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Mahuru / September 2016

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Once a year incorporated Societies and Trusts need to Don’t miss out ! hold an Annual General Meeting. The reason for an AGM Inside September: SEWN AGM and is to keep the charity legal and transparent to the public. celebration! Having been to many they often feel like a pain, doing · Resilience is Futile Talk by Dr Duncan something that has to be done…. · Parking Tickets Webb However, it is really important to SEWN that we engage · Food Security Lunch from 1pm, with people who have interests and/or work in Equity & · NGO Resources Thurs 15th September Wellbeing, people who want systemic change and re- · Training Christchurch Commu- duce marginalisation. We are a network of members so · Conservation Wk nity House. want to continually ensure we are on the right path ac- · Suicide Prevention 301 Tuam St cording to what you need and want. · Lots of funding Not sure if you're a So come along and talk with us! member? Contact the To help balance the boring stuff that will be done quickly opportunities SEWN office and we we have a really interesting speaker. A practicing lawyer, · Upcoming Nation- can make sure you're Dr Duncan Webb is well known to the people of Christ- al Conferences all signed up. church for his work in supporting those struggling with [email protected] insurance claims. He is also recognised as New Zea- land’s leading expert in lawyer’s ethics and professional responsibility.

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Resilience Is Futile: How Well-Meaning Nonprofits Perpetuate Poverty

Adapted from an article by Melissa Chadburn for the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, US. Two years ago, I was hired as a campaign coordinator for a community initiative in South L.A. I got the job because I’d been an organizer for labor unions, and I was eager and thrilled. I’d be coordinating The Be- long Campaign, part of a nonprofit funded by government entities as well as large foundations. My cubicle was in the heart of The Children’s Bureau. What they said I was doing—what the foundations were paying us to do, what I thought I was doing—was working to prevent child abuse and neglect. But the work was not what it seemed. Then, on my first day, I was shown to my cubicle and handed a heap of papers that touted an ideology—a Theory of Change. On subsequent days, I sat at large round tables and looked on as a series of aggravat- ing white liberals spouted the inherent value of this theory. The story the campaign told was a story of lost resilience. The narrative they preached was how to get it back. This is a common theme in community work. Over the years the term “resilience” has been applied more and more frequently to people in distressed communities to mean their capacity to bounce back from dysfunction or breakdown. Increasing community resilience becomes a solution to chronic barriers such as poverty, trauma, and class inequity. Dozens of programs that encourage resiliency have been introduced in schools and low-income neighborhoods all over the world in an effort to help children recover from trauma and also cope better with their day-to-day stresses. It’s poverty amelioration through behavioral change—a behavioral change that asks for utter stability. What the resilience preachers look for is a person to be unchanged in the face of trauma. But I would argue that this is impossible, that people are always changed by trauma, and furthermore, that we ought to be. Rather than shift ourselves to change what is, the foundations that fund these initiatives would be better off ad- dressing the gaps, filling the lacks, changing what isn’t. To me, the story of the families we engaged in South L.A. was never the story of a lack of resilience. It was the story of your electricity getting turned off or your landlord being a slumlord, or your immigration status standing in the way of a good job, or your children graduating from high school with little to no money to pay for college, or your child joining a gang, or your child suffering from autism. The story, another way, goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a wealthy community. Just to the south was a poor community. Between the two ran a freeway. People from the poor community were always sneaking over, trying to partake of the wealth of the wealthy community. The people in the wealthy community resented this. Or some did. Some seemed fine with it, and even helped them once they got there. Some said it was a crisis. Others said: What crisis? It’s been going on for years, plus they work so cheap. The local nonprofits, city and county ef- forts seized on the situation and, as always, screwed it up: reduced it to pithy ideologies, politicized it, and injected it with faux urgency, until I was confused, and we all were confused and there was nothing much left to do but to throw some good wholesome foundation money at it. About five months into my employment as campaign coordinator, I attended a research meeting where all the plans for the organization were laid out and where I felt very conflicted. I already knew that, in these types of meetings, I was made a tourist to a world and a life that I already knew well. Oftentimes I was asked to be a translator of sorts—a translator of where things went wrong for all these people, for the me I had once been. At roundtables, this one woman who developed our particular Theory of Change sat at the head, and she carried with her a sort of dominance. Her rhetoric was accepted as the central rhetoric. Over time, the rest of us who worked with her stopped believing in our value as organizers. Some of us became passive and stopped believing in the validity of our own experience. We all began speaking in her language: protective factors, asset based organizing, personal resilience. We started to absorb this woman’s idea that changing people’s behavior was the solution to their problems, which meant absorbing the idea that people’s behavior was the source of their problems. But I knew at the core of me this was false. The problem had never been that I didn’t know the right number to call. It’s a lack of resources that produces a lack of resilience, not the other way around.

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But the work of the initiative said otherwise. This is what we did: we gathered residents in the community and pointed out what their individual and community assets were. Nothing else. We didn’t provide services, or even find a way to coordinate between the different service providers. Our mission statement: The 35,000 children and youth, especially the youngest ones, living in the neighborhoods within the 500 blocks of the Magnolia Catchment Area will break all records of success in their education, health, and the quality of nurturing care and economic stability they receive from their families and community—Getting To Scale An Elusive Goal. The Belong Campaign chose an area because it’s a place that houses vulnerable, high-need, low-resource neighborhoods with multiple threats: high poverty, low employment rates, high incidence of diabetes and asthma, and high rates of involvement with the child welfare system. In other words, we served people who are already resilient. If there’s one thing that people in poverty, chil- dren in foster care, and recent immigrants already have in abundance, it’s the knowledge of how to be tough. How did this gaggle of liberals measure this mental toughness of resilience? One common tool to measure resilience is called the Children and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-28). The CYRM-28 is a 28-item questionnaire that explores the individual, relational, communal, and cultural resources that may bolster the resilience of people aged nine to 23. The measure was designed as part of the International Resilience Project, based in Canada—a group on the forefront of resilience studies and partially funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice Correctional Services. Part of the programming offered by The Belong Campaign was a training for the parents in the community. The theme, of course, was resilience. It would be encouraged through discussions about challenges that life presents you and what possible resources you can use to respond to those challenges. I felt this training endorsed a morally appealing self-castigation, and when I was hired, I did away with it. We’d built what I thought was a lonely hearts club; parents attended their “resilience meeting” casually, waiting for the day to unfold. They’d do this with or without us, without this hovering idea of what they lacked. Rather, I thought it would be best to go out in the community and assess who lived there, ask where the children were, what their barriers were. So the promotoras and I knocked on the doors within the geographic target area. We surveyed the ques- tions within CYRM 28. I added an additional question: “What was it that you want or need most in the community?” Most everyone responded with jobs and safer spaces. This seemed reasonable and not something that stemmed from a lack of resilience. The questions were like this: When I am hungry there is enough to eat: Not at all A little Somewhat Quite a bit A lot Door to door, I thought about the Philippines, where my people drink coffee and smoke cigarettes, (back- wards, the lit end in your mouth). It reduces the appetite. Babies drink coffee, children smoke cigarettes, little brown bellies go round and vacant, the coffee sloshing around. I’d think about it, asking people: I know how to behave in different social situations: Not at all A little Somewhat Quite a bit A lot And I’d remember my own capacity, or lack thereof, to behave in social situations, and then think back to a time when I too lacked resources. When I first entered the system as a foster kid I ran away a lot. I ran to a park in the Pacific Palisades, all trees and dips and picnic tables. I hung by the pay phones for a nighttime streetlamp. I pretended to be relevant and then later I retreated down a hill. The moment I entered the system I felt my identity ebb further and further away, no longer a name to my body, no longer an address, no longer a mother, no longer a brother, no longer a host of dreams attached to my body. My body was a number. My body was assigned to a social worker. The social worker was re- sponsible for lots of bodies, not just my body. And yet deep, deep inside I was certain that, if these people could just meet me—if they could hear me and listen to me and talk to me—they would know that I was dif- ferent. I was special and articulate and to be handled with some kind of care. I did not deserve to be poor. I did not deserve to be forgotten. I wasn’t yet aware that no one did. Was I “resilient?” I don’t know. But I was a Marxist, a graffiti artist, a girl looking for love. I slept in parks and in rich kids’ homes and stayed up in coffee shops. I did not pay for too many things, I stole food but was at

