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• The Asian Radio Show wants to air your stories, Holy Cow Media

  In the spirit of audience participation, interactivity and capacity building, The Asian Radio Show would like all New Zealanders, living in New Zealand and overseas, to send in stories worthy of broadcast on radio. ...
  Date added: 12 March 2010

• TVNZ joins up with TrustPower Community Awards, TVNZ

  TVNZ 6 is partnering with the TrustPower Community Awards in 2010 to bring remarkable stories of volunteers all over the country to our screens. TVNZ 6 has started production onVolunteer Power, ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• Deprived communities "an astonishing resource", Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  These words came form England's Annemarie Naylor as she shared her experiences of community asset transfers with the Wellington Community Economic Development forum audience last month. Asset ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• New Front Line publication shows the community and mental health addiction sector at work, Platform

  In the current social and economic environment the Government is looking for new solutions to old problems. We are told that our current health and disability services are not sustainable and we cannot afford what we have got. The Minister of Health is looking for new, models of care, that are ...
  Date added: 11 March 2010

• Lifeline Auckland suspends Mensline service, Lifeline

  The tight economic climate and insufficient funds from grants and donations has forced Lifeline Auckland to review some of its specialist volunteer services. Lifeline Auckland’s Board of Trustees has agreed to suspend Mensline and is considering other fundraising and cost-cutting measures. ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• What happens when the money runs out?, NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations (NZFVWO)

  Thinking about this key funding question is what inspired Di Jennings to start exploring the opportunities presented by social enterprises. Di, who was a key organiser of February's Community Economic Development Conference, shared this insight with Wellingtonians who attended the associated forum ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• US community development executive explores opportunities for social lending in NZ, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Ian Axford Fellow, Laura Benedict, recently commenced a seven-month co-placement with the OCVS and Philanthropy New Zealand. Laura is here, as part of the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowships in Public Policy programme administerd by Fulbright New Zealand, to conduct a research project exploring ...
  Date added: 10 March 2010

• How non-profits can help donors claim their tax credits, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Anyone who makes a donation of $5 or more to an approved ‘donee' organisation can claim a tax credit from Inland Revenue - provided the claim is supported by a valid receipt. If you're a donee ...
  Date added: 9 March 2010

• Equal rights, equal opportunities for all, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

  A recent study by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has revealed that only one year after entering employment an income gap of up to six percent develops between men and women with a bachelor’s qualification or above. ...
  Date added: 9 March 2010

• Community Economic Development Conference content available online, Community Economic Development Conference

  More than 300 people attended the first Community Economic Development Conference in Waitakere City. Around 70 per cent of attendees were from the community and voluntary sector, but there was also a significant business and local government presence. ...
  Date added: 8 March 2010

• Lottery Community Sector Research Fund now accepting applications, New Zealand Lottery Grants Board

  The Lottery Community Sector Research Fund is now accepting Research Idea applications for the 2010/2011 funding year. This Committee considers applications from community organisations to carry out ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Help At Hand For Projects Focussed On New Zealand’s Biggest Disability, Oticon Foundation

  A call is going out for people needing funding for research and other projects to help with New Zealand’s number one disability – hearing impairment - to apply to the Oticon Foundation now. ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Tapuwae document a footprint on landscape, Historic Places Trust

  A series of hui on marae heritage work is proving an ideal forum for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga to also promote its vision for Māori heritage places. The 20 hui began ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Latest OCVS e-news now online, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector

  The regular e-newsletter from the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) features news about the community-government relationship, together with sector-related activities, events and publications – especially those that promote community engagement, participation and ...
  Date added: 5 March 2010

• Office space for rent at Christchurch Community House, Christchurch Community House Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi

  Christchurch Community House is looking for two new tenants to rent office space at well below market rates. Advantages of renting office space in Community House: Central city location Own ...
  Date added: 4 March 2010

• Let’s Talk About It: Schizophrenia Awareness Week, Mental Health Foundation

  Schizophrenia Awareness Week kicks off on March 8, with a whole lot of workshops, resources and information to encourage people to talk about schizophrenia. “Schizophrenia is one of the most ...
  Date added: 3 March 2010

• Nominations for Big ‘A’ Awards 2010: Celebrating Community Partnership, Arts Access Aotearoa

  Arts Access Aotearoa is calling for nominations to the Big ‘A’ Awards 2010, which includes the Big ‘A’ Community Partnership Award. You can nominate the partnership ...
  Date added: 1 March 2010

• First Postie Bike Challenge for Camp Quality, New Zealand Postie Bike Challenge

  New Zealand’s first Postie Bike Challenge has attracted 20 participants to ride the length of the North Island next month to raise funds for children’s charity Camp Quality NZ - with a call for more riders to join them. ...
  Date added: 26 February 2010

• International Rare Diseases Day arrives in NZ, New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders (NZORD)

  The Vodafone Warriors kick off their 2010 carnival week on Wednesday with community events, hospital visits, and their final pre-season game against Manly at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday 27 February. But behind the celebration and fun will be a serious commitment from the team, supporting rare ...
  Date added: 25 February 2010

• Introducing the Pegasus Exchange project, Pegasus Exchange

  You may remember the Working Together for Sector Wellbeing meeting hosted by COSS back in August 2009. The Pegasus Exchange project has come out of this meeting. The Pegasus Exchange project is ...
  Date added: 24 February 2010

