Building a platform for successful CLD in Aotearoa – March 2024

Building a platform for successful CLD in Aotearoa
As we usher in Autumn, we’re thrilled to share a fantastic line-up of CLD opportunities for those championing community-driven change at grassroots and system level, as well as the intersections between. From free online skill-building and inspiring kōrero to engaging thought leadership and professional development – this month, there’s something for everyone.

Read on, stay tuned, and share with your colleagues and networks!

Ngā mihi o Te Tau Hau Pākeha – Child Rich Communities Feb 2024

Hoping you’ve all had a long summer break and are returning refreshed. 

Refreshed is exactly where we are at in Child Rich Communities this 2024, with work taking place on a new action plan informed by the last two years of events and activity. With so much change in the child youth wellbeing space over that time, we remain committed to walking alongside local communities, capturing their stories of positive change, and sharing our CLD knowledge. We hope to see increased validation and investment in the potential of community-led initiatives for whānau and wider community wellbeing, and social service provision. More on our refresh plan coming up in our next pānui. 

Join us! Collaborating and connecting for CLD in 2024

Enabling the conditions for CLD!
Every few years Inspiring Communities embarks on a strategic refresh journey, evolving and refining what community-led development (CLD) is within the unique context of Aotearoa, our role and purpose within that, and how we can be more active and intentional in upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We’re excited to share our renewed focus on enabling the conditions for CLD, so all communities are at the heart of the decisions and actions that drive positive change within their own areas. We’re mapping out what this looks like and will update you as each step takes shape! In the meantime, join us for our upcoming opportunities to learn and connect.

Meri kirihimete! Dec 2023

In this final pānui for 2023 we celebrate some of the incredible communities who have been paving the way for CLD this year. And before we close our laptop lids and go dashing out into the sun, we want to say a huge thank you to YOU, for your continued interest in, and commitment to all things community-led. We look forward to more together in 2024! 

Meri kirihimete, happy holidays whānau!

Oct/Nov 2023 – Supporting and growing CLD

As we near the end of the year, we are starting to plan for a new year ahead. Steering the direction of our waka into 2024 and the opportunities and actions we may take to support and grow community-led development.

With one foot still strongly in 2023, we are not quite ready to sign off yet! Check out some last chances to share, connect and learn below.

Welcome Kōanga/Spring 2023

This month we welcome Kōanga/Spring, a wonderful time to connect with others in your community! In this pānui we celebrate some of the people and places around the motu that are doing just that, uniting for their shared vision.

These inspiring journeys give us some great examples of ako (learning), tautoko (supporting), tuhono (connecting) and whakaaweawe (influencing), which we can add to our own practices to help our communities flourish.

Read on to find out more!

The value of indigenous knowledge – August 2023

This month we highlight the value of indigenous knowledge in shaping our thinking, actions, policy, planning and our communities. 

From the call for “creating the conditions for Te Ao Māori-led change” in our Make the Move report, to the focus on community and culture at this year’s IACD World Community Development Conference, and the current support for Mātauranga Māori and indigenous family values, Aotearoa stands at the precipice of a much needed shift towards using indigenous knowledge and practices to help our communities and whānau to thrive.  

Read on to discover how you can be a part of this exciting journey!

Mānawatia a Matariki – Happy Māori New Year! July 2023

This month we celebrate the rising of Matariki! We hope its shining light guides you, your whānau and community in this time of contemplation, connection and looking to the future.

We have been reflecting on an action packed month, with our team hui, an amazing time building connections at the International Association for Community Development World Conference in Darwin, and the many inspiring conversations held since our report, Make the Move was released a couple of weeks ago. 

Read on for some more exciting opportunities to learn and connect!

Make the Move – June 2023

Our latest report Make the Move – Shifting how the public sector works with communities is OUT NOW! A call to action, we ask people working in public policy to create the conditions for community-led change so all our communities can thrive.

May/June 2023 – How do we reach our lofty mountain?

We’ve been squirrelling away on some pretty exciting projects to support and grow community-led development across Aotearoa. Read our May/June 2023 newsletter and find out about our first online module, CLD 101: Foundations of community-led development, our recent report, Make the Move, and other great opportunities to learn and connect through CLD.