Funder Impact Update – July 2023

In the last quarter (1 April 2023 – 30 June 2023), we were grateful to receive support and contributions from our donors, sponsors, funders, regular givers, and supporters to make our work possible.

We would like to say a big thank you to all our individual supporters as well as the below funders.

Wright Family Foundation for supporting our HIPPY programme
Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust for supporting our MATES programme
Merchant 1948 for supporting our MATES Junior programme
Friedlander Foundation for supporting our MATES programme
FeedtheNeed NZ and The Salvation Army Mt Wellington for providing 16 food boxes every fortnight to be distributed to our MATES programme, and whānau and tamariki at our Family Service Centres at Papakura and Takanini
Lane Neave Lawyers for joining us as a corporate partner and supporting all of our programmes
Papakura Local Board for funding towards our office equipment
Bluesky Community Trust for funding towards mobile phones
Lion Foundation for funding towards the overheads of our Penrose office

The support has meant essential contributions towards our three life-changing education and support programmes and allows us to continue doing our best to support children, young people and families.

HIPPY children enjoying their time on the workbooks and the storybook "Come into the Garden”.

Our children at Papakura Early Learning Centre making a "rain cloud" to learn about Weather phenomena and colour

More than 80 whānau and tamariki were supported by our Family Service Centre with food assistance between April and May 2023

MATES Mentor training day during Term 2 school holiday

At Great Potentials we are working for and with children, young people and families to promote family function, relieve suffering, release potential, reduce disparities in New Zealand society, reduce crime and violence and break the cycle of disadvantage. We do this through three life-changing programmes:
HIPPY, MATES, and Family Service Centres.

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Rain or shine – we always have fun at Takanini Playgroup

At Takanini Family Service Centre, our licensed playgroup is a free service for parents/caregivers to come along with their children under-fives. The playgroup hours are Tuesdays between 9 – 12pm and Thursdays 11:30 – 2:30pm (except on school holidays).
HIPPY Conference 2024: Connection and Collaboration

Our HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters) coordinators from across 27 communities in New Zealand came together for a two-day conference packed with valuable training and insightful discussions. This year's theme highlighted the importance of 'Connection and Collaboration'.
From Perry: My role as the Social Services Team Leader

With Perry’s background in social work, counselling, and management, she actively supports the counsellors and social workers in the Social Services Team.
Funder Impact Update – March 2024

In the past six months, we were grateful to receive support and contributions from our donors, sponsors, funders, regular givers, and supporters to make our work possible.