Trust chief executive Barbara Bridger said the trust commissioned research into Otago’s youth sector in 2019, and gained valuable insights into how the trust might fund change and the potential of youth into the future. Trust chairman Diccon Sim said the research allowed the trust to "refresh its overarching strategic plan" and develop the new Tamariki and Rangatahi Strategy. The largest of the three new funds, the Impact for Tamariki and Rangatahi Fund, would open in April with an annual budget of up to $2 million. On July 1, the Tamariki and Rangatahi Sector Capability Fund would open and support capacity building among those working with tamariki and rangatahi. The third fund, the Rangatahi-led Fund, would be launched in April 2023 and would be for youth, by youth and with funding decisions guided by youth.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 29, 2022 00:16 UTC