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an age where I could live off of a large french fries, cigarettes, and coffee. Meanwhile, there were other kids in foster care who were much worse off than me. I thought of my past a lot during the Belong Campaign. At one of our meetings, about three months into my tenure, I looked across the table at the people in nice suits, drinking coffee and eating bagels, talking about solving this poverty problem by increasing these community members’ sense of belonging. These people, my colleagues, traveled the world speaking on panels and at conferences about their innovative new ap- proaches to increasing resilience. Making money off poverty was their vocation. They were compensated for these studies, creating a career out of their ludicrous idea of “resilience,” that the circumstances of these people’s lives were somehow a result of their poor choices or ill behaviors. At this meeting, they proposed a new concept. What if we did a cortisol study. Cortisol is the hormone that is released when someone is distressed. The proposal was to enlist a group of parents in the target low- income community in a clinical trial—to take a mouth swab and check their cortisol level, and then ask them to do something stressful and take another mouth swab to check their cortisol level. Compare these cortisol counts to others in more stable environments. The hypothesis for this study was: people in low-income communities suffer greater levels of stress. The incentive for the initiative was that it might procure funding that could then be used to establish concrete measurable findings which would then in turn substantiate the need for more workshops on resilience, more outreach, and ultimately more funding. That day was enough for me. On that day I walked out of that job, understanding fully that the story of these people was not one of a lack of resilience but of too many systems to navigate. How to see a doctor, how to enroll in classes, how to get a driver’s license, how to tell people that you are already resilient, and what you need is a job that pays better, a job that will take you out of the surveys and focus groups to a place where you’re no longer so poor. Full article: http://jezebel.com/resilience-is-futile-how-well-meaning-nonprofits-perpe- 1716461384?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=Jezebel_facebook

Community access radio – the best kept secret

Community access radio is lifting the lid on the incredible diversity of programmes it offers to all New Zea- landers. Online polling just completed by Colmar Brunton shows access radio stations have content like no other media outlet in the country. Participants in the research project talked about access radio bringing commu- nities together in an inclusive and empowering environment. The research was completed just in time for The Big Listen – a month long focus on the diverse range of programmes available on access radio and online. The 12 community access radio stations from Invercargill to Auckland, supported by NZ On Air, currently provide about 480 individual programmes in around 40 different languages. “The strength of access radio is that ideas have no limits. Without the same constraints as commercial broadcasting, access radio programme makers can make content that meets community needs and serve small but important niches. It is an especially powerful way of connecting ethnic communities and preserv- ing languages,” says NZ On Air Chief Executive Jane Wrightson. Access radio stations will be holding events throughout August and invite anyone with an idea for a new programme to talk with them about how to make it. Meanwhile listeners are encouraged to go looking through the treasure trove that is community access radio and see what they can find. All stations have websites with podcasts of their programmes available. In addition NZ On Air funds Access Internet Radio (www.accessradio.org) which brings together podcasts from a number of access stations around the country in one place. The Big Listen was launched 3rd August at Plains FM in Christchurch by the Broadcasting Minister, Hon. Amy Adams. PlainsFM have been a member of SEWN for years and are a vital service for our many communities.

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Your rights with CBD Parking Infringements!

Apparently some of the car parking operators around town are in the habit of charging a “penalty fee” or “breach fee” to people who have stayed too long or have not displayed a ticket facing up despite purchas- ing one (among other perceived breaches). Things to know:

· The Council can charge penalty fees on their carparks but private car parking operators cannot

· If charged a penalty/admin/breach fee for overstaying - respond quickly disputing their right to charge that fee and pay only the amount that should have been paid for that length of stay in the car park.

· In addition to paying for any overstay fees, Wilson’s can ask the driver to reimburse them for their “loss” as a result of the breach of the parking contract

· It’s Wilson’s job to put an accurate value on any “loss” they have suffered as a result of the over- staying/non-display of tickets. Realistically, it’s likely to be only a few dollars at most (and not the $40+) dollars they will try to claim

· If the matter becomes an ongoing issue, the driver can request a declaration of non-liability from the Disputes Tribunal. There is a non-refundable filing fee of $45 for taking this type of claim to the Disputes Tribunal. In summary: if a penalty fee/breach fee/admin fee is received, the recipient should write back to the car park operator, disputing their right to charge a penalty fee. If the fee is for overstaying, the recipi- ent should include payment for the amount that s/he should have paid for the full length of time spent in the car park. If the matter isn’t dropped by the car park operator at that stage and the operator con- tinues to claim an administration/penalty/breach fee, the recipient might then decide to respond by paying a small amount to reflect the actual administration costs (which may be only $1 or $2), and ex- plaining that s/he believes that this amount more accurately reflects the actual time spent by the war- den to issue the ticket. The correspondence should then state that any attempt to enforce the penalty fee/breach fee/admin fee will be disputed.

