2019
TRIMESTER ONE
THE FREE STORE
The Free Store redistributes quality leftover food from over 65 cafes in Wellington to share with those who need it. They are passionate about building a community among visitors to the store.
Ignite worked collaboratively with The Free Store to communicate the story of the organisation through a timeline. Ignite also implemented a trial of improved operational systems at the Store.
THE FREE STORE
NEWTOWN BUDGETING
Newtown Budgeting provides free budgeting assistance to families and individuals in Wellington. Through financial advice and assistance they aim to enable people to have a more financially secure future.
Ignite worked with Newtown Budgeting to facilitate a series of strategy workshops with the Newtown team and Board, helping the organisation identify their mission statement, values and goals for the future.
NEWTOWN BUDGETING
KAHUNGUNU WHĀNAU SERVICES
Ngāti Kahungunu provides a holistic range of support services for whānau including housing, counselling and family violence prevention programmes.
Ignite worked with KWS to update a range of their core policies to be consistent with the tikanga Māori approach that is central to KWS. Ignite also facilitated strategic planning workshops with the Board and KWS team.
KAHUNGUNU WHĀNAU SERVICES
NOPE SISTERS
Nope Sisters is a social enterprise that produces clothing to raise awareness about social issues and fundraise for local charities, including Breast Cancer Foundation, and Sexual Abuse HELP Foundation.
Ignite worked collaboratively with Nope Sisters to launch their upcycled leather jacket range. This included a creative campaign, branding and videography. The launch was a huge success with Nope Sisters since being invited to exhibit the jackets at Fashion Week in Auckland.
NOPE SISTERS
2018
TRIMESTER TWO
NISA
Nisa is a social enterprise which employees women from refugee backgrounds to manufacture ethically and sustainably produced underwear. The Ignite team worked with Nisa to produce a mood-board and extensive branding and imagery to assist with Nisa's marketing. They also produced a writing guide.
NISA
WELLINGTON WOMEN'S HOUSE
Wellington Women's House provides temporary accomodation for women in need from all over NZ, acting as a safe space from where these women can escape debilitating life situations. The House provides the resources and facilities for recuperation and support, including training and future housing assistance.
The Ignite team worked closely with WWH staff and produced a comprehensive report focused upon improving donorship and gaining more awareness for the House within Wellington, to ensure the long term viability of such a crucial charity within the community.
WELLINGTON WOMEN'S HOUSE
MOSAIC
Mosaic provides support services for male victims of sexual assault and violence. They run awareness campaigns to raise awareness about the issue and reduce stigma around survivors to encourage more people to seek help. The Ignite team worked with Mosaic to develop a conceptual map, which was aimed at survivors of sexual assault or violence and their supporters.
MOSAIC
2020
TRIMESTER ONE
2019
TRIMESTER TWO +
COMBUSTION WEEKEND
Past Projects
2018
TRIMESTER ONE
ATAREIRA
Atareira provides mental health and support services to whānau in the Wellington region. They also provide easy access, temporary housing for people struggling with mental health or addiction issues. Ignite worked with Atareira to develop a long term strategic plan for their organisation. This included running a strategy workshop with the Board of Directors.
ATAREIRA
PORIRUA ACTIVITY CENTRE
Porirua Activity Centre is a school for children and teenagers who have been excluded from mainstream education. The school is designed to support students, who may have a range of difficulties including learning disabilities and behavioural problems to finish their education. Ignite developed a fully functioning website for PAC, and an instruction manual which would enable staff to keep it updated. Ignite also developed a range of communications materials for PAC to use to communicate their work when approaching potential funders. Ignite also assisted the PAC board to complete research into the option of PAC becoming a charitable trust. At the end of the project, Nikki, the manager of PAC commented that ‘the work the Ignite team has done has saved me a year of my time.’
PORIRUA ACTIVITY CENTRE
PREPAIR NZ
Prepair NZ is an organisation working to combat domestic violence in New Zealand through teaching young women and girls about self-love, emotional abuse and healthy relationships. Irene, the founder of Prepair, came to Ignite wanting a better understanding of how to access university students to talk about relationships. The Ignite Prepair team completed a range of market research activities for Prepair. The Prepair team also ran an extremely successful event for Prepair designed to increase exposure of Prepair. This event raised $1000 for Prepair, and gave Irene the opportunity to talk to a crowd of university students about her message. Through running the event and the surveys through halls, Prepair also expanded their database of email subscribers and social media followers, a benefit which will allow them to continue to spread their message in the future.
PREPAIR NZ
2017
TRIMESTER TWO
POMEGRANATE KITCHEN
Pomegranate Kitchen are based in their commercial kitchen in Mojo on Bond St. Founded in 2016 by Rebecca and Ange, the business combines a love of food with the desire to increase the job opportunities available to people with refugee backgrounds resettling in New Zealand. Pomegranate Kitchen provides catering services for events and individual lunch delivery to customers in central Wellington, all of its cooks are from a refugee background. Finding work is one of the most challenging aspects of resettling in a new country. Language barriers and the lack of local experience or references means it can be very difficult for former refugees to find the right training or job opportunities. Pomegranate Kitchen has a training and development programme which includes English language, health and safety, kitchen skills and on-the- job catering experience. In training and up-skilling its employees, Pomegranate Kitchen prepare people with refugee backgrounds to continue their journey as NZ citizens.