• Māori Television looking for ANZAC Day services with a difference, Māori Television

  Māori Television is keen to hear from anyone planning to hold their own memorial service for ANZAC Day 2010. “We are putting out the call to hear from people out in the community ...
  Date added: 22 February 2010

• Charities Register offers snapshot of charities' profile, Charities Commission

  For the first time, the Charities Register has brought together up-to-date information about individual charities, from which we can obtain information about the charitable sector and its work. ...
  Date added: 19 February 2010

• Children the forgotten victims of recession - Salvation Army report, The Salvation Army

  Children and young New Zealanders are bearing the brunt of the recession, according to The Salvation Army’s 2010 State of The Nation report, A Road to Recovery. There are close to 30,000 more ...
  Date added: 19 February 2010

• Issues in monitoring Māori health and ethnic inequalities: an update, Ethnicity Data in Aotearoa/New Zealand

  Ethnicity data is essential to the measurement and monitoring of Māori health and inequalities in health status, experiences, and outcomes in New Zealand. Issues in monitoring Māori ...
  Date added: 18 February 2010

• Not-for-profit employees: they are worth it!, Strategic Pay Limited

  “Love Factor” is a nice, cuddly term for the difference between the pay that employees in the not-for-profit sector are willing to accept and what they might receive in the broader employment market. ...
  Date added: 17 February 2010

• Nominations open for 2010 Awards for Fundraising Excellence, Fundraising Institute Of New Zealand (FINZ)

  If you have created a groundbreaking, successful and exciting fundraising campaign you deserve to be honoured for your creativity, enthusiasm and commitment. As an award winner you'll receive ...
  Date added: 15 February 2010

• New publication focuses on the health of Māori and Pacific children, Ministry of Health

  In June 2008, the initial findings for adults and children from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey were released in A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. The publication 'A Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children' focuses specifically on ...
  Date added: 15 February 2010

• New report: How Should We Care for the Carers?, Ministry of Health

  A new report from the National Health Committee (NHC), How Should We Care for the Carers makes recommendations to the Minister of Health about how to better support and provide services for informal carers. ...
  Date added: 15 February 2010

• New Pasifika problem gambling service launched, Problem Gambling Foundation

  Mapu Maia, the new Pacific Unit at the Problem Gambling Foundation, was officially launched at a special event held in Auckland. Over 50 people attended the celebration including representatives ...
  Date added: 11 February 2010

• Brain injury study focuses on the Waikato, University of Waikato

  It’s called the invisible injury, but traumatic brain injury (TBI) is very common and can happen to anyone at any time – in a car crash or while playing sports, as well as through assaults and falls. ...
  Date added: 11 February 2010

• Nelson's Victory Village named community of the year, New Zealander of the Year Awards

  Nelson's Victory Village has been named community of the year in the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year awards. Victory Village, comprising Victory Community Health Centre and Victory Primary ...
  Date added: 10 February 2010

• Families Commission urges families with debt to seek help, Families Commission

  Families with debts piling up on them after Christmas spending should seek help before the situation gets worse, says the Families Commission. A recent study by the Commission shows that families ...
  Date added: 9 February 2010

• Call For Entries: Wairoa Māori Film Festival 2010, Wairoa Māori Film Festival

  Nau mai! Haere mai! Entries now open from Māori and indigenous film makers for the Wairoa Māori Film Festival 2010. This year's festival looks set to be yet another great one, as we celebrate our fifth anniversary. This year's theme is WAKA. ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• Bow Ties will make the WORLD of difference, Muscular Dystrophy Association

  New Zealand’s leading fashion house WORLD is supporting the Muscular Dystrophy’s Association (MDA) 2010 Bow Tie Campaign by designing a limited edition bow tie and a bow tie pin. MDA ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• Young Kiwi songwriters sing for a cure, Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

  New Zealand schools have revealed exceptional musical talent during a competition to find an original song for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s 2010 ‘Shave for a Cure’ ad campaign. ...
  Date added: 8 February 2010

• SurfAid celebrates ten years of humanitarian work, SurfAid International

  Humanitarian organisation SurfAid International is proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year after starting with a small malaria program in one village in the Mentawai Islands, off Indonesia’s Sumatran coast, in 2000. ...
  Date added: 4 February 2010

• Grant puts Muscular Dystrophy Association on road, Lion Foundation

  Thanks to a $24,000 grant from The Lion Foundation, the Wellington branch of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has purchased a vehicle enabling them to travel further afield to support people suffering from neuromuscular disease. ...
  Date added: 3 February 2010

• US survey shows nonprofit organisations fail to connect with key audiences, Getting Attention

  A new survey of more than 900 US nonprofit leaders reveals a major crisis among charitable organizations: they’re doing an inadequate job of connecting with their key audiences and characterize their primary messages – intended to motivate donors, volunteers and advocacy – as ...
  Date added: 30 January 2010

• Nominations sought for Relationship Agreement Steering Group, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector (on behalf of Minister Turia)

  Following November's national Community-Government Forum, the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Tariana Turia has decided to establish a new Steering Group (comprising both government ...
  Date added: 19 January 2010

• Skateboarding down New Zealand for cancer awareness, Skate4Cancer

  Originating in 2004, Skate4Cancer is a not for profit grassroots organization that raises awareness of cancer, primarily targeting a youth demographic. They operate by skateboarding the width or ...
  Date added: 15 January 2010

