The Dictionary Defines Zeal... ... as “great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.” That, in a nutshell, is what Zeal is all about. Brook and the Zeal team are ruthlessly passionate about enabling young people to thrive using the creative arts as a vehicle. Everybody is treated as an equal and made to feel welcome in Zeal’s intentional communities. They give places of belonging to those that society often ignores or leaves in the “too hard” basket. Is the job easy? No. But, at Zeal, we do not shy away from hard work. We are committed to success. And, for us, that means a life changed, hope given and sense of self restored. Wrapped in all this, however, is the need to be effective and measurable. Anecdotal stories are what fill our hearts but we also have to know through objective evidence that we are making real, life-long change. At Zeal we know that what we do really works.
Sustainability is also key. Creating environments that not only embrace our young people but also succeed in an investment sense, fuelling Zeal’s ability to help more. Zeal’s drive in the social enterprise sector is a wonderfully bold example of this. It is important to acknowledge the incredible staff and volunteers at Zeal. They really are the best of the best. Our board is also driven to govern Zeal with integrity and we make sure every dollar raised reaches as far as it can. Next year will be a challenge. Only because there’s so much to do and we are not prepared to reduce our pace of impact. Watch this space—Zeal will change the youth culture of Aotearoa. Bruce Pilbrow Zeal Chairman
National Stats Events run:
181
Numbers attending events:
19,263
Hi, I’m Rachel
Zeal Believes ... ... that every young person, regardless of background, education or ethnicity, has a creative spark, a unique mark that they can make on the world. I get the privilege of witnessing new creative sparks every day at Zeal. I wish we had room to share all the incredible stories we witness but to the right is one of my favourites about a girl we’ll call Rachel. It really exemplifies Zeal. Other recent Zeal highlights include opening two social enterprise cafés, launching street youth workers in central Wellington, opening our third youth facility (Hamilton), establishing our West Auck-
land creative pathways partnership, launching the Zeal Event Box, starting 20 programmes in schools for reducing discrimination, and beginning on-the-ground youth work in Hawke’s Bay and Kāpiti. Phew … sometimes we do so much we hardly stop to appreciate it all, but that is precisely what this annual report is for. So please join us in celebrating the stories of Aotearoa’s young people. Thank you for your support.
Brook Turner Zeal CEO
Rachel (16) had been struggling socially at school but had heard Zeal was a safe place. Rachel soon found a place of belonging at Zeal and was able to disclose her battle with anxiety and depression. After connecting Rachel with support services, Zeal youth workers encouraged her to explore her creative passions, enrolling her in Zeal’s photography pathway. Unfortunately, five weeks into attending, Rachel overdosed and ended up in hospital. So Zeal’s whole class of photography students along with their tutor (youth worker) visited Rachel in hospital, letting her know her value extended beyond our facility. For four weeks, the tutor taught Rachel at the hospital. Several weeks later, Rachel stood in a professional gallery in Wellington displaying her work and speaking about her courageous journey. She exclaimed, “Photography is the one thing that gives me hope.”
Number of creative workshops delivered:
1,346
Student recipients of workshops:
523
Drop in visits at youth facilities:
8,063
Average weekly drop in visits at youth facilities:
194
Social media engagements:
270,048
Video views:
245,226
People reached through LFT’s school chapters:
31,633
Total volunteers:
307
West Stats Events run:
70 Hi, I’m Porsche
West Auckland This past year we’ve hosted some great events like our Summer Slams Festival and US band Yellow Card packing out the venue.
The connections our street youth workers make also drive a lot of new young people to Zeal.
In May 2015, ten students displayed their art at Zeal’s “Capturing Youth” photography exhibition held at a professional gallery. It had great reviews and some of the young people even picked up photography work.
We also addressed a growing local gang culture by sitting down with the young people and asking them what we could do. They suggested they’d like opportunities to get out of their environments so we took them on trips to the beach and to swimming holes. The young people came up with the solution and we just enabled it. JP Puleitu
Our Gateway programme continues to grow with local high school students learning sound and tech, art design, event management and photography. Our street youth work kicked off late 2014 and since then there has been positive shift in the atmosphere of Henderson’s community.
