ANNUAL 2011 REPORT
Zeal Annual Report 2011 Published by Zeal Education Trust Designed and edited at
Printed at Fullstop, Wellington.
© Zeal Education Trust 2011
CONTENTS National Report 4
Hamilton Report 23
Levi's Story 6
Hamilton / The Stats
West Auckland Report 9
About Zeal 26
West / The Stats 10
Ben’s Story 28
Jordan's Story 13
The Numbers
30
Wellington Report
Zeal Supporters
33
14
Wellington / The Stats 16 Maggie's Story 20
24
Looking Ahead 34
3
national report
T
he star on the Zeal logo represents the potential in every young person; a spark that can burn bright. It is not exclusive to those with affluent backgrounds, or young people who breeze through their education. It also exists in the loitering teenagers on our streets, the binge drinkers in our local parks and the homeless, purposeless young people whom society call “the problem”. It has been this spark in each young person that has fuelled Zeal’s increased passion to serve high-needs youth. Over the past year, Zeal has fought to curb issues surrounding underage drinking using a core stimulus in its popularisation: pop-culture. A key to this has been Zeal Voice, a national project that aims to evoke trend change through the release of a music video and documentary. Although the project is still in its production phase, a number of amazing stories have emerged along the way. The most striking of these, is that of Zeal’s entry into the a Dragon’s Den type competition run by SALT Media. The competition sought entries from around the country that were advocating social change through some form of media. Zeal was shortlisted for the Zeal Voice project and the final presentation was held at a bar in Newmarket, Auckland. Rather than have an adult present on the young peoples’ behalf, Zeal invited five of its youth from West Auckland to tell their stories and comment on the effects of alcohol in their lives. The room of judges and
4
whā
guests sat in silence as these five young people voiced their concerns around binge drinking, drawing on first-hand experience. Most of these young people had never spoken in public before. As a result of their brave efforts, Zeal won first place at the ‘dragon’s den’ and received a prize pack worth $20,000 towards the Zeal Voice project. The five young people who presented that evening have an ongoing role in the project and will feature in the documentary interviews. Zeal has also continued to refine and establish youth development pathways using the arts. Our West Auckland branch has seen the establishment of a film pathway focused on planning and producing music videos for local bands. One music video has been completed already with another three in the pipeline. In every aspect of this project young people play an integral role, learning industry standard skills that will serve them in the future. At our Wellington branch, increased emphasis has been placed on the Event Management Intern programme that has trained ten local teenagers in how to plan, promote, finance and coordinate events over the last twelve months. These interns ran a range of events for Wellington’s youth, including a second hand clothes market, a comedy show and a paint party that attracted 315 young people.
Following booming activity in Wellington and Auckland, Zeal continued to scope out possibilities for a third youth facility in Hamilton city. Members of the Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise and others, with whom Zeal now shares strong relationships, have given momentum to the initial scope out phase. After significant consultation with a number of funders, community groups, Council and youth, Zeal has now entered a fundraising stage to see Zeal fully established in the city. While high numbers of youth continued to come through Zeal’s doors at both its venues, behind every event and programme has been a dedicated team of youth volunteers rigging lights, coiling leads and moving stages. With so many areas of Zeal experiencing growth and expansion it has been, and will be, the uncompromising ethos of the organisation, that sustains it: commitment to the growth of New Zealand youth in knowledge and selfesteem through the creative arts and education. Te mana whakatipu, te apori, te oritetanga.
Brook Turner, CEO, Zeal Education Trust.
“With so many areas of Zeal experiencing growth and expansion it has been, and will be, the uncompromising ethos of the organisation, that sustains it.�
rima
5
“I used to have no goals... just doing the same thing every day. But now I have goals and someone I want to be in the future.�
6
ono
levi's story “I find Zeal a great place. The friends I have made here are now like family to me and the opportunities that Zeal has created for me have changed me in a big way. Having a place like this has a good effect on street kids. In a way it keeps them off the street, like Zeal has done for me. I never used to come to this place because it just wasn’t my kind of scene, but then I started coming more often and the workers here kept me out of trouble and pointed me into the right direction.
will get help. I couldn’t have made it to where I am without the help of Zeal and its workers. I used to have no goals or hope in the future; just doing the same thing every day. But now I have goals and someone I want to be in the future. ZEAL WEST STRAIGHT OUT OF HENDERSON!”
