Who we are.
Special Friends is a Registered Charitable Trust incorporated in 2020. It is administered by the following Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees
Sheene Ottmann
Chartered Accountant
Diederik van Heyningen
Photographer
Lightworkx Photography
Sandy van Heyningen
Managing Director
Photosecure (NZ ) Ltd
Tony Herring
Partner
Mortlock McCormack Law
Meet the Special Friends Team who will be supporting our kiwi kids. From Olympians to Mums and Dads who love sport, they all share a passion to help children have the opportunity to play a sport .
Sandy van Heyningen
Bachelor of Physical Education, NZ Junior Table Tennis Rep, New York Marathon, Coast to Coast. Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentor.
Diederik van Heyningen
Canterbury Ram Basketball Representative. Coached school and Canterbury Junior Basketball Teams.
Kate McIlroy
Olympian and 3x Commonwealth Games Representative. ( Triathlon, Cycling, Athletics ) World Cross Country Champion.
Reon Nolan
Youth worker / Elite Cyclist. Te Rangatahi Tumanako Trust. The Youth Hope Trust.
Tony Herring
Ironman & 19 marathons including 6 World Majors. Antartica (final continent) next on the list.