Newsletters:

Our newsletter goes out to our members every fortnight

 

Click below to view previous issues: 

Wed November 20, 2024 – Does your organisation need some help in these uncertain times?

Wed November 6, 2024 – Collaboration, especially important in these tough times

Wed October 23, 2024 – Do you know what is meant by ‘Social Investment’?

Wed October 9, 2024 – The State of the Sector Report is out!

Wed September 25, 2024 – Training in Canva and more

Wed September 11, 2024 – Free Organisational Advisor time and other opportunities/updates

Wed August 28, 2024 – Events you won’t want to miss!

Wed August 14, 2024  – Lots of events to tell you about

Wed July 31, 2024 – Funding tips and more

Wed July 17, 2024 – Tell us about your funding changes, have your say!

Wed July 3, 2024 – Who are you going to vote for? This could help

Other News & Blogs:  

Key Takeaways from the Community Governance Aotearoa (CGA) Conference – Rotorua – 12 November 2024

By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori   It was great to be joined by Soi Pearson, one of SociaLink’s Co-Chairs, and Christa George, SociaLink’s Organisational Advisor.   Rose Hiha-Agnew, CEO of CGA   CGA surveyed...

Key Takeaways from CNA Collective Currents Conference – 24 & 25 October 2024

By Liz Davies, Chief Executive, SociaLink/Tūhono Pāpori   It was great to see Margaret Scrimgeour and Chris Johnston from CoLab in Te Puke, and Nicky Austin from Katikati Community Centre at the conference. These were my main great takeaways...

Social Investment Explainer available now

The current Government has announced its commitment to a Social Investment approach. In addition to her role as Finance Minister, Nicola Willis has also been appointed Minister for Social Investment. What's SOCIAL INVESTMENT all about and how could...

Survey Report out now: WBOP Social and Community Service Providers on Funding and Service Demand

SociaLink has observed cost of living and other social-economic and political factors are affecting the environment in which social and community sector not-for-profit organisations operate. There are reports of reduced income from donations or...

The Social Return on Investment Quandary

Many social service, health and community service providers are having conversations internally about whether they should undertake a Social Return on Investment (SROI) review to assess the impact and value of their services and programmes. An SROI...

SociaLink’s Annual Report 2024

"It is with great pleasure that we present the Annual Report for 2023-2024. Reflecting on the past year, we are filled with a sense of pride and optimism. This report highlights the strategic achievements, strengthened partnerships, and governance...

Mystery pair donate to family charity

While most charities and social agencies are struggling to find enough funding to support the many demands on their resources, one Tauranga charity has just benefited from a very generous donation from two strangers.Families Achieving Balance...

2024 Tauranga City Council Mayoral and Ward Candidates – Social and Community Sector Responses

SociaLink asked all mayoral and ward candidates the following five questions from a social and community sector perspective. They could leave out any questions they did not want to respond to and the answers are published below, unedited.  Click on...

Directory launched for those supporting neurodiversity

SociaLink and Spectrum Collective Takiwātanga have launched a map and directory for those in the social, health or education sector managing neurodiverse clients. SociaLink supports the Western Bay of Plenty social and community sector, and...

Amanda Earl

Before joining us at SociaLink she spent 10 years with the Katikati Community Centre and was always enthusiastic about working for non-profits. She started getting into “financial stuff” there, and decided to do a graduate diploma in professional...

Commissioners meet with social sector

Tauranga's residents have a sense of helplessness about the overwhelming growth of their city, commissioner Anne Tolley told social sector agencies on Thursday at The Kollective.The meeting was organised by The Kollective and SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for...

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SociaLink to meet with city commissioners

Social agencies around the city will meet with Tauranga City Council’s commissioners next week to discuss the region’s social issues.The meeting has been organised by The Kollective and SociaLink, the umbrella organisation for social agencies and charities in the...

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Helping social agencies find their way

SociaLink’s new Organisational Advisor Luke Wilson has a wealth of expertise to assist both new and existing social agencies to be as efficient and effective as possible.He comes from an extensive background in finance and accounting for both the public and private...

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Shining a light on child poverty

A new Child Poverty Action Group is looking for people interested in taking action to help lift Western Bay of Plenty children out of poverty.The new Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG WBOP) is part of the national group whose vision is an Aotearoa where all children...

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Council Long Term Plans

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long Term Plan (LTP) Feedback due by 4pm 22 March 2021  see https://www.participate.boprc.govt.nz/ltp/submission-form Four main areas are being consulted on:...

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Addressing the digital divide

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...

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Funding Forum 2021

If you attended the Funding Forum on Thursday 4th March, then here are the slides and additional information. Please dont forget to fill out the evaluation survey here. You could be the lucky winner, if you are the 1st, 20th or 40th respondent. Bay Trust - Sam Cummins...

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Social Sector Commissioning

Social Sector Commissioning As part of the government’s goal of improving how it works with social service providers, it is planning wide community consultation on Social Sector commissioning in the first half of this year. An official update was released in August...

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Does Pay Equity Exist?

In our experience, most Not for Profit (NFP) organisations would agree that they strive to develop remuneration systems that are: Fair and equitable Defensible Transparent (some more than others) Affordable Achieving this in good times is a challenge and when the...

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Funding secrets for social agencies

Not -for-profit agencies around the Western Bay of Plenty can learn the secrets to getting funding at a SociaLink session next week. SociaLink, the Western Bay umbrella group for social service providers and community organisations, is organising a seminar for...

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