Zeal West Centre Manager
“The first time I came to Zeal,” says Porsche, “It felt like a home away from home. It felt like I was being loved.” Porsche very quickly built strong relationships with Zeal’s youth workers, and was given an opportunity to contribute her skills, volunteering as a barista at Zeal events and providing illustrations for Live For Tomorrow, Zeal’s mental health project. Porsche has now discovered a passion for cooking, and is currently excelling in a chef course. Her goal is to own her own restaurant. “Zeal got me thinking about my future and where I could be in ten years,” Porsche says. “I went from a person that didn’t talk a lot, to a person who doesn’t shut up! Because of Zeal, I want to be a better person than I was in the past.”
Numbers attending events:
6,800
Number of creative workshops delivered:
216
Student recipients of workshops:
151
Total afternoon drop in visits:
3,762
Average weekly visits:
78
Hamilton Stats Events run:
30
Numbers attending events:
Hi, I’m Danielle.
Hamilton It’s always a special moment in Zeal’s story when we open another venue. In March 2015 it was Hamilton’s turn to take a dream and make it a reality. With over 200 people filling the brand new central city facility for its formal launch, it was an evening of celebration for the years of hard work from our Zeal Hamilton team and an incredible contribution from the local community. It was also an evening of anticipation for things to come. Since opening we’ve hosted many great events including album release concerts of local bands, acoustic fundraisers run by
teenagers, multi-cultural experiences and art exhibitions displaying the work of young people. The afternoon hangs have been steadily growing with Hamilton young people finding an afternoon home at Zeal, culminating in Zeal Hamilton’s first youth camp in late 2015. Local bands have been utilising the rehearsal and performance spaces and we’ve launched four development programmes in contemporary painting, photography, barista and sound and tech.
All through high school I felt I didn’t fit in. No matter how hard I tried I struggled in class to the point where I couldn’t get up in the morning and face my teachers. I was losing friends, my grades were dropping and I was upsetting my family. I was lost and felt alone. In early 2015 I stumbled across Zeal and since then my life has completely turned around. I found a passion for event management through their creative pathways and I have co-ordinated several events. I have since left high school and have gained a Certificate in Applied Management and, aged 16, am about to begin a degree in event management. Zeal has given me the opportunities 16-yearolds only dream about. At Zeal I’ve found a place where I belong, where I find joy and where I find a family.
1,975
Number of creative workshops delivered:
87
Student recipients of workshops:
45
Total afternoon drop in visits:
1,470
Average weekly visits:
49
Welly Stats Events run:
43
Numbers attending events:
Hi, I’m Aisha.
Wellington In 2015 we averaged at least one event every week and our team has grown with four interns and five staff. We’re also extending our development pathways to include dance and graphic design. A key highlight for us was our Photography Pathway in 2015, which was attended by a handful of recently arrived Syrian teens. It’s easy for all young people to lose their voice, but especially those from a refugee, non-English-speaking background. So photography, being hands on, provides a perfect means teenagedand refugees of expression creates a non-threatening (aged 13-17) found a new gateway into the Zeal community.
99
home in Aotearoa last year. 1
We have also launched street youth work in
My name is Aisha. I’m 17 years old and I am from Syria. I have been living in Wellington for one year.
response to recent murders in the central city. Targeting problem times on Friday nights (8pm to 1am) we have four youth work interns who roam the streets in pairs, connecting with young people on their turf. Due to our regular presence on the streets these young people have opened up to our youth workers, letting us into their world. As a result we have been able to build relationships, inviting them back to events held at Zeal. James & Jenna Harris
Zeal Wellington Centre Managers
Last year I did the photography course at Zeal. I really enjoyed my time. I loved learning photography! The Zeal staff are good people and very welcoming. They treated us like brothers and sisters. I am excited because now I am going to learn guitar at Zeal! Aisha took part in Zeal’s Introduction to Photography holiday programme, which was attended by a group of newly arrived Syrian refugee young people.
3,991
Number of creative workshops delivered:
233
Student recipients of workshops:
86
Total afternoon drop in visits:
2,831
Average weekly visits:
67
Hawke’s Bay Stats Events run:
19
Hawke’s Bay Zeal Hawke’s Bay has been operating since July 2015 after it merged with Atomic Youth
Trust, which had been doing similar work in Hawke’s Bay for 13 years. It was a great
opportunity to grow what was already happening in the Bay.
local bands, artists, dance crews and soloists to hone their craft.
