Halcombe Community Trust (HCT)
The Halcombe Community Trust (HCT)
HCT is a Trust formed to make significant changes in improving the infrastructure and well-being of the Halcombe community. The Halcombe Community Trust (HCT) was officially launched on the 14th of July, 2017. Such projects currently being undertaken are the upgrade of the tennis courts to an all-weather artificial turf. Trustees are always open to receiving new ideas which might further enhance your community. A detailed breakdown is given below to give further insights into any questions you may have. |
WHAT IS THE HCT
DOES THE HCT HAVE A PROJECT THEY ARE WORKING ON AT THE MOMENT?
WHAT IF I OR A GROUP I’M PART OF HAS A GREAT IDEA FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL STEP CHANGE OUR COMMUNITY?
- The HCT is a registered charity. Currently there are 6 Trustees; Rachel Lane (Chairperson), Scott Linklater (Deputy Chairperson), Bex Lintott (Secretary), Kristy Staples (Treasurer), Andrew Hansen and Lucinda Dodunski (Trustees).
- The HCT can apply for 3rd party funding and one of the Trust’s main purposes is to do this in order to undertake large projects that will step change the community. This reduces dependence of community projects on Council funding.
- The HCT also administers the Halcombe Community Fund (HCF). This fund was set up following fundraising money being gifted to the community and the need for criteria and transparency around allocating it.
DOES THE HCT HAVE A PROJECT THEY ARE WORKING ON AT THE MOMENT?
- Yes! The HCT has just started work on a project to revitalize the recreation areas within the Halcombe Village space. The first step is to upgrade the Halcombe tennis courts to a turf surface. This will enable a greater number of sports to be able to be played in the one space.
- So far some community fundraising has been done (hay picking up and pumpkin harvesting – a HUGE THANK YOU to the families that helped out with both those efforts!). The Trust is currently pulling together all the information required to start the 3rd party application process.
- If you have expertise in turf surfaces or would like to assist in any way with the Tennis Court resurface project (including fundraising), please get in touch with one of the Trustees or email halcombecommunitytrust@gmail.com
WHAT IF I OR A GROUP I’M PART OF HAS A GREAT IDEA FOR A PROJECT THAT WILL STEP CHANGE OUR COMMUNITY?
- The community (either via the HCDG, as individuals or as a non-HCDG group) can put forward large projects that will step change the community. Send us an email at halcombecommunitytrust@gmail.com or contact one of the Trustees. The HCT itself can also devise projects to consider.
- The HCT considers whether the project meets the community vision and the Trust’s objectives and makes a decision on whether to take it on.
- Further due-diligence to see whether it is what the community truly wants may be necessary before a decision can be made to proceed.