· If the car park operator continues to try to claim this amount, the driver can then decide whether to take the matter to the Disputes Tribunal. Advice thanks to Canterbury Community Law

Helping whānau with the cost of education

Over the last decade Whai Rawa has helped over 250 whānau to pursue their tertiary education dreams. Whai Rawa is different to Kiwi Saver because we allow our members to withdraw for tertiary education be- cause we recognise the important role education plays on the long-term financial position of whanau. David Tikao, Programme Leader – Whai Rawa, says nearly $500,000 has been withdrawn by members to assist them with tertiary study.

Whai Rawa focuses on three phases of life: tertiary education, buying your first home and retirement. We have focused on these areas because evidence shows us that whānau who have greater access to these three elements have the ability to live a better quality life. The programme is run by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Ta- hu and currently there is an annual matched savings up to a maximum of $200 per member. In addition, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has contributed annual distributions to most members, most years, regardless of whether they have saved into Whai Rawa or not.

More information can be found at: http://www.whairawa.com/

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Dear New Zealand

Variety family launched a campaign in August called #DearNewZealand which aims to stimulate conversa- tion about child poverty in our country and invites people to share their ideas about what we can do togeth- er to solve the problem. A collection of videos, featuring prominent New Zealand personalities including Toni Street, Taika Watiti and Sir Graham Henry, have been released on www.dearnz.co.nz and across Va- riety’s social media pages. The videos tell the stories of real Kiwi kids living in poverty. The #DearNewZealand campaign presents actions that can be taken by the nation right now, which will make a tangible difference for our most vulnerable children. Please support Variety’s campaign by contributing to the conversation and sharing the content with your friends and family using the hashtag. #DearNewZealand.

NGO HOT TOPICS

This month we focus on Food Security, how do we ensure everyone has access to affordable healthy food?

In this special section SEWN includes key information on hot topics to the NGO Sector. If you have any questions, would like to suggest a hot topic or would like to contribute to these topics please email [email protected]

New roots: how social enterprises are disrupting the food system

Our relationship with food is unsustainable. Fortunately, social enterprises are challenging the status quo. Food is at the foundation of all life, yet instead of being nurtured and cherished, it's impersonally extracted, processed, packaged and traded. People have forgotten the importance of food in creating bonds between each other and our environment. It's time to rewire every aspect of the food cycle: 1 how we grow, 2 how we distribute, 3 how we eat and 4 how we manage leftovers. Fortunately, an ever-growing number of social enterprises are rising to the task of making the food system more sustainable, ecologically resilient and so- cially just.

Post Quake Foodie Social Enterprise in Christchurch and Canterbury

By Matt Morris Immediately after the Canterbury earthquakes a variety of enterprises sprouted that started retelling the story about what our region is and how we want it to be. A significant component of that emergence fo- cused around food, and, more specifically, what a resilient local food system could look like. We learned first hand what it’s like when supply chains to supermarkets are interrupted, even for just a few days. We discovered collectively the importance of home and community gardens. Some people experienced the joys of community cook-ups, where neighbourhoods banded together to jointly make use of what was thaw- ing out in their electricity-less freezers. Pop-up cafes and restaurants happened. Soups, or pizzas in the rubble. Then there were signs of urban agriculture. The fledgling Food Resilience Network, from 2013, started naming these individual efforts as part of one massive movement to redefine the meaning of food: it could be empowering, nutritious, delicious, culturally appropriate, locally grown, environmentally friendly, socially just. You could know the growers and the cooks, and celebrate the fact that the scraps might be- come compost that would feed the next harvest. Imagine. And as we came to understand better what a food system that embodied those ideals might look like, a host of social enterprises can be seen to have swooped in to help take the movement forward.

A recent article in the Guardian (‘New Roots: How Social Enterprises are Disrupting the Food System’) de- scribed a similar process occuring throughout the UK. We thought we’d give a Canterbury take on this. (Full web links at end).

1. Growing Canterbury has born witness to urban food gardening for a long time. But whereas in 2000 there were ten community gardens, in 2016 Canterbury has around thirty. On top of this, central Christchurch has seen the

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development of social enterprise urban food production now for several years, since the emergence first of Agropolis. This project aimed to grow salad greens to sell to cafes who would in turn compost their scraps at the garden and continue the cycle. Eventually this demonstration project morphed into Cultivate Christ- church, which is developing a network of farms throughout the Christchurch area and works primarily with young people not in education, employment or training. Peterborough Urban Farm is the key central city site, abundant with rows of beautifully grown veggies that are making their way to cafes and restaurants around the city. A much larger site is also being developed by Cultivate in Halswell. Just down the road from Peterborough Urban Farm is Jade Temepara’s Kakano Café and Cookery School (more of which lat- er), which amongst other things boasts a very large area of raised bed vegetable gardens with a focus on traditional Maori vegetables. All eyes are currently on the Avon-Otakaro Residential Red Zone, where there is enormous scope for urban farming, allotments and heritage fruit tree foraging trails.

2. Distribution Whereas our global food distribution systems are surprisingly vulnerable, much more localised forms of dis- tribution have been popping up to keep the supply chain shorter. This means produce can be fresher, there is more certainty about its social and environmental credentials, and farmers get a better deal. Chief among these systems is OOOOBY (Out Of Our Own Backyards), which came to Christchurch in 2015 and took over from where the start up enterprise Garden City 2.0 had left off (see here for the background). This had been a mid-week delivery service for fresh organic vegetables that complemented the weekend farmers markets. Also important in the distribution picture are the retailers, particularly the venerable Piko Whole- foods Cooperative. Established in 1979 the shop was very badly damaged in the earthquakes but has risen from the ashes and continues to act as a key channel for local organic growers to sell their wares. In Lyttel- ton, the local community actually bought their organic store after their supermarket was wrecked in the earthquakes, and the Harbour Co-op is a wonderful example of a mobilised community taking ownership of their food system. It complements that community’s Food Resilient Harbour Basin Project (led by Project Lyttelton) wonderfully. Farmer’s Markets at Ohoka, Riccarton Bush, Opawa and Lyttelton are all providing equally important outlets where farmers can sell direct to their customers and build that unique sense of connection that you just can’t get in a supermarket.

3. Making and Eating There has been a flourishing of local chefs and food processors in recent years. Alex Davies helped start the Local Food Project – serving wood fired pizzas on Sundays at the Pallet Pavillion. This experience led to the establishment of the central Christchurch restaurant Shop Eight Food and Wine Bar, which continues to specialise in local organic fresh foods. Bear Lion Foods has been an institution at the Riccarton Bush Farmers Market and now is a fantastic café/restaurant in New Brighton as well, specialising in ‘real food’ and promising organic, local and seasonal produce. Roots Restaurant is an award winning degustation style restaurant in Lyttelton that promotes the use of hyper-local and foraged foods, and the XCHC Café in Waltham makes sensational use of the organic, fresh ingredients supplied by some of those already men- tioned. The Urban Monk is a food processing enterprise that focuses on high quality locally-grown organic cultured vegetable products using traditional, low-tech, slow processes, and emerged as an experiment in 2012 and started producing commercially in 2015. Nikki’s Kitchen started as a catering company in 2002 that has now also branched into delicious chutneys and relishes. A new venture causing much excitement in Christchurch is Otakaro Orchard in the CBD, a community garden and orchard that will also host a can- teen style café serving and processing locally grown food. Virtually backing onto Peterborough Urban Farm, discussions are already underway about how the two social enterprises can support each other. This has developed after consultation with around 30 community organisations, with a core team of representa- tives from around ten organisations, and in this sense alone is quite beautifully unique.

