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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...
Social service providers have approached SociaLink to see if we could operate an informal ‘pool’ of people experienced in the not-for-profit sector who could cover staff on leave or for short-term jobs. Not-for-profits often find commercial recruitment companies...
Information and Resources on Measuring Child Poverty Below is some government information that might be useful, if you haven’t seen already when working on/supporting work on child poverty and child and youth wellbeing eg with Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) or if...
The majority of ATMs in New Zealand have their voice instruction option enabled. This means that once you plug in a pair of earphones they can instruct you to complete your banking needs without you having to be able to see the ATM screen. Download the full...
Do you now of whānau that do not have a device and internet access? From a SociaLink led Covid lockdown survey, one of the community challenges identified was the lack of access to reliable devices and internet services for whānau. For those unable to access the use...
An interesting point of view from the Nonprofit AF written by Vu Le, the former Executive Director of RVC, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering...
They don’t turn up! By Ken Collings (Chartered Accountant and ex-auditor) There are heaps of jokes about auditors but when you want to get one it’s not so funny. First, they are hard to find and second, the fees can be pretty expensive, so why do we want an audit at...
It is timely at the start of 2021 for many organisations to think about office space, particularly given during lockdown in 2020 when many staff worked from home which has for many organisations continued, with staff working from home a lot more than pre-lockdown. ...
Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Festival 2021 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, from 10AM to 4PM Free @ 17th Ave, Historic Village, Tauranga Te Kohinga Reconciliation Network will staff a Treaty/History information marquee and host workshops in the Village Theatre focusing on these...
Knowledge exchange for social service practitioners adapting to the Covid -19 context.
Put together by SSPA and University of Otago.
Covid-19 financial relief Good Shepherd have repurposed their NILS no interest loans for people who are financially impacted by Covid-19. Our eligibility criteria will be applied to your situation right now. We can now provide over the phone: Loans for urgent...
A flow chart to help you make sense of your employment situation as NZ heads into lock-down due to Covid-19.