Statement of Intent – (working document).

Vector Group Charitable Trust – Philanthropic

• B2Business
• B2Non-Profit
• B2Youth
• Alignment to the Western Bay of Plenty Short and Long Term Plan.

Outcome

Belonging, inclusion, relationship, diversity, celebration.
[Recreation, Support, Economic, Environmental, Social Enterprise, Creativity, Tourism]

What’s in the name
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2017/01/28/whats-in-the-name/

The Why, the How and the What of Vector Group – Envisioning Sustainable Communities Creatively
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2017/02/13/the-why-the-how-and-the-what-of-vector-group-envisioning-sustainable-communities-creatively/

Trust Objects
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2017/01/28/youth-specific-objects/

Official Purpose and Structure
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2017/01/28/official-purpose-and-structure/

VGCT CC Licensing – IP (Intellectual Property)
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2011/01/05/vgct-copyright-and-licensing/

Building a Better Community Through Diversity & Inclusion
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2011/01/05/building-a-better-community-through-diversity-inclusion/

Diversity and Inclusion Policy
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2011/01/05/diversity-and-inclusion-policy/

Police Vetting
https://www.vectorgroup.org.nz/2017/01/01/police-vetting/

 Short Term Plan – (carries over to LT Plan).

Initiated

• Te Puke Film
• Te Puke Directory
• Te Puke Table Tennis Club
• Free Wi-Fi
• Youth and community creatives centre 16 Oxford Street, Te Puke
• Pop-Up Ball Shop
• Te Puke Web Design and Hosting
• Pizza and Politics
• Feasibility, surveys, three years of conversations

In process/planning

• Te Puke Skate Club
• Te Puke Skate Park extension
• Te Puke Community Ball
• Te Puke Women’s Event
• Te Puke Chess Club
• Library of Things
• Te Puke Magazine and Newspaper
• Te Puke Op Shop- Social Enterprise
• Te Puke PTE mentioned below is in process, working alongside BMINZ.

Long Term Plan

• Purpose built youth Creatives community centre.
• Dedicated free Wi-Fi tower like in Tauranga in at least two locations
• Te Puke Radio – youth and community led
• Te Puke Tourism – Travel, Tours, Accommodation, value adding to TP EDG.
• Te Puke Recording Studio, cultural, bands
• Te Puke Trade show and intro, youth get exposed to trades not just academia, opportunity for signups, voluntary, cv building, experience.
• Arts and culture workshops, events.
• Te puke Health –
  • CACTUS in the Community – bootcamp
  • Health workshops
  • Pilates, yoga, open spaces public fun park exercise
  • Youth into gyms, boxing and fitness
  • Youth trained as PT
  • First aid and emergency response courses
  • Dance and creative arts studio
• Te Puke PTE
  • Health and safety training
  • Forklift licensing
  • Agribusiness training
  • Marketing training and workshops
  • Business mentoring and training
  • Barista Training and workshops
  • Hair dressing training and workshops
  • Specific and Transferable Skills based workshops
  • Setting up youth in Business, entrepreneurial, social enterprise.
• Te Puke Environmental
  • Support to environmental groups
  • Raising awareness, film, web, radio, magazine et al.
  • Electric bike hire
  • Water testing and training
  • Recycling zero waste workshops
  • Solar initiatives and workshops
  • Clean up NZ and additional “Te Puke” clean-up focus weeks
• Jubilee Park extension
  • Multipurpose Professional Skate Bowl/Pool. Winter is skate bowl, half of summer is used as pool.
  • Multipurpose Outdoor skating rink/toddler pool – see Caroline Bay Park example, Timaru.
  • Small walk through rose garden with seating
  • Lock up stall shops, can be used as food outlets for events and/or fair activities
  • Power by skatepark security camera on top side for us to setup sound equipment
  • Movies in the Park, Outdoor cinema initiated by Te Puke Film
  • Festival and competitions-
    • Miss Te Puke Pageant
    • Bboy Comps, Cultural, Hip hop
    • Music in the Park
    • Other events and festival initiatives in collaboration with Epic, Toy library, Community Markets and other groups.