4. Waste We waste an extraordinary amount of food; around 40% of what is produced is thrown out, which is alarm- ing given that half of our households experience high to moderate food insecurity. Our Daily Waste, the brainchild of eco-warrior Sharon McIver, and Eco Educate, Lesley Ottey’s baby, have both commenced work with their local councils to support the Love Food Hate Waste campaign – an impressive collaboration of 59 councils. The focus is on helping people make use of leftovers, serve smaller portions and use up in- gredients that might be getting on a bit. Meanwhile, Cultivate Christchurch – following on from Agropolis – has been piloting an inner city food waste collection service where the food is composted using bokashi and fed back into their urban farm. In Rangiora, Satisfy Food Rescue, based in Kaiapoi, is working collabo- ratively with food retailers ‘to re- direct surplus perishable food that would otherwise have been destined for landfill or animal feed to those in the community who most need it’.

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This is by no means a full list. In this current innovative space in Christchurch new ideas and enterprises continue to grow. Edible Canterbury which hosts The Food Resilience Network (FRN) is a great place to contact for those interested or developing ideas in this space.

 https://www.theguardian.com/social-enterprise-  www.lyttelton.net.nz/farmers-market network/2014/may/22/social-enterprises-  www.shopeight.co.nz disrupting-food-system  www.bearlionfoods.co.nz  www.facebook.com/CultivateChCh  www.rootsrestaurant.co.nz  www.kakanocafe.co.nz  www.xchc.co.nz/cafe  www.ooooby.org/christchurch  theurbanmonk.co.nz  http://blog.ooooby.org/why-were-starting-an-  www.cateringbynikki.co.nz ooooby-hub-in-christchurch/  www.otakaroorchard.org.nz  www.pikowholefoods.co.nz  ourdailywaste.co.nz  www.harbourcoop.co.nz  www.ecoeducate.co.nz  www.ohokafarmersmarket.co.nz  lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz  www.christchurchfarmersmarket.co.nz  www.facebook.com/CultivateChCh  www.facebook.com/Opawa-Farmers-Market  www.satisfyfoodrescue.org.nz Info about the FRN and more www.edible.org.nz

HAVE YOUR SAY SEWN alerts readers to consultation processes or lobbying initiatives that we think are of particular relevance to the social services sector or to non-profit organisations. However you can keep an eye out for issues of importance to you or your organisation by regularly visiting the following websites: Christchurch City Council consultations: http://www.ccc.govt.nz/the-council/have-your-say/whats-happening- now/consultations/ Central government consultations: http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/sc/business- summary/00DBHOH_BSC_SCALL_1/bills-before-select-committees

Consultation to shape Suburban Parking Poli- is the national residential school for girls with learning cy - The Council is seeking community input on how disabilities. The goal is to reach 5,000 signatures and we should manage our suburban road space through a we need more support. You can read more and sign the survey on suburban parking that opens today. The sur- petition here: http://tinyurl.com/ha68rql vey explores different ways of addressing parking de- ______mand in our growing suburban areas. Enabling Good Lives approaches to supporting dis- The survey on suburban parking is the first stage to- abled people. The Ministries of Health, Education and wards developing a Christchurch-wide approach to ad- Social Development are asking for feedback on the in- dress demand for public space in suburban streets and novative approaches and practices providers and com- Council car parks. The overall aim is to provide more munities have developed to support disabled people to innovative and consistent solutions to parking issues have greater choice and control over their supports and that make suburban areas more pleasant and cohesive lives. places to be. This will help inform the development of advice to Gov- Feedback and ideas put forward through the survey will ernment on how to apply the Enabling Good Lives ap- shape the development of a draft Suburban Parking proach to disability support services. Click on the link to Policy to better manage parking on suburban streets. read the document explaining how to provide feedback The draft policy will be consulted on and amended on your own experience supporting disabled people in again before it is used to inform future decisions on your community. suburban parking issues. www.enablinggoodlives.co.nz/gatheringinformation The survey is open until Thursday 15 September. Fur- ther information about the suburban parking consulta- Closes Friday, 21 October 2016 tion is available on the Council’s website at ______ccc.govt.nz/HaveYourSay. Action Station is a great NGO and website to see For more information, please contact: Peter Hume, 027 404 6660 or [email protected] what submissions are open and how to quickly submit ______an email or sign a petition on a current issue. http://www.actionstation.org.nz/campaigns or https://www.facebook.com/ActionStationNZ Keep Salisbury School in Nelson open to give girls with the most needs the choice they deserve. This

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______NON-PROFIT SECTOR NEWS & NOTICES

