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Appointment times for round three

Sport Wellington will once again be making appointment times available for you to discuss your application or project prior to the closing of Thursday 30 September 2010. Dates and locations are as follows:

  • Friday 3 September, 7.30am - 1.00pm at Pelorus Trust Sports House, Lower Hutt
  • Friday 10 September, 1.00pm - 6.30pm at Sport Wellington, Wellington
  • Friday 24 September, 7.30am - 1.00pm at Porirua (location to be confirmed)

 

KiwiSport Funding Round Two - June 2010

In round two of the Wellington KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund, Sport Wellington received 17 applications for contestable KiwiSport funding seeking a total of $407,704. Results for round two will be available once the assessment panel and Sport Wellington Board of Trustees have made their decisions and signed agreements are in place.

The proportion of allocated KiwiSport funding for 2010/11 is 80% non-contestable ($714,000) and 20% contestable ($178,000). In total, Sport Wellington is responsible for distributing approximately $892,000 to support projects that increase the number of school-aged children participating in organised sport.

 

 

KiwiSport Funding Round One - March 2010 Results 

In round one of the Wellington KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund, Sport Wellington receieved 16 applications for funding seeking a total of $416,172.25.  After careful consideration by the KiwiSport Assessment Panel and the Sport Wellington Board of Trustees, five contestable and six non-contestable applications were approved in principle. Sport Wellington is pleased to annouce that the following investments agreements have been completed.

 

  Contestable Fund

1. Worser Bay Boating Club (Total Project Cost: $8,840; KiwiSport Investment: $6,340; Partnership Contribution: $2,500) 

This initiative aims to provide a 'Have a Go' at dinghy sailing experience to a number of primary schools in the area surrounding Worser Bay Boat Club and a more extensive introductory sailing experience to secondary school pupils at Wellington High School. Primary school children will receive 12 half day on the water sailing in optimist yachts, targeting (n360 children) and secondary school students will receieve 6 half day sailing experience in the more advanced sunburst yachts (n50children).

2. Hoop Club Hutt Valley (Total Project Cost: $21,000; KiwiSport Investment: $19,477; Partnership Contribution: $1,522)

This basketball specific initiative will deliver a 'Back to Basics' and 'Coaching the Coaches' programme which will directly impact 690 children, 8 schools and 12 local coaches in the Hutt Valley region. The programme will take place over a 8-10 weeks or school term (before school & during lunch-time).

3. YMCA Wellington (Total Project Cost: $46,016; KiwiSport Investment: $28,256; Partnership Contribution: $17,760)  

'Y-Sport 4 Kids' is an initiative aimed at increasing particpation of primary and intermediate children in sport at the grassroots level. This will be done by providing in-school coaching sessions, an after-school 'Y-Sport 4 Kids' league, and linking RSO's and sports clubs (targeting n360 children league and n1500 children coaching programme).  

  Non-Contestable Fund

1. Strengthening Secondary Schools Sports Project (Total Project Cost: $108,078; KiwiSport Investment: $60,854; Partnership Contribution: $47,224)  

This initiative lead by College Sport Wellington aims to provide new sporting opportunities for secondary school students, through partnerships with four sports namely Table Tennis, Futsal, Handball and Bowls (and their respective clubs, RSO's and NSO's) with the aim of increasing participation and new participants to those sports. A project milestone is to have over 1500 students participating in these sports, with ideally half being new to the sport. College Sport Wellington will provide the vital link required between sport and secondary schools.

2. Pathways for School Leavers (Total Project Cost: $60,000; KiwiSport Investment: $45,000; Partnership Contribution: $15,000)    

Lead by Upper Hutt City Council, this pilot initiative aims to provide information, training, support and facilitate connections to develop a seamless transition (and participation) in sport through and beyond school. The project aims to achieve the following outcomes

  • More teenagers staying in sport after the leave secondary school
  • More intermediate aged school children staying in sport when they transition to secondary school
  • More young people developing a love of sport and gaining lifelong participation in sport
  • Improve the skills and capability to deliver grassroots sports to young people by schools, clubs and recreation organisations

 

 

 

KiwiSport Newsletter

The KiwiSport Newsletter provides information for schools, sports, groups and community organisations in relations to KiwiSport and KiwiSport funding opportunities for the greater Wellington region. Click here

 

Wellington KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund Plan

The Wellington KiwiSport Regional Partnership Fund (RPF) Plan is an essential document that outlines the key priorities, requirements and considerations for KiwiSport funding in the greater Wellington region. The key priorities, requirements and considerations were identified through an extensive community consultation process. Click here to view the Wellington KiwiSport RPF Plan

  

For any further information on KiwiSport contact:         

Peter Woodman-Aldridge KiwiSport Manager          

Phone: (04) 389 0214         Email: kiwisport@sportwellington.org.nz

  

                              

This is brought to you with the assistance of The Community Trust of Wellington.