Acorn Neurodiversity offers multidisciplinary support for neurodivergent children and young people. Ākina has helped Acorn refine its impact measurement tools to better gauge the long-term benefits of its interventions.

Environment Hubs Aotearoa (EHA) operates a network of hubs - empowering community resilience and connection to te taiao. The hubs lead regeneration, conservation, and education programmes that result in significant environmental outcomes and promote strong community engagement and environmental awareness.

Ākina provided insights and evaluated the KickStart Breakfast programme impact over the past 15 years on key stakeholders: tamariki and rangatahi, their whānau/families, and wider communities.

Driven by a shared vision of a more equitable, socially inclusive, and environmentally regenerative New Zealand, Foundation North and Ākina have now worked in partnership for a decade! 

Freshdesk is a purpose-driven cleaning company committed to enhancing health, wellbeing and professional development of works in the cleaning industry, another of our partnerships highlighted in The Ākina Foundation’s 2023 Impact Report.

The FY23 Ākina Impact Report, highlights the dynamic partnership between Ākina with Canon, a company providing hardware, software, and tailored document management solutions. Explore the details of this impactful collaboration.

Ākina collaborated with Te Puni Kōkiri, to champion government supplier diversity for Māori businesses. Ākina contributed to progressive procurement, focusing on the Dunedin Hospital Extension in Te Waipounamu.

Critical, a Māori-owned company based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, is dedicated to addressing the urgent issues of climate change and plastic pollution had previously missed out on funding, applied for the 2022 Ākina Impact Investment Readiness Programme (IIRP) and secured a spot in this programme for the first time.

Bloom Pukekohe offers a transformative horticultural and craft-based programme for adults with intellectual disabilities. This innovative initiative not only enriches the lives of its participants but also serves as an invaluable educational platform. However, the path to success has been marked by challenges, and this is where The Ākina Foundation’s capability building services have played a pivotal role