Kumara Vine CE Update September 2023
When we were thinking about a theme for this Kumara Vine, we reflected on the strengths of our very diverse community and social service sector. We have been talking a lot recently about how to make the most of the opportunities available to the sector, through leveraging our relationships, our resources and our experiences.
Collectively we possess the power to generate impact across our communities in ways we could never achieve on our own. In this edition of the Kumara Vine, we will be exploring Asset Based Community Development. We will be co-hosting a cross-sector hui later in the year which will where the themes explored in the article may be tangibly applied.
The Community Waikato AGM will be on 18 September. This is an opportunity for us to acknowledge our successes and challenges over the last 12 months. We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback to our stakeholders, all of you, how we are working on what we are hoping to achieve. I am hopeful that many of you will be able to make it.
Finally, I wanted to address the fact that it is an election year. Wherever you sit on the political spectrum, our lives are inevitably impacted by the outcome of elections. We have asked some political candidates to respond to questions about the community and social service sector. They offer us unique insights into the way respective governments might work with our sector should they be elected. These are challenging times for many people and each political party has a position on how best to meet the challenges ahead.
Don’t forget to vote.