“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: Glenda Martin, Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
RSVP: Via email
Facilitator: Chris Beardsley, Performance Matters
Venue: Pegasus Community Centre, 8 Tahuna Street, Pegasus
Cost: $20 per organisation for up to two people
Chris Beardsley of Performance Matters will be offering a workshop for community groups/clubs a workshop on a pivotal part of running a not for profit: team dynamics. This workshop will cover active listening, assertiveness, cultural diversity, empathy, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and more.
Registration: Please register online
Facilitator: Volunteering New Zealand and Volunteering Canterbury
Venue: Christchurch Community House, 213 Lichfield Street
Cost: Free event
International Volunteer Managers Day is an international event held annually on 5 November as a day to recognise those who lead, support, train and mentor volunteers in the community. This year's theme is “What’s our future normal?”
Part 1 between 9:30am to 10:30am, we will link into a Volunteering New Zealand webinar to help us better understand 'our future normal'. VNZ's Research Director Dr Johann Go will unpack the findings of the latest State of Volunteering 2024 Report, including regional variations in volunteering and a Q&A session.
Part 2 from 10:30am until midday, Volunteer Managers, Coordinators and Leaders are invited to join us for a cuppa and a chat.
You are welcome to join us for either, or both, parts of the morning, but please do let us know if you will be coming!
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
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.
Facilitator: Volunteering Canterbury, in conjunction with Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, Welcoming Communities and Christchurch City Council
Venue: Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, 455 Hagley Avenue, Christchurch Central
Cost: Free event
New to Christchurch? Come along to the Newcomers Expo to find out how volunteering can help you make connections and gain valuable skills to help you settle in. Meet fellow newcomers, other community members and a variety of local organisations who can help you find your place in the community through volunteering.
Host: Christchurch City Council Graffiti Programme
Venue: 180 Smith Street, Linwood
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
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
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.
Register: Via email
Host: Kairos Food Rescue
Venue: 284 Tuam Street, 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.
Host: Community Capacity Accounting
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
So you have two signatories for cheques and online transactions. Is this enough to protect you from fraud? It is a Board/Committee’s responsibility to have processes in place to ensure that money or items do not go walkabout. This workshop covers the key danger areas and way to manage them that are appropriate for an organisation your size.
RSVP: Via email
Host: Pregnancy Choice
Venue: 445 Colombo Street, Sydenham
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: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
This workshop will look at why and how to engage youth volunteers, including the benefits and challenges to doing so.
Register: Via email
Facilitator: Chris Beardsley, Performance Matters
Venue: St Albans Community Centre, Colombo Street (on-site parking accessed via Caledonian Road)
Cost: Free event
This workshop will provide insights to help participants deal appropriately with difficult conversations and adopt an approachable, open and empathetic communication style so 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 greater productivity.
Register: Via email
Host: 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.