Kia ora tātou
We asked about your preferences about the future of WCN meetings. It was fantastic to get such great feedback and lots of it!
We will be moving to alternating Zoom meetings with in-person meetings. Kara will send out a detailed email tomorrow describing the changes as a result of the feedback and changes to our resourcing. In the meantime you can click on the button below for the dates/times/locations of meetings for the rest of 2020.
We will be kicking off with an in-person meeting in Masterton next Wednesday 15 July 11:00 a.m. at the Wairarapa Community Centre. The last few Masterton meetings have been packed, we hope to see all of you again! We have plan to make the room more comfortable by only putting out chairs and not using the tables. Hopefully this will ensure we don't feel packed in like sardines. Please stay away from in-person meetings if you are feeling unwell.
Our Member Spotlight of this issue is Glenda Seville from South Wairarapa and Carterton District Councils. If you would like to profile your work in the spotlight, contact Marina at info@wcn.org.nz .
Ngā mihi,
Kara and Marina from the Wairarapa Community Networks
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IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER
Shelter Masterton have purchased a house
What organisations are doing after lockdown - Zoom Meeting notes
Great collaboration between organisations
Community Grants available now
Ka Pai SOUP - The Micro Funding event is back
What's on with Wairarapa Cancer Society
Volunteering Wairarapa & Be Collective training follow up
Courses available with Tū Ora Compass Health
ECCT - Child and Youth Strategy and Action Plan
Summary of Budget 2020 Employment Related Packages
Your Place, Your Data: 2018 Census Regional
Community Food Organisations list
Member Spotlight: Glenda Seville (South Wairarapa & Carterton District Councils)
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TRANSITIONAL HOUSING IN MASTERTON
Shelter Masterton now has a Transitional House in Masterton. This house will hopefully house the homeless who are falling through the cracks and those who are hard to accommodate due to personal habits.
They are seeking donations to help with establishing the Transitional House have a donation house/box at Westpac and are accepting donations through their bank account as Westpac 03-0687-0039146-00.
They are looking for trade people to help with donated products and services. It is planned to put cabins on the back section to help accommodate these people.
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WHAT ORGANISATIONS ARE DOING AFTER LOCKDOWN -
NOTES & RECORDING FROM OUR 17 JUNE ZOOM MTG
The notes are rich with information from the people who attended our June Zoom meeting and well worth a quick scan to find out what is happening with organisations and in the community after lockdown.
There is a link to the recording of the meeting at the beginning of the notes.
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GREAT COLLABORATION BETWEEN ORGANISATIONS
In collaboration with Te Awhina Cameron Community House, He Kahui Wairarapa and Connecting Communities Wairarapa Youth Development, the Eastside Community Group was connected and responded to their communities needs during the national lockdown.
Check the link to the snap short report of what Eastside Community Group and their partners achieved during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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COMMUNITY WELLBEING GRANTS AVAILABLE NOW
The Masterton Community Wellbeing Grant funding is now open and they're looking for organisations that are taking an active role in improving the community’s wellbeing.
Applications need to be submitted by 31st July. There will be another funding round opening in January 2021.
South Wairarapa Community and Youth Grant Funds now open. Grants will be awarded to eligible community organisations which contribute to the community and meet the criteria as outlined in the Grants Policy.
Applications close Thursday 6th August and applicants are invited to speak to their application on Thursday 27th August.
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KA PAI SOUP - THE MICRO FUNDING EVENT IS BACK
Ka Pai SOUP is a social event that aims to make community initiatives and wee projects happen in Carterton. The second round will happen on Thursday 23rd July at Carterton Event Centre.
They're looking for project ideas, business or event that want to pitch to the community and be in to win the pot of cash. Email hello@kapaicarterton.nz or message Ka Pai Carterton and they can support you to develop a 5 minute pitch to best sell your idea.
For more details here.
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WHAT'S ON WITH WAIRARAPA CANCER SOCIETY
Wairarapa Cancer Society is fully operational again. Find out what supportive care services, workshops, and events are available here.
