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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Take Charge of Your Life in Nelson
Following a six hour workshop with a group of 13 Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour, in the Nelson Bays area, responses to research questions were collated to demonstrate the change…continue reading
Posted on 4 May 2016 |
Evaluation of Crossroads Youth with a Future Stay Real Programme
Crossroads Youth with a Future works with young people in the Eastern suburbs of Christchurch using a programme called Stay Real. This independent evaluation of Stay Real programme was conducted…continue reading
Posted on 13 April 2016 |
Criteria for Judging Government Funding Arrangements for the Community Sector
NZ Council of Christian Social Services, in partnership with the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations, and in consultation with the NZ Council of Social Services, produced this paper “to…continue reading
Posted on 2 April 2016 |
African youth experiences with the Police and the New Zealand justice system
This report details an investigation into the experiences of African youth with the police and the New Zealand justice system. The research study involved a survey design to collect quantitative…continue reading
Posted on 24 March 2016 |
Financial Sustainability of Ethiopian Resident Charity Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities
This study examines the financial sustainability challenges and opportunities faced by local NGOs, particularly of those registered as Ethiopian Resident Charities by the law. These NGOs constitute nearly 70% of…continue reading
Posted on 9 March 2016 |
YWCA Auckland Future Leaders Programme Redevelopment Project Report
In February 2015, YWCA Auckland embarked on a 12 month Redevelopment Project of our Future Leaders programme, our mentoring and leadership skills programme for young disadvantaged women aged 14-18. This…continue reading
Posted on 26 February 2016 |
Could a Collective Impact Framework help improve the mental health and wellbeing outcomes for young people in West Auckland?
Toi Ora is an NGO that aims to inspire positive mental health and wellbeing through the use of the arts and creative process. It is through this lens that the…continue reading
Posted on 13 January 2016 |
Hell yeah I can’t pronounce words or spell: My personal journey into leadership
What drives the dyslexic leader and how can we support the development of leaders who happen to have dyslexia? I also asked myself how am I going to support my…continue reading
Posted on 4 January 2016 |
COPMIA Project Evaluation. Report for SF Taranaki.
Recent years have seen an increased awareness of the risks that children of parents with mental illness or addiction (COPMIA) face. While there are a range of services that support…continue reading
Posted on 9 December 2015 |
Developing a code of ethics for therapeutic interventions with animals
Animal assisted activities (AAA) are increasingly being seen as an important part of the range of interventions in the helping professions including social work. Whilst a code of ethics has…continue reading
Posted on 30 November 2015 |
Can community development practice survive neoliberalism in Aotearoa New Zealand?
This article discusses the development and contested nature of community development practice and the effects of neoliberalism on community development in Aotearoa New Zealand. We describe how community development has…continue reading
Posted on 30 November 2015 |
Animals and social work: An emerging field of practice for Aotearoa New Zealand
Social Work is traditionally human-centered in practice, even though for many the bond between humans and animals is the most fundamental of daily-lived experiences. The intent of this paper is…continue reading
Posted on 30 November 2015 |