Learning by Doing – a handbook Resource

Learning by Doing – Community-led Change in Aotearoa. A comprehensive examination of community-led development, Learning by Doing includes both theory and practice, and is essential to anyone working in CLD in New Zealand.

Connections and Collaboration in Gore

Our first workshop of the year is done and dusted. Who came, what was learned and shared and what will happen as a result?

A positive Christchurch community story Story

Here’s a story of a Christchurch community that managed to transform itself through community-led development.

Connecting communities one repair at a time Story

Repair Cafés are happening all over Aotearoa. These pop-up events combine recycling, repair, community connection and food. It’s a win-win!

CLD Coordinator Job Description Template Resource

A sample job description template to support your recruitment of a CLD Coordinator – including values, likely responsibilities and core relationships.

Practical Steps to Growing a Community Vision Resource

Key steps for growing a community vision and helpful links into more in-depth information and resources.

Community engagement tips Resource

Useful community engagement tips to strengthen and define your engagement approach, whether one-to-one, small groups or larger community gatherings.

The use of images to communicate Resource

PhotoVoice – the approach of initiating conversation and connection through the sharing and discussion of images, which are taken by community members and facilitators to foster discussion.

Strategies to build your community Resource

Use these helpful links and resources to help with project planning, methodical action and building community collaboration.

How to craft powerful questions Resource

This resource has been put together with the intention that it be used as a tool to craft questions that are more powerful in your community hui.