Mission Statement

“We are committed to give people opportunities to reach their

potential in life”

We will achieve our Mission by:

Empowering people to make their own choices

Offering the support for people to become contributing and valued members of their community

Service is delivered in accordance with aspirations and needs of each person and meets all government standards

Support people to access and take part in activities in their community Support people to develop skills for meaningful participation

Provide opportunities to develop relationships with people in the community Offer a range of services and support including recreation, advocacy, training and life

skills in a caring, flexible, imaginative and positive environment

The Disability Training Services supports opportunities for people to participate in their communities, gain employment with support, and learn life and work skills. We support people with disabilities between the ages of 16 to 64 years.

People are treated as valued contributors to their community, having the confidence, skills and support of their families and friends to do whatever they want.

Chairman’s Annual Report

DTS

15 November 2011

Last year it was my job to tell you all about our financial problems and our darkest times. This year it

is my pleasure to tell you about the significant progress we have made. We have continued to make

changes in the way we operate, which are proving most successful. Our client numbers have grown

this year, which is most pleasing. We have also made the decision to move our operations from this

site to somewhere more centre in Napier. The search is on for a suitable site and we will keep you

informed with progress over the next few months about this.

Trust Board members I need to acknowledge the effort that the Board members have again put in this year. Jessica Greville

was the Chairman of DTS for most of the year. She left a few months ago to take up a position in

Australia.

Special mention needs to be made of Jenny Galbraith and Ron Massey who have continued to work on

the finances getting them back into order, and making improvements to the way we operate.

Staff I would like to thank Vanessa and all the staff for all the work they have done during this year. The

significant progress we have made is down to their dedication and hard work to change and improve

the way we do things.

Funding DTS gets its income from different sources, being:

1. Contract for service with Ministry of Social Development (for Community Participation

activities and Supported Employment);

2. Business income; (workshop etc)

3. Grants, (for capital improvements, Community Participation programme, Operational expenses);

4. Donations; and

5. Membership fees.

Our main source of income is from Ministry of Social Development.

Donations & Grants As noted in the Financial Statements the following organisations provided grants to DTS:

COGS; Napier City Council; and

Department of Corrections

I would like to thank all of these organisations for their support.

Volunteers Over the last year, many people have given their time freely on a voluntary basis to assist DTS. We do

appreciate their contributions and the difference they make for the welfare of our clients. Our heartfelt

thanks are given to these people.

In summary It has still been a challenging year for DTS, but we have taken the necessary steps to change and

improve the way we operate. We are moving into central Napier, which will enable us to better focus

on giving all our clients opportunities to reach their potential in life.

There are a number of people who need a special mention and thanks: Neil Edmundson for his good

advice, Kevin Callinicos for his support and legal advice, the staff for stepping up and having faith, and

finally for all the family members and caregivers who have offered their support and help during the

year.

James Tennent

Chairman

DTS 2010 - 2011 AGM Managers Report

A very creative year has past with changes and challenges we have managed, I am proud to report we have come out the other end in a great space. With an amazing team of people with disabilities supported by great staff we would like to offer our services to the wider community through education, acceptance and understanding. We may even be able to offer service to more people, as our waiting list is growing by the week. We have programs designed to offer people who experience barriers, the opportunity to experience a variety of services, work and activities in their community. Our desired outcome is for people to become valued and contributing members of their community. With the implantation of the new Community Participation (CP) program we have made a big difference in the lives of people we work along side. We currently have 57 people using our service; 42 as at October 2010, an increase of 35.7% in a matter of months. With more people, there is an increase in demand for service. Due to the high number of people using our service it has been difficult to dedicate the necessary amount of time to each individual person. With only 3 community coordinators and 57 clients the ratio works out at about 20 to 1. The staff is committed to work along side the people to achieve goals, teach and support. With some very inventive thinking, we have managed to get creative and make it work. We started with bucket list which have been a great support to our individualised path plans. We have been inviting families/Whanau, care givers and other services to be part of these plans so our people can share their vision and more people can be part of supporting them to achieve their goals. With the support of our CP coordinators, Donna, Rodger and Owen, people have been working towards and achieving goals, which is great as now the goals are getting bigger and more adventurous. As our mission statement says;

“We are committed to give people opportunities to reach their potential in life”

With the evidence we have gathered over the past 12 months we are certainly working with our mission in mind. The audit from SAMS late last year, gave us the confidence we were heading in the right direction. In their report they made recommendations to enhance our service, with the exception of one, all recommendations have been implemented and we are growing a great service with some awesome reporting systems in place. The closure of the workshop has been a huge adjustment made by clients and staff alike. It has not been without its challenges, mostly from the contractors! However we have managed to keep three contracts that are profitable for DTS and we are working towards having people employed in the main stream workplace.