It’s a cool place to hang out and make new friends that have a different lifestyle to me, such as guys and girls that listen to hardcore music which I never thought I would listen to. Now I’m going to every gig I possibly can. I feel safe here at Zeal and I can talk to the staff members about what’s happening in my life, knowing that I
Levi is 16 years old and has been out of the education system for 18 months, spending much of his time on the streets. He is now attending a sports academy and has a bright future ahead of him.
whitu
7
“Although we have consistently strong numbers through Zeal West, it is the stories and relationships built that are the true marks of success�
8
waru
west auckland report
T
his year has seen some great new initiatives and consistent growth in some of our regular projects and events at Zeal West. 2011 marked the beginning of our monthly Zeal Acoustic Shows for young singer-songwriters. This event has grown each month, and is providing a great platform for young musicians. Our fortnightly Mean As Thursday hardcore shows have been running for over 15 months and have helped grow the all ages metal and hardcore scene, not only in West Auckland, but also the entire city. We have seen young people start bands because they are inspired by these shows and know they have somewhere that they can rehearse and play. Zeal West has hosted over 100 events this year, with the majority run by young event managers who are a part of the Zeal Event Managers Intern programme. We are currently running at least two events each weekend and have incorporated a number of musical genres throughout the year. The success of these events has been twofold: They have provided a safe, drug and alcohol free, place for young people to be together socially on the weekend, and they have been a fantastic training ground for many youth in sound and lighting, event management, and hospitality. Local young bands love having a venue where they can play regularly.
Adding to this, we were able to complete the fit-out for our recording studio this year with generous support from the Waitakere Licensing Trust. This provided funding for recording EPs and singles for young musicians. It also contributed to the completion of two compilation albums of local young musicians. We also filmed our first music video for local young band, Jurassic Penguin, who formed at Zeal in early 2010. This was a great project that not only saw a great music video produced for a local band, but also gave over fifty young people the chance to be involved in the production, planning and filming of a music video. The cafĂŠ continues to be a consistently valuable tool in the Zeal model of youth development in West Auckland. Moving forward, we are aiming to provide more interactive programmes during the after-school cafĂŠ time in order to create platforms for our youth workers to engage with the young people. As Zeal relies heavily on volunteers, we have been working on our volunteer structure and training this year. This has given an increase to the number of young volunteers, which has then expanded what Zeal has been able to deliver to youth. What we love about this is that it has been young people leading young people, giving inspiration and instilling motivation in others. Zeal has provided the platform and support for them to come up with ideas, and take some risks. We will
also continue to provide youth work internships at Zeal, and expand this model for 2012. This has been another successful year for Zeal West, with young people continually accessing the facility and all the events, projects and programmes that we are running. Although we have consistently strong numbers through Zeal West, it is the stories and relationships built that are the true marks of success, and that make the biggest change in the lives of the youth we encounter. We would like to thank our biggest partner, Auckland City Council for their ongoing support of Zeal, and the other funders who have believed in and supported our vision: Waitakere Licensing Trust, Sky City Community Trust, ASB Community Trust and COGs. Also, thank you to all our dedicated and hard working volunteers. We are excited for the coming year, and love working with our youth in West Auckland.
Stacey Hitchcock, Zeal West Auckland Manager.
iwa
9
west auckland
The stats
16,313
11,899 youth at 102 events.
835
bands using rehearsal space.
10
tekau
youth at after-school cafĂŠ over 48 weeks.
Total:
37, 773
youth
40
studio recordings.
