“Tautoko” relates to support and advocacy. Our unique Tautoko Network enables more accessible information sharing and collaboration across the local community sector. Our programme includes events within Christchurch City as well as the Hurunui, Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts.
For a range of training opportunities throughout New Zealand, visit the Regional Training page at Volunteering New Zealand. These include a mix of face-to-face and remote training sessions to support volunteering and the community sector right across the country.
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: $35 inc GST
Tier 3 has changed significantly in 2024 – and the changes are not just cosmetic. This workshop is intended for accountants or financial administrators, who compile or generate Tier 3 reports for their community organisation or client, and assumes existing knowledge about the basics of accrual accounting and standardised financial reporting.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald Street, Lincoln
Cost: Free
Our Selwyn Library Drop-in Sessions are continuing! Stop by to see Lizzie for all your volunteering needs - we can help with:
Host: Amanda, Airforce Museum of New Zealand
Venue: Airforce Museum, 45 Harvard Avenue, Wigram
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: Free event
Tier 4 has changed radically in 2024, and is now a reasonably simple form rather than a set of financial statements. This workshop will talk Community Organisations through filling out all the required bits, and where the figures for the cash income and expenses section come from.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: Exult
Venue: Online, via Zoom
Cost: $25 - $95 per person (Your ticket covers both Parts 1 and 2)
When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board, you need to offer them the best possible experience. Learn what drives people to volunteer and discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free
Our Selwyn Library Drop-in Sessions are continuing! Stop by to see Lizzie for all your volunteering needs - we can help with:
Facilitator: Department of Internal Afffairs (DIA)
Venue: Christchurch Community House, 213 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Central
Cost: Free event
A useful face to face opportunity to hear what outcome-based accountability looks like from the funder’s desk. One of the messages from previous sessions similar to this is to remember that those on the end of the 'funders' phone are members of the community too and available to take that phone call with a question!
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
While staying on the right side of the law is not the end of your work as a non-profit board member, it is a good place to start. In this session we will briefly look at how laws (written and unwritten) impact on your organisation. We will also remind ourselves what being incorporated means, why it is important, and how to avoid losing its crucial protections. Finally, we will uncover why Conflicts of Interest are not a problem, but how we deal with them can be if we don’t follow three simple rules.
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Exult
Venue: Online, via Zoom
Cost: $25 - $95 per person (Your ticket covers both Parts 1 and 2)
When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board, you need to offer them the best possible experience. Learn what drives people to volunteer and discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with NZ Police
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
For this session we will be linking with the Police Vetting Service team in Wellington, who will give an overview of the Police Vetting services provided, with an opportunity for you to ask your questions.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
Join us for a workshop designed to enhance your organisations leadership and management practices! This session will equip community leaders with the essential tools and strategies needed to effectively support and empower volunteers. Whether you're looking to streamline operations, foster a positive volunteer culture, or enhance your impact, this workshop will provide you with practical insights and solutions to elevate your organization's capacity. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your team and magnify your community impact!
RSVP: Via Humanitix
Host: Patria, Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust
Venue: 230 Dyers Road, Bromley, Christchurch
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: Christchurch Community House, 213 Lichfield Street
Cost: Free event
Join us for the culmination of our Knit for Purpose Micro-Volunteering Project, when we'll come together to finish knitting and sewing as many blankets as we can! The project will run from 15 April until 8 June, and all details can be found here.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Volunteer Canterbury, in conjunction with IRD
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
This workshop addresses the do's and don'ts of volunteer reimbursement for volunteer expenses such as travel, parking, and work from home costs. The IRD will provide clarification of some specific terms and share practical examples.
RSVP: Via email
Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu National Volunteer Week celebrates the collective contribution of all volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
During National Volunteer Week (16-22 June 2024), Volunteering Canterbury will present awards to nominated volunteers in Canterbury. These awards will recognise outstanding efforts and achievements by volunteers of all ages in all sectors. To find out more about the Awards and the nomination process, please visit our Awards page.
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
What exactly is the board’s role in oversight of the finances? What are Treasurers actually responsible for? How can you properly fulfil your obligations without micro-managing? What should we look for in financial reporting? What are the financial ‘red flags’ we need to keep an eye out for? What does every board member need to know about their finances? Why can’t we just rely on the audit or review?
