One of Auckland’s star-performing charitable trusts continues to shine in the work it does leading beautification projects and environmental education all over the south and east of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust (Beautification Trust) is a legacy council-controlled organisation (CCO) of Auckland Council, with contract funding for graffiti removal services and other beautification projects.
Beautification Trust was established as a CCO in 2001 by Manukau City Council to promote and support beautification in Manukau City for the benefit of the local community and the public.
Since the amalgamation into Auckland Council, the Beautification Trust has continued to carry out graffiti management and expand its operations into a wide range of other community-based programmes.
Auckland Council’s CCO Direction and Oversight Committee chair Shane Henderson counts the Trust as a success story.
“The Beautification Trust is one of those organisations that simply makes the community better – they removed over 25,000 illegal graffities in the past year. They are creating jobs, reducing waste and educating young people – it’s a beautiful model,” says Cr Henderson.
Beautification Trust chief executive Daniel Barthow reported to the council’s CCO Direction and Oversight Committee on the Trust’s work achievements and plans for the future.
“We’re on a mission to connect and empower the people we work with, investing back into the South Auckland community,” says Mr Barthow.
The Beautification Trust met with the committee following its request to adjust its reporting requirements as a CCO.
“The Trust is keen to improve how we work with the council, and reducing our administration means we can operate even more efficiently,” adds Mr Barthow.
Beautification Trust’s contracted operations for Auckland Council include graffiti management in south and east Auckland, running the Manurewa Community Recycling Centre, and delivering environmental education and illegal dumping preventative education programmes.
In the past year, the Beautification Trust:
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Supported 71 community projects
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Contributed over $10,800 to community groups to run their own projects
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1,447 volunteers gave 8,557 hours
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Loaned 472 items through the community tool library
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25,692 removals of illegal graffiti
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Engaged in environmental education with more than 5,000 children from over 100 schools.
Find out more about the Beautification Trust and their mahi (video).