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VOLUNTEERING WAIRARAPA & BE COLLECTIVE TRAINING
Volunteering Wairarapa and Be Collective launched their partnership on 22 June. They held information and training workshops for volunteer-involving groups in the Wairarapa. A PDF of the slides used in the presentation is available here. The plan is to have the majority of their current volunteers and roles on the new platform by early July.
Please take 5 minutes to fill in their feedback form, click here for the form.
Any questions contact Donna or Alex.
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COURSES AVAILABLE WITH TŪ ORA COMPASS HEALTH
Take Control of Your Health self-management courses are open for registrations:
Courses for people with long term health conditions
- Masterton: Tuesdays 21st July to 1st September.
- Carterton: Mondays 14th October to 25th November.
- Greytown: Thursdays 22nd October to 3rd December.
Course for people with chronic pain
- Masterton: Tuesdays 13th October to 24th November
Courses are limited to 25 people per course. For more information contact Kath Tomlinson.
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ECCT - CHILD AND YOUTH STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN
Eastern and Central Community Trust (ECCT) is developing a Child and Youth Strategy and Action Plan as a priority group within thieir funding strategy. Emma Haxton has been engaged to lead the work and is keen to connect with key organisations and individuals who work with children and young people across the region.
Emma wants to get thoughts on the ideas for engagement and to tap into any existing research/ documents/ written info which could help ECCT sketch out a current picture of what is 'known' across the region.
For more information contact Emma Haxton on emmavhaxton@gmail.com or 022 057 1774.
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SUMMARY OF BUDGET 2020 EMPLOYMENT RELATED PACKAGES
Click here to check a table that summerise the budget 2020 employment related packages.
Initiatives like promoting employment and re-employment, job creation, supporting apprenticeships and access to education.
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YOUR PLACE, YOUR DATA: 2018 CENSUS REGIONAL
Your place, your data: 2018 Census regional tour session was cancelled due to COVID-19, but PowerPoint presentations for all sessions can now be found at this webpage.
As well as the PowerPoint presentation, online tutorial modules have been developed for the following Stats NZ tools and products:
• Geographic Boundary Viewer
• Place Summaries
• Map gallery
• NZ.Stat tables
Please find a link to the tutorial here.
The 2023 Census option that has been funded focuses on leveraging what was successful in 2018 and fixing what wasn’t. Much of the increase in budget compared to 2018 will go toward having more ‘boots on the ground’ (field staff), community engagement activity and more targeted communication strategies, with a strong focus on engaging with Māori and Pacific communities.
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COMMUNITY FOOD ORGANISATIONS LIST
At Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective website you will find insights about food security in Aotearoa and their approach to creating long term change. They have instigated a Community Food Organisation list that will be appearing on the website.
If you are a community food organisation and would like to appear on that list share your organisation’s details on the Community Food Organisations List. This list will assist with mapping local food networks in communities across Aotearoa.
If you have information to share in this space contact korehiakai@nzccss.org.nz.
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Glenda Seville - SWDC & CDC
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Glenda has taken on the new Community Development Coordinator role for Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils. In the role for a few months now, she is loving meeting new people, connecting with old networks, and being out and about in the community.
At this stage Glenda is prioristing reconnnecting with people and community groups in Carterton and the South Wairarapa to get a feel for where her role can be of most impact.
Connecting through the WCN Facebook group was useful for Glenda because "This group enabled me to reach out introduce myself and connect with people while working remotely. Attending the meetings is great to be able to hear what everyone is up to and I always take away learnings from these hui”.
For Glenda “the Community Networks is such a great asset to the Wairarapa community/social sector. Being able to connect with your peers, share ideas, and work together is really important in our work. COVID-19 lockdown also really highlighted the importance of us all being able to connect in many different forums. Kara and Marina did a fantastic job of sharing information and keeping us connected. I just want to take this opportunity to thank the Community Networks for all the hard work they continue to do for the Wairarapa community sector”.
Contact: glenda@cdc.govt.nz
Thanks Glenda - you made our day :) Kara & Marina
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