty and criminal Road, Christchurch with the plan to construct homes before Christmas this year.
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“It is exciting to be
providing these new
homes in Christchurch
just at the right time when
there is a growing need.
We look forward to these
new homes providing a
stable future for some
deserving families.”
- PAH Executive Director, Matthew Gray
An artist’s impression of the PAH houses
644 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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