Christchurch City Council has just released its the EQC/ EQR repairs to their foundations have been 2016 - 17 Annual Plan and Amended Long Term properly assessed and completed to a “when new” Plan 2015-2025, after consulting on them earlier standard. this year. Anecdotally buyers of older homes that have been SEWN made a submission to the LTP about the repaired on the Fletcher’s EQR EQC Canterbury Rates-funded Discretionary Grants and Economic De- Home Repair Programme are being asked for pre- velopment Grants. Both social development and sale inspection by independent qualified people in- economic development are equally important for the cluding engineers and foundation specialists and certi- wellbeing of our communities, and we submitted that fied builders. Increasingly “Jack and Pack” repairs the budgets for the two grant areas should be treated and epoxy and mastic repairs to cracked plaster on equally. rubble foundations are coming into focus. Reportedly many are failing and the houses potentially going over We're disappointed to see that we were unable to cap. The important message is that EQC are requir- convince the Council that this should be so. The fig- ing home owners to provide proof which can be ex- ures for each remain as they were in the draft docu- pensive so is setting an insurmountable barrier for ment - the budget for the discretionary grants increas- thousands of home owners. None the less it is better es by 2.7% to 2025, while over the same time the to act now than be faced with crises following a pre- budget for economic development grants increases by sale inspection some-time in the future. 13.8%. ______Rates-funded discretionary grants consist of Gambling Harm Awareness Week Compe- Strengthening Communities Grants, rates remissions, th th events grants, and heritage grants. Most of the grant tition 5 -11 Sept 2016 increase is in rates remissions, while the events and Gambling causes many problems for families heritage grants budgets decrease over the life of the throughout New Zealand and we want to help plan. reduce the harm. Help us help your communities ______to be more aware of gambling harm! New partnership focuses on health of Lyttel- Create a wonderful Gambling Harm Awareness ton Harbour. Week display and you could win a Subway lunch shout for your office/group! The initiative will see five major players in the man- agement of Whakaraupō/ Lyttelton Harbour - Te Hapū Also a huge family community day for Gamble o Ngāti Wheke, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Environ- Free Day. This event is happening on September ment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, and the 3rd 2016, 10-2, at Linwood Ave Primary School. Lyttelton Port Company - join forces to create an ac- We'd love to have you along! Please let me know tion plan for managing and restoring the cultural and if you're interested in having a free stall on the ecological health of Whakaraupō. Sedimentation in the day, otherwise hope to see you there to support upper harbour had increased since human settlement us! and as a result the health of the harbour and traditional E-mail: [email protected] to ar- food sources were in decline. range poster delivery and for competition entryin Both the community and the partner organisations rec- your community centre/office and BE IN TO WIN!! ognised the need for a collaborative process. A group ______comprising representatives of each partner organisa- "The Complete History of the Royal New Zea- tion will build on existing knowledge to identify actions land Navy, Abridged" a performance by the Navy to improve the health of the harbour. New research will Players to commemorate the Navy’s 75th Anniversary. be conducted, where required, to fill in knowledge These performances will be held here in Christchurch, gaps. The group will also collaborate with the commu- between Thurs 6 Oct & Sat 15 Oct. Great reviews! nity through a series of workshops, beginning in Sep- Tickets are available from Ticketek from 5 Sep 16. tember, to ensure the community’s ideas are incorpo- ______rated into the action plan. Positive Living Promotions is launching its new- www.healthyharbour.org.nz est range of resources, books and training, The Young ______Adults Power Project. This is a workshops-based so- cial development project run by Gwendolyn Needham EQC Repairs: After recent articles in the media re- and is based on her 2016 book, 'Dear Young Adults of garding changes at EQC and Fletchers EQR being the World.' It is for anyone seeking to help young New contracted to do reworks (second time repairs), and Zealanders succeed in life. anybody with a pre-1970s home is well advised to log Gwendolyn is happy to run workshops on request. on to http://www.eqcfix.nz/ and complete the sur- Email her at [email protected] for further details or vey. If homeowners are in any doubt it is advisable call (09)4377183. www.yapp4u.weebly.com that they seek independent assistance to ensure that ______

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Get involved in Mental Health Awareness  Improves immune functioning Week. Monday 10th to Sunday 16th October 2016 is  Speeds up recovery from surgery Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year The Mental Health Foundation provides all the inspira- is: Connect with nature for good mental health and tion to get out in the natural environment and feel all wellbeing. the wonderful benefits, such as: Why nature? Nature is kind of a big deal, aside from  posters and postcards to order. being ridiculously good looking and clever, there is  register your school, workplace or community growing evidence that spending time with, or just look- group, and ing at nature can boost our mental health and wellbe-  download the colouring competition for ages ing! Spending time in nature: four to twelve.  Improves concentration and attention See www.mhaw.org.nz for more information.  Gives us greater happiness and energy levels  Reduces stress

RESOURCES FOR YOU, YOUR COMMUNITY OR YOUR CLIENTS

Free Dispute Resolution Service  The Financial Dispute Resolution Service, which helps consumers resolve disputes with financial FairWay Resolution is a conflict management special- advisors. www.fdrs.org.nz ist company that runs several dispute services: FairWay also provides a dispute resolution service  ACC decision review service which handles dis- which assists parties with workplace conflict, employ- putes and review of cases people have with ACC.. ment, building and construction, relationship property, http://www.fairwayresolution.com/got-a- wills, trusts and estates as well as general commercial dispute/acc-disputes-and-reviews disputes http://www.fairwayresolution.com/our-  The Telecommunications Dispute Resolution services Scheme. www.tdr.org.nz Copies of Services brochures are available to order.  The Family Dispute Resolution service to the Min- Request the quantities of each of the brochures that istry of Justice which assists parents and guardi- you would like to receive. Please note the ACC re- ans to make parenting arrangements for their views is an electronic copy only at the moment. children so no stress and expense of going to Contact: Geeta Negi 04 918 4904 or gee- court. http://www.fairwayresolution.com/got-a- [email protected] dispute/family-disputes www.fairwayresolution.com

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Factsheet for Protecting Outreach Workers ______from P-Labs: For those with frontline staff doing cold calls or home visits, the following link may be of Reading in Mind book scheme The Reading in interest to you as this Worksafe Factsheet describes Mind book scheme provides recommended books or the hazards, external indicators and safe practice DVDs about a wide range of mental health issues, around encountering houses that have been or are based on recommendations from mental health pro- used as clandestine labs (P-labs): fessionals and the Mental Health Foundation of http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information- NZ. Your family and friends can also use the scheme. guidance/all-guidance-items/clandestine- You can get the books and DVDs from your local li- laboratories/clandestine%20laboratories.pdf brary or Mental Health Education and Resource Cen- ______tre (MHERC) - 116 Marshlands Road. http://www.healthinfo.org.nz/index.htm?reading-in- Research: baby boomers’ perspectives on mind.htm what it takes to age well. A great deal of research ______has already been carried out about what it means to ‘age well’. Much of this research outlines some big Healthy Events & Fundraisers Guide to support themes that are believed to help people to remain well schools and community organisations in role model- and active into older age. [The authors] wanted to ling healthier food choices and policies. The Guide hear what these themes mean in the context of peo- can be downloaded from the Health Promoting ple’s lives. And we wanted to hear about what hap- Schools page here: http://www.cph.co.nz/your- pens when people don’t have experiences of, or don’t health/health-promoting-schools/ have opportunities to ‘age well’. Australian Centre for Hard copies can be ordered here: Social Innovation http://www.cph.co.nz/resources/healthy-events-and- http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/ia-report-24-5-web.pdf fundraisers/

