Public Notice from One Voice Te Reo Kotahi
This is an Open Forum with those NGOs that are on the One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) Register.
For information about OVTRK see http://onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.com
Note - the full notes of the last Forum have been circulated to those on the Register.
If your NGO is already on the Register please check the information has been circulated.
NGOs (large or small) may wish to put themselves on the register (http://bit.ly/1voicetereokotahi-reg) at no cost.
Monday, 24 September 2012
Monday, 17 September 2012
What's next: follow-up and upcoming forum
Kia ora koutou...
Follow up from August forum
The last One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) Forum on 31 August decided among other things to invite the organisations specified in the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act to clarify their roles and discuss our NGO Recovery Strategy at the next OVTRK Forum on 9 October 8.45 - 11am at the Mental Health Education Resource Centre, 403a Worcester St.
Accordingly the following invitation has been sent to the Chief Executive Officers of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council, Selwyn District Council, Environment Canterbury and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu:
Re:
NGO Recovery Strategy
One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) has set out to ensure Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) make a full contribution to the Recovery, alongside Government and commercial interests. It has been set up to assist recognition of NGOs in the Recovery.
OVTRK is independent and not aligned with any political party. Any non-profit NGO (large or small) who agrees with the OVTRK kaupapa can put themselves on the OVTRK register http://bit.ly/1voicetereokotahi-reg. The purpose of the register is to ensure that the numerous NGOs in Greater Christchurch can find out about each other and can gather to decide on next steps for OVTRK - see http://onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.com
We are very keen to act in a collaborative and solutions-focused way. Accordingly, we would like to invite each of your organisations to send a representative to a forum we are organising on Tuesday 9 October 8.45am till 11am.
At this Forum we would like to clarify and identify the statutory roles of each of your organisations and how NGO's can support these roles. We would also like to understand how your organisation could support our NGO Recovery Strategy, for example by working with OVTRK as an interface and integrator broker and consultant for NGOs.
Recognising and understanding each other's roles is a powerful first step in such an approach.
Please advise us as to whom we should give venue details and with whom we should clarify any other details.
Kia kaha,
Dora Langsbury and Katherine Peet
Co-Chairs OVTRK Organising Group
OVTRK is independent and not aligned with any political group or party. OVTRK speaks from the Non Government sector - allowing the voices of organisations that have not been formed by Government or Commerce to be heard. A recent study, carried out in this country by Johns Hopkins University, concluded that there were 97,000 such organisations in the country - only 10% of them had any paid staff. We all know how much was done after "our" quake by groups in our sector.
Next Forum: 9-October, 8:45am - 11am
As indicated above, the next next OVTRK Forum is on 9 October 8.45 - 11am at the Mental Health Education Resource Centre, 403a Worcester St.
This is an Open Forum with those NGOs that are on the OVTRK Register.
We hope to see you there! If there are other organisations or individuals who you think would be interested in learning more about the forum, please let us know.
The full notes of the last Forum have also been circulated to the contacts on the OVTRK Register.
We hope to see you in October. In the meantime, if you have media skills you'd like to contribute towards helping OVTRK develop a media strategy plan, please send us an email.
Kia kaha,
The OVTRK steering group
Follow up from August forum
The last One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) Forum on 31 August decided among other things to invite the organisations specified in the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act to clarify their roles and discuss our NGO Recovery Strategy at the next OVTRK Forum on 9 October 8.45 - 11am at the Mental Health Education Resource Centre, 403a Worcester St.
Accordingly the following invitation has been sent to the Chief Executive Officers of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District Council, Selwyn District Council, Environment Canterbury and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu:
Re:
NGO Recovery Strategy
One Voice Te Reo Kotahi (OVTRK) has set out to ensure Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) make a full contribution to the Recovery, alongside Government and commercial interests. It has been set up to assist recognition of NGOs in the Recovery.
OVTRK is independent and not aligned with any political party. Any non-profit NGO (large or small) who agrees with the OVTRK kaupapa can put themselves on the OVTRK register http://bit.ly/1voicetereokotahi-reg. The purpose of the register is to ensure that the numerous NGOs in Greater Christchurch can find out about each other and can gather to decide on next steps for OVTRK - see http://onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.com
We are very keen to act in a collaborative and solutions-focused way. Accordingly, we would like to invite each of your organisations to send a representative to a forum we are organising on Tuesday 9 October 8.45am till 11am.
At this Forum we would like to clarify and identify the statutory roles of each of your organisations and how NGO's can support these roles. We would also like to understand how your organisation could support our NGO Recovery Strategy, for example by working with OVTRK as an interface and integrator broker and consultant for NGOs.
Recognising and understanding each other's roles is a powerful first step in such an approach.
Please advise us as to whom we should give venue details and with whom we should clarify any other details.
Kia kaha,
Dora Langsbury and Katherine Peet
Co-Chairs OVTRK Organising Group
OVTRK is independent and not aligned with any political group or party. OVTRK speaks from the Non Government sector - allowing the voices of organisations that have not been formed by Government or Commerce to be heard. A recent study, carried out in this country by Johns Hopkins University, concluded that there were 97,000 such organisations in the country - only 10% of them had any paid staff. We all know how much was done after "our" quake by groups in our sector.
Next Forum: 9-October, 8:45am - 11am
As indicated above, the next next OVTRK Forum is on 9 October 8.45 - 11am at the Mental Health Education Resource Centre, 403a Worcester St.
This is an Open Forum with those NGOs that are on