• Payroll giving schemes can begin in NZ workplaces from 7 January, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  New Zealand workplaces can now introduce voluntary payroll giving schemes to enable employees to receive immediate tax credits on donations to approved organisations. Payroll giving is an easy ...
  Date added: 7 January 2010

• Report on prospects for social lending and investment by foundations, ASB Community Trust

  In 2009, ASB Community Trust and The Tindall Foundation commissioned Glen Saunders to find out: What are trusts and foundations doing overseas in social lending and investment? What is happening ...
  Date added: 22 December 2009

• Community Law Centres back Legal Aid review, Community Law Centres

  Melanie Cookson, Co-convenor of the Coalition of Community Law Centres, believes Dame Margaret Bazely has got it right when she states in her report on Legal Aid that "community law centres are too important to be allowed to fail or to have their services restricted significantly."As the report ...
  Date added: 21 December 2009

• Assess your organisation's environmental performance with new online tool, Ministry of Economic Development

  Envirostep is a web-based assessment tool to help organisations determine their environmental performance. Envirostep is a free, entry-level environmental management tool developed by the Ministry ...
  Date added: 21 December 2009

• Rise magazine explores different aspects of giving, Ministry of Social Development

  The latest issue of the Ministry of Social Development's Rise magazine explores ‘giving' - with features on how volunteering brings generations together and the Generosity Hub's work to cultivate a culture of giving. ...
  Date added: 18 December 2009

• Introducing the New Zealand National Refugee Network, New Zealand National Refugee Network

  Fleeing war torn countries is dangerous and extremely difficult. Arriving in a new country where you don’t speak the language is also very difficult. 20,000 refugees have arrived in New ...
  Date added: 17 December 2009

• Student realises his dream with invention, Realise the Dream

  Mt Roskill Grammar School student Abhilash Kamineni (17) was one of the lucky few who were selected to attend the week long prestigious Genesis Energy Realise the Dream event held in Wellington last week. ...
  Date added: 17 December 2009

• Volunteers Needed to help trial Disability Survey, Statistics New Zealand

  What is it all about? Every five years, Statistics NZ surveys people with disabilities to get a better picture of the well-being of all New Zealanders. This survey collects important information ...
  Date added: 14 December 2009

• Te Toi Hauora-Nui: Achieving excellence through innovative Māori health service delivery, Ministry of Health

  Te Toi Hauora-Nui provides information about innovative service approaches to improving Māori health, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular and diabetes mellitus programmes delivered in the primary care setting. ...
  Date added: 14 December 2009

• Participate in the National Volunteer Managers Survey, Victoria University of Wellington

  This survey is for anyone involved in managing volunteers, whether you are called a volunteer manager, coordinator or something else entirely. The study is being conducted by Victoria University of ...
  Date added: 11 December 2009

• Applications open for Mental Health Support Workers Training Grant, Careerforce

  Mental health support workers can access a study grant to fund their tuition fees for the National Certificate and National Diploma in Mental Health Support Work. The National Mental Health Support ...
  Date added: 11 December 2009

• Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project, New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD)

  NZAAHD is very excited to announce that with the help of the Todd Foundation and JR McKenzie we are establishing our Rangatahi Māori Health and Development Project. Whereas NZAAHD’s core ...
  Date added: 9 December 2009

• Open Door series offers the opportunity to speak to the people of New Zealand, Morningside Productions

  Do you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? Morningside Productions offers you the opportunity to make a documentary for television. We ...
  Date added: 9 December 2009

• Skills for the Future of Social Wellbeing – workforce development project for social services , Social Services Industry Training Organisation (ITO)

  Whānau ora, family-centred and community-building approaches are the focus of workforce planning for social services towards 2020. The workforce development project “Skills for the ...
  Date added: 4 December 2009

• Forgotten Women – new NZ research on homelessness and women, Community Sector Taskforce (CST)

  Kate Bukowski has completed a thesis called 'Forgotten Women: a study of women and homelessness in Auckland'. This qualitative study is one of the few pieces of research into women's homeless in ...
  Date added: 3 December 2009

• Barnardos And Plunket launch new resource: A Theology Of Children, Royal New Zealand Plunket Society

  Barnardos New Zealand and Plunket are proud to be jointly launching a new publication, A Theology of Children. The 24-page booklet, which has a foreword by Wellington’s Bishop Richard ...
  Date added: 2 December 2009

• Commission on the Status of Women 2010: Call for nominations for NGO representative, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

  The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is seeking applications from non-government organisations to participate in the official New Zealand Government Delegation to the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2010. Our representative will be advising on New Zealand’s ...
  Date added: 30 November 2009

• Listen to 'Collaborative Voices' online, Workplace Wellbeing Project

  Visit www.accessradio.org.nz/collaborative_voices.html to listen to the most recent interview on 'Collaborative Voices', the show about community and voluntary sector issues that is broadcast throughout the Access Radio network across Aotearoa New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 26 November 2009

• Payroll giving information now available, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector and Inland Revenue

  A new voluntary scheme called payroll giving will be available from 7 January 2010. It's an easy way for employees to support a good cause. Employers can choose whether to set up a payroll giving scheme in their workplace, and employees can choose whether they want to participate. ...
  Date added: 26 November 2009

• Promise of more funding from merger of Lion and Perry Foundations, The Lion Foundation

