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Issue Eight - October 2009
Special Edition
14 September 2009
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In this issue:
- Critical Social Services Seek Access to New Fund
The Government launched a fund in early May supporting social services to deliver real help to communities during the recession.
- Pandemic Planning for Community Organisations
A new document has been published to help community-based organisations cope with health and business risks created by an influenza pandemic.
- Building Stronger Communities
The recently published Hutt Valley Community Profile is more a springboard than a printed report.
- Settling In Report Launched by Minister Turia
The ChangeMakers Refugee Forum hosted an event to report on the success of the Settling In programme. It took place at the Wellington Multicultural Services Centre on 8 June.
- Take the Time…Value Older People
Take the Time…Value Older People is the title of a new booklet about elder abuse, produced by the It's Not OK campaign and Age Concern.
- Celebrating Mothers in Manurewa
Over sixty mothers celebrated being a 'mother' at a series of workshops held at three schools in Manurewa in early May 2009.
- Setting a World-Class Example
The international research firm Institute for Public Service Value will feature a New Zealand initiative in an upcoming research project.
- Twenty Five Years of Community Service in Otautau
The Otautau Districts Community Charitable Trust celebrated twenty-five years of service to the people of the Otautau on June 2009.
- 2009 New Zealand Diversity Forum
The 2009 New Zealand Diversity Forum takes place in Wellington on 23 – 24 August.
- Record Number of Community Projects Funded
Forty-nine community projects have been funded through the It's Not OK campaign's Community Action Fund (CAF).
- Government Invests in Parents
More than half a million dollars is going to be invested for the parents of pre-schoolers around the country, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett.
- Practical Ideas to Help Community Groups During the Recession
A Wellington workshop, called Impact on Communities: Managing the Downturn Together was held last February 2009.
- New Premises for Mangere Budgeting Services
After 20 years of serving the people of Mangere from a small office in the town centre, Mangere Budgeting Services has shifted to a new location in June 2009.
- Mayors Say, "It's Not OK"
Mayors from around New Zealand gathered in Waitakere in April to discuss ways they can help reduce and prevent family violence in their communities.
- Warehouse Parents Doing OK
"What do you want your children to remember about you?" was the question for men at the Warehouse North Island Distribution Centre (DC) in South Auckland recently.
- New Members Join MSD Pacific Advisory Group
Three new members were welcomed to the Pacific Advisory Group at their 27 April meeting in Wellington.
- Inspired Choice for Peter Blake Leadership Award
Alfred Ngaro was awarded a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Awardat a ceremony aboard HMNZS CANTERBURY on 26 June in Auckland.
- Social Services Research Confirms Effective Practice
Research by the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) called "Grassroots Voices" confirms that that when community and government organisations work together to provide an appropriate range or 'mosaic' of family support services the best results for helping families are achieved.
- Study Awards Continue to Support NGO Social Workers
The NGO Social Work Study Awards continues to support social workers in the community sector with applications now open for the 2010 awards programme.
- More Men Seeking Help to Stop Family Violence
DOVE Hawkes Bay, a member of the National Network of Stopping Violence Services, reports positive results for their men's programmes for stopping violence.
- Manuwera Grassroots Parenting Programmes Makes a Difference
- Heartland Services Meet Rural Needs
The recently completed 2009 Heartland Services customer satisfaction survey confirms the important role that Heartland Service Centres play in rural communities.
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