This change has also changed the purpose of the Trust slightly; we no longer ‘operate and maintain a place of business and training where people with disabilities may find employment and employment training’, instead we are working towards a supported employment program where we support people in the main stream work place to become valued employees. Part of our strategic plan is to move the services of DTS closer to town, this will promote independence and we invite family/Whanau, carers and stakeholders to ask questions, come and visit offer any ideas, gifts or talents you may have to help us along this wonderful journey. Thank you to all who have supported over the past year and I look forward to an exciting and challenging new year. A big thank you to the staff who have not only put up with my crazy ideas, they have believed and trusted me enough to go through with them. And thank you to the board for believing in the vision of DTS and supporting it in the good times and bad. A special thank you to Tintu who has worked tirelessly on the accounts and getting all the DTS ducks in a row, the best of luck with the birth of your first child.

I look forward to the future with the prospect of delivering the next AGM report from our new premises and maybe even discuss a new name for the services we provide. Vanessa McIntosh Manager

From the clients Ladies meeting Every Monday morning Donna takes the ladies meeting; we talk about different things like, smear tests, hand and foot care, manicures, face masks and how to use them, hair care, hygiene and how to keep yourself clean. I enjoy ladies meetings, I like it when Donna brings in her hair curler and she curls my hair as it looks good. We even did foot spas and Nicole bought her one in. Nicole even bought her hair straighter in and did some ladies hair, Nicole was so awesome. Donna straightens Caron hair and it look awesome and it suited Caron and Caron like it. Chris Flannery

Caron with straight hair Chrissy curling Sarah’s hair Taekwondo Joy loves doing taekwondo. She wants to train really hard to get all her strips and belts. Ben is a good and interesting instructor and I love him for taking me for taekwondo. Joy Neil.

Joy training Joy and Ben

My time at DTS I like walking and swimming I like going shopping at the supermarket with staff members I like baking and eating the cooked lunch.

I hang out with my friends at DTS and we like talking with each other I like driving in the van and going to the parade and looking at boats

I like seeing cars I do puzzles and play table tennis I have heaps of fun and I love coming to DTS Tom Morice. RDA Every Thursday afternoon I go to Riding for the Disabled (RDA) for horse riding for about an hour and a half. The horse I ride is called Monty and sometimes he is a bit naughty when he does ‘pit stops’. There is one other naughty thing that Monty does and that is biting the leader on the hand or arm. I have a leader who leads Monty and her name is Morgan. The owner of RDA is Bronwyn and she helps lifting me onto Monty. There are four clients from DTS that go to RDA and they are Karen, Me, Joy and Thomas. Chris Galbraith.

Thomas, Me and Joy Me riding Monty

The Disco I like going out and about. We had a disco and it was good music and good food. I got to meet some new friends like Jane and we danced, I dressed up like Michael Jackson and I danced like him. It was really cool fun. I love coming to DTS, it’s really good and my best friend is Chrystal. Layton Elmers.

Michael Jackson AKA Layton Chrystal and Layton dancing Painting I am the self appointed Assistant Manager at DTS and my job is to help Vanessa to do the tax. I like coming to DTS because “its quite good aye”. I do exercises at the gym every week, and I think Perry is a nice person because she is a good listener. I helped to put plaster on the walls in Perry’s office and then I helped to paint it and the smell of the paint was very strong.

I’m going to the library to get some books and DVD’s, I go to the library on a Thursday at 11am. I am thinking about writing a story about DTS, Owen is a nice person Julie Bullock

Cooking We do cooking every Wednesday morning with Rodger; in our group is Caron, Layton, Chris F, Hector, Sharon, Tangi and Sarah. Rodger helps us cook different meals each week and shows us what to do and how to cook. We all do different jobs like cutting up veggies and meat, grating cheese and carrots, we have cooked stir-fry’s, macaroni cheese, pizza, bacon and egg pie, meat loaf and one day Tintu showed us how to cook Indian food. The meals are very cheap at $5 and you wouldn’t get meals like that anywhere else in town like you do at DTS. Rodger is the best chef to have around, it is good because we all learn how to cook different meals, and then we can cook them at home. Vanessa is making a cook book. Chris Flannery

Sewing and saving My name is Jana Matthews I have made 2 bags in sewing, I did some sewing by myself and with some help as well, I did a saving plan for my scarf, I saved money each day and when I had enough money saved up I went and bought it.