We have wonderful relationships with Napier
and Hastings Councils and are continuing to pursue options for more permanent places
of belonging for young people. In the mean
Aside from our dance studio, which attracts
time we are growing
dance lessons, Zeal Hawke’s Bay is fully
support and loving
120 young people each week for hip hop mobile. We operate out of refurbished shipping containers, run events at various venues
around the district and go to the places where
young people are.Our events are extremely well attended and provide opportunities for young
Hi, I’m Leigh.
Hi my name is Leigh Bedford. I’m 17 years old. I’ve been helping out Mark and the Zeal Hawke’s Bay team for the last 18 months. I love what Zeal are doing with events in Hawke’s Bay, it draws heaps of young people in and gives them a chance to use their talents and get involved. My passions are photography and journalism. Zeal has provided me opportunities to use these passions and encourages and supports me in my talent. This has even led to some part-time employment within Zeal.
our volunteer base and being able to engage Hawke’s Bay young
people on their turf. Mark Wilson
Zeal HB Centre Manager
Zeal is totally youth-focused and I feel lucky to be part of the team.
Number attending events:
3,275 Number of dance workshops delivered:
800
Dance student recipients of workshops:
171
In July 2015 Zeal merged with Atomic Youth Trust to form Zeal Hawke’s Bay. With the exception of a building for its dance school, it currently operates in a fully mobile capacity.
Kāpiti Stats Events run:
Kāpiti Late 2014 I got a phone call from Brook (Zeal
with colleges and other youth providers and,
happening, if it is, are you keen?” With
people where they are.
CEO) asking, “Hey, Zeal Kāpiti might be
a background in youth work on the Kāpiti Coast, I jumped at the opportunity and
here we are with a contract to Kāpiti District Council and a lease for a new Zeal facili-
ty in Paraparaumu’s Coastlands shopping precinct.
With construction of the facility set to start
February 2017 we are making the most of the current building with street art and smaller events. But our focus now is on
building our team, creating connections
most importantly, on reaching Kāpiti ‘s young We’ve gathered a team of 25 volunteers from local colleges, held workshops, launched a coffee cart for barista training, and
delivered several events. Ever since our launch in November
2015, Zeal Kāpiti has
generated momentum organically with young people asking us for more.
David Orchard
Zeal Kāpiti Centre Manager
19
Number attending events:
Hi, I’m Manson.
My Name is Manson Jenkins. I’m 18 and am part of the Zeal Kāpiti volunteer team. Being a member of this team has led me to engage with other young people across the Kāpiti Coast in lots of different ways. I love how Zeal gives people like me, who enjoy helping others, a way to do this and also how you can learn and have fun at the same time. I would love Zeal to continue expanding throughout the country and keep igniting the spark in the young people of Aotearoa.
3,222 Number of creative workshops delivered:
10
Student recipients of workshops:
62
In November 2015, Zeal Kāpiti officially launched after having acquired a lease on a downtown Paraparaumu facility. Construction is to begin early 2017.
LFT Stats Social media engagements:
270,048
Live For Tomorrow
Hi, I’m Matt.
At Live For Tomorrow (Zeal’s mental health
In schools, we inked a partnership with 24-7
young people spend the majority of their
that reduce stigma and discrimination for
project) we share messages of hope where
YouthWork to run 20 LFT Chapters: groups
time: online and in school.
young people going through hard times. In
Online this year we engaged over 270,000, not to mention another 250,000 video views.
one instance, a young girl decided to not
harm herself because of a Chapter’s initiative.
A good chunk of those came from our Great
We’ve also produced our first feature length
received international media attention. Our
Filmed entirely on
Mental Health Experiment video series, which
documentary.
annual Live For Tomorrow Photo Challenge
smart phones, it is
posting photos, reaching 3 million globally.
story of young
grew bigger than ever, with 2000 people
We also challenged assumptions about West Auckland young people by sharing 78
portraits and stories online, reaching 500,000.
a uniquely intimate
My name is Matt Billington. I’m 16 and
20
project, I’ve heard stories of both bullying and
Video views:
as the photographer for The Other Side love, passions for basketball and global activism. Stories of depression and stories of
happiness. It has been an eye-opening experience that I will never forget.