  Increased funding for New Zealand’s community groups will result from the merger of two of the country’s leading charitable trusts – The Lion Foundation and Perry Foundation. As ...
  Date added: 24 November 2009

• Volunteers needed for World Junior Surfing Championships, New Zealand Sponsorship Agency

  The Quiksilver ISA World Juniors Surfing Championship needs approximately 200 volunteers to help operate the contest in Auckland from 20 - 28 January 2010. Your help is essential in the day-to-day ...
  Date added: 23 November 2009

• Compassion key to meeting needs of families and whānau living with dementia, New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

  A real depth of compassion and aroha is needed in our society if we are to meet the future needs of families and whānau living with dementia/mate wareware. This is the key message of a new ...
  Date added: 18 November 2009

• Not-for-profits’ prime concerns: finance and fundraising, Grant Thornton

  Not-for-profit organisations are becoming increasingly concerned about finance and fundraising, according to a nationwide survey by international accounting firm Grant Thornton. Financing the ...
  Date added: 16 November 2009

• Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori, Māori Affairs Committee

  Public submissions are now being invited on the Inquiry into the tobacco industry in Aotearoa and the consequences of tobacco use for Māori. The purpose of the inquiry is to gain a ...
  Date added: 16 November 2009

• Seniornet releases research on older people's needs in learning new technology, Federation of Seniornet Societies

  Important research identifying the key factors contributing to Seniornet’s effectiveness in meeting the learning needs of older people in new technology has now been completed and a report ...
  Date added: 13 November 2009

• Community Development Scheme 2010 funding round open, Internal Affairs - Local Government and Community Branch

  The Community Development Scheme (CDS) enables communities to work together in innovative ways, to generate their own solutions to local issues and achieve sustainable community outcomes. The 2010 ...
  Date added: 13 November 2009

• Government takes steps to demystify data, Department of Internal Affairs

  Making sense of government data is set to become easier, thanks to a new web-based pilot project launched this month, says Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy. The creation of www.data.govt.nz is ...
  Date added: 12 November 2009

• New guide to disciplinary action in the workplace , Department of Labour

  If you are an employer it is important to understand the law relating to disciplining and dismissing staff. Good employment relations are vital for business success and for these relationships to be effective employers need to understand what they can do and how they should do it. ...
  Date added: 10 November 2009

• Submissions sought on inquiry into operation of Māori Community Development Act, Māori Affairs Select Committee

  The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on its inquiry into the operation of the Māori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues. The Act focuses primarily on Māori welfare issues and provides for the establishment and functions of the New Zealand Māori ...
  Date added: 9 November 2009

• New information sheet on the qualities of an effective charity, Charities Commission

  The Charities Commission’s vision is a strong charitable sector for New Zealand, which enjoys a high level of public trust and confidence. In consultation with members of the charitable ...
  Date added: 9 November 2009

• New brochure on coping with financial stress, Ministry of Health

  The recession has had, and will continue to have, an effect on many New Zealanders. Some will be facing redundancy, a reduction in pay, difficulty finding a job as well as the increased cost of living. Unemployment and financial hardship can often lead to stress and sometimes feelings of depression ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New Zealand Disability Support Network established, New Zealand Disability Support Network

  After extensive discussion and consultation, a new national disability network has been established to provide a clear voice to government and stay proactive on the issues and challenges ahead of the disability sector. ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New research report shows levels of giving stable from 2007 to 2008, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  2008 data from Nielsen Media Research’s Panorama survey shows that volunteering and donation levels were consistent between 2007 and 2008. The research was released by the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector at Volunteering NZ’s Volunteering Unleashed conference this week. ...
  Date added: 6 November 2009

• New organisation to support community sector capacity development, Capacity Development New Zealand

  Capacity Development New Zealand (CDNZ) is a new not-for-profit organisation set up to provide capacity building services to the community sector. The CDNZ team is a group of passionate and ...
  Date added: 5 November 2009

• Whānau Ora discussion document out for consultation, Whānau Ora Taskforce

  The Whānau Ora Taskforce, chaired by Professor Mason Durie, has developed a discussion document entitled Whānau Ora: A whānau-centred approach to Māori wellbeing. The ...
  Date added: 4 November 2009

• Final publication from Study of the NZ Non-Profit Sector now available, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The final paper from the Study of the NZ Non-Profit Sector has been published online. The NZ Non-Profit Sector and Government Policy examines the relationship between the non-profit sector and ...
  Date added: 4 November 2009

• Discussion on possible government-community sector Relationship Agreement underway, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Discussion about what should be included in a proposed Relationship Agreement between the community sector and Government has begun online at two websites. Community Central and the Community Sector Taskforce are both hosting online discussions about who should sign an Agreement and what should be ...
  Date added: 30 October 2009

• Student Job Search and the elderly - building a lifelong relationship, Student Job Search

  For 27 years, Student Job Search has been helping to improve the lives of the elderly community, by offering a quality and cost effective recruitment service to retirement village operators who are looking for staff to fill part time, casual and fixed term vacancies. ...
  Date added: 27 October 2009

• NZATD Education Trust Grants 2010, NZATD Education Trust

  NZATD Education Trust provides grants within a wide range of fields associated with training and development. NZATD Education Trust is a registered charity with the aim to enhance the practice of ...
  Date added: 23 October 2009

• Towards a more socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand, J R McKenzie Trust

