West Baptist Community Trust

Background

The West Baptist Community Trust was incorporated in June 2005. Although it is associated with the West Baptist Church it is an independent body with the following objects:

(a) To provide resources which will enable the Church through the Trust to minister to its local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of the people of its local community. To establish such service centres, programmes and facilities which will enable the Trustees to provide appropriate community social services.

(b) To alleviate the difficulties of those experiencing hardships of whatever kind, including financial hardship and to bring relief through whatever means are available.

(c) To initiate, establish and administer community and social services for people of all ages who for any reason are in need of care counselling or assistance.

(d) To carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand as the Trustees shall determine.

Planned activities

In 2007 the Trust again in partnership with Spotswood Primary School is planning to run a 'No Sweat Parenting' course for the school and wider community. Planned date 3rd May 2007

In 2007 the trust is also hoping to facilitate a 'Honouring Mother's' event for the local community on Mother's day. Planned date 6th May 2007

Activities so far

In 2006 the Trust helped to fund the costs for a group of young people to attend a leadership training event in Tauranga

In 2005 the Trust entered into a partnership with Spotswood Primary School to provide a programme for disruptive children. This ten week programme saw a group of young boys worked with at a more intensive level and gave their classrooms relief from their disruptive behaviour.