South Alive Board

South Alive is governed by a Board of Trustees.

Current members are:

(Back row L-R): Peggy Peek, Marie Crowe, Andrew Ralph, Paul Searancke, Geoff Thompson, Travis Hubber, Margaret Cook (Deputy Chair), Gayle Hammond

(Front row L-R): Beryl Wilcox, Robyn Hickman – (Chair), Trudy Saunders (Treasurer), Jess Chalmers

South Alive Organisation Structure

The South Invercargill Urban Rejuvenation Charitable Trust (South Alive) is led by the South Alive Trust Board and delivers projects that the community have identified as important to them.  Volunteers from the community action these projects.

South Alive’s social enterprise (The Pantry) is managed by the Board of Directors of South Alive Limited.  This Board of Directors reports to the South Alive Trust Board.

Profits from South Alive’s social enterprise are funneled back into the community-led projects identified in the strategic plan.  This strategic plan is updated regularly with outcomes from community consultation.

Strategic Plan

Our current strategic plan covers 2018-2019. The five goals, and strategies are summarised below.  All goals are determined through continual community consultation.

Goal 1 - UPGRADE

Making South Invercargill look better and work better by improving function and beauty

Strategies

• Beautification and upgrading of public and private spaces
• Increase and improve amenities

Goal 2 - COMMUNITY

Build community identification, pride, participation & connection

Strategies

• South Alive fulfils a co-ordinating and connecting role in South Invercargill
• Communicate and promote achievements to volunteers, supporters and the general public
• Develop or support events and projects that:
  • Promote community participation and/or increase community pride and/or showcase the community.
  • Events and projects thast bring the community together, increase participation or pride or showcase the community

Goal 3 - CAPACITY

Building community capability, resourcefulness and confidence

Strategies

• Assisting community to identify issues and opportunities
• Developing strong strategic relationships and partnerships
• Developing linkages, partnerships and collaboration among sectors and neighbourhoods in the community
• Providing opportunities to develop required skills
• South Alive has sufficient volunteers, with the right skills, representative of the community

Goal 4 - GOVERNANCE 

South Alive continues to develope goverance capabilities of Board and South Alive as an effective organisation.

Strategies

• The South Alive Trust Board is competent and compliant 
• South Alive builds partnerships which facilitate access to sufficient funding and in kind contributions to carry out its projects
• The South Alive Trust Board has sufficient skills, is representative of the community and is locally connected
• Effective systems and processes are in place for:
  • Performance and measurement.
  • Financial measurement

Goal 5 - SUSTAINABILITY

South Alive maintains and further develops the community hub and a successful social enterprise business

Strategies

• South Alive continues to enhance its base within the South City precinct
• Develop the social enterprise to enable South Alive to become financially sustainable
• Demonstrate manaakitanga to all users
• Minimise our environmental footprint where possible

If you would like to read the full strategic plan, please click here