Community and Voluntary Sector Archive

  • Holly Walker

    Talking Child Poverty in Whangarei - by Holly Walker



    Yesterday I went on my first official trip as an MP, to Whangarei. My colleagues tell me the novelty of the travel will wear off, but I don’t think the buzz from connecting directly with people doing amazing and inspiring work on the issues I care about is going to wear off any time soon. [...] read more
    January 24, 2012 5:57 pm - 37 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    COGS grant scheme cut - by Catherine Delahunty



    One of the worst aspects of the “death by a thousand cuts” Budget is the cut to the Community Organisations Grants Scheme (COGS). read more
    May 27, 2011 12:14 pm - 5 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Community-led development – good news from the grassroots! - by Catherine Delahunty



    I had two very positive days last week meeting with community sector groups in Porirua and in Nelson. It was great to hear some positive stories from people who are leading change in these places, and to realise how much great work is going on despite the recession, the Government and the hard times since the earthquake. read more
    March 21, 2011 2:10 pm - 3 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Today is International Volunteer Day - by Catherine Delahunty



    Today (December 5) is International Volunteer Day – the day we celebrate volunteering, the effort that what really makes the world go round. Imagine if no-one helped out at Kohanga or Playcentre unless they were paid? Imagine no-one bringing meals to elderly people in their homes unless they were paid. Who would care for people [...] read more
    December 5, 2010 9:35 am - 1 Comment
  • frog

    The Volunteer Economy – Podcast - by frog



    Check out the latest podcast from Parliament. It’s a goodie. Green Party MP and serial volunteer Catherine Delahunty recounts one of the most entertaining and impressive experiences of a coordinated volunteer programme.  It took a village of volunteers to support a community court case against a mine in the Coromandel, sustained over several months. It’s [...] read more
    July 8, 2010 2:53 pm - 15 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Volunteer Awareness Week - by Catherine Delahunty



    In order to participate in Volunteer Awareness Week I went and volunteered today at the Wellington People’s Centre. Wellington Peoples Centre is an exceptional community organisation which provides affordable dental, health and counselling services as well a fantastic benefit rights service. The staff of volunteers and paid workers are literally lifesavers for many low-income families. [...] read more
    June 24, 2010 5:33 pm - 3 Comments
  • Sue Bradford

    Key charity advice adds insult to injury - by Sue Bradford



    John Key’s advice to those lucky enough to benefit from the April tax cuts to donate them to charity simply adds insult to injury for all those people currrently struggling just to get by. Most people earning less that $40,000 won’t get anything in April; high earners will get more back the more they earn, [...] read more
    March 19, 2009 1:41 pm - 128 Comments
  • frog

    Supporting our communities - by frog



    Russel and Sue Bradford announced the Greens’ Community and Voluntary Sector Policy yesterday. As Toad noted at g.blog, the headline announcement was getting pokies out of our pubs: This recognises that it is not only vulnerable individuals, but much of the community and voluntary sector itself, who have inadvertently become addicted to gaming machines and [...] read more
    August 8, 2008 9:08 am - 38 Comments