Year: 2021

Growing divide between vaccinated and unvaccinated

People need to fight the Covid virus, not each other, the general manager of SociaLink, the Western Bay’s umbrella social agency says.Liz Davies says there’s a growing divide between those who have had their Covid-19 vaccination and those who haven’t. “Facing the...

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TECT Community Awards

Nominations are now open Is there a volunteer at your community group who deserves some recognition? Have you ever thought about shining a spotlight on the work your community group does and getting some region-wide promotion? Make sure you nominate your volunteers...

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SociaLink’s AGM

Thursday 23 September at 4pm Guest speakers: Amohaere Tangitu followed by Tessa Mackenzie - Bi-cultural governance in practice - the journey so far.  An adaptation of the Two House Model. Watch the video 15 mins Keep checking back as we will be posting the other...

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Pay Equity and Funding

Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is a pay equity claim? A pay equity claim is made by workers or a union under the Equal Pay Amendment Act, which came into force on 6 November 2020. A claim must be for gender-based systemic undervaluation of roles, which has...

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From the lounge to a community

Tauranga’s Brain Injured Children’s Trust started small. Trustee Shirley Wilson said they worked out of her lounge with “50 bucks and a heap of passion and a vision to help other families experiencing the difficulties of raising a child with a disability”. The members...

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SociaLink moves to bi-cultural governance

SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for the Western Bay of Plenty's social agencies and charities, started moving to a bicultural governance model in 2019. The partnership approach is designed to build trust through sharing power, acknowledging individual strengths,...

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Social issues appearing in lockdown

People around the western Bay are more in need of food during this lockdown, according to the region's social agencies.SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for the Western Bay's social agencies and charities, surveyed social service providers through its newsletter...

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Zoom Check-in for Agencies

A Scan of the Local Issues Social Service Providers are observing in Communities & their Organisations SociaLink asked social service providers via our newsletter and in discussion at the Managers forum to share what issues they are observing in the community and...

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