Mission and History

The Taumarunui Youth and Community Trust (TYCT) is a charitable Trust which was formed in 2016 to umbrella and assist numerous sporting, recreational and cultural activities in the Taumarunui community.Dwindling participant and volunteer numbers is affecting all sports and activities in Taumarunui. TYCT structures will endeavour to boost volunteer and participant numbers, working towards a more sustainable future. Working together to improve community connectedness TYCT will enable a more collective approach to core functioning’s and coordination of community groups in Taumarunui.

TYCT has a formal working partnership with Sport Whanganui to deliver community sport outcomes. The Trust aims to actively promote sport, recreation, leisure and activity opportunities to the people of Taumarunui through the provision of a well managed, quality community centre. TYCT has the aspiration to promote partnerships to increase participation.The Trust aims to allow each affiliated code to lift their profile in the community and in turn attract young people to the sport as well as community activities. The skills and interaction that young people have while participating in activities and sports will promote and develop a healthy and happy Taumarunui community.We want to be the lead provider for the development of sport, recreation and cultural activities. We have a clear focus on building structured systems and providing communal resources through collaborative funding for everyone in Taumarunui.

• We help people reach their potential, with sport being the vehicle to help improve wellness and promote positive changes for individuals.
• We believe that sport is an integral part of growing up in New Zealand. It is a part of who we are as Kiwi's.