What We Support
The purpose of ‘The Ruby Effect Trust’ is to support people, groups and organizations to do good things for the environment, others, and themselves.
The core focus themes for the Trust are the advancement, enhancement and engagement in the areas of the Environment, The Arts, Education, Health and Wellbeing, and Sports.
This will be achieved by supporting organizations, projects, initiatives and groups or individuals with objectives that align with those of ‘The Ruby Effect Trust’.
Environment*
The protection and enhancement of the physical environment by:
- supporting environmental and community projects or initiatives.
- supporting environmental organisations or groups.
*Environment – The land, streams and rivers of Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as the surrounding beaches, seas, oceans and air.
The Arts*
Increasing participation, engagement and appreciation of and in the Arts by:
- supporting The Arts projects, facilities and events or programmes.
- helping reduce the barriers of cost and/or the impacts of the local environment on participation in The Arts.
*The Arts – Dance, Music, Drama, Visual Art and Film
Education
Improving accessibility to, and enhancement and advancement of education by:
- supporting students to obtain an education or receive vocational training where cost and/or the local environment are barriers to accessibility.
- supporting State schools, universities or other educational institutions to provide opportunities for learning.
- supporting educational research projects.
- supporting educational programmes or initiatives.
Health and Wellbeing
The promotion and advancement of health and wellbeing by:
- assisting the betterment or saving of human life.
- supporting patients requiring treatment or care, and/or their families.
- sponsoring medical research and treatment.
- supporting initiatives to promote physical health and wellbeing.
- supporting initiatives to promote social welfare in the community.
Sports*
The promotion of physical health and mental wellbeing through increased participation and engagement in sports by:
- supporting the development of sporting facilities and events for community benefit.
- helping reduce the barriers of cost and/or the impacts of the local environment on participation in Sport.
*Sports – physical activities or games