Building skills in Community-Led Development (CLD)
Take the next step in your community-led development journey with these great offerings, designed for those who have a foundational understanding of community-led development.
This stage focuses on deepening your skills and knowledge. Explore workshops and resources that will equip you with advanced tools for facilitation, leadership, strategic planning, and effective community engagement. Whether you’re leading a project or supporting others in their community-led development journey, these opportunities will help you strengthen your impact and bring your initiatives to the next level.
Community Building Blocks
Our community building block sessions are short online workshops, where we meet and collaborate with others from around the motu and take away some new skills/tools to apply in our practice.
Facilitated online by one of Inspiring Communities’ team, we explore a community-focused way of working collaboratively and build on the foundations of community-led action to strengthen resilience and create positive changes in your community that will last.
These are interactive sessions, where we interact, collaborate and kōrero. Please come with the refreshments you need, your video on (sound off) and encourage your workmates to register too, rather than sharing a computer/login for the session.
Our next Community Building Block is set for 21 October 2025. Sign up to our newsletter so you’ll be first to know when registrations open, and stay in the loop with all the latest updates.
Online workshop
1.5 hours
Free
Child Rich Communities Online Kōrero
The power of whānau and rangatahi-driven community change
Join us online as we hear from two of our Learning Cluster sites – Te Pae Urungi (Wesley Community Action) and The Dunedin Plunket Hub – Kotahitaka.
They’ll share how they’re engaging with rangatahi and whānau, creating spaces of belonging, and overcoming challenges along the way. We’ll explore the changes they’ve seen for whānau, rangatahi, and tamariki – and what’s made a difference.
Telling these stories of community change and connection is vital for strengthening our mahi and those we serve. Storytelling helps us understand the journey of change, find answers to challenges, and often sparks even more great questions!
Come ready to learn, connect, and be inspired.
Online kōrero
1.5 hours
Free
CLD Skills Workshops
Inspiring Communities’ suite of CLD skills workshops are designed to strengthen your community-led practice and local connections in a dynamic group environment. These can be delivered in place or online for groups or teams.
These CLD training opportunities are based on our core principles of collaboration, diversity and local leadership where everyone is enabled to apply their strengths. Our workshops offer you insights in the many tools the CLD way of working can offer to support and strengthen your mahi in your community. Each workshop is led by one of our skilled facilitators working across a variety of community-led projects.
If you are interested in finding out more about our workshop options for groups and teams, please contact our team.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Trauma-Informed Community Development with Dr Nicola Atwool
Wednesday 29 October, 9am – 12:30pm
Join us for a deeper online workshop exploring trauma-informed community development, led by Dr. Nicola Atwool — a respected voice in the field. This session is designed for community practitioners, kaimahi, and anyone passionate about creating resilient, inclusive environments that support healing, trust, and empowerment.
Trauma-informed community development recognises the widespread impact of trauma on individuals and communities. It aims to foster safe, supportive environments by integrating an understanding of trauma into policies, practices, and relationships — supporting healing and resilience at every level.
Throughout this workshop, we will explore practical strategies tailored to the Aotearoa context, with a particular focus on the cultural dimensions of trauma and trauma-informed practice. Participants will gain insights into how to incorporate trauma awareness into their work, foster trust, and build environments that promote wellbeing.
ONLINE
3.5 hours
Cost involved
Webinars
Explore community innovation anytime!
Dive into our extensive back catalogue of hour-long webinars, covering a wide range of community-led development (CLD) topics. Each session explores fresh perspectives, practice-based evidence, and inspiring stories of community innovation from Aotearoa and beyond. Whether you’re seeking insights, practical tools, or real-world examples of CLD in action, our webinars provide a wealth of knowledge to support your mahi.
If you are interested in finding out more about our workshop options for groups and teams, please contact our team.
Online
1 hour
Free
Whaowhia te kete mātauranga. Fill the basket of knowledge.
We honour all those communities and organisations who have shared their practice and wisdom with us to create these training and development opportunities. We hope this kete of tools affirms what you already know and do, and expands your learning about the diverse ways Aotearoa communities can – and are – creating positive change.
Should you be unable to attend, please refer to our Cancellation Policy