A view from our Executive Director, Tina Reid
As an umbrella group, collaboration is the reason for our existence. Our experience is that we can achieve a lot more by working with others than we could by ourselves. Our collaborative projects—ComVoices, CommunityCentral, TechSoup New Zealand, Workplace Wellbeing, Collaborative Voices, Keeping it Legal, Comm2Comms—have all totally demonstrated this. (more…)
Ros Rice, is Executive Officer of NZ Council of Social Services (NZCOSS) and the current Chair of ComVoices
Remember the hip-hop tour? Back in 2004, the Department of Labour’s Community Employment Group was disestablished following a host of negative publicity. Concerns then centred on the agency’s allocation policy and its support of projects such as a hip-hop tour. (more…)
Wendy Martin is CEO of Franklin Family Support Services
The Franklin Family Support Trust has had a strong desire to provide more integrated services. We acknowledge that division of services and providers has created barriers for vulnerable individuals and families accessing social services locally. (more…)
A contribution from Moira Underdown, Upper South Island Manager for Relationship Services, based on a discussion with Donna Ellen, National Executive Officer of Social Services Providers Aotearoa (SSPA)
Right Service, Right Time (RSRT) came about because agency waiting lists were becoming increasingly long in Canterbury. (more…)
Barbara Edwards is the Fund Administrator of the Working Together More Fund—He Putea Mahi Tahi
Launched late in 2009, the Working Together More Fund—He Putea Mahi Tahi (WTMF) is a collaborative initiative of the Tindall Foundation, J R McKenzie Trust, Todd Foundation and Wayne Francis Charitable Trust. (more…)
Megan Courtney is a member of the development team of the Inspiring Communities initiative
The term ‘partnership’ seems to be used to describe almost every kind of collaborative experience. So, the language of partnership is everywhere, but what does it really mean? (more…)