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$25 Million Special Fund. Canterbury Community Trust has a proud history in Canterbury. Formed 25 years ago Funded from Golden Bay to Rakaia River to Chatham Islands Grown capital base from $370 million to $530 million Contributed nearly $340 million into communities
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Canterbury Community Trust has a proud history in Canterbury Formed 25 years ago Funded from Golden Bay to Rakaia River to Chatham Islands Grown capital base from $370 million to $530 million Contributed nearly $340 million into communities Donated $19million last financial year
Special Fund launched to support social infrastructure of Canterbury One off fund to help rebuild social infrastructure Second time in Trust history of digging into capital reserves
Social Enterprise Fund - Objectives To enhance the reputation of Canterbury as an idyllic place to live and visit, and provide the following community returns: Help support employment opportunities and outcomes Encourage innovation and self sufficiency Encourage community participation
Social Enterprise Fund - Objectives We are looking for projects which meet at least one of four pillars to benefit the community: Social Cultural Environmental Scientific
Learning through doing • This is the first time that we have done something like this • We are very keen to see if the way we have selected produces the results everyone is looking for • We have teamed up with University of Canterbury’s Dr Sussie Morrish
The plan for today • Setting the scene for Social Enterprise • A local example • Break • Business Case Planning • TCCT Application and Process • Business Mentors NZ • Q&A