Making A Meaningful Difference Towards A Vibrant Waikato Region
For over 40 years the Perry family has been proudly supporting the communities of New ZealandIn 1976 a charitable trust was established with a personal donation of $100,000 from Hamilton businessman Brian Perry, and his wife Peggy, who wanted to provide support for the community that had, in turn, assisted them with their business growth over the previous 20 years.
Four decades later, the trust continues to develop strong partnerships with like-minded organisations to deliver on its purpose of ‘Making a meaningful difference towards a vibrant Waikato Region’.
LATEST NEWS
POET Head Start Scholarships – Applications Now Open!
POET Head Start Scholarships are now open. This is the third year the scholarships have been available to students attending (or graduated in the last two years) schools in the Waikato in which Perry Outdoor Education Trust (POET) is operating. Applications can be...
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Check Out POET’s Annual Report
The Perry Outdoor Education Trust has published their annual report, which is available to read online - click on the link below to check out what the POET team has been up to over the last year: POET Annual Report
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RIDE Cycling Festival Exceeds Expectations
An exciting sprint finish in the centre of Cambridge was the perfect conclusion to RIDE’s five-days of cycling festivities. New Zealander Aaron Gate, riding for EVO Pro Racing, won the overall Grassroots Trust New Zealand Cycle Classic title while more than a thousand...
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The Brian Perry Charitable Trust develops strong partnerships with like- minded organisations with the purpose of making a meaningful contribution towards a vibrant Waikato Region
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Applications are now open for the POET Head Start Scholarships - visit our website for full details:
brianperry.co.nz/our-projects/scholarships/Applications are now open for POET Head Start Scholarships!
This application is open to students attending (or graduated in the last two years) schools in the Waikato in which Perry Outdoor Education Trust (POET) is operating
Full details and the online application form can be found here:
brianperry.co.nz/our-projects/scholarships/
Applications close on Friday 23 August 2019
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OUR STORY
In 2016 the Brian Perry Charitable Trust celebrated 40 years of supporting the Waikato community with a look at the past, present and future of the trust.