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    • Te Hiko website provides a valuable resource for community innovators
      • We’ve just launched a new website which provides valuable resources for anyone interested in sparking community change. We developed the Te Hiko website as part of our ongoing commitment to supporting the development of local economic systems that truly value what makes people’s lives better. Read more The post Te Hiko website provides a valuable resource for community innovators appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Is Oranga Tamariki really broken?
      • Our director David Hanna says it’s not Oranga Tamariki that’s broken, it’s the whole public service system which is now past its use-by date – and he has some suggestions about how to fix it. Read more The post Is Oranga Tamariki really broken? appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Babies and baristas are heading to Wesley Rātā Village
      • We’re delighted to welcome Mamaku Midwives and Trade School Industries to Wesley Rātā Village in Naenae. Babies and baristas – who could ask for more as the Village takes another step forward on its journey to becoming an intergenerational community. Read more The post Babies and baristas are heading to Wesley Rātā Village appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • People-power sees big changes at the Fantame Street shops in Cannons Creek
      • A group of 15 Cannons Creek locals guided by our very own Makerita Makapelu worked with the local community to develop ways of slowing down the traffic and making the street safer at the Fantame Street shops in Cannons Creek. Their changes have worked – 85% of the traffic going past the shop now travels […] The post People-power sees big changes at the Fantame Street shops in Cannons Creek appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Welcome leadership from Waitangi Tribunal
      • Our director David Hanna is calling for the government to implement the main recommendation of last week’s Waitangi Tribunal report on our tamariki care system – setting up an independent Māori Transition Authority to reform the current care system for tamariki Māori. Read more The post Welcome leadership from Waitangi Tribunal appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Dementia-friendly accreditation affirms the values of Te Ara Wēteriana
      • We’re proud to have been accredited with Alzheimers New Zealand’s Dementia Friendly Award. The accreditation means we’ve met all seven dementia-friendly standards which show we’re a safe, friendly, accepting, and supportive place for people with dementia. It’s also an endorsement of the values that sit at the heart of the Te Ara Wēteriana / The Wesley Way. Read more The post Dementia-friendly accreditation affirms the values of Te Ara Wēteriana appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Just Change: A learning circle of doers and donors
      • We’re developing a new collaborative way of funding grassroots communities to tackle the impacts of poverty, called Just Change. We’re holding a no-obligation evening event on Wednesday October 14 for potential donors interested in exploring the Just Change concept. Find out more. The post Just Change: A learning circle of doers and donors appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Bid for a brand new kid’s BMX bike and support our work!
      • Thanks to our generous friends at Thorndon New World we have a brand new Mongoose Legion L20 BMX bike to sell on TradeMe to raise money for our work in Porirua East. One of their customers won the bike in a competition at the supermarket but didn’t need it, so they asked Thorndon New World to donate it to the charity of their choice – and they chose us! Find out more.  The post Bid for a brand new kid’s BMX bike and support our work! appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • New Zealand ‘P’ Pull
      • New Zealand ‘P’ Pull is a national movement to provide locally based support for people who are struggling with  methamphetamine (P) addiction. ‘P’ Pull began at Wesley Waitangirua in 2016 and now provides: “walk-in” meetings at 1x locations around the country a closed Facebook page to help drug users and their whānau cope with the effects of P-addiction a range of written resources to support the people involved in the ‘P’ Pull movement. ‘P’ Pull works in a simple and flexible way which means that local communities can pick it up and run it in a way that meets local needs. As well as encouraging and supporting P-users to get off the drug, and supporting whānau affected by its use, ‘P’ Pull aims to help communities across Aotearoa get a better understanding of the “pull” of P. This will ultimately help reduce the number of people who start using the drug. Wesley Community Action provides backbone support to ‘P’ Pull and the movement’s national co-ordinator, Christine Remuera is based at Wesley House in Cannons Creek. The post New Zealand ‘P’ Pull appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Report on People’s Voices forum
      • We’re delighted to have published a short report on the People’s Voices forum, held in Porirua on Wednesday 4 March. The forum, which was attended by about 160 people, was a unique opportunity to hear from people whose voices are often not heard in policy-making. Download a copy of the report. The post Report on People’s Voices forum appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • New role: Housing Development and Property Manager
