LAUNCH: State of the Sector Survey Report 2022

ComVoices, in collaboration with Community Networks Aotearoa, invites you to our launch event:STATE OF THE SECTOR SURVEY (2022) REPORTCOMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR “ON THE BRINK” “It gets hard, but there’s a need out there and no one else to do it.”A longitudinal sector-wide study following two years of the pandemic and its unique impacts. Come early! We will serve breakfast …

Final Report published on social policy research seminar

In early September 2022, ComVoices brought together community researchers from its network to talk to government’s policy officials about: the contribution of the community sector during the COVID pandemic; and how the relationship between government and the sector could learn from the lessons and precedents set over the last few years. Our final seminar report is now published and it …

Hauora / Wellbeing Resources

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainties, increased pressures and anxieties in the sector. It’s important we model positive wellbeing behaviour as managers, staff, volunteers and organisations during these times and so we are pleased to share a new page on our website dedicated to sharing hauora / wellbeing resources. Click here to visit our hauora page.

A brave and bold Budget 2021 is needed

by Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Executive, Social Service Providers Aotearoa With Budget Day around the corner, focus is zooming in on the choices the Government will make about how to spend public money. In Aotearoa New Zealand, children are a quarter of our population. While most children and tamariki are doing well and growing up with what they need to …