198 70
Over
workshops or pathways, with 1,695 young people involved.
young volunteers.
tekau mÄ tahi
11
“Zeal means a lot of things to me, and becoming a volunteer here was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
12
tekau mā rua
jordan's story “My first interaction with Zeal was a chance meeting with a long time friend. She told me about the volunteer programme at Zeal, how it had quite literally changed her life, and asked what I was doing with myself. At the time I was sleeping all day and reading or playing Xbox all night. She said, ‘Hey, why don’t you volunteer here? At least your mum won’t be so hard on you to get a job.’ An enticing prospect. So I grabbed a volunteer form, filled it out, handed it in and came back the next day. At first I could barely tell who the staff were, it all felt so natural. Everyone fits in together like they’re just hanging out. It seemed like the best job in the world. I played Mortal Kombat with Clare, a youth worker there, had some intense discussions with James, also a youth worker, super awesome chats with Stacey, the manager, and made friends. I would sweep down the café gladly, help rearrange furniture, and hang out when all work was done. Sometime later, I expressed my interest in the coffee machine, seeing as they were offering to train anyone who wanted to be trained as a barista. Clare took up the job, taught me a few tips and tricks, gave me some responsibilities, and let me practice the trade which became particularly popular with other young people when I made hot chocolates for fun. I started volunteering at events, which became invaluable experience and looks great on my CV.
My CV is not that impressive, but with a few kind words from staff members, I got my first ‘real’ job. I started at The Falls restaurant, unpaid at first as a waiter doing work experience, then I became the barista in training (meaning, instead of one or two coffees a day at the Zeal café, it would be one or two a minute). The manager liked the enthusiasm and commitment I put into work, always turning up early and staying late; values I gained through osmosis at Zeal. I was never enthusiastic about anything, procrastinating with everything. But Zeal helped me break the habit. For once, I felt satisfied and not drained after working in any sense of the word. Not long after starting at The Falls, I had earned my first pay cheque. It was one of the most self-gratifying moments I’ve ever had, which was enforced when I bought an Xbox game with my own my money. Zeal isn’t the sole contributor to my small but meaningful successes, but it was a major one. I still help out at events and catch up with my extended Zeal family. In short, Zeal means a lot of things to me, and becoming a volunteer here was one of the best decisions I ever made.”
Jordan continues his employment at The Falls, and is enrolled at Auckland University.
tekau mā toru
13
wellington report
A
fter a whirlwind year in 2009/2010 that saw Zeal Wellington launch a new facility and double its attendance, 2010/2011 has been a year for consolidating, stabilising and building a sustainable model for working with young people in the years to come. This has meant negotiating a number of high-level changes in staffing and administration, while also working hard to maintain our grass-roots DNA throughout the process. Working with over 20,000 young people in the past year, Zeal Wellington has continued to do what we do best through weekend events, lunch-time concerts, development pathways and leadership training. Alongside this, we have also worked with our young people to find ways of keeping our weekly programme fresh. The best example of this was our July Paint Party where a team of six young people covered the entire venue with tarpaulins for the first under 18 paint party held in Aotearoa. Attended by over 300 young people, this event goes down in the history of Zeal as one of the greatest examples of young people making this place their own. One of the most exciting changes of the past year has been the placement of youth worker, Anna Macrae, in Wellington High School. Working alongside guidence counsellors, deans and pastoral staff, Anna has increased the scope of Zeal’s work to care for young people both inside and outside the school environment.
14
tekau mā whā
The collaborative approach has allowed us to build a more accurate picture of the issues facing our young people and develop programmes and opportunities for them to be involved in accordingly. In an effort to expand what we offer to young people, Zeal Wellington has also formed a number of strategic partnerships with local businesses and not-for-profit organisations. In January, Zeal negotiated a hire agreement with The Band School, allowing the School use of Zeal’s practice rooms on weekdays for music tuition and band mentoring. The School has grown from 4 to 13 bands in the last six months.
through equipping pathways and to help them grow into healthy adults who know their importance as members of the local community. Our motto has become, “To move young people from consumers to contributors”, and we are seeing this story play out again and again through involvement at Zeal.