  In 2010-2014 we will work towards a more socially just and inclusive Aotearoa New Zealand. We would like to contribute to long term changes to systems or ways of doing things that will improve the ...
  Date added: 22 October 2009

• Online communities for breastfeeding support, Ministry of Health Breastfeeding Campaign

  The Ministry of Health's breastfeeding campaign has launched two social media communities at www.bebo.com/breastfeedingnz and www.facebook.com/breastfeedingnz. The communities are an opportunity ...
  Date added: 22 October 2009

• The Working Together More Fund - He Pūtea Mahi Tahi, Todd Foundation, Tindall Foundation, Wayne Francis Charitable Trust and the J R McKenzie Trust

  Four funding organisations — the Todd Foundation, Tindall Foundation, Wayne Francis Charitable Trust and the J R McKenzie Trust — are introducing a new fund known as the Working Together More Fund — He Pūtea Mahi Tahi. ...
  Date added: 14 October 2009

• Unprecedented growth in demand for social services, Napier Family Centre

  Napier Family Centre requested an unprecedented 250 food parcels from Foodbank on behalf of its clients for the year ending 30 June 2009. We are just over three and a half months into the ...
  Date added: 12 October 2009

• Big money saver for health and social services, Linkage Trust Webhealth

  Webhealth.co.nz, a leading online health and social services directory, has created a print functionality that allows anyone to print their own hard copy directories on demand. Graham Potter ...
  Date added: 9 October 2009

• World March for Peace and NonViolence, World Peace March

  The first World March to circle the earth calling for the end of war and nuclear weapons, and the elimination of violence of all kinds (physical, economic, racial, religious, cultural, sexual, psychological). Join the March and help build a new, global, nonviolent consciousness! ...
  Date added: 8 October 2009

• Hutt City Environmental Sustainability Grant, Hutt City Council

  This funding scheme is for projects that support and/or increase Environmental Sustainability in the Hutt City community. Project outcomes should be consistent with the objectives outlined in the ...
  Date added: 8 October 2009

• Opportunity for formal recognition of in-house training programmes, Social Services Industry Training Organisation

  The Social Services Industry Training Organisation is inviting social service sector agencies to apply for enrolment in its service to recognise in-house training programmes for staff and ...
  Date added: 5 October 2009

• 2011 Rugby World Cup looking for volunteers, Rugby New Zealand 2011 Volunteers Programme

  The Rugby World Cup 2011 festival is less than two years away and the Rugby New Zealand 2011 Volunteers Programme will be key to its success. Nearly 5,000 volunteers will be needed across the country in many different roles. ...
  Date added: 2 October 2009

• Survey on NGOs' voice in political decision-making underway, Victoria University

  A research team at Victoria University has started surveying NGOs on how they go about making sure the voices of their organisations and constituencies are represented to policymakers and politicians. ...
  Date added: 2 October 2009

• Generosity Project working on 30 initiatives to encourage giving, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  At a communities-of-interest meeting in June 2009, the Promoting Generosity Hub (working group) updated participants on its progress with the Generosity Project, and presented plans and initiatives for future work. The Generosity Project was set up to explore ways to encourage individuals and ...
  Date added: 1 October 2009

• Payroll Giving to be an option from January 2010, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill passed has passed its third reading in Parliament – paving the way for the introduction of payroll giving. ...
  Date added: 1 October 2009

• Befriending: A thing of the past?, Enliven Befriending Service

  There are so many more people out there in the community volunteering right now, which is great! More people need to be involved in the community. However, the type of volunteering mainly ...
  Date added: 30 September 2009

• Is your charity a deposit-taker?, Charities Commission

  If your charity is a deposit-taker you should be aware that new rules are coming in that could affect the way some charities are governed and managed. From September 2008, The Reserve Bank became ...
  Date added: 25 September 2009

• Finding from OECD report - Doing Better for Children, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

  One of the key findings from a recently released OECD report (involving 30 countries) was that NZ spends considerably less on child welfare, particularly for younger disadvantaged children, compared with other member countries. ...
  Date added: 24 September 2009

• Community sector applauds new funding model, ComVoices

  ComVoices, an independent network of Tangata Whenua and Community and Voluntary Sector organisations, has applauded the Government's announcement today of a new funding model for service organisations receiving money from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). ...
  Date added: 18 September 2009

• New magazine supports teens through tough times, Skylight

  Skylight has launched an innovative new single edition youth support magazine, ‘The Journey Through’, which honestly and frankly tackles the very difficult issues teens and young people face. It’s been written specifically for young people in New Zealand, and features many ...
  Date added: 14 September 2009

• Have your say on New Zealand's road safety strategy, Ministry of Transport

  The Ministry of Transport is preparing a road safety strategy called Safer Journeys to take us through to 2020, and they want to hear what you think about their ideas to improve road safety in New Zealand. ...
  Date added: 11 September 2009

• Government outlines committment to building strong community relationships, OCVS

  The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector has publicly released a Cabinet paper entitled Government Commitment to Building Strong Community Relationships. This paper proposes a programme ...
  Date added: 10 September 2009

• Share your IT expertise and help others, Volunteering Canterbury

  Volunteering Canterbury is delighted to announce that we will host an ‘E-engage your community’ conference on Friday 16 April 2010 at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology. ...
  Date added: 7 September 2009

• Māori Knowledge and Development Research Fund - Ngā Kanohi Kitea, Health Research Council of New Zealand

