Supported by the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board, 22 x mentoring sessions were offered with over 20 x people throughout Maungakiekie- Tāmaki. Through those sessions, participants skills were developed in filming and editing video’s using smartphones, content strategy for social media, technical support and communication platforms, and designing digital graphics using online software. It has become very …
Social Impact Summit – Kai
In partnership with The Good Fale, and with support from Foundation North, we hosted a space where practitioners and stakeholders from different sectors could connect, collaborate, explore and learn together. This year, we focused on food security, food sovereignty and the food system. The 3-day summit attracted over 100 practitioners and community workers that showcased, …
Panamasian Capability Growth
This has been a long term project and commitment in supporting the growth of local Riverside community group – Panamasian’s. Over the years (since 2020) the has included capability to run community events, growing community members capacity and capability and set up their own systems. The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board has been an ongoing support for us …
Palliative Care Research
Working alongside Auckland University, we recruited participants that had experienced or were currently experiencing the Palliative Care System - this could be for themselves or their loved ones, while also experiencing low socio-economic conditions. The research included recruitment, relationship management, empathy interviews, documenting and implementation of possible ideas. Having found it difficult to recruit interviewees, …
The Kai Collective – Our COVID-19 Response
This consisted of the creation of a collective of community groups which came together to support our whānau most in need of food support. The collective responded by creating a network of food rescue, purchasing and distributing through many different local leaders in East and South Auckland. This was started in the first lockdown, in …
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Growing Up In NZ
This work was based on App Creation Co-design. The Codesign Lab approached us to support Growing Up In NZ to co-design an app for their research project. Our part of the project was to work alongside the Growing Up team to learn the process of co-design, and then support engagement with Auckland based participants of …
Phenomenal Young Women
The ongoing support of a local youth programme for young women in Tāmaki. The original plan was to run the programme in Tāmaki College by two young women, but we pivoted to providing regular gatherings online for the wellbeing of young women to feel safe and empowered through the different lock downs. Support and acknowledgements …
Supporting the HEART Movement
Mentoring HEART Change Agents to create and run community events in Tāmaki to enable healthy relationships and prevent family violence through local community BBQ’s, relationship workshops & the Mana Wāhine conference that was held online due to the lockdown restrictions. Click through to see the HEART Movement in action on their website and facebook page.
Jobs and Skills Hub Interviews
The beginning of interviews to support a co- design project with Tāmaki Regeneration to understand the success of The Jobs and Skills Hub in Tāmaki. Unfortunately, this project was halted due to the COVID-19 Lockdown.
Papakura Food Scraps Service
This was started as a co-design project to bring local Papakura community members together to understand what the Council food scrap system is like for the community, and how we could make it better. Unfortunately, this project was halted due to the COVID19 Lockdown.
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