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______Women’s Centre new library catalogue. At the Centre we have a modest library collection that Family and sexual violence: Here’s the main we have re-established since the 2011 earthquakes website where the information about the government where we lost our entire collection. The current collec- work programme on family violence and sexual vio- tion has been built up, mostly from book donations and lence is being posted: a few purchases on our part, so that we now have http://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key- about 1,300 books. initiatives/reducing-fa mily-and-sexual-violence/work-programme/ We have books in the following categories: abuse, ad- olescence, alternative health, death and dying, drugs You may have also seen a number of community con- and alcohol, eating disorders, feminist politics, food sultations and meetings around various aspects of this health, general, gynaecology, health, herstory, lesbian work programme. The NZ Family Violence Clearing- issues, lesbian novel, parenting, poetry and plays, re- house is putting up information about these in their lationships, self-awareness, sexual abuse, sexuality news and events sections also – and spirituality. https://nzfvc.org.nz/news/update-ministerial-group- family-and-sexual-violence-work-programme. Centre members are able to borrow three books at any one time for up to three weeks. Up until now browsing If you subscribe to their pānui and alerts you will get the library has been very “old school” – either knowing the information sent straight to your what you are looking for or just taking pot luck. We are box. https://nzfvc.org.nz/content/join-our-mailing-lists really excited to be launching our catalogue on-line ______through LibraryThing. This is an amazing resource and

"My Story, Your Story - Together Builds we hope this searchable, online catalogue will make it easier to locate the books you want to borrow. Communities" Auckland North Community and De- velopment (ANCAD), will shortly launch its book. Cap- If you would like to check out the catalogue use this turing the legacy of Auckland's North Shore. The book link: http://womenscentre.co.nz/library/ documents an inspiring collection of stories and photo- ______graphs of fifty four community works and leaders. Some are well known, some are less so but all have Foster Care on Facebook; Child, Youth and Family made a real difference to the lives of individuals on the now has a Te Waipounamu Foster Care Facebook Shore. Copies may be ordered via ANCAD's web- page! site http://www.ancad.org.nz/mystory-yourstory The purpose of the page is to raise awareness about ______foster care, share foster care recruitment adverts and share good news stories. Ending Discrimination Against People with https://www.facebook.com/Foster-Care-South-Island- Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Ev- 1024045101050226/?fref=ts idence for Stigma Change (2016), The National ______Academies Press Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans Going digital for wellbeing; Insights from e-tools will experience a mental health problem or will misuse supporting youth mental health and parenting alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are “Targeting programme funders and providers as well among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in as policymakers, this What Works offers high-level the United States, and they remain barriers to full par- guidance for better understanding what works –and ticipation in society in areas as basic as education, what doesn’t – in digitising services to support the housing, and employment. More information about this wellbeing of young people.” Source: Superu publication is at www.map.edu/read/23442 www.tinyurl.com/jk6nud4 ______FORUMS / EVENTS / TRAINING / DEVELOPMENT

New Zealand Institute of Management and  Team Leader Productivity and Performance: 26th Leadership can help you build capability to enable to 27th September 2016 you to reach your goals. Find out about the following  Driving Performance: 29th to 30th September upcoming Christchurch courses and how they might be 2016 relevant to your goals:  Principles of Strategy: 5th October 2016  Team Leader Essential Skills: 10th to 12th October  Project Management: 7th September 2016 2016  Constructive Use of Time: 9th September 2016  Graduate to Manager: 18th October 2016  Driving Strategy: 13th to 14th September 2016  Effective Delegation: 20th October 2016  Four Quadrant Leadership: 21st to 23rd Septem-  Authentic Leadership: 26th to 27th October 2016 ber 2016  Advanced Communication: 28th October 2016

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 Brain, Behaviour and Your Personal Brand: 3rd theme is - Working together to achieve better health November 2016 outcomes.  Business Finance: 15th November 2016 When: 6-7 September 2016 Go to www.nzim.co.nz for more information. Where: School of Population Health, Auckland ______Contact: Cecilia Wong-Cornall, cwc.wong- [email protected]. Ākina Workshop - Social Enterprise for Not for Profits www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/en/faculty/about/news-and- events/events/2016/september/6/international-asian- Many organisations are looking to grow income from and-ethnic-minority-health-and-wellbeing-con.htmlg trade or to create new social enterprises. This work- ______shop is for leaders of not-for-profits who want to ex- plore the process and challenges of starting a social Suicide Prevention Symposium enterprise. Waitaha Suicide Prevention Action (WSPA) Group In this workshop you will: presents this symposium - a time of resource and in-  Explore motivations for social enterprise formation sharing. This symposium is for you if:  Learn from other not-for-profits engaging in social  you work in the community, and enterprises  you have a passion to support whānau and  Know the challenges, opportunities and where to want to make a difference. start Date: Friday 9th September 2016 Cost: $20, or $10 for students and beneficiaries. Time: 9.30am to 3.30pm When: 5th September 2016, 9:30-12:30pm Location: Northcity Church (95a Sawyers Arms Road, Where: Rata Foundation Boardroom. Papanui, Christchurch) Register now: http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/akina-workshop- Information and speakers at social-enterprise-for-not-for-profits-christchurch- http://www.o2waitaha.org.nz/suicide-prevention tickets-27063529746 ______Purerehua World-Wide Suicide Day Event for th Is New Zealand food safe? You are invited to hear World-Wide Suicide Day on the 10 of September University of Canterbury Professor of Toxicology Ian 2016. Connect, Communicate, Care! Live music, en- Shaw at an upcoming UC Connect public talk. tertainment and information tents. The kaupapa is to connect community to services available to you on Most people don’t think about food safety when they the day. If you want to provide an information tent for eat their dinner in a developed country like New Zea- the public of your services please get in contact. land, Professor Shaw says. “This is because we put When: 10am to 4pm, 10th September our trust in government regulators, farmers and food Where: Wylie Park, Kaiapoi. manufacturers to make sure there is nothing untoward Contact: Mamaeroa Ngata-Stevens, 0274872116 or in our food." [email protected] Professor Shaw says there are myriad chemicals in ______food; some natural, some contaminants, preservatives, colours and flavours with long, long term effects. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Foundation Date and Time: 7pm Wednesday 7th September 2016 Course This course is an excellent entrance to con- Location: University of Canterbury. nect with ourselves and others to create empathetic Register: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucconnect/ communication. You will find that you can apply your ______learning to any situation from work to your own family and of course your own personal needs. Facilitated by A Peaceful World: Former Disarmament Minister Meagan Rutherford Marian Hobbs will give the 2016 Quaker Lecture: "A When: 10th & 11th September, 2016, 9.30am – Peaceful World: How can we make it so?" Marian was 4.30pm a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2008, including Venue: Christchurch Rudolf Steiner School, 19 being Minister of Disarmament and Associated Minis- Ombersley Tce, Opawa ter of Foreign Affairs responsible for NZAid. All are Cost: $160 unwaged, $180 waged, ($50 deposit welcome to attend. to reserve a place) To register or for more information please con- When: 7.30pm, Thursday 8th September 2016 tact: Meagan 03 388 5874, 021 1694361, mea- Where: The Atrium Netball Centre (455 Hagley Ave- [email protected] or Mareile 027 nue). 2026660, [email protected] Cost: Donation or koha. ______