  Developing Māori capability and knowledge is the prime focus of Ngā Kanohi Kitea Māori Knowledge and Development Research grants. The grants provide opportunities for iwi, ...
  Date added: 4 September 2009

• Linkage Trust Launches Service Navigation, Linkage Trust

  A great resource for Health and Social Service Professionals and the Waikato Community. Linkage Trust is re-launching its Information Consultancy service under the Service Navigation brand. Located ...
  Date added: 4 September 2009

• Māori Television profiling Māori volunteers, Scottie Productions

  Māori Television is producing a 13-part series looking at Māori working in community organisations. It will be a great chance to not only acknowledge your volunteers, but put your organisation in the spotlight at the same time. ...
  Date added: 3 September 2009

• Waikato community houses take lead on good employment practice, Community Waikato

  Representatives from four Waikato community houses have been meeting with Community Waikato, the Department of Labour's Partnership Resource Centre and the Service and Food Workers Union to develop a Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA). ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• Strategic Pay Not-for-Profit Sector Remuneration Survey 2009 results released, Strategic Pay Limited

  The results of this important annual sector remuneration survey have now been released. This year's survey was based on an analysis of 6,811 employees representing 225 organisations - an increase ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• Low-wage workers and non-profits: some tips on compensation, Blue Avocado

  Although the challenge of providing adequate compensation to low-wage employees may seem overwhelming, especially during a financial crisis, the fact is that non-profits and funders can consider a number of helpful options without torpedoing the budget. ...
  Date added: 31 August 2009

• St John and the Stroke Foundation working to reduce blood pressure and strokes, Stroke Foundation

  St John is joining forces with the Stroke Foundation to run a National Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign, aimed at reducing the risk of stroke. The two charities will offer free blood pressure ...
  Date added: 26 August 2009

• Open Door series offers the opportunity to speak to the people of New Zealand, Morningside Productions

  Open Door DocumentariesDo you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? Morningside Productions offers you the opportunity to make a documentary ...
  Date added: 14 August 2009

• New resource about collaboration among multiple agencies, Community Outcomes

  Putting Partnering into Practice: Collaboration on Complex Issues – Healthy Homes. A resource about collaboration among multiple agencies working on complex issues."Putting Partnering into ...
  Date added: 13 August 2009

• New documents on improving government engagement with community organisations, Building Better Government Engagement Project - Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  The Building Better Government Engagement Reference Group has released two further documents on priorities for government action to strengthen community engagement. The Building Better Government ...
  Date added: 6 August 2009

• UK report shows trustees matter, New Philanthropy Capital

  In a recent report New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), UK says that 95% of people in the United Kingdom are unaware that they can support a charity by becoming a trustee, and that this helps explain why nearly half of charities have vacancies on their boards. ...
  Date added: 29 July 2009

• Council launches accessibility map of Christchurch, Christchurch City Council

  Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has launched a comprehensive, easy-to-use accessibility map of the central city for people with disabilities. Put together by the Council’s Disability Advisory ...
  Date added: 28 July 2009

• New children's resource explains protection orders, Skylight

  Skylight’s new children’s booklet “What’s a Protection Order?” was officially launched by Judge Boshier, The Principal Family Court Judge of New Zealand, at the National Child Advocates Hui in Wellington. ...
  Date added: 24 July 2009

• Preparing your organisation to respond to a pandemic, Ministry of Health

  You will be aware that the numbers of Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) cases in New Zealand are increasing. The Ministry of Health advises that this trend is likely to continue over the coming weeks and months. ...
  Date added: 15 July 2009

• We have a choice, Centre for Partnership Studies - Canterbury

  "We have a choice. We can keep complaining about greed, fraud, and cutthroat business practices. We can put up with the daily stress of unsuccessfully juggling jobs and family. We can tell ourselves there's nothing we can do about policies that damage our natural environment, create huge gaps ...
  Date added: 7 July 2009

• Have your say at TalkLaw!, Law Commission

  Are you concerned about the spread of private information being publicly available on the internet? Are there any invasions of privacy that you think should be criminal offences? The Law Commission ...
  Date added: 2 July 2009

• Thinking of volunteering? Check the Charities Register first, Charities Commission

  The Charities Commission is urging people thinking of volunteering to check the Charities Register for inspiration and information about charities they might wish to support. Charities Commission ...
  Date added: 29 June 2009

• New research into giving explores impacts of income and ethnicity, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  At a Promoting Generosity communities-of-interest meeting last week, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) Policy Analyst James King presented new data on how income levels and ethnicity impact on the giving of time, money and in-kind donations. ...
  Date added: 29 June 2009

• Funding to support community voices, Community Sector Taskforce (CST)

  Budget 2009 allocated $1.2 million to strengthen local networks and give a voice to community groups that are often not heard in government processes. In her media release announcing the funding, ...
  Date added: 26 June 2009

• Recession resources for community groups, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)

  The UK's National Council for Voluntary Organisations has created a 'Recession resources' section of its website. The section is designed as a guide for voluntary and community organisations on ...
  Date added: 19 June 2009

• New free magazine - The Voices and Choices of Autism, Aspergers Parallel Planet

  Sharisa Joy Kochmeister is starting a new magazine called "The Voices and Choices of Autism". Sharisa is on the autism spectrum and uses keyboards to communicate. She is an advisor to the Autism ...
  Date added: 17 June 2009