I have learnt countless skills, overcome challenges and, most of all, learnt to love the
place that I call home: West Auckland. If there
is anything I want to come out of this project, I want each and every young person in West Auckland to know they are not alone. These
portraits are the future of West Auckland and
people.
they have a voice that needs to be heard. Elliot Taylor
Live For Tomorrow Manager
LFT Chapters in schools with a total population of 31,633
@livefortmw
245,226 Posts in the Live for Tomorrow Photo Challenge, reaching 3.2 million
7,811
Portraits & Stories of West Auckland young people displayed online & in person, reaching 587,923
78
40A Cuba St. and Georgia at cnr Dixon and Victoria Sts.). Each container has undergone a six-month journey from conception and
feasibility studies to building, recruitment
just six months of operation, five of these employment in other Wellington cafes.
Number of donuts sold:
ble of placing 20 young people in barista
training on a 10-week placement and, after
As youth workers we were seeing young
er cafés presented themselves as a smart
after falling out of school and being unable
opportunities
people who were struggling to find their feet to find jobs. They’d often spend their days in
bed or on social media, typically resulting in
poor physical and mental health. Alongside
this, the Global Financial Crisis had left Zeal in a changed fundraising environment where
the contestable funds that fuel our youth work were no longer a sure thing. The contain-
solution to both provide development for
Wellington’s
people and to create
young
an additional revenue stream for Zeal.
In 2015 we opened two container cafés (Stories at
young people had moved into long term The
Wellington
public
have
been
enormously supportive. Very quickly we
picked up a strong cohort of regulars at both sites. In the case of Georgia we opened as a
doughnut pop-up and often had lines of up
to 200 people stretching around the block. On one morning alone we sold 400 donuts in the first two hours.
Initially some of the public struggled to understand the vision of the cafés, being
worried we were creating a “youth hangout”. But in time we have won them over with
a fantastic service that targets adult café connoisseurs. We’ve also had widespread
attention from media, being featured on Scott Reeve
Zeal Social Enterprise Developer
Number of flat whites sold:
14,982
and implementation. Each café is capa-
Social Enterprise
Cafe Stats
the Paul Henry Show, Seven Sharp, National Radio and in various print media.
3,521 Young people in barista training (2015):
35
Salted caramel cookies sold:
3,486
A 10-Year Story: Emmah Williams
Each year Zeal brings together some of the
Speakers included young change-makers
ways of creating transformation amongst
advocate,
country’s top change-makers to explore new Aotearoa’s young people.
The 2015 Zeal Tall Poppy Conference saw 220
delegates pack out Zeal West Auckland for
Muskan Devta (author, speaker, disability 15),
Laura
Dekker
(youngest
woman to circumnavigate the globe on water, 18), and Kezia Hughes (up and coming singer songwriter, 16).
one day of reinvigorating inspiration and
It also featured some of New Zealand’s
conference:
boxing coach and motivational speaker Billy
networking. Delegates had this to say of the “Absolutely amazing. Tall Poppy is hands down the most inspiring event I have attended.”
“Tall Poppy gave me the inspiration I needed
to finish the year well and get excited for the future of Aotearoa!”
long-term change-making voices including
Graham, psychologist and author Nigel Latta, community transformer Henare O’Keefe, proponent of social enterprise and philanthro-
py Annette Culpan, social action campaigner Laura O’Connell Rapira, Kiwi musician Tiki Tanne and Zeal’s own Scottie Reeve.
I first heard about Zeal Wellington from
In 2014, after five years working at a bank, my
I was amazed there was a place I could
career path. The thought that I could be as
and didn’t care who was trendy.
been to me convinced me youth work was my
some older kids at school when I was 14.
volunteering at Zeal made me reconsider my
totally be myself. People welcomed you in
influential to other young people as Mon had
At Zeal I met Mon Green, a Zeal volunteer in
her early 20s. I had recently been diagnosed
calling and I’m now in my second year of the Zeal Youth Work Internship.
with a pretty serious illness and my parents
I am the happiest I have ever been. I am not
with Mon and was able to confide in her my
I love watching young people grow and
had just split up but I became really close
only part of Zeal but Zeal is a big part of me.
struggles.
develop their passions and dreams. It fills me
When I was 16 I started taking a leadership role with some of the younger girls. I
would help out on Girl’s Nights and camps, sparking my passion for youth work. This
with joy to know I can be someone’s safety, someone’s family, someone’s home.
role gave me something to look forward to when my life was pretty rough. I had a family
in Zeal when my real family had disintegrated. Zeal made me feel safe and supported.