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald Street, Lincoln
Cost: Free
Our Selwyn Library Drop-in Sessions are continuing! Stop by to see Lizzie for all your volunteering needs - we can help with:
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: $25
GST is an area where many organisations make mistakes. This workshop covers the particular issues to look out for when dealing with GST in a not-for-profit context. It does not cover the fundamentals of GST registration and filing GST returns.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free
Are you a student needing service hours? Are you wanting to complete the William Pike Challenge, or Duke of Edinburgh Award, and need local volunteering opportunities? Are you a young person wanting to make a difference in our local community? Then pop along to our drop in session this school holidays, which is completely focussed on youth volunteering in the Selwyn District.
Host: Leanne, Whareora House of Life
Venue: 8 Athelstan Street, Spreydon
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: Free event
Tier 4 has changed radically in 2024, and is now a reasonably simple form rather than a set of financial statements. This workshop will talk Community Organisations through filling out all the required bits, and where the figures for the cash income and expenses section come from.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
What can the board delegate, and what does it need to stay on top of? How do we balance our role in arms-length, independent supervision, and the need for engaged, collaborative support? How do we effectively balance a culture of checking and of cheer-leading? What are the critical elements of a ‘good employer’, and how does it become great? And what does that look like, when staff and volunteers are remote?
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
Learn how to tell a compelling story about what your organisation does, and the difference it makes.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: $35 inc GST
Tier 3 has changed significantly in 2024 – and the changes are not just cosmetic. This workshop is intended for accountants or financial administrators, who compile or generate Tier 3 reports for their community organisation or client, and assumes existing knowledge about the basics of accrual accounting and standardised financial reporting.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: Chris Beardsley, Performance Matters
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (parking off Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
This workshop will help participants deal appropriately with difficult conversations and adopt an approachable, open and empathetic communication style so that issues are confronted, others are influenced positively and relationships are successfully maintained. The additional benefits are that people learn how to be more authentic, handle stress and anxiety, increase the amount of discretionary energy for the job and generate great productivity.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury in conjunction with University of Canterbury
Venue: University of Canterbury
Cost: Free event
Our annual Student Volunteering Expo returns for 2024! Join us on campus to find out more about what's involved when you volunteer, and how you can give back to your community while gaining valuable skills - for life and your CV! Meet some of the incredible community organisations and charities we work with, ask your questions and find a place where you can make a difference.
Facilitator: Exult
Venue: Online, via Zoom
Cost: $25 - $95 per person (Your ticket covers both Parts 1 and 2)
When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board, you need to offer them the best possible experience. Learn what drives people to volunteer and discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Department of Internal Afffairs (DIA)
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
A useful face to face opportunity to hear what outcome-based accountability looks like from the funder’s desk. One of the messages from previous sessions similar to this is to remember that those on the end of the 'funders' phone are members of the community too and available to take that phone call with a question!
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: $25, optional
You’ve had your arm twisted to be the treasurer for your club or group but don’t feel confident about it. If that sounds familiar then this workshop is for you! The training covers: what a treasurer should and shouldn’t be responsible for; understanding financial information; important financial indicators for not-for-profits.
RSVP: Online
Host: Lottie, Canterbury Workers' Educational Association
Venue: 59 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Exult
Venue: Online, via Zoom
Cost: $25 - $95 per person (Your ticket covers both Parts 1 and 2)
When it comes to volunteering, people are spoiled for choice. There is no shortage of organisations to get involved with, so in order to attract volunteers and keep them on-board, you need to offer them the best possible experience. Learn what drives people to volunteer and discover simple strategies for ensuring your volunteers get what they need to stay involved.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald Street, Lincoln
Cost: Free
Our Selwyn Library Drop-in Sessions are continuing! Stop by to see Lizzie for all your volunteering needs - we can help with:
Facilitator: Chris Beardsley, Performance Matters
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (parking off Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
Ethical behaviour is about the values and rules we must abide by at work. Taking responsibility for our actions is essential when it comes to workplace ethics and behaviour. When we behave ethically, we respect the dignity, diversity and the rights of individuals including clients, team members and the organisation. Participants will capture their learnings in a ‘Learning Log’ in a workbook provided.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
Join us for a workshop focused on enhancing your organisation's ability to support volunteers with disabilities. This vital session will provide practical tools and strategies to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all volunteers. Learn from experts in accessibility and inclusion and leave equipped to expand your impact by embracing the full potential of every volunteer. Don't miss this opportunity to strengthen your organisation and champion inclusion within your community!
If the location of this workshop is a barrier, please contact christine.lane@selwyn.govt.nz after registering to get an online link to attend this workshop virtually.
RSVP: Via Humanitix
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
As they say, it’s easy to “take minutes and waste hours”. Typical agendas actually make good meetings more difficult, and who knows the difference between individual decision-making vs the group decision-making needed on boards? Can we be more efficient at our meetings? Maybe even more effective? And perhaps even actually enjoy them? It’s all possible and this participatory workshop will offer several practical tools to help make it happen.
