Recipients
Learn more about the community groups we support
The Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust is all about raising some serious dingaling in a not so serious way. The trust is extremely proud to be volunteer based and 100% of funds raised from participants goes to charities that support Men's Mental Heath and Youth Development.
The trust is investing in the future, and places 50% of each events rider funds into and an investment portfolio. This will ensure future growth and stability for grants given out across the community.
In September and May, the trust hosts a 'Shark Den' style community application process where groups openly talk about their funding requirements and related outcomes. Check out some of the groups Riders and the Trust have supported to date below:
JGC Annual Adventure Scholarships
Each year, the Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust proudly funds two $5,000 scholarships for young people in Hawke’s Bay to attend either Spirit of Adventure or Outward Bound.
These life-changing experiences build confidence, resilience, leadership, and self-belief — often at a time when it’s needed most.
The scholarships rotate annually between secondary schools and tertiary pathway providers across Hawke’s Bay, ensuring opportunities are shared throughout our region. Each participating provider selects the recipient — someone they believe will truly benefit from the challenge and growth that comes from stepping outside their comfort zone.
Each $5,000 scholarship covers:
✔ Programme fees
✔ Travel
✔ Accommodation
This is about backing potential.
It’s about investing in young people.
And it’s about giving two Hawke’s Bay rangatahi each year the chance to discover what they’re capable of.
The Jolly Good Chaps Committee had the pleasure to transfer a whopping $90,000 over to I Am Hope, through its trust, ‘Key to Life’ Charitable Trust. Mike King thanked all the riders involved in this year’s Napier to Wellington Scooter Challenge where the funds were raised and personally guaranteed the money would be spent in Hawke’s Bay supporting locals through these challenging times.
Awhi Charitable Trust offers support to vulnerable rangatahi/youth who often fall through the gaps of other services due to not reaching other alternate education criteria. Awhi Trust aim to support their students on their own self directed pathway. This maybe enrolling in Te Kura or Open Polytech and working with our support to complete these programmes. It could be finding a work experience opportunity or providing a connection to a course or training programme.
Supporting Westshore Sea Scouts
Through the efforts of our incredible Scooter Challenge riders, the Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust was proud to fund waterproof marine radios for the Westshore Sea Scouts.
These radios help keep young scouts safe while out on the water and allow leaders to confidently take more kids sailing, kayaking, and learning essential life skills.
It’s all about giving rangatahi the chance to build confidence, teamwork, and resilience — while having an absolute blast on the water.
Good buggers on scooters helping future legends at sea.
Plunket Hawke’s Bay were called to action during the cyclone relief effort, supporting families and communities in need. They emptied the cupboards and need to restock for business as usual. The Jolly Good Chaps Committee decided to help out and supported the purchase of items like cot mattresses and bedding, car seats, safety gates, winter coats, boots, socks and pajamas.
Backing Wellness Riders
The Jolly Good Chaps Charitable Trust is proud to support Wellness Riders, a not-for-profit skate community creating safe, positive spaces for young people in Auckland and Hawke’s Bay.
Through youth skate lessons and community events, Wellness Riders empower teenagers by promoting unity, confidence, resilience, and wellbeing — all while doing something they love.
Our funding helps keep their programmes free or low-cost, removing financial barriers so more rangatahi can get involved, learn new skills, connect with others, and build a strong sense of belonging.
From 50cc scooters to skateboards — it’s all about helping good young people find their wheels and their way.
Building Futures is a training program to help youth get mahi in the timber processing or building supplies industries. Building Futures gives them personal help to develop the skills they need to get mahi and manage their life. Jolly Good Chaps funding will suppoprt a range of activities from driving lessons, forklift certificates, fitness sessions, through to Uniform clothing for participants.
Mates4Life Hawke’s Bay is a suicide prevention programme delivered to workplaces and organisations across Hawke’s Bay (from Wairoa to Dannevirke).
Mates of Hawke’s Bay Charitable Trust is the not-for-profit entity behind Mates4Life that enables it to be delivered at NO COST to the employer or organisation.
The Jolly Good Chaps donation will help remove the barriers for workplaces to engage with the training.
The Hawke's Bay Blokes Book is a local community resource and directory for Mens wellness. As a printed 50 page booklet, this free resource provides wellness information through to helping navigate local community services. Now in its third edition, more than 30,000 copies have been distributed across the region through clubs, libraries and businesses.
A new dynamic website with a local flavour and feel, is next to provide The Blokes Book information online
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawke's Bay is a registered charity matching young people with supportive adult role models. They are committed to establishing and supporting long term, consistent and meaningful mentoring relationships, making our community safer and more connected for youth.
Testicular Cancer NZ (TCNZ) has two key objectives:
- Educating people about testicular cancer and raising awareness of the disease; and
- Supporting men, and their families, who are going through diagnosis and treatment.
Testicular Cancer NZ sits within the bounds of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand, New Zealand’s leading men’s cancer charity.
Testicular cancer is primarily a disease in younger men and we provide information to make them aware of the need to self-check regularly. Information is available on line, through brochures and posters and through the Helpline.
Men with testicular cancer have to make vitally important decisions about their treatment. They may also have to make important choices and adjustments to enjoy a full life. To do this they need relevant and current information to help them make the decision that is best for them. It is not our role to give you medical advice, but we will guide you to the most appropriate information available. April is the International Testicular Cancer Awareness month and TCNZ joins in raising awareness during the month.
Hawkes Bay Youth Theatre is a registered charitable trust, committed to actively nurturing a safe and encouraging creative space for young artists. It is important to us that young people feel comfortable fully immersing themselves in their creative work, laughing, bonding and pushing themselves beyond their creative boundaries.
There are a lot of people involved in making sure this dream carries on being a reality. Have a scroll down to meet our Board of Trustees and Directing team.
The Reid O’Leary Charitable Trust was formed in 2021 in memory of ‘Reid-O’ who tragically took his own life just after his 21st birthday at the end of 2020.
Currently fundraising for a mobile app that is there 24/7 for young people wanting to reach out.
A group formed on facebook, and a bunch of super amazing people that started helping the community clean up. The Evergreen Foundation joined forces and provided a backbone governance to ensure these guys could do what they do best – help clean up the community after the affects of the Cyclone. The Jolly Good Chaps Trust pitched in and will help with equipment and costs associated with contractors removing silt and debris. AMAZING group of people, all from the community, there for each other.
