Thank you to everyone who has been part of the Evolve story this year - your support throughout the year has been massively appreciated and helps staff feel valued in their role as they know people want to be part of Evolve's journey.
We've seen some great things this year - through the challenges of "that thing that shall not be named" (but which we're unfortunately still impacted by), as well as some staff changes. For all of that, Evolve have been able to work with over a thousand young people in Pōneke - people who needed to see a GP, or counsellor, or youth worker, or nurse, or wanted to learn the road code, or get a first aid certificate.... So many opportunities to see young people thrive.
One key milestone in 2022 has been the new Evolve Strategy being set - this is an interim strategy to guide us through the next couple of years of system change/upheaval.
Our new vision: "Young people thrive as their authentic selves"
Our purpose: "Supporting rangatahi in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to thrive, connecting them to timely, accessible, and engaging health, wellbeing, and support services."
Support and partnership like the donors we see here help elevate what we do from pure "contract delivery" to being genuinely connecting and enabling a framework where young people can truly thrive. So once again, a big shout out to our Givealittle friends!
Ngā mihi o to wā, have a safe and happy Christmas.
The Evolve Team
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