The Edenview Youth Trust was established in December 2002 with $76,000 being part of the proceeds from the sale of the Methodist Edenview Campsite near Edendale.

EDENVIEW YOUTH TRUST FUND

GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2010

GRANT APPLICATIONS - NOVEMBER 2010

                   We are please to be able to call for applications for grants again this year.                  

1 At this time up to $3,500 is expected to be available for distribution.

2 The purpose for the grants is "New Ministries in Southland" The wording of the Trust Deed was amended by the Otago Southland Methodist Synod in 2005 to widen the scope for grants. The specific clause now reads that the funds may "Be available for the development of new and on going Youth Ministries in Southland OR any other New Ministries in Southland"

3 Applications are administered by the Invercargill Methodist Parish Council and decisions will be made by the committee established by the Parish Council as set out in the Trust Deed.

4 Applicants should give as much detail as possible to support their case.  

Applications Close at 5pm, Wednesday 3rd November 2010

Further information is available from the Trust Secretary Doug Brown: dtabrown@xtra.co.nz

The Edenview Trust has supported these activities since its inception:

1   Otautau Toy Library

Seeding funding to start; a grant for training staff  and a grant to help fund alterations to the area used by the Toy Library.

2   Otatara Community Church a grant towards alterations to the Witherford Hall.

3   Support for youth and outreach activities to th

Otatara Community Church

Invercargill Methodist Parish

Grant towards leadership training for the Riverton Boys Brigade

4 A grant to support Parent and Family education in Riverton

5   A grant for a presbyter to attend a Focus on the Family course

6   Grants to the Southland Christian Education Commission as support for Bible in Schools

and to the Scripture Union to help support a Youth Worker.