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Supporting our Rural Communities
The Northern Southland Community Resource Centre Charitable Trust have been meeting the needs of their rural community for twenty years, delivering hundreds of projects and services throughout the region.
Why Community and Nonprofit Organisations Should Make Submissions
Making a submission is an important opportunity for community and nonprofit organisations to have their voices heard in local government decisions.
Community Driven Solutions for Transportation in Murihiku
A lack of public transport options, age, and need have driven regional groups, organisations, and volunteers across Murihiku to ensure people can get where they need to be.
Networking for Nonprofits: A Vital Tool for Growth and Impact
In the nonprofit sector, networking often feels like a luxury rather than a necessity. With time and resources stretched thin, people in the sector see it as a distraction from the on ground work they really want to be doing—something nice to have but ultimately a waste of precious hours.
Connected Murihiku Hui
In April around 70 representatives from different community organisations gathered at a hui co-ordinated by Connected Murihiku at the Murihiku Marae in Invercargill.
Te Rourou: Empowering Rangatahi through Community-Driven Initiatives in Southland
Diving into the work Stacy and the team from Te Rourou are doing in the Southland community offers an inspiring example of Community-Led Development from which we can all draw valuable lessons.
Ingrid Campbell's Journey: Establishing a Charitable Trust
The establishment of the Re:Woven Therapy Charitable Trust is a great example of community-led development, as well as how to set up a Charitable Trust.
Te Hau Toka: Collaboration for Community Well-being in Fiordland
In the remote setting of Fiordland, Southland, an initiative named Te Hau Toka exemplifies how community services can unite to tackle mental health and well-being challenges.
South Alive: A Grass Roots Approach to Community-Led Development in Southland
Established 12 years ago, South Alive has lived into the ethos of community-led development, shaping its mission around building pride in the South Invercargill area.
Listening is at the heart of it | How to listen to your community to ensure success.
Within the Southland community, two remarkable organisations have gone the distance to understand the true lived experiences of the people in their communities to drive community-led development in their area.