ComVoices is an independent coalition of Tangata Whenua and leading community and voluntary organisations set up to promote and make visible the enormous contribution of the whole voluntary sector to our society. The Federation is the lead host agency for the project.
Click here to visit ComVoices (now on communitycentral.org.nz)
Keeping it Legal E Ai Ki Te Ture
December 2005: Launched on International Volunteer Day 2005, Keeping It Legal E Ai Ki Te Ture provides a comprehensive overview of legal requirements that voluntary organisations need to comply with. The link above leads to the homepage of the resource and information on using it effectively.
- Brochure 1: Laws and your agency
- Brochure 2: Legal entities
- Brochure 3: People, premises and environment
- Brochure 4: Compliance and insurance
September 2004: The report on phase 1 of the the VAVA project provides an overview of the voluntary inputs of ten major social services organisations over a one year period. It includes detailed presentation of the data, analysis and discussion and the themes arising from this study, and an outline of the methodology and templates used in the research. To purchase a copy of the full report, click here.
The Federation has an interest in promoting and supporting mentoring in the community and voluntary sectors. Mentoring is a generic term to describe a relationship with a trusted advisor to promote on-going learning and provide support for people in their work places.
August 2002: A 12-page pamphlet covering key topics of: What is mentoring? How can I find a mentor? How do I mentor? What are the different models of mentoring? How to go about establishing mentoring relationships?
May 2002: Prepared by Kura Geere-Watson for the Federation, this this initial scoping study sought to examine the role of mentoring in the community and voluntary sector. It provides an overview of what mentoring is and how it differs from supervision; how the sector is making use of it, and a collection of case studies.
This is a joint project between Family and Community Services and the Office of the Community and Voluntary Sector. The Federation is a member of an advisory group to the project. Managing Well lists resources available for community and voluntary organisations and is the first phase of an ongoing project to build capacity in the sector.
August 2005: An excellent compilation of useful resources from a variety of organisations. The catalogue includes over 120 resources on a wide range of topics such as advocacy, governance, management, communications, planning, policy development and training.
The Federation is a member of of the Association of Non Governmental Organisations of Aotearoa (ANGOA) and work closely with them on wider sector issues.
Ongoing: ANGOA host a monthly open forum for non government organisations in New Zealand, which provides ongoing opportunities for information sharing, identifying key issues and strategising across a number of agencies. For the next roundtable, click on the link above.
The Community Sector Taskforce is an independent body of ten community representatives, established in 2003 to continue the work developed by the joint community sector and government working parties (2000 - 2002) to develop the relationship between government and the sector. Current projects include the development of a research centre for the sector, building relationships with local government, and convening a national forum for the community and voluntary sector. ANGOA is the "host" agency for Taskforce, managing its accounts and contracts, whilst NZFVWO host the taskforce's webpages.