International Asian and Ethnic Minority Health Theatre of Spontaneity Open Day Psycho- and Wellbeing Conference 2016. This year's drama is an active and enlivening method which aims to increase spontaneity and creativity in strengthening

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relationships and building community. to the fore. Come and hear the inspiring story of Pro- Psychodrama can be adapted for use by anyone ject Lyttelton. Margaret will cover: working with people (eg. counsellors, psychothera-  Overview of Project Lyttelton - vision, values and pists, managers, consultants, community workers, structure nurses, doctors, and artists).  Use of Appreciative Inquiry This open day of Psychodrama will be conducted by  The How of working together – innovation, playing qualified and experienced practitioners and will serve with possibilities and co-operating culture versus as an introduction to those who are new to this meth- individual gain culture od.  Projects undertaken th Start 9.30am - 4.30pm, Sunday 11 September  An example of Social Enterprise –five partners Venue: Addington Haven Hall, Corner of Church from the third sector Square and Grove Road, Addington. th Cost: $30.00 (discount can be requested) – pay at the Date: Tuesday 13 September 2016 door. Time: 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm Lunch: Participants can bring their own food to eat at Location: Aoraki Room, Community & Public Health, the venue (there is a small kitchen) or choose to go to 310 Manchester Street a local café, nearby on Lincoln Road. Please bring your own lunch - tea and coffee will be Enquiries to [email protected] available. ______

Conservation Week 10th-18th September Studies Master/mistress class: strengthening anti- show children who are connected to nature will want to racism praxis This interactive residential weekend is enjoy it and save it, now and in the future. Spending a space to examine anti-racism praxis and engage- time in nature also improves physical and mental ment with our Tiriti responsibilities to Māori. Issues health and wellbeing. Get your kids into nature this addressed may include: Conservation Week and experience it for yourself. Get  strengthening political competencies involved by going to www.conservationweek.org.nz  exploring collective accountabilities ______ constructively challenging allies  avoiding collusion with institutional racism STIR Symposium STIR is a network of public health  refreshing structural analysis: responding to practitioners and activist scholars committed to ending neo-liberal discourses. institutional racism within the administration of the pub- When: 14-16 September 2016. 6pm start Friday night, lic health sector. You are invited to the inaugural 2pm finish Sunday afternoon. STIR symposium as opportunity to gather with like- Venue: Kotare: Centre for Social Change. 510 Wayby minded people to plan to end racism. Rather than de- Station Road, Hoteo North, Wellsford, North Auckland. scribing the problem this gathering is about identifying Delicious meals provided, bring own bedding. solutions and opportunities for collective action. Every- Cost: $250 institution, $115 other, (free registration for one has a contribution to make to end racism. those coming from South Island) Date: Tuesday 13th September 2016 Maximum 25 participants with base understanding of Location: Te Mahurehure Marae (65-73 Premier Ave- Te Tiriti o Waitangi. nue, Point Chevalier, Auckland) Contact [email protected] or 021 539063 Cost: From $50 to $250 - on a sliding scale depending ______on your circumstances tinyurl.com/z5t4fln Legal Structures for Social Enterprise ______What is the right legal structure for your social enter- prise? What are the pros and cons of the different op- Sex Ed By Porn 2016 Workshop Help to under- tions? What about having a charitable status? Find stand how pornography is shaping young people's un- out answers to these questions and more at an Akina derstanding of sexual experiences and how you can legal structure workshop. best equip them for a sexuality that is safe, respectful When: 15th September 2016 and fully consenting. Presented by Maree Crabbe. Info & Register: http://buff.ly/2bJ1VDr When: 13 September Christchurch ______Cost: $220pp + GST and $190pp + GST for subse- quent organisation members. Finding Funding for Social Enterprise Details: sexedbyporn2016.grow.co.nz/ How do you find funding and investment across the ______stages of your social enterprise? What funding is available? How might you plan to sustain and grow Project Lyttelton Lunchtime Seminar What your activities? Find out answers to these questions does community well-being look like? and more at an Akina funding workshop. When: 15th September Margaret Jefferies, Chair of Project Lyttelton Inc, has Info & Register: http://buff.ly/2bJ1TeO been involved with community building for over 15 ______years, bringing interconnectedness – local to global -

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The National Council of Women NZ Confer- greater cultural competency and can easily be incorpo- ence 2016. rated into existing practice and agency frameworks for Gender equality is not only a fundamental human the benefit of tamariki, rangatahi and whanau. right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, pros- Date: Thursday 13th October 2016 perous and sustainable world. Providing women and Price: $235 girls with equal access to education, health care, de- Venue: Commodore Hotel, 449 Memorial Avenue, cent work, and representation in political and econom- Christchurch ic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable Details: 9:00am - 3:00pm (Morning Tea and Lunch are economies and benefit societies and humanity at provided) large. ______

15-17 September 2016, Te Papa, Wellington Engage with Impact This workshop with Danielle http://ncwnzconference2016.grow.co.nz/ Annells and Collaboration for Impact is focused on ______building for the future through effective community and stakeholder engagement in the context of complex Community Research webinar: Benefits of social problems. Come and gain the pivotal skills Kapa Haka This FREE 90-minute webinar will share needed in securing cross-sector engagement from the voices and the passion of the composers, choreog- multiple stakeholders. You will learn how to bring peo- raphers, tutors and performers who bring kapa haka to ple together to work on a common goal. This workshop life every day on the marae, in schools and communi- is a must attend for organisations wanting to learn the ties, and on national and international stages. phases of Collective Impact and engagement method- ologies, tools and best practices. Date: Monday 19th September 2016 Time: 12.30pm to 2pm When: 9am to 3.30pm, 19th October Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/nga-hua-a- Where: Christchurch Community House, 301 Tuam St. tane-rore-the-benefits-of-kapa-haka-registration- Cost: $300.00 + GST pp 27235107941#tickets Welcoming coffee/tea, morning tea, lunch and after- ______noon tea Register: https://engage-for-impact-new- National Council of Women Christchurch Branch zealand.lilregie.com/step1 annual fundraising event. Guest speaker Beverley For- Web: engageforimpact.grow.co.nz/ rester on Farming alone in the Black Hills of Canter- Contact: Faye Johnson on 06 878 3456, or email bury. All welcome. [email protected] ______Cost: $20 When: Friday 23rd September 2016 Spread the Word! Learn how to put together a pro- Time: 5:30pm for drinks and nibbles motions plan including: Venue: Chapel Street Centre, Christchurch North Methodist, Cnr Harewood Road and Chapel Street,  Targeting your audience Papanui.  Choosing your message ______ Choosing the best ways to communicate  Putting your plan into action ASIST Suicide First Aid Course: Learn skills, to  Evaluating your promotional plan help save a life. Suicide is preventable, Anyone can When: Friday 21 October 9:30 am – 2:00 pm make a difference. Attend the two-day ASIST work- Where: Pioneer Sport and Rec Centre, Lyttelton St shop and learn life-saving suicide intervention skills. Widely used by both professionals and the general Get Set Go! An essential course for organisers of public, ASIST is open to everyone 16 or older. It offers community recreation programmes and events: something to every participant, no matter how experi-  Designing programmes to suit your community enced.  Getting the right venue, equipment and accessi- Course credits for MOH 100, Elective Education: bility MIDWIVES 10 credits, DAPAANZ members 30 credits.  Risk Management When: 8.30am to 4.30pm, 29th & 30th September  Managing Volunteers Where: Lifeline, Community House, 301 Tuam St  Effective evaluations Pricing: $190 to $550 Excludes GST The fee covers the full 2 day workshop (includes mate- When: Friday 23 September 9:30 am – 2:30 pm rials and morning / afternoon refreshments). Where: Pioneer Sport and Rec Centre, Lyttelton St ______Costs: $35 per person from voluntary/not for profit organisations. $55 per person from Govt agencies or other. Light lunch is provided. Working with Young Maori - Ancient Wisdom- To register: Email your details to communityrecrea- Modern Solutions with Marcus Akuhata-Brown. [email protected] or phone 941 5333 In this workshop Marcus will present a range of effec- ______tive engagement ideas and models that will facilitate