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free event
How to avoid fraud, financial mismanagement, and ending up on the ‘front page’ of the newspaper for conflict of interest!
RSVP: Via email
Host: Eddie, Woolston Development Project
Venue: 497 Ferry Road, Woolston
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Cost: Free
Our Selwyn Library Drop-in Sessions are continuing! Stop by to see Lizzie for all your volunteering needs - we can help with:
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
All you need to know about recruiting non-profit and community board members. What makes a good board member, where do you find them, and how do you get them interested in your organisation? What are the three biggest traps in recruitment? And how do you get the most of new board members after they are on-board? And then … this is the tough stuff … despite our best intentions and event efforts, we can still end up with the wrong people on board for various reasons. How do you tackle the difficult tasks of ‘sacking’ board member? After all, board members are ‘just volunteers’. How do you actually get the result you need, but also still act with some grace? How can succession planning actually happen in practice in small organisations, and how do you deal with ‘founder syndrome’ when founders have out-lasted their value for the organisation and may even be holding it back?
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Community Capacity Accounting (CCA)
Venue: Online
Cost: Free event
Tier 4 has changed radically in 2024, and is now a reasonably simple form rather than a set of financial statements. This workshop will talk Community Organisations through filling out all the required bits, and where the figures for the cash income and expenses section come from.
RSVP: Online
Facilitator: NZ Police Vetting Centre, Wellington
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (parking off Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
For this session we will be linking with the team in Wellington, who will give an overview of the Police Vetting services provided, with an opportunity to ask your questions.
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Selwyn District Council
Venue: To be confirmed
Cost: Free event
This workshop is designed to empower your organisation in effectively welcoming and integrating newcomers. Gain practical insights and tools to enhance your onboarding processes, foster inclusivity, and maximize the contributions of diverse volunteers. This session is perfect for organisations looking to expand their impact by tapping into the fresh perspectives and skills that newcomers bring. Elevate your volunteer management practices and strengthen your community's fabric by ensuring every newcomer feels valued and supported!
If the location of this workshop is a barrier, please contact christine.lane@selwyn.govt.nz after registering to get an online link to attend this workshop virtually.
RSVP: Via Humanitix
Host: Kate, The Loft
Venue: Level 1, Eastgate Shopping Centre
Cost: Free event
On the first Thursday of each month, we hold a Coffee & Chats peer support session for those who manage or coordinate a volunteer team, hosted each time by a different community organisation. This is an occasion to network with others from local not-for-profit groups and talk all things volunteering, and includes the opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and support each other as we navigate the ever-changing community sector.
RSVP: Via email - it is essential that you RSVP for these events, please.
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
Everyone wants to be strategic these days. It is used to refer to deceit and trickery in reality TV shows. As an adjective it makes any object or activity sound very important. But does it actually have any practical meaning left? What is a strategy and how is it different from a plan? Where does mot strategy come from, and what is a realistic approach to developing a strategy for your organisation? And what really is the Board’s role in strategy (especially where there also is staff)? Participation in non-profit boards provides individuals with an opportunity to influence impact in our city. This workshop offers practical tools and approaches to help a board lead organisation strategy.
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
Facilitator: Glenda Martin, Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
RSVP: Via email
International Volunteer Managers Day is an international event held annually on 5 November. This is a day to recognise those who lead, support, train and mentor volunteers in the community.
Facilitator: Garth Nowland-Foreman, from LEAD Centre for Not for Profit Governance and Leadership
Venue: Aldersgate Centre, 309 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central(Please enter the Aldersgate Centre from the rear door, via the car park. This can be accessed from Chester Street West. Spaces within the carpark are available to Governance Bites attendees from 5pm onwards.)
Cost: Free event
Chairs have one of the most demanding jobs in a non-profit. What is realistic and what are the essentials? Can we look again at sharing roles around the board table? One of the key roles of a chair is to facilitate the board as a group – especially in its core role as group decision-makers. And given participation is the purpose if you are going to bother calling a meeting, how can a chair best facilitate real participation that will energise and enthuse board members, and get the best possible decisions from a diverse group? We will look at some practical tools and frameworks to help make this happen in real world non-profit boards.
RSVP: Registrations essential, via email
International Volunteer Day (IVD) is an international event run by UN Volunteers and celebrated every year on 5 December. The purpose of IVD is to recognize and support the spirit of volunteerism to help create a better future. It champions the impact volunteers have in communities, nationally and globally.