The Gym I go to the gym on a Monday afternoon with my friends. I do exercises on the walking thing, rowing machine and on the bike, I like it, it keeps me fit, the ladies at the gym are nice and the help me. I do all sorts of things at DTS. Sarah Bourke

Golf I like going to golf, I get my golf club and ball from Ann. I like Ann she is a nice lady. I go to golf with Thomas and Daniel. I got a hole in one twice so far. Sometimes I win the game. I get myself a hot chocolate after the game. David Hall

From the staff

DTS – The Last 12 Months In the beginning DTS clients seemed oppressed and were fearful to speak, with little or no understanding of what Community Participation was all about, there was no direction and the place was in a shambles. But the good news is that DTS is NO longer a sheltered workshop for people with disabilities ….YAHOO…. There have been some huge changes since then. The main and most obvious change here at DTS is the new positive atmosphere. The clients have gone from strength to strength becoming more and more independent. DTS is a place, where you hear people openly talking, laughing, listening to and singing to music, dancing and having fun, it’s a place where they want to come back to each day. We are a client focused and client driven service. We encourage people to DREAM BIG and make their own choices and set their own goals based on what they want. Clients have said to me that they are not scared to say what they think and that they like coming to DTS now because the staff don’t yell at them anymore, the staff are kind, nice people who listen to what we have to say. We encourage people to give things a go, if they like it that’s cool, if they don’t like then that’s cool as well. We have 3 CP Co-ordinators and 57 clients which means that the staff are stretched to the max each and every day, sometimes you just have to go with the flow, it can be very frustrating when you can’t spend the time needed with each person. It has been very challenging to work here but also ultimately rewarding, the main highlight for me over the last 12 months has to be to have people who started with one on one support into the community that are now attending activities independently and that’s ..….AWESOME….. Donna Perry Community Coordinator

From the outset, we have set out to fulfil three basic tenets upon which all our work with individual clients has been based. These are: for each individual Significance Security Sense of purpose. We have formulated a plan and committed to it. We then have taken action according to each individual plan with a view to each individual succeeding. Change and transition have been the norm, both in structure and philosophy but the main aim has been to maintain forward momentum because nothing succeeds like success! The ‘atmosphere’ here at DTS is relaxed, jovial and expectant. There has been a strong development of mutual trust and respect which augers well for the further development of programmes and activities that will meet and enhance each client’s goals and aspirations. Individuals have grown and developed confidence I trying out new experiences regardless of the outcome. Independence has come about through continued focus on developing aspects of security and a sense of purpose. Confidence in self and expectation of success have been driving forces behind much of our success so far. Although there has been much involvement in recreational activities, there have also been a number of lifestyle activities which have aided individuals to reach degrees of independence in areas such as cooking, sewing, shopping, travel and using community resources i.e. WINZ, library, Gym, Pools et. al. We have, along with our clients, emphasised a working environment conducive to success. This has meant changing our workplace layout and focussing on client needs. We, therefore, have introduced new furniture, altered the structure of our kitchen, designated areas for specific activities and ensured our clients have control over what happens in their environment. Personally, I would like to express the fact that DTS is a challenging, rewarding and really satisfying place to work. This is mainly due to the fact that all Staff and Management are “on the same page”. Communication and cooperation have been the strengths, which have enabled us to reach such a high degree of Client success so far. Well done everyone, Clients and Staff alike! Rodger Community Coordinator

The workshop now is working with only a few contracts; Reinforcing steel and mesh Helical Spirals

Napier provedoring Cray pots EPG foam 50 4RF foam 300 We have made 1,384.00 Cray pots, 4,024.00 foams for 4RF, 700.00 foams for FPG, 16,404.00 Helicoils, 5,400.00 wooden pegs, 325 Ravens down scrapes and 7,998.00 out of workshop work. All though we only have a few contracts we are now working at a profit and the small team of guys that work with me are gaining knowledge and experience they can take into the workforce. We have been asking around the local area about employment for some of our guys. With the current economic climate it appears there is not a lot of employment available. The companies we currently work with have been made aware of the changes and we are negotiating for 3 people to be employed by them. I am hoping that we will find employment for all of the guys that want it before the big move into town. Daniel Hancock works at Reinforcing Steel and Mesh, they are happy with him and his work and he gets along with them all. All of the staff at DTS get along well and work in with each other. It’s great that our manager is good to work with and she does a really good job. Vanessa is always approachable and easy to talk to. Owen Healey Community Coordinator/Workshop supervisor

