19th Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 10-11th September 2013, Sheffield Hallam University, UK This is the primary UK conference for the voluntary sector and volunteering research community. It brings together…continue reading

POSTED ON: 9 March 2013

Report of an Investigation Into Defining A Living Wage For New Zealand Prepared by Peter King and Charles Waldegrave Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit Commissioned For the Living Wage Campaign.…continue reading

POSTED ON: 8 March 2013

Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s Report 2013 In 2008 Government Leaders from all around Australia agreed to a framework for tackling Indigenous disadvantage. The six targets identified were: • Closing…continue reading

POSTED ON: 7 March 2013

Date and time: 8th and 9th April 2013, 9:00am to 4:30pm Registrations close: 1st April 2013 Venue: St Andrew’s on The Terrace, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand Facilitators: Anne Markiewicz and Ian Patrick…continue reading

POSTED ON: 6 March 2013

        The first Kete Kupu of the year, the newsletter of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services is available. Some of the highlights of this March…continue reading

POSTED ON: 6 March 2013

Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums Wellington, Tuesday 26 March 2013, 3 – 5pm North Shore, Auckland, Thursday 28 March, 9.30am to midday You are invited: Please come and talk…continue reading

POSTED ON: 5 March 2013

Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released Peace Movement Aotearoa 2 March 2013 The Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination…continue reading

POSTED ON: 4 March 2013

  Lifeline Aotearoa has developed a new website that provides information about their ASIST and safeTALK suicide prevention training courses. To learn more about Lifeline’s courses for individuals, schools and…continue reading

POSTED ON: 3 March 2013

“promoting PA [physical activity] appears to improve determinants of mental health, such as depression, global self-worth and self-efficacy.” A review of physical activity interventions on determinants of mental health in children and adolescents…continue reading

POSTED ON: 2 March 2013

“The recognition of the rights of Māori as the indigenous people must take preference in any community research, especially with the number of global influences that can undermine Kaupapa Māori…continue reading

POSTED ON: 1 March 2013

The Improving the Performance of New Zealand Social Enterprises Symposium will be held on Thursday 4th April 9am – 1.30pm. At Level 2 Commerce Building, University of Otago, Dunedin Speakers include:…continue reading

POSTED ON: 28 February 2013

The below events are coming up with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Professor Arturo Arias is a well-known expert on Central American literature, with a special emphasis on indigenous literature. He…continue reading

POSTED ON: 27 February 2013