Our Year Highlights

Visionwest Annual Giving Day raises $97,224 towards kai support services

Official event marks Visionwest’s shared leadership – Matua Fred Astle (Tainui) appointed Tumu leading alongside Tumu Whakarae, Lisa Woolley.

Waitaha Canterbury Community Housing team launches Mamau te Taniwha (MTT), a 12 session Alcohol and Other Drugs harm minimisation programme.

Visionwest Whānau Services teams welcomed onto Hoana Waititi Marae for a team building hui.

Christmas From The Heart. 4,320 people supported; 2,166 children provided with gifts. Total value of food = 208,887. Total value of gifts – $94,842.

Positive outcome letter for Home Healthcare’s ACC Maximising Independence contract received.

Launch of Shining Stars, a new inhouse award for kaimahi nominated and voted on by Visionwest staff.

First of several public Black Rain workshops held by Faye Pouesi and the Mātanga Oranga team.

Removal of Building 8 to make room for the apartments that will be a part of the Glendale Campus redevelopment.

The Wellbeing Team and Health and Safety Team combined to ensure more effective and efficient staff wellbeing.

HRIS, Visionwest’s redeveloped HR system is unveiled. A staff competition resulted in it being given the name Pūmanawa (Beating Heart).

Intergenerational Learning Centre (ILC) study completed as part of Glendale Road development planning.

Services and admin kaimahi are relocated throughout Glendale Road and Koru Paihere as preparation for Glendale redevelopment.

Ōhinga Tū celebrates Youth Week collaborating with two other youth organisations to provide youth events throughout the West.

Visionwest Waka Whakakitenga – Housing First Chronic GoodMeasure Homes report released analysing the social impact of Visionwest Housing First programme.