NZRT affiliate trusts

There are two affiliate trusts operating in the Wellington Region.

These community-owned organisations are propagated through a partnership between the NZRT and local residents' associations.  Because the growth of an affiliate resilience trust depends on the formation of good networks, initial growth is slow.  However we recognise that developing stronger communities must be an organic process: there is no 'quick fix' and throwing large amounts of money in the pot does not speed up the process at all.

All local resilience trusts are committed to promoting the concept of resilience within communities.  They achieve this through supporting all races, creeds, ages, and communities of shared experience through education, training, awareness-raising, and encouragement to develop attributes of resilience.  Furthermore they provide support for volunteers and volunteer organisations within the primary area of operation, who can contribute to improved resilience.

The North Wellington Resilience Trust covers the area of Newlands, Paparangi, Johnsonville East, Grenada Village, Horokiwi, Woodridge, Bellevue, Grenada North, and Lancashire Farm.  The first major project of the NWRT was to undertake community-based research into the hazardscape of the area.  From this they identified the need for a community ambulance service.

The Ohariu Resilience Trust covers the area of Ohariu Valley, Churton Park, Glenside, Johnsonville, and Raroa and is currently conducting research to define their major project.

Click HERE for details of the North Wellington Resilience Trust.