• Endometriosis Waikato congratulates Endometriosis NZ on Flossie Award, Endometriosis Waikato

  Endometriosis Waikato congratulates Endometriosis NZ for being named Flossie’s Charity Partner this week. Annette Evans from Endometriosis Waikato said “We are delighted with the announcement and ...
  Date added: 17 June 2009

• Endometriosis NZ voted Flossie's preferred charity, Flossie.com

  The nationwide search for a charity partner for online portal, Flossie.com, has ended, with Endometriosis New Zealand announced as the winner to receive a significant boost in publicity and financial support. ...
  Date added: 13 June 2009

• New publication on NGO-DHB contracting environment, Platform

  The 2008 NGO-DHB Contracting Environment publication by community mental health and addictions service sector network, Platform, is the third of its NgOIT series providing a snapshot of the contracting environment in which NGOs are operating. ...
  Date added: 12 June 2009

• Launch of first stage of Māori Legal Project, The Māori Legal Project

  The first stage of The Māori Legal Project is to be launched today - the Legal Māori Archive - and will be the initial step towards producing New Zealand's first Legal Māori Dictionary. ...
  Date added: 11 June 2009

• The spinafex effect - developing a theory of change for communities, Families Commission - Komihana a whänau

  This Innovative Practice Report* shares Palmerston North-based Te Aroha Noa Community Services' (Te Aroha Noa) theory of change and provides an approach to understanding ways in which families and whänau embark upon and sustain themselves through ambitious change journeys. ...
  Date added: 4 June 2009

• Women on boards are good for business, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

  Whether in difficult or prosperous economic times, every business in New Zealand looks for a competitive edge. An outstanding competitive advantage is there for the taking – the talents and ...
  Date added: 4 June 2009

• Foundation of the Blind launches 'See the Difference', Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB)

  The 'See the Difference' programme was launched on 24 May with a TV campaign starring Foundation member, Sarndra Tamepo. With minimal Government support, it costs the Foundation about $26 million ...
  Date added: 3 June 2009

• Paper highlights implications of recession for the Māori economy, Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry for Māori Development

  Te Puni Kōkiri presented a paper at the Māori Economic Summit in January that provided a snapshot of and highlighted the key risks to the Māori economy in order to inform further work to mitigate these risks. ...
  Date added: 2 June 2009

• Refuge welcomes new community fund, National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges

  Women's Refuge says the government’s plan to establish a new Community Response Fund is a sensible measure to address the imminent impact of the recession. Last week the government announced ...
  Date added: 25 May 2009

• Grant takes children from garden to the kitchen, Four Winds Foundation

  More East Tamaki Primary students can now enjoy fresh vegetables straight from the garden thanks to a recent $5,000 grant from the Four Winds Foundation, with the promise of more to come. The ...
  Date added: 25 May 2009

• New Marae food safety guide launched, New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)

  A new food safety guide designed for Marae cooks has been launched. The guide, named Te Kai Manawa Ora, provides up-to-date food safety advice in a culturally sensitive format for a setting that ...
  Date added: 19 May 2009

• First two publications in Putting Pen to Paper series released, Community Outcomes

  The first publication in the Putting Pen to Paper series is now available. Produced by The Department of Internal Affairs, in co-operation with Waitakere City Council, it focuses specifically on the development of partnership agreements. ...
  Date added: 18 May 2009

• Not-for-profit update - Some thoughts for tough times, Wellington Not-For-Profit Network

  By Jennifer Pelvin A downturn in the economy can have a dramatic effect on not for profit organisations. Some organisations have a policy to keep funds in reserve to help them through difficult ...
  Date added: 14 May 2009

• SOUNZ Community Commission celebrates 10 years, SOUNZ, Centre for New Zealand Music

  In 2009 SOUNZ will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SOUNZ Community Commission. This project, funded by a generous and committed anonymous donor, has proved an effective way to bring together amateur musicians and professional composers to create new works. ...
  Date added: 14 May 2009

• Free Sorted.org.nz seminar resources, Retirement Commission

  Sorted.org.nz offers a free seminar called 'Sorted - Your guide to getting there'. If you're working with people who need help with getting their money matters under control, you may like to offer this one-hour seminar. ...
  Date added: 11 May 2009

• Social media key to surviving the recession, By Karl Quirino - Convergent Digital Solutions Ltd.

  What Is At Stake? A Statistics New Zealand report published in 2005 revealed that non-profit organisations and their volunteers contributed NZ$6.95 billion to the New Zealand economy. The data ...
  Date added: 8 May 2009

• Researcher seeking community group for research grant proposal, Proof Research and Evaluation

  Are you a community organisation who would like to undertake some research? I am an experienced researcher with a background in community work who is interested in working with a group to put ...
  Date added: 5 May 2009

• Invitation to join an intentional community, eco.com

  Are you interested in living in a sustainable, organic community designed with Permaculture “earth care, people care, fair share” principles in mind? We want to establish a community ...
  Date added: 20 April 2009

• New Zealand Gambling Conference cancelled, Department of Internal Affairs

  The Department has decided to shelve plans for the New Zealand Gambling Conference 2009. This decision was not taken lightly. One of the reasons related to the cost of the conference. While the ...
  Date added: 14 April 2009

• Practical ideas to help community groups during the recession, Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector

  At February's 'Impact on Communities: Managing the Downturn Together' workshop in Wellington, participants acknowledged the need to work differently or face dire consequences from the economic downturn. ...
  Date added: 11 April 2009

