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Community Development

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Community Development in Tasman District

This page outlines support available to community groups in the Tasman District, including the region's Found Directory, national websites and local support meetings.

Found Directory of Community Groups and Organisations

If you are looking for a club or group to join, this is the place to start. The Found Directory is an up-to-date listing of community groups and organisations in Nelson/Tasman. The Found database has more than 1700 organisations listed.

The Found website also includes resources and information for community organisations on governance and training opportunities.

Copies are available at Tasman District Council offices on request or from the website:
Found Directory

Register Your Group

Found relies on clubs, organisations and households to continue to list their groups and to ensure the contacts are up to date.

Go to the website to register or update your groups information.

Further Information

Volunteer Nelson: Phone 03 546 7681

Community Whanau Meetings

Regular meetings with the volunteer and community sector are held at midday across the region at the following venues and dates.

Motueka Community House - first Wednesday of the month
Nelson Salvation Army Rooms - second Thursday of the month
Golden Bay Community Centre - fourth Thursday of the month

Charities Commission

The Charities Commission provides advice and information for not-for-profit groups. If you are setting up a charity, or have questions about operating a charitable trust, theor website is full of informaiton.

Tools to Help Run a Community Organisation or Club

SPARC’s Club Kit will give you tips and resources to run a successful club and have a lot of fun while you're there!
Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector newsletter
Community Net Aotearoa - an information sharing resource for NZ community and voluntary groups. Here you'll find guides, news and tools for and by clubs, groups, charities, trusts, hapu & iwi.
The TrustPower Community Awards are annual awards open to all voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations from health support groups and school PTA's to sports and service clubs.

Community Advice Bureau

The Community Advice Bureau is a community service where people can go to learn about their rights and obligations and also how to use this information to good effect to get the best outcomes.

Further Information

Contact Mike Tasman-Jones – Community Recreation Advisor, Tasman District Council

Living Together

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:18:10 +1200

Many Different People Living Together

People of many different nationalities live in Tasman, with one in five residents born outside of New Zealand. Since the first Māori arrived, Tasman has been settled by immigrants from different countries and cultures.

7% of Tasman residents identified themselves as Māori in the 2006 census.
1 in 10 Tasman residents were born in Europe (including the United Kingdom and Ireland).
There are 48 different ethnicities living in the Tasman/Nelson region.

Reporting Racism

Racism is when someone is treated differently because of how they look, how they speak, or where they come from. Every member of our community is important and racism is not tolerated.

If you experience racism, either as a witness or target, please report it using the Speak Out programme. You can make a confidential report by a toll free number or website:

Phone: 0508 773 256
Website: www.speakout.org.nz

Speak Out Nelson Tasman is an initiative of the Nelson Multicultural Council with the support of Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council, the Nelson Safer Community Council and the Human Rights Commission.

Older Persons

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Positive Ageing Expos

The Positive Ageing Expos raise awareness about health and recreation services in the community for older people. Currently these are held in Golden Bay, Motueka and Richmond each year.

Outstanding Community Awards

These awards recognise and celebrate the older people who have given long-term outstanding service to the community (more than 20 years). Nominations are open throughout the year closing in June. The awards ceremony is held in August.

Mudcakes and Roses Magazine

Mudcakes and Roses keeps older people informed about local organisations and services.

It is published every two months and a free copy is available at both Tasman District and Nelson City Councils, libraries and service centres. A $10 yearly subscription is also an option if you wish to get the magazine delivered by post.

Download copies of Mudcakes and Roses

Further Information

Mike Tasman-Jones – Community Recreation Advisor, Tasman District Council

Phone: 03 543 8403

Email: mike.tasman-jones@tasman.govt.nz

Youth & Children

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The Tasman District Council is committed to developing, supporting and promoting initiatives which positively contribute to the safety, well-being and development of children and young people, their families and communities.

This commitment is incorporated into the Tasman District Council’s Ten Year Plan, which acknowledges the following ‘Community Outcomes’ as priorities relating to children and youth:

Our community has access to social and support services to keep them healthy and active.
We value and involve our youth and provide them with quality opportunities.
The provision of education and training opportunities enhances our lives.
Our youth are engaged in thinking about and creating our future.

Safe at the Top

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Safe at the Top

Safe at the Top is our regional approach to community safety. This page details the values and aims of the programme, and lists the participating organisations.

Core Values and Aims of the Programme

International Safe Communities are based on three core values:

Safety is a fundamental human right;
People are at the heart of making communities safer places in which to live, work, learn, travel and play; and
Everybody has a responsibility to promote & maintain their safety & the safety of others.

It was agreed that over time that the aim of the programme is to:

Identify local issues and improve community safety;
Target high-risk groups and environments;
Promote safety for vulnerable groups; and
Document the frequency and causes of injuries.

Locally, seven priority areas were highlighted through a community meeeting and reinforced by a range of government agencies:

Home safety;
Road safety;
Workplace safety;
Outdoor safety;
Family violence;
Alcohol-related Harm;
Racism and emerging communities.

Task Groups were formed for each of the priorities with each task group collating current activity, gap identification and proposed actions. Work is continuting in each of these areas, with a wide range of innnovative, local solutions to problems being carried out.

About the Safe Communities Agreement

In August 2011, Nelson Tasman gained accreditation as the 250th International Safe Community – joining cities, communities and regions from around the world. This initiative recognises safety as "a universal concern and a responsibility for all".

It is based on the International Safe Community model of co-operation and collaboration between non-government organisations, the business sector and local and government agencies and part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Safe Communities Coalition.

The Safe Communities Agreement was signed by the Mayors of Tasman, The CEO of Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, the Area Commander of the Police, the Head of Distribution and Delivery from ACC, representatives of the six iwi in the Nelson Tasman region, the Director of the Safer Communities Foundation and a representative from the WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion in Sweden.

This agreement is between Nelson Tasman and the Safe Communities Foundation of New Zealand (in its capacity as a certifying centre of the WHO Collaborating Centre). The agreement is to:

‘implement an ongoing programme of injury control. This initiative will cover the whole community including people of all age groups, all environments and in all situations. The parties agree to document and evaluate their efforts and to actively spread their experiences nationally and internationally’.

More Information

If you would like to find out more information or how you or your group or organisation can get involved, then please contact the Safe at the Top co-ordinator:

Barbara Graves, 021 299 3005 or barbara.graves@xnet.co.nz.

Safe at the Top Website