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Taking Charge of Change: Transformation Full Registration: $415 per person (after 1 August) through Innovation SSPA National Conference Optional Conference Dinner (Thursday Night): $55pp 2016 theme is: Taking Charge of Change: Transfor- To Register: Email [email protected] for a registration mation through Innovation – and will deliver a dynam- form or register online at ic, challenging and thought-provoking backdrop and http://www.exult.co.nz/index.php/register-for-tonic- platform for a range of speakers, workshops and ses- conference/ sions. ______

Date: Thursday 27 and Friday 28 October 2016. Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Re- Venue: Chateau on the Park, Christchurch search Conference. Details: www.sspaconference.org.nz ______This 2-day conference explores how communities can overcome resource pressures and think creatively Working With Parents' Anger -Stage One: Tak- about addressing social and environmental problems ing the Heat off The Child. This is a workshop for we currently face. The theme of the conference those who work with parents and families where par- is Social Justice, Social Enterprise and the Market: ents' and caregiver's anger and/or distress is harming Challenge or Opportunity Presented by Prof John Van their children. The workshop is suitable for a wide Til and Prof Matthew Hall. A call for papers, presenta- range of people who work with parents, care-givers tions, panels and workshops is now open. and families. This includes those in community ser- When: 24 & 25 November 2016 vices, health, welfare, social development, education, Where: The New Law Building, University of Sydney. corrections and justice sectors. Register online, submit a proposal, or for more details When: 31 October and 1 November (2 Day) on pricing and accommodation options: Where: Purapura Whetu Trust, 2nd Floor,166 St. http://tinyurl.com/husbwaj Asaph Street ______Cost: $250 Contact: [email protected] 027 4477107 Community Development Conference 2017 ______ACDA and IACD invite you to participate in the Con- ference for our times: “Sustainably yours, Community Tonic Conference is in its 8th year. Tonic Confer- Development and a sustainable just future”. Pre con- ence is one of New Zealand's most vibrant, best value ference field trips and workshops will take place on events for the community sector. It covers all the as- 14th February. There will also be a post conference pects of running a non-profit organisation including presidents tour for International guests. Call for papers fundraising, marketing, management, governance and open now volunteer issues. When: February 15th – 17th 2017 Speakers at this year’s conference include: Campbell Hill - www.goodneighbour.co.nz Venue: Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland Kat Jenkins - www.multitude.co.nz Cost: $150 to $395 Amanda Hema - The Stakeholder Agent Jim Datson - professional fundraiser http://www.aotearoacommunitydevelopmentassociatio n.com/2017-cd-conference Where: Historic Village, 17th Avenue, Tauranga ______When: Thursday 10th - Friday 11th November 2016 Early Bird: $360 per person (prior to 1 August) ______FUNDING

New ethnic community funding round opens: Interest process will open in September 2016. More Ethnic Communities Development Fund (ECDF). The information is available at new contestable fund provides $520,000 annually to www.communitymatters.govt.nz enable ethnic communities to be stronger, more cohe- ______sive and resilient. The priorities of the fund are to sup- port leadership development, social cohesion and cul- Te Pou disability workforce grants are availa- tural events. Any not-for-profit group can apply. ble to organisations to help cover the costs of em- www.communitymatters.govt.nz or call 0800 824 824. ployees taking part in leadership and skills develop- ment activities. One current area of focus for Te Pou Opened 16 August and closes on 27 September 2016. is supporting and developing the disability workforce ______so it has the capability, responsiveness and specialist New Community-Led Development Pro- skills to meet the needs of people on the autism gramme (CLDP) of $3.56 Million! spectrum and their family and whānau. Closes 29 Sept 2016. www.tepou.co.nz The CLDP will be open to communities, hapū, and iwi across New Zealand, and a contestable Expression of ______

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Rata Foundation If you have any questions about Upcoming Funding Dates the changes to our grant application process please check out the Funding section of our website and in Lotteries: particular the Frequently Asked Questions section Norman Kirk Memorial Trust closes 1 October 2016. http://www.ratafoundation.org.nz/funding to learn Decision between 30 October and 11 November 2016. How We Fund and What We Fund or call one of our Lottery Community (Regional and National) team on 0508 266 878. Open 26 October, closes 7 December 2016 and decision between 6 and 17 March 2017 ______Lottery Community Sector Research: Open 2 No- Trustees Executors is proud to administer six funds vember, closes 14 December 2016 and decision be- including the following: tween 20 and 31 March 2017 http://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/Funding- · The St Joans Trust Promotes the wellbeing of older and-grants---Lottery-grants people. Closes Friday 9th September 2016 · The Kingston Sedgfield (NZ) Charitable Working Together More Fund Closes 21 October Trust Education and rehabilitation of young people. 2016 www.workingtogether.org.nz Prefers Otago area but will consider other. Applica- Sargood Bequest closes 31 December. Up to tions are open year round and are considered at $5000. www.sargoodbequest.org.nz the end of each month · The William Toomey Charitable Trust Charities that Creative NZ: assist worthy causes. Applications open 10 Nov Arts Grants Closes 2nd September 2016. and close16 Dec 2016. Advisory Trustees meet Quick Response Closes 4th Nov 2016. January/February 2017 Creative Communities always open. http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/find-funding/funds All information, guidelines and application forms at www.trustees.co.nz

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