• Volunteers remove tonnes of rubbish from Great Barrier Island beaches, Sustainable Coastlines

  Organisers are overwhelmed with the success of the coastal clean-up event on Aotea/Great Barrier Island 3 - 4 April. Hundreds of volunteers tackled the rugged coastlines on foot, from boats and in kayaks to remove over 2.2 tonnes of rubbish from the remote island - a true show of their passion to ...
  Date added: 11 April 2009

• New appointments to Charities Commission Executive, Charities Commission

  With the establishment of the Charities Register now largely completed, the Charities Commission has rearranged its structure to allow it to focus more resources on the monitoring and investigation of charities, and to provide governance and management education. ...
  Date added: 8 April 2009

• Information about rest and meal breaks, Department of Labour

  From 1 April 2009, all employers will be required to provide employees with paid rest breaks and unpaid meal breaks. These provisions come into force as a result of the Employment Relations (Breaks, Infant Feeding, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2008 passed in September 2008. ...
  Date added: 7 April 2009

• Research finds content key to online donations, Nielsen Norman Group

  American user research has found significant deficiencies in non-profit organisations' website content, which often fails to provide the information people need to make donation decisions. The ...
  Date added: 1 April 2009

• Autism at School - video resource for parents and teachers, Southern Moon Productions

  For children on the autism spectrum, school can be a frightening, even sickening, place. A child's ability to learn can be greatly affected by anxiety and difficulty understanding teachers and other students. ...
  Date added: 24 March 2009

• Discussion paper explores the value kiwis place on generosity, Promoting Generosity Project

  The Promoting Generosity project Hub has produced the second in a series of papers exploring aspects of generosity. The purpose of the series is to stimulate discussion between the Promoting ...
  Date added: 20 March 2009

• New National Refugee Network strengthens refugee voices, National Refugee Network

  A national network of organisations representing former refugees living in New Zealand was formed in January, after more than a year of consultation and meetings. The initial purpose of the National ...
  Date added: 20 March 2009

• National AOD Recovery Hui postponed, Te Whanau Manaaki O Manawatu Trust

  We would like to announce the Postponement of the National AOD Recovery Hui in Manawatu, 20 – 23 March. Te Whanau Manaaki o Manawatu would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may ...
  Date added: 5 March 2009

• New online guide to 90-day trial employment periods, Employment Relation Service

  From 1 March 2009, employers who employ 19 or fewer employees are able to employ new employees on a trial period of up to 90 calendar days. To help answer questions about the new legislation, the ...
  Date added: 5 March 2009

• Community sector urged to co-operate in face of downturn, OCVS, Philanthropy NZ & NZFVWO

  “Work together differently or face dire consequences from the economic downturn” was the challenge put to attendees at the Impact on Communities: Managing the Downturn together workshop held in Wellington on 25 February. ...
  Date added: 2 March 2009

• Vote for a children's charity at Sovereign Sunshine, Sovereign Sunshine

  Have your say on which New Zealand based children’s charity receives a donation of up to $15,000 by taking part in Sovereign’s new sponsorship initiative. You will also be in the draw to win a monthly prize. ...
  Date added: 2 March 2009

• The People's Times - new community web service now live, The People’s Times

  Do you have an important story to tell, but no way to get it into the mainstream media? Or trying to get your local group online, but lack the budget or know-how to do it independently? Or maybe you need somewhere to post notices on the web that isn’t geared towards buying and ...
  Date added: 26 February 2009

• yMedia Challenge now bigger and better than ever, yMedia Foundation

  Due to the success of the last two Challenges, the yMedia Challenge is expanding to become an all year programme. Renamed the yMedia Challenge 365, the objective will be the same - to connect ...
  Date added: 25 February 2009

• Flossie.com searching for charity partner, Flossie Media Group

  New Zealand's largest women's online portal, Flossie.com, is looking for a lucky New Zealand charity to receive considerable financial benefits, coupled with significant media exposure. After ...
  Date added: 24 February 2009

• How might the economic downturn impact on the community sector?, Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS)

  Although it is too early to assess the overall impact of the economic recession on the community sector in New Zealand, we have already noticed a wide range of conflicting reports on what may or may not happen. ...
  Date added: 16 February 2009

• Salvation Army's annual state of the nation report now available, The Salvation Army

  The Salvation Army's latest annual state of the nation report Into Troubled Waters offers a "progress report card" on a range of social issues including housing, work and incomes, crime and punishment, and social hazards such as gambling, alcohol and drug addiction. ...
  Date added: 13 February 2009

• Latest Auckland Regional Funding Directory released, North Shore Community and Social Services Inc.

  This invaluable Funding Resource has been totally revised and updated, including new funds. Covers the 7 council districts of Greater Auckland including Rodney, North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland City, Manukau, Papakura and Franklin. ...
  Date added: 10 February 2009

• Wellington Not-For-Profit Network seeks expressions of interest, Wellington Not-For-Profit Network

  Jennifer Pelvin from Butler Pelvin & Associates is organising activities in Wellington to discuss topics of mutual interest. If you are interested in attending events during the year or helping ...
  Date added: 5 February 2009

• Training for 'Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol', Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC)

  Workshops on the implementation of the popular resource "Strengthening Community Action on Alcohol" are being offered by the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC). Designed for ...
  Date added: 30 January 2009