Community Member Newsletter – Vol 24 2025
Liz Davies CE End-of-year message
2026 Training Preview
Team Photo
19 Dec 2025
disability
CAB Welfare Report Mana Āki
Excellent report which highlights the impact of recent policy changes, including the introduction of sanctions and a traffic light compliance system, tightened emergency housing criteria, and reduced funding for community services. These changes have exacerbated hardship, particularly for those already vulnerable due to low income, disability, health issues, or housing insecurity.
18 Dec 2025
Let’s Support, Not Stigmatise, People Living on Struggle Street
2025 has been a challenging chapter for many individuals, whānau, and communities. In response to a recent Citizens Advice Bureau report, SociaLink CE Liz Davies reflects on the growing number of people struggling to meet basic needs and access the support they are entitled to. Her reflection calls for dignity, understanding, and a collective commitment to supporting people doing it tough, rather than stigmatising them.
16 Dec 2025
How the Business Heroes Directory Helps Local Businesses: A Case Study
See how listing in the Business Heroes Directory helped a local business reach a new market and win sales through trust-led discovery and recommendation.
11 Dec 2025
Community Member Newsletter – Vol 23 2025
Training
Local Grocery Prices Update
Community Network Forum
Incorporated Societies
Board Vacancies
Good Numbers Financial Tool
Funding Guide
#NOHARMWARE Campaign
MBIE Support
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
International Volunteer Day
16 Days of Activism
Braemar Charitable Trust
Social Investment Funding
8 Local Nominees
3 Dec 2025
Support available for community organisations through MBIE
MBIE provides a wide range of services that help people navigate important systems such as employment, tenancy, consumer rights and immigration.
2 Dec 2025