Our May newsletter

Have you read our May newsletter yet? For all the latest news, workshops and resources, check it out here. If you’d like to get our news direct to your inbox and find out about special events in your region, sign up at the bottom of this page.

Our April newsletter

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Look back and reflect
So you can move forward

This year we celebrate our ten year anniversary! In recognition of this, we will be publishing a series of resources that reflect on our work, celebrate how far we have come and look to the future. The first piece is a resource to help with reflection, planning, recruitment and capacity building for your organisation or initiative. For this and more, click here.

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The Capability Framework

Whatever our community-led development focus or role is, it’s HOW we work that matters most.  Over the last decade IC has been learning about what effective practice looks like and the kinds of skills and capabilities required to do this work well.  This knowledge has been brought together in a new CLD Capability Framework for Aotearoa. Have a look and see how you might use it to help with reflection, planning, recruitment and capacity building for your organisation or initiative.
Click here to read more: IC Capability Framework Guide 2018

Our March newsletter

In our March newsletter, you can find out where your nearest CLD skills workshop is and how to register. Plus, we have a new My Inspiring Community video and another inspirational video about what Community Development means. Enjoy!
Click here to catch up on the latest news.

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Inspiring Communities’ February Newsletter

February’s newsletter is bursting with good stuff! We have details of all our upcoming events, links to the latest in our My Inspiring Community video series, info on our engagement with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and information about community coaching, plus heaps more.
Read Inspiring Communities February Newsletter 

 

 

2017 Snapshot

2017 was a busy year. We are noticing a marked increase in people across all sectors and community who are wanting to better connect and understand how to work alongside communities.  Enjoy this short illustration that focuses on just six highlights from a very rewarding year!
Inspiring Communities 2017 Snapshot

Our Advice to Incoming Ministers, Nov 2017

Take a Community-led Approach to Achieve Government Objectives

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The new Labour-led Government needs to be prepared to put local solutions advocated by local communities more at the centre. This means supporting communities to decide what solutions will work best for them, and sharing power and decision making.

We outline what is required and how it can be achieved in our briefing to Ministers.

Read our advice to the new government

 

 

Our August Update


There’s a heads up about our Bright Spots webinar,  CLD workshops, an funding opportunity and much more..

Enjoy our latest update

 

 

 

March 2017 Newsletter – locally-led solutions

Locally-led solutions is certainly a common theme presently, as agencies and governments alike search for answers to difficult issues facing communities. We talk about this, there’s a story from Southland where the rugby league club has teamed up with It’s not ok, information about productes we have developed to help you us the locally-led approaches more effectively and lots more..

Read the March Newsletter 

2016 snapshot

We’ve produced an illustrated reflection of 2016. Small and beautifully packaged it focuses on just six highlights from what has been an action packed year. Enjoy! 
Read our 2016 Snapshot