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Developing Community Support Services to Empower the Waikato Endometriosis Community – Research in the Kete
This research, carried out by SHORE and Whariki Research Centre and Insight Endometriosis (formerly known as Endometriosis Waikato), explored the experiences of women in the Waikato with endometriosis and looked…
Families and Whānau Status Report 2013
Families and Whānau Status Report 2013 Towards measuring the wellbeing of families and whānau The Families and Whānau Status Report is the first in a series that aims to enrich…
New Zealand Diversity Forum 26 August
New Zealand Diversity Forum Register now for the 2013 New Zealand Diversity Forum on 26 August in Wellington. There is a cost for a full day multiple session ticket, that includes…
Snapshot into the World of 1.5 Generation Chinese Living in New Zealand
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has conducted research into the lives of 1.5 generation Chinese living in New Zealand. 1.5-generation immigrants are those aged 6 to 18 years old and…
Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has released a report, Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation (April 2013). They define social innovation as, “the application of innovative, practical, sustainable,…
Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums
ANGOA hosts regular Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums. Their purpose is to bring together community-based, university, and government researchers to share projects, skills and experience. The next Wellington one will be…
Latest Millennial Giving Report
The 2013 Millennial Impact Report is now available. This year, they gathered information from an online survey, distributed widely and conducted usability testing of nine nonprofits’ online presence [website, social media…
Housing Funding Summary: Evaluation Report
Housing Funding Summary: Evaluation Report (2013) In 2008, in response to a growing number of requests from the community for grants for housing projects, ASB Community trust (the trust) commissioned…
Social Innovation Report & Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conference
The report, Social Innovation in Auckland (2013), has been released by the Research, Innovation and Monitoring Unit – Auckland Council. “The two types of innovation – innovation targeted at solving…
The Social and Economic Impact of Sports
This page collates evidence of the economic and social value of sport and recreation, and the costs of inactivity in New Zealand. With thanks to Sports New Zealand. The Economic and Social Value…
Choir can Help Those Suffering from Chronic Mental Illness: Study
Confidence, social connectedness and stress reduction are some of the benefits of joining a choir for those with chronic mental illness, a research study has found. Lead author, Genevieve A. Dingle…
Lottery Community Sector Research Applications – Wed 21 August
What do the Amplify Action Enquiry into the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in the West Auckland suburbs of McLaren Park and Henderson South, The Effectiveness of Family Violence…