BULLETIN 

 

Sergeant Kevin opened the meeting by welcoming our visitors and hoping that we had all had a
happy week and that if we hadn’t that we would be happy that it was over!

 

Guest Speaker – Hilary Price: Homes of Hope - introduced by Andrew Knowles

Homes of Hope is a charitable trust that is passionate about delivering quality care services, that
seek to keep siblings together, for children who have been impacted by trauma. They seek to do this
through whānau style homes and therapeutic interventions that focus on the individual needs of the
child, and seeks to rebuild their sense of identity, self-worth, and self-belief so they can either be
reunited with their whānau or supported to find their forever home. 

Their objectives are:

Hilary outlined the work of the trust explaining the importance of developing appropriate responses
to a family’s particular needs, early intervention and sustainability. She acknowledged that working
with at risk children and their families was complicated specialist work and that change takes time.
Nevertheless, she was able to share some success stories. She also acknowledged that organisations
like Homes of Hope were currently working in a challenging political environment.

Andy Cameron thanked Hilary for sharing the Homes of Hope story and the support that Homes of Hope provide for some of our most vulnerable children and their families.

 

Notices & Announcements
 

• Graeme Dingle Foundation Quiz Night - Thursday 19 th September @ Tauranga Club, Devonport Road. $65 a ticket or $520 for a table of 8 (including large platter per table). To purchase tickets, contact Georgia:(georgia.edmiston@dinglefoundation.org.nz)
   
• Dan also suggested that members could support the foundation by donating unused Flybys points.

• Acknowledged costs associated with membership of the Club and suggested that some members may choose not to attend all meetings. If not attending, please ensure apology is sent in by Wednesday.
   
• Sustainability Talk to be discontinued in favour of focusing on action.
   
• Please do read the Bulletin.

 

Raffle
Won by Lynda Burch (ticket 020)

 

Sergeant at Arms 
Sergeant Kevin provided a personal perspective on housing supply issues within the broader community. He affirmed the Homes for Hope approach but suggested that increased private equity was the answer and that the current government’s approach was moving in the right direction including macro changes such as freeing up more land and micro changes designed to reduce costs.
He also commented favourably on the valuable role of community providers while acknowledging
that it was important to achieve the right balance.

 

Parting Thought from David McConnochie
 

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”