From the finance books: For every organization - no matter for profit or charity- finance is its life-blood. Last year, we were not sure whether DTS would survive through the ripple effects of recession. Thanks to the MSD who maintained the financial support to DTS to keep providing this service for our clients. I became part of DTS HB Trust in mid 2010, and it didn’t take long to realise that each and every pocket and folder had secretly kept surprising challenges for me. Last year has been a time for a lot of hard work for all staff members to straighten things up, and with everyone having the same goal of providing the best to our clients, the voyage has taken DTS a far long way from the downturn. Closing of workshop helped to reduce the losses. We continue the contracts with a few profitable customers, which is helping to pay off the old debts. Unlike last year, DTS has come out of the financial problems we had. Each problem has been dealt with and fair arrangements have been made. Unlike the past, the Board and the staff work hand in hand and we do communicate a lot. This has helped to build up rapport and keeps us all in the same page. A fair and transparent financials is what DTS needed to solve most of its problem and the best efforts have been put to make it happen. We have proper policies and procedures in place to ensure that the financials are under control and are closely monitored. Even for handling client money we have a better system of accounting and communication with the caregivers/ whanau. New systems had to be put in place and thanks to my colleagues who were happy to follow the new systems in place and make it practical. A summary of the financial performance of DTS has been explained in the following pages. Next year, we will come back to you with more exciting good news. Tintu Joseph Finance & Administration Manager

DTS HB Trust Board Summary of Financial reports for the year ended 30 June 2011

2011 Amt in $

2010 Amt in $

Income:

Net profit from workshop 30953 6902

Net profit from canteen (catering) 21196 8399

MSD funding 331608 187343

Grants 5870 36150

Donations 321 715

Other income 24501 71791

Total income for the period: 414449 311300

Expenditure:

Total operating expenses: 379808 480321

Net profit / loss for the period: 34642 (169022)

Extra-ordinary income: 0 46207

Net income for the year 34642 (122813)

Statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2011

Equity at the beginning of the year (76892) 45922

Surplus / Loss and revaluations 34642 (122814)

Equity at the end of the year (42250) (76892)

Current assets 76145 36245

Non- current assets 46642 55015

a) Total assets 122788 91260

Current liabilities 87959 113181

Non- current liabilities 77079 54972

b) Total liabilities 165038 168153

c) Trust equity as at 30 June 2011 (42250) (76892)

d) Total funds employed (b+c) 122788 91260

These financial statements have been authorized for issue by the Trustees on 11 November 2011.

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Trustee Trustee

Notes: 1. These summary accounts have been prepared for the Trustees in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and is

subject to audit. 2. These financial reports have been prepared by applying specific accounting policies that has material affect on the measurement of

financial performance and the financial position. 3. A detailed financial report will be circulated during AGM and is also available from DTS HB Trust, PO Box 3193, HB Mail Centre, Napier-

4142. 4. For better understanding, this summary of reports should be read in conjunction with the Auditor’s report and related annual financial

statements.

Statement of financial performance for the year ended 30 June 2011

Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2011

Thank you

Disability Training services HB Trust can only serve people with disabilities with the support of the community. We want to thank all those who have joined with us over the past year to help make DTS the wonderful and inviting place it is. Thank you for your time, support, gifts and kind thoughts we could not have achieved what we have without you. I would like to acknowledge the following;

The family/Whanau and caregivers of our wonderful people MSD COGS; Napier City Council

Department of Corrections

NZ Care Idea services

Volunteers; Bev Healey, Matthew Love, Vicky Sullivan, Brent Olsen, Kate Oliver BP Oil 4RF FPG Napier Provedoring

Exicom Buzz Audio Reinforcing steel and mesh Bunnings Prout Products

Bay City Gym Onekawa Aquatic Centre Sport HB RDA Blue Water Golf

Tamatea Pak n Save Napier and Taradale libraries

Our contact detail;

87 Austin St PO Box 3193

Onekawa Napier

Ph. 843 5998 Fax. 843 5373

Website. www.dtsnapier.org.nz

Manager: Vanessa McIntosh ex 202 manager@dtsnapier.org.nz

Admin: Tintu Joseph ex 201

admin@dtsnapier.org.nz

Community Coordinators: Rodger Galbraith ex 211

cp@dtsnapier.org.nz

Donna Perry ex 213 donna@dtsnapier.org.nz

Owen Healey ex 207

engineering@dtsnapier.org.nz