Two Rākau Tautoko practitioners - Dickie Humphries and Tyrone Tangata-Makiri worked in collaboration with Karl Bailey from Tāmaki Wellbeing (an ADHB initiative) to create a codesign process of engaging with the community and create a way of engaging and creating alongside community workers and residents. In 2017, Rākau Tautoko was contracted by Tāmaki Redevelopment Company …
Community Group Development Workshops
Our Rākau Tautoko facilitators Jo and Tara plus a number of community and external key facilitators ran eight capability workshops through the second half of 2017 in Tamaki Maungakiekie local board area. Participants enjoyed weekly workshops and one on one mentoring. The following topics were delivered across the workshops; Social Enterprise Financial Literacy Business Planning …
Codesign Master Class
Participants from community organisations, local and central government gathered in Manukau for a three day co-design experience hosted by the Auckland Co-design Lab (the Lab) and The Southern Initiative (TSI). The aim was to provide a taster experience of a co-design process and practice in a collaborative environment that would inspire participants to explore and …
Step up, Speak out
A collaborated youth week project between Te Oro, The HEART Movement, Rākau Tautoko and local community leaders.
Technical Training for Youth in Tāmaki
In April 2017, three of our staff supported the development, facilitation and delivery of the technical training programme. Together with a technical tutor, they piloted a collaborative way of working with young people aged 16-24 year olds from Tāmaki local board area, who are out of education, employment and training. 4 weeks - Design and …
The Reclaim Project
Tara and Nikki worked together on the Reclaim Project to grow the community of waste based social enterprises through out both Maungakiekie and Tāmaki. This project included, Coordinating the key organisations involved in the project Build Tamaki WRAP’s experience and capacity in establishing and operating community-led resource recovery initiatives and enterprise in the area as …
DOC connecting with local Marae
Supporting the DOC Partnerships team in Auckland to develop a strong understanding of codesign, working towards a collective of South Auckland Marae and Government agencies creating together.
hubZERO
Tara and Candace have been connecting and developing a network of Waste Based Social Enterprises, primarily in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki community (and now expanding to South Auckland in 2019) and responding to their needs in their development. This has involved, The management of a warehouse to provide a location for workshops, upskilling capability, and collaborations Coordination …
Brothers In Arms Supervision
Tara was able to provide monthly supervision for the mentor coordinator at the Brothers In Arms office . This was particularly needed during the creation of the wonderful Young Parent Mentoring Programme and then ongoing supervision throughout the year of the programme. Timeframe: March 2017 - August 2018 Other Key Organisations involved: Brothers In …
Pacific Professional Development
This project was about increasing the capacity of the TSI unit to deliver projects responsive to Pacific communities. Dickie was contracted to co-create a workshop design structure with a unit manager and staff member. The project involved the following over two staff development days, Half day sail on a double hulled ocean voyaging waka in the …
Rākau Tautoko 