Emmah Williams
Zeal Intern
Finances
Assets
2016
2015
Current Assets Bank accounts and cash Debtors and prepayments
285,176 77,621
469,852 38,084
Total Current Assets
362,797
507,937
Non-Current Assets Property, Plant and Equipment
1,855,709
1,737,826
Source of Income Total Assets
Revenue 2016
2015
Donations 79,643 Grants 1,109,949 Contract income 695,498 Operational (cafĂŠ sales, course fees, sales, ticket sales, venue hire) 517,701 Interest & Other Revenue 30,496 Total Revenue 2,433,287
Volunteer and employee related costs Costs related to providing goods or service Depreciation Other expenses Total Expenses
1,382,394 824,621 251,972 75,942 2,534,929
Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year
(101,642)
Surplus/(Deficit) for the Year Total Expenses
2,245,762
Current Liabilities Creditors and accrued expenses Employee costs payable Unused donations and grants with conditions Other current liabilities
57,869 41,407 398,536 1,417
47,502 28,396 321,294 47,651
Total Current Liabilities
499,229
444,843
91,744
71,744
590,973
516,587
1,627,533
1,729,175
1,627,533 1,627,533
1,729,175 1,729,175
Liabilities
2016 Financial Year is 1 July '15 to 30 June '16. For full audited accounts visit zeal.nz/infoforstakeholders
Expenses
2,218,507
91,891 755,707 452,813 166,578 44,053 1,511,042
878,370 403,431 161,450 18,005 1,461,256 49,786
Non-Current Liabilities Loans Total Liabilities Total Assets less Total Liabilities (Net Assets)
Accumulated Funds Accumulated surpluses or (deficits) Total Accumulated Funds
How to donate Love what Zeal does? Want to help us reach more young people? Well, you’re in luck because donating is super easy! Head over to www.zeal.nz/donate and click the link to make your tax deductible donation.
Special thanks to...
In early 2016 we launched our state-ofthe-art Zeal Event Box. It’s a portable, fully equipped stage with sound system and lighting suitable for outdoor concerts of up to 2000 people (with capability for further expansion at bigger concerts). The truck has been built to bring Zeal’s alcohol-free events to communities all over New Zealand. It also operates as a training tool where we can mentor and up-skill young people in the events industry. We have made it available for hire at corporate events, creating a further income stream to help Zeal
put on more great events for young people. The Zeal Event Box has been developed with support from industry leaders The Production Co. Keep an eye out for the eye-catching truck on roads and in town squares all over Aotearoa. For more info see zeal.nz/eventbox. Nate Telford
Event Box Manager
Anglican Social Service and Community Development Board, Ann Sinclair Charitable Trust, Auckland Communities Foundation, Aucland Council, Bluesky Community Trust, Community Grants Scheme Waitakere, Community Grants Scheme Wellington City, Constellation, Communities Trust, Creative Communities Scheme Auckland, Creative Communities Scheme Hamilton, Creative Communities Scheme, Hastings, Creative Communities Scheme Kapiti Coast, Creative Communities Scheme Napier, Creative Communities Scheme Wellington, Dragon Community Trust, DV Bryant Trust, Eastern & Central Community Trust, Endeavour Community Foundation, First Light Community Foundation, First Sovereign Trust Ltd, Foundation North, Four Winds Foundation, Gallagher Trust, Gwen Malden Charitable Trust, Hamilton City Council , Hastings District Council, Hawkes Bay Foundation, Health Promotion Agency, IHC Foundation, Infinity Foundation, JM Thompson Charitiable Trust, Kapiti Coast District Council, Len Reynolds Trust, Lion Foundation, Lottery Grants Board, Metro Group Research Voucher, Milestone Foundation, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Youth Development, Napier City Council, Nikau Foundation, NZ Music Fund , Pelorus Trust, Recorded Music NZ, Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate, Sky City Auckland Community Trust, Sky City Hamilton Community Trust, Southern Trust, Springhill Charitable Trust and Frimley Foundation, Sutherland Self Help Trust, Tasman Smith Charitable Trust, Thomas George Macarthy Trust, Todd Foundation, Trust House Community Enterprises, Trust Waikato, Trusts Community Foundation, Wel Energy Trust, Wellington Children’s Foundation, Wellington City Council, Wellington Community Trust, Wellington Methodist Charitable and Educational Endowments Trust, Wilberforce 21 Trust, Winton and Margaret Bear Trust.