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Annual Report 2011
The 2011 Tindall Foundation Annual Report is now published and available to download here. Again in a calendar format, it includes 12 stories about organisations that received Tindall Foundation donations last year. The main themes in this year's report are the Christchurch earthquake and planting, early childhood and youth initiatives.
Christchurch-based Project Manager
The Tindall Foundation and Todd Foundation have jointly contracted Bede Martin as a Christchurch-based Project Manager to assist with their contributions to earthquake recovery in Christchurch. Along with helping the Todd Foundation with its dedicated Earthquake Fund, Bede will work with The Tindall Foundation on:
Living Legends
Living Legends, a community conservation initiative uniting rugby and conservation, will run 17 native tree planting projects throughout New Zealand during Rugby World Cup 2011. Each project is managed in partnership with New Zealand provincial rugby unions and will be dedicated to a regional 'Rugby Legend' selected by the unions.
Solar Promise
'The Solar Promise' nationwide campaign is encouraging New Zealand councils to consider solar energy options, as their communities face rising electricity costs and continuing oil depletion.
Funder collaboration in Christchurch
The Tindall Foundation is looking at ways to work with other funders in response to the Christchurch earthquakes. This includes attendance at the recent Funders' Forum in Christchurch, and plans to contract a Christchurch-based project manager in partnership with the Todd Foundation. The Tindall Foundation has made a substantial commitment to short, medium and long-term...
Christchurch earthquake response
The Tindall Foundation is taking a considered response to the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, after wide consultation about the best ways to help. Although our primary focus will be on medium and longer term support for the people of Christchurch, The Tindall Foundation is already funding some urgent winter...
Toolkit for Safer Schools
Over 100 schools in Christchurch are using an innovative new toolkit designed to help staff recognise signs of family violence and bullying.
De Paul House
De Paul House, in Northcote on Auckland’s North Shore, is a provider of emergency housing which offers not only shelter, food, and clothing to families, but also helps them to up-skill so that they can live independently in the community.
Tindall Foundation Visits Day
The Tindall Foundation staff and trustees recently visited two organisations – The Pacific Peoples Advancement Trust and Christians Against Poverty – to learn more about the innovative approaches they have adopted to support their community.
Methodist Mission
The Methodist Mission in Christchurch was badly affected by the September earthquake. The main offices have been closed and the church attached to the Mission will need to be rebuilt. The organisation's food bank and training facility were also severely damaged in the quake.