ComVoices is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Chair, Rochelle Stewart-Allen from Hui E! Community Aotearoa. “It’s great to see Rochelle stepping up as Chair and bringing in her experience in building, supporting and driving community initiatives“, says outgoing Chair, Chris Glaudel from Community Housing Aotearoa. ComVoices, as a national network of community and voluntary organisations, draws its …
View the Snapshot 2020 Full ReportView the Summary Report While still fragile, the community and voluntary sector is generally more stable and viable than it was two years ago. The survey of 129 community and voluntary organisations shows that the sector continues to deal with increased demands, increasing costs and has been significantly impacted by COVID-19. This 2020 State of …
Community and voluntary organisations are urged to take part in the biennial ComVoices State of the Sector survey. The survey provides vital information about the wellbeing of our community organisations which then helps ComVoices advocate effectively on your behalf. We could not have begun to imagine what has transpired over the last few months. Covid-19 has meant new ways of …
Wednesday 10 June 2020 A webinar brought together six Members of Parliament and political party members to discuss their policies, priorities and responses to the needs and challenges of Aotearoa’s community and voluntary sector. For a summary of the discussions visit the Hui E! Community Aotearoa website You can read the full webinar summary compiled by Hui E! Community Aotearoa here
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 June 2020 Yesterday, a webinar brought together six Members of Parliament and political party members to discuss their policies, priorities and responses to the needs and challenges of Aotearoa’s community and voluntary sector. “There’s no doubt over the last couple of months, the absolute value of the community sector has been demonstrated in a very visceral, very …
Elections matter and are a good opportunity to engage directly with those who make the decisions which impact the wellbeing of our society. The pandemic has brought into sharp focus the inequalities which have festered far too long. Now is the time to shape a new way forward which provides as much focus on our social, cultural and environmental needs …
Our work in the community and voluntary sector is needed more than ever with the pressures on individuals and whānau in our communities – and in an election year we want to be able to clearly say what we do and how our sector makes a difference to the lives of so many New Zealanders. The information we gather from …
Media release 12 December 2019 – For immediate use Community and voluntary organisations continue to make a difference in our communities The country’s community and voluntary organisations are delivering services where they matter – to New Zealanders in need – even as they continue to grapple with a number of significant challenges. That’s one of the key findings from a …
View State of the Sector Survey snapshot 2018 View Media Release This is the third in a continuing series of Snapshot Surveys conducted by ComVoices. The survey is called a ‘snapshot’ because it is designed to given an understanding of the NGO sector at a given time. The survey gives community organisations the opportunity to discuss the issues and experiences they …
Snap, Crackle and Pop breakfast for MPs and the community sector 25 September 2019, focus: Supporting minority communities to gain equitable access to meet community need Read the following commentary from Vanisa Dhiru, President, National Council of Women NZ New Zealand is now home to more than 230 different ethnic groups speaking in excess of 160 different languages. To service …