      • We’re looking for a Housing Development and Property Manager to help us manage our growing portfolio of social housing. This senior leadership role is based in Wellington and is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our housing work. Find out more. The post New role: Housing Development and Property Manager appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Communities have the answer in our post-lockdown world
      • “All communities, including those facing the greatest inequities, are strong and adaptable and capable of leading out their own solutions.” Our director David Hanna has been reflecting on the importance of letting communities take the lead as we face our post-Covid-19 future. Read more The post Communities have the answer in our post-lockdown world appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Our work at Level 2
      • We’re starting to readjust the way we work during Level 2 of the Covid-19 lockdown. This week our staff will begin returning to their offices throughout Wellington, but we are limiting the number who can be in an office at any one time. We’re also changing the way we run our Community Pantry and the Porirua Fruit & Vege Co-op and we’re looking at how we can start running group activities again. Read more The post Our work at Level 2 appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Old-school technology helps Hutt Valley seniors stay connected
      • Forget about video-conferencing apps like Zoom or House Party. A group of Hutt Valley seniors who usually meet every Monday afternoon are going old-school when it comes to staying in touch during the Covid-19 lockdown, using telephone calls to deepen existing friendships and develop new ones. Read more The post Old-school technology helps Hutt Valley seniors stay connected appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Update on how we’re supporting people during the lockdown
      • The team at Wesley Community Action is working hard to ensure we continue to help the most vulnerable people in our community while keeping them and ourselves safe. We have developed new, clear protocols to inform all of our work and we are re-organising our work to fit the new ‘lockdown’ environment. Read more The post Update on how we’re supporting people during the lockdown appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • New Covid-19 protocols
      • We’re taking a number of steps to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. These include cancelling all  the regular community gatherings we host at Wesley Rātā Village, Wesley House in Cannons Creek, Wesley Waitangirua and in Strathmore.  We’re also introducing strict protocols for internal meetings, and for people visiting our offices – both staff and non-staff. Read more The post New Covid-19 protocols appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Innovation is part of the Methodist tradition
      • “The existing ways of helping vulnerable people aren’t working.” Our director David Hanna writes about the growing importance of innovation in the work we do. Read more The post Innovation is part of the Methodist tradition appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • 2018-2019 annual report now available
      • We have now published our latest annual report, which looks at our highlights from the last financial year. You can download a copy of the report here. The post 2018-2019 annual report now available appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • First four new rental homes at Wesley Rātā Village now completed
      • We’re delighted to celebrate the next step in the renewal of the former Wesleyhaven resthome and hospital in Naenae: the completion of the first four new affordable rental homes on the site. Hutt City mayor Campbell Barry will help mark this significant milestone at a ceremony being held at Wesley Rātā Village at 10am on Wednesday November 20. Read more The post First four new rental homes at Wesley Rātā Village now completed appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Baby uplifts spark action by Methodist Alliance members
      • Several members of the Methodist Alliance are involved in a collective to help reduce the number of babies – particularly Māori babies – being uplifted at birth. Our director, David Hanna,  says this reflects a long Methodist tradition of challenging injustice. Read more The post Baby uplifts spark action by Methodist Alliance members appeared first on Wesley CA.

    • Porirua Promise will help everyone to benefit from $1.5b regeneration project
      • We’re calling for the partner organisations involved in the $1.5 billion Porirua Development project to adopt the Porirua Promise, a set of five undertakings we believe will help ensure that everyone in East Porirua benefits from this once-in-a lifetime opportunity.  We helped develop the Porirua Promise following a 2-day learning trip to Auckland in May to get insights into the “do’s and don’ts” of large housing regeneration projects. We’ll present it to the development partners at a meeting on August 21. Read more The post Porirua Promise will help everyone to benefit from $1.5b regeneration project appeared first on Wesley CA.

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