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. In 2024, HCT completed the upgrade of the tennis courts to an all-weather multipurpose artificial turf. They are now working on the Halcombe Community Walkway Network. This is a 9km and 13km walkway loop allowing locals a safe path to run, ride, walk the dog and get to school. 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?
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 7 Trustees; Rachel Lane (Chairperson), Scott Linklater (Deputy Chairperson), Lucinda Dodunski (Secretary), Kristy Staples (Treasurer), Andrew Hansen and Bex Lintott and Dan Blackman (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.
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 [email protected] 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.