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Social Sector Orientation Guide
About the Guide
This comprehensive 41-page orientation guide aims to provide information about the social sector in the Western Bay of Plenty (WBOP) for people, organisations and groups who may have started working in the sector, or who are interested in what the social sector is and does. Whatever the reason, we hope you find the information useful.
Contents
- Introduction – Who is SociaLink?
- What is the social sector?
- Commitment to working with Māori
- Social Issues and Trends
- Issues for the social sector
- Addressing social issues: the role of collaboration and collective impact
- Networking and networks
- Funding
- Key organisations and agencies with roles related to the social sector
- Sources of information and research relevant to the social sector
- Research and Data
- Learning and professional development
- Volunteers and volunteering
- Employment services
- More resources
- APPENDIX 1: Relevant regulations, codes, policies and legislation
- APPENDIX 2: Terms and acronyms in the social sector
- APPENDIX 3: Te Reo Māori Terms