Adding to the strength of Zeal’s music focus has been a recent sublease arrangement with local recording firm, Wayside Studios. Since commencing in April, the opportunity to record has drawn hundreds of young musicians to the venue. These partnerships have not only provided more avenues of creativity for young people, but have also brought Zeal to a place of improved financial stability. Through development pathways, Zeal has continued to offer chances for employment and creative excellence. The 2011 season of barista training doubled its intake, with several graduates going on to work in Wellington’s thriving cafe scene. Zeal Wellington aims to welcome young people into a positive environment, to develop them
Scott Reeve, Zeal Wellington Manager.
“2010/2011 has been a year for consolidating, stabilising and building a sustainable model for working with young people in the years to come.�
tekau mÄ rima
15
wellington
The stats
7,200
young people at after-school drop in.
225
Over
80
weekend events involving 6400 youth.
16
tekau mÄ ono
workshops involving 1300 young people.
Total:
21,000 youth 2,970
3,500 young participants at high school events.
14
young bands rehearsing weekly.
young musicians through rehearsal rooms and recording studios.
tekau mÄ whitu
17
maggie's story In 2008, Maggie came to Zeal as a 14 year-old. She had heard from a friend that the people there were cool, and that they had free food after school. While sceptical at first, Maggie soon became a regular face in the Zeal community. The past few years had been really tough for her. When she was seven her Dad passed away and Maggie had a lot of unresolved grief and tried many things to deal with the hurt. At the time we met her she was in an abusive relationship with an older man. She drank a lot and was a regular drug user. “I had no ambition, I had bad friends and I had no intention of finishing school.” In 2010, Maggie began the Zeal Event Management intern programme, which teaches teams of six young people to manage and promote events. Maggie came alive in this setting, feeling a sense of ownership and significance in the community. “I stood at the back of the room and
20
rua tekau
watched the artists play and thought, ‘Wow, I did this; I made this happen’.” Alongside her growing passion for event management, Maggie also began to regularly catch up with Zeal’s youth workers to process her grief and frustrations. “It was amazing to never feel alone, to have people who cared and who could help.” Propelled by her experience of the Leadership Internship, Maggie launched her own event management company in 2011, called Flatline, with the help of Zeal. Focussed on Hardcore and Metal, she even managed to sell the concept to an investor who put up $2,000 seed funding towards the project. Next year Maggie plans to move to Melbourne where she will study event management at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. She hopes to make enough money in the next decade to retire young and begin to work with micro-enterprise
in developing nations. In October, Maggie will travel to rural Cambodia with five others to assist in a project working with AIDS sufferers. Maggie has epitomised the desire of Zeal ‘to bring young people from consumers to contributors.’ Since coming to Zeal almost four years ago, Maggie has flourished. Once depressed and unmotivated, she now encourages other young people to dream big about who they can become and what they might achieve. “Zeal gave me self-esteem and belief and got me around some people who were really encouraging and committed. Above all, I think Zeal gave me hope.” Maggie has not allowed her circumstances to define her. She has left a life of hurt and brokenness to become a story of hope and encouragement for many.
“Zeal gave me self-esteem and belief and got me around some people who were really encouraging and committed. Above all, I think Zeal gave me hope.”
rua tekau mā tahi
21
“Zeal Hamilton is powered by a motivated and creative team of volunteers, with diverse expertise and experience.”
