From its very inception Safer Streets Trust worked in co-operation with community organisations as well as Government departments towards benefiting all the young people of New Zealand as well as those who have a responsibility to help them. Now, as the Young New Zealander's Foundation, we are equally committed to these ideals.

Our constitution (Deed of Trust) can be viewed on the New Zealand Companies Office website.

The following is an excerpt from our Constitution

3.1 In support of the foregoing objectives:

(a) To assist schools in New Zealand with the provision of supplementary resources, equipment and support for programmes promoting:

• Crime prevention and social responsibility
• Drug abuse resistance education
• School road safety education
• Violence prevention

(b) To promote safer communities in an educational approach through research, development of programmes and educational resources and the training and education of teachers, parents and children in New Zealand.

(c) To promote safer streets campaigns and projects in New Zealand and promote the minimisation of inevitable accidents generally.

(d) To promote the general welfare and safety of children and young people in New Zealand through additional influences on young persons towards positive behaviour that finds expression in positive attitude, social responsibility and conduct that leads to respect the rights of others, obeys the law and sets an example in good citizenship that will continue into adulthood.

(e) To raise funds, solicit, seek and produce donations and provide financial assistance, child safety promotional material and equipment and to help in the promotion of safety of individuals and communities through a partnership between Police Officers and Teachers working in schools in New Zealand.

(f) To do all such things as the trustees may deem necessary or desirable to facilitate, carry out, administer or further the objects and purposes of the trust in New Zealand.