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Village To Village Charitable Trust is a social enterprise based in Marlborough. We
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support local RSE (Recognised Seasonal Employer) workers into micro-
entrepreneurship to improve economic sustainability through financial literacy and
small business training, mentorship, and interest-free loans to start a business. It is
based on the principle of communities helping communities, giving back to the
Pacific Island communities who give so much to our primary industries such as
viticulture and horticulture. Our vision is ‘Changing lives in the Pacific’ – by improving
financial resilience we create a sustainability, including climate resilience. We have
developed strategic public/private partnerships and a scalable not -for profit
sponsorship model that will allow us to grow the impact from our Marlborough base
of 3000 RSE workers, to a national reach of up to 19,000 RSE workers annually.
These partnerships include Vakameasina/MFAT, ANZ, KIVA and our foundation
sponsor Cloudy Bay Vineyards. We also fund community initiatives to improve living
standards and social equity such as providing clean energy solar-powered
cookstoves to replace harmful open fire cooking, and supporting the Fred Hollows
Foundation. Our pay-it-forward model means that as business loans are repaid, they
can be recycled into new micro-enterprises, creating further impact.
AWWA is a period care brand that deeply reflects the relationship and connections
between oneself, the environment, and planet. AWWA’s products help people all
around the globe to manage their monthly cycles with confidence and connection
without the negative impact associated with single-use period products. AWWA lives
and breathes inclusivity for all who menstruate or experience minor bladder
weakness. AWWA is rooted by Indigenous traditions that celebrate ikura (Māori
translation for period) and aim to reconnect this growing community to traditional
wisdom and practices that are equally relevant in today’s world. Co-founder Michele
(Tainui, Ngati Paoa) holds a powerful voice for wāhine in Aotearoa, celebrating ikura
and the connection between menstruation, whakapapa and to the whenua, as well
as being an active advocate to end period poverty in Aotearoa. Co-founder Kylie is
the driving force of AWWA’s sustainability programme. A qualified social worker,
Kylie is passionate about helping others bring about positive change in their lives.
She’s worked primarily with young offenders and their whānau so has seen firsthand
the impact that poverty, and period poverty, can have on young people and their
ability to effectively engage in education or work.
Based in Blenheim and Nelson, we are Chartered Accountants & Advisors working
with clients across the wider Marlborough, Tasman & North Canterbury regions,
including Picton, Havelock, Marlborough Sounds, Kaikoura and Cheviot. We specialise
in agriculture and the wine industry, but also provide full compliance, advisory and
audit services to a wide variety of clients in a range of industries and sectors. We offer
strategic business and financial advice to minimise risk, maximise potential and
optimise tax obligations. We help our clients develop comprehensive and effective
plans and strategies to achieve their financial goals and strengthen financial security.
At BDO, we believe that our business is about helping people. We’re here to
collaborate and build strong relationships, with our clients and across BDO. We’ve
created a culture of responsiveness and respect that applies across all of our
relationships. For our people, it’s a culture that works in and out of the office: working
together and giving back to our communities. For our clients, it’s about being trusted
advisers who will grow with them and their business. We have invested in global
infrastructure, technology and we are ready: this is what sets us apart from our
competitors. Above all, we will continue to deliver the exceptional client service for
which we are known, because this is what differentiates us in our market. Technical
excellence is a given, but our exceptional client service programme is embedded in
our strategy and underpins everything we do.