22
rua tekau mā rua
hamilton report
O
ver the last 18 months Zeal has been assessing the viability of a third youth facility venture in Hamilton city. This began with two young people from Hamilton, who felt a gap in the services for young people in Hamilton, initiating a survey with local youth. Over 200 young people took part, voicing their thoughts on the needs of Hamilton youth. Comparing the results of the survey with the proficiencies of a Zeal youth centre showed that gaps in opportunities and services for youth in Hamilton could be filled. As a result, Zeal gained overwhelming support for establishing a youth facility focused on the creative arts in Hamilton, and decided to investigate further. Since that time, Zeal has been busy building relationships with local funders, community groups, council and young people. Zeal currently has a support network of 270 young people, with 70 young people signed on as volunteers. Additional to this support, Zeal has gained considerable input from the Rotary clubs of Hamilton, in particular, The Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise. Now with a strong base of support across the city, fundraising has begun. The focus is currently directed at two sets of key objectives, the first of which is the set up of a Virtual Zeal mobile unit consisting of a van and sound equipment for youth events, a coffee cart as a youth social enterprise venture and wages for youth workers
to coordinate volunteers in 2012. This mobile unit is almost completely funded and will act as a portable resource to the youth of Hamilton for inner city events, workshops and event management internships in 2012. The second set of objectives involves securing the lease and completing the fit-out of a youth facility. Although the final location of the facility is yet to be confirmed, Zeal has already received a seeding fund pledge of $30,000 towards the fit-out of a facility from the Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise. In addition, Zeal anticipates that Hamiltonians will be employed at Zeal Hamilton as early as December 2011 and a fully functional youth facility completed by mid 2013.
The Hamilton Team
Reeve. Building on his knowledge of live sound and event management gained through playing with bands around New Zealand, Pete was able to hone his existing skills while learning principles of youth work. Currently, Pete and the team, surrounded by 25 active volunteers, are anticipating the completion of the Virtual Zeal mobile unit. Comprising of all the elements necessary for young bands to play shows at almost any location, Virtual Zeal will host its first event in early 2012. The energy around this project in the city is electric and can be felt when talking to any of the local people backing the venture, both young and old. Anticipation and hopes are running high among the volunteer crew for the opportunities that a Zeal facility will present to be available to Hamilton youth and for the positive change around the city that will come as a result.
Zeal Hamilton is powered by a motivated and creative team of volunteers, with diverse expertise and experience. At its helm is one of the two who initially identified and sought to fill gaps in the services offered to Hamilton’s youth, Pete Allely. Since the findings of the original survey, Pete has taken part in a six month Zeal internship at the Wellington centre, under the guidence of experienced youth worker and youth centre manager, Scott
rua tekau mÄ toru
23
hamilton
The stats
200
300
friends on Facebook.
youth surveyed.
1
Virtual Zeal mobile unit.
24
rua tekau mÄ whÄ
25
active volunteers on the ground.
30,057 30,000
young people in Hamilton city.
dollars pledged towards a facility.
rua tekau mÄ rima
25
about zeal
I
t is our commitment to provide every young person with the chance to genuinely express who they are; to provide them with a place where they feel that they belong; to enable and equip them to master new skills and grow in self-esteem as they do so. Zeal aims to foster unique and creative expression among young people through dance, music and visual art. We primarily focus on the arts as a youth development pathway for the self-esteem and independence
26
gained in mastering skills of this kind. We believe that education not only instils knowledge, but also the power to make good decisions. Zeal uses educational programmes to encourage young people to overcome obstacles and challenges that they face on a daily basis. Zeal aims to empower young people to lead in their sphere of influence and set a positive example for others. As they grow in self-belief, overcome hardships and learn from
rua tekau mÄ ono
their experiences, they become emboldened in their schools, workplaces and families.
We are dedicated to the wellbeing and advancement of young people in the creative arts, leadership and education.
development models
Te Whare Tapa Wha (Dr Mason Durie)
This Maori health development model stems from the idea that a person is like a Whare Nui, or meeting house. For the house to stand, all four walls must be strong and resilient. If one wall is weak it will put strain on the others. The four walls are Taha Whanau (social wellbeing, or family), Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing), Taha Tinana (physical wellbeing) and Taha Hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing). In the application of this model, Zeal’s team of youth workers encourage and provide opportunities for mental, physical, social and spiritual wellbeing in the order perceived most urgent to each young person.
The Circle of Courage (Larry Brendtro)
This Native American model looks at the journey each young person needs to embark on to operate well in their local community. Brendtro argues that young people must first feel a sense of belonging in any environment – they must feel safe and have threats or fears alleviated. The next step is to grow in self-esteem by achieving mastery or proficiency in a new skill or ability. This is expressed by the many ways Zeal trains and equips young people. From mastery they will grow into independence and resilience, and from this point they develop empathy and generosity to function healthily in their social setting.
rua tekau mÄ whitu
27
Ben's story “My name is Benjamin and I am 22 years old. I’m a Zeal kid at heart and extremely proud of it! I started coming to Zeal when I was 16 years old and in high school. I didn’t even know that Zeal was a “youth venue” at the outset: I only went there because a bunch of my friends’ metal bands played there on a Friday night. I was a band groupie; the archetypal rebellious youth. Over time, Zeal provided me with a safe home where I felt welcome at all times. I’d often pop in after school just to hang out, or because I could count on at least one or two friends being there. Being a teenager, I was the centre of the world. I only went there when it had something to give me: gigs, internet, and free cans of Coke. I was extremely ignorant to the fact that Zeal had much more to offer me than music and hang-outs. I am only just coming to the full realisation that during my teenage years the staff at Zeal loved me unconditionally. I have just finished my fourth year at university graduating with Science and Commerce degrees. I am recently married and have set up my own
28
rua tekau mā waru
Wedding Photography business with my wife. But I have also learnt what it means to serve others, and the joy that this brings. I am the Manager of The Free Store: a not-for-profit organisation that redistributes surplus food to needy members of the Wellington community. And thanks to Zeal, my wife and I have been given the opportunity to share our love for photography with kids who have joined the Zeal photography course. Being a consumer at Zeal made me happy, but being a contributor has brought joy to my soul. The reality is, if Zeal didn’t exist, I probably wouldn’t be where I am right now.”
“Being a consumer at Zeal made me happy, but being a contributor has brought joy to my soul.”
rua tekau mā iwa
29
The numbers Zeal Education Trust Summary of the Financial Statements For the year ended 30th of June, 2011
1.
2.
3.
Summary Financial Performance
2011
2010
Total Income
669,428
1,029,587
Total Expenses
713,331
652,745
Net Profit for Year
(43,903)
376,842
Summary Statement of Movements in Equity Surplus / (Deficit) for the Period
(43,903)
376,842
Total Recognised Income and Expenses for the Period
(43,903)
376,842
Accumulated Funds at Beginning of Year
730,801
353,959
Accumulated Funds at end of Year
686,898
730,801
Summary Statement of Financial Position Total Current Assets
212,759
124,319
Total Current Liabilities
202,940
81,166
Working Capital
9,819
43,153
Total Non-current Assets
677,076
687,649
Total Non-current Liabilities Net Assets
686,895
For and on behalf of the Board of Management:
30
Board Member
Board Member
Date: 18th of November, 2011.
Date: 18th of November, 2011.
toru tekau
730,802
silks audit
Po Box 7144, Wanganui 4541
www.silksaudit.co.nz
Zeal Education Trust Statement of Accounting Policies For the year ended 30th of June, 2011
1.
Statement of Compliance and Basis of Preparation The summary financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 43: Summary Financial Statements. These summary financial statements comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP) as it relates to summary statements. The financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest dollar. The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis. The Trust qualifies for differential reporting, as it is not publicly accountable and large. The Trust has taken advantage of all differential reporting exemptions.
2.