POMEGRANATE KITCHEN
BIRTHRIGHT
HUTT VALLEY
Birthright
BIRTHRIGHT
HUTT VALLEY
COLLABORATE
Collaborate is social enterprise founded by four Wellington women. In practice, Collaborate is a mobile app that matches people with volunteer opportunities that are relevant to their skill set and interests. Organisations post specific tasks (such as a social media campaign or hosts needed for an event), and connect instantly with skilled volunteers who indicate interest. Volunteers set their preferences and see instantly opportunities that match their skills, interest and the time they have available; much like a dating app but for opportunities to do good! Collaborate’s vision is to maximise the capacity of organisations who do good (NGOs, social enterprise and community organisations) and empower individuals to create positive change.
COLLABORATE
2017
TRIMESTER ONE
YOGA EDUCATION IN PRISONS TRUST
Yoga Education in Prisons Trust (YEPT) was established in 2009 after Adhyatma, one of the co-founders, began teaching Yoga in prisons. YEPT helps rehabilitate prisoners via yoga and meditation, both of which aid personal growth and well-being. Sessions are taught in prisons all over the country, some by volunteer teachers and others by paid teachers. YEPT have observed fantastic results in the prisons they work with. As well as the teachers themselves noticing marked differences in the prisoners they work with, employees of the prisons often approach them to discuss the noticeable positive changes in behaviour that they have seen amongst the prisoners involved in the programme.
YOGA EDUCATION IN PRISONS TRUST
WELLINGTON HISTORICAL AND EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION
Wellington Historical and Early Settlers’ Association was founded in 1912 and aims to promote awareness of the history of the greater Wellington Region. It holds luncheon meetings with a guest speaker six times a year where they discuss historical materials and historical events. It publishes a bi-monthly newsletter called ‘Heritage Link’ and is comprised of 50 members, the majority of which are elderly. Currently the Association offers a biennial $3000 scholarship for a VUW History student called the ‘James E Worsford Scholarship’.
WELLINGTON HISTORICAL AND EARLY SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION
DISABILITY INFORMATION & EQUIPMENT CENTRE
Established in 1992, the Disability Information & Equipment Centre provide information, advice, equipment, support and services for New Zealanders living with disabilities. They are based in the Wellington region and have an office and store in Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast. DIEC provide information on topics including building access, education, support, funding, equipment, recreation, and travel. They host presentations and workshops for groups and organisations, for example their half day course at the Kapiti Aquatic Centre that is designed to demonstrate what it is like living with a disability.
DISABILITY INFORMATION & EQUIPMENT CENTRE
2016
TRIMESTER TWO
NZORD
New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders (NZORD) is based in Wellington, currently located at 228 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, and has been in Wellington for 16 years. NZORD’s lease is coming to an end in September this year. NZORD is moving to a new premises at 104 Vivian Street. This will give the organisation more profile in terms of street signage and a central city location. NZORD has moved on the 1st of August. NZORD offers a central starting point for patients and families affected by rare disorders, and helps families and patients find essential information and support groups if required. The organisation provides a large range of online resources to assist patients and their families, this includes the provision of a directory of 250 support groups, 45 free websites for small groups and regular newsletters.
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NZORD
PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF NEW ZEALAND
Public Libraries of New Zealand was established in 2007. They have been based mainly in Wellington since becoming established. The organisation is the peak body for the public library sector. Public
Libraries of New Zealand works with more than 300 public libraries across the country, making sure all of us have access to outstanding libraries that enhance our communities. They lead the debate on the future of public libraries, advocating for the continuous improvement of public libraries to meet the evolving needs of the local communities.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES OF NEW ZEALAND
JUSTSPEAK
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JustSpeak is based in Willis Street Wellington, and has operated within the region for 11 years. JustSpeak emerged as an organisation of young people governed by the Robson Hanan Trust in 2011. Over the past 5 years, they have matured from this small group of young people with an interest in justice, to hundreds of active people speaking up for change. JustSpeak empowers young people to speak out for change in social justice.
JUSTSPEAK
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2016
TRIMESTER ONE
KIDS CAMP
Wellington Kids Camp has been based in Paraparaumu, and has operated within the region since 2010. Kids Camps in New Zealand are specifically designed to create happy memories for children who have been victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment. Children between the ages of seven to eleven years are referred to the camps by welfare agencies and ow decile schools.
The five-day program of each camp is filled with activities designed to build trust, self-esteem and confidence within each child. All camp personnel are committed, experienced and trained to deal with all camp situations. They are also fully screened, complete with police checks. The camp offers these children an environment that is safe and non-threatening.
KIDS CAMP
PADA
PADA was established in February 2011, and aims to help create a positive social culture of encouragement, support new parents, provides educational and networking opportunities and raises awareness about perinatal mental health.
PADA’s purpose is to educate, network, inform, influence and raise awareness, making it okay for parents to talk about their distress and access the support they need.
PADA
WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO
Wellington Access Radio was established 34 years ago, and has long since had a positive impact upon Wellington’s community. It is based as a community radio station that specializes in broadcasts “by, for and about” local community groups and individuals. The broadcast frequency is currently on an “am” wave, but has the potential to change to an “fm” station in 2016. The license that Access Radio has is a non-commercial one, given by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. This license stipulates that there can be no more than six seconds of advertising per minute, and no more than 50% of income from advertising.
WELLINGTON ACCESS RADIO
2015
PABLOS ART STUDIO
Pablos Art Studio was established in 1993, and provides people who have experienced mental illness with free materials, tuition and support to make art. Working in the Pablos studio provides these people with a social and creative experience that helps them regain confidence to re-engage with their family, friends and the wider community. Today, Pablos accommodates for over 130 artists each year.