Summary Financial Statements The full financial statements, which were authorised for issue on the 18th of November, 2011, have been subject to audit by Silks Audit Chartered Accountants and a modified audit report was issued dated the 18th of November, 2011. The summary financial report has been examined by the auditor for consistency with the full financial report. The summary financial statements cannot be expected to provide as complete an understanding as that provided by the full financial statements. The full financial statements can be obtained from the office of the Zeal Education Trust, PO Box 11-724, Wellington, on request. There have been no changes in accounting policies.
toru tekau mÄ tahi
31
silks audit Po Box 7144, Wanganui 4541
www.silksaudit.co.nz
Report of the Independent Auditor on the Summary Financial Statements
To the Trustees of Zeal Education Trust, The accompanying summary financial statements and pages one to two, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at 30th of June, 2011, the summary statement of financial performance, summary of statement movements in equity for the year ended, and related note, are derived from the audited financial statements of Zeal Education Trust for the year ended 30th of June, 2011. We expressed a modified audit opinion for control over revenue (sundry donations and sundry income) on those financial statements in our report dated the 18th of November, 2011. Those financial statements, and the summary financial statements, do not reflect the effects of events that occurred subsequent to the date of our report on those financial statements The Summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required for full financial statements under NZ GAAP. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of Zeal Education Trust.
The Trustees’ Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the audited financial statements in accordance with FRS-43: Summary Financial Statements.
The Auditors’ Responsibilities Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with International Standard on Auditing (New Zealand) 810, “Engagements to report on Summary Financial Statements”. Other than in our capacity as auditors, we have no relationship with, or interests in, the Trust.
Opinion In our opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of Zeal Education Trust for the year ended 30th of June, 2011, are consistent, in all material aspects, with those financial statements, in accordance with FRS-43. Our opinion is issued on the 18th of November, 2011.
Silks Audit, Chartered Accountants, Wanganui, New Zealand
32
toru tekau mā rua
Zeal supporters Auckland City Council Wellington City Council The Trusts Charitable Foundation Ministry of Social Development - Community Response Fund Waitakere Community Action on Youth and Drugs The Wilberforce Trust The Lottery Community Committee SALT Media Rotary Club of Waikato Sunrise Winton & Margaret Bear Trust Community Organisations Grants Scheme Waitakere and Wellington Ansvar Insurance Creative Communities Scheme The Lion Foundation The Southern Trust ANZ Staff Foundation Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand Ministry of Youth Development Hamilton City Council John Ilott Charitable Trust
toru tekau mÄ toru
33
Looking ahead
T
h rough art, the issues, frustrations, successes and trends of generations find expression in movement, music, and image. In its myriad forms, the arts have the ability to unify the voices of many, or edify the innermost being of a single person. This is why Zeal uses the creative arts as its main medium for youth development: the passion found in creativity and the mastery of time-honoured skill is not easily extinguished, and lasts a lifetime. Moving forward, Zeal’s focus will be the refinement of its youth development pathways to ensure greater numbers of young people have the chance to be trained and upskilled in some area of expertise. This year, significant emphasis has been placed on creating a film pathway that gives young people industry standard skills to branch out in the media arts. At the end of 2012, this pathway will be offered in two of Zeal’s three locations. In addition, Zeal aims to create more places in its youth internship programme to enable 16 and 17 year olds to help shape the service delivery of the entire organisation by doing a year of event and programme management training. Looking ahead, Zeal is investigating options around youth enterprise schemes where graduates from the Zeal youth internships will be given the opportunity to run their own
34
toru tekau mā whā
social enterprise for a year. Our first venture of this kind will commence in Hamilton in 2012 with the Zeal coffee cart sponsored by Raglan Roast. Industry proffessionals will train young baristas who will then run the cart at Hamilton events such as the Waikato A & P Show to be held at the Claudelands event centre. From the success of this pilot, Zeal will look to expand its social enterprise into different areas. With youth unemployment at record levels, Zeal sees this move as an opportunity to foster creativity, selfbelief and success among the young people we encounter, in the face of national economic hardship.
toru tekau mÄ rima
35
Zeal is a not-for-profit youth organisation that exists for the wellbeing and advancement of young people in the creative arts, leadership and education. For over a decade Zeal has supported young people through development pathways and events at its purpose-built youth facilities.
Zeal is a not-for-profit youth organisation that exists for the wellbeing and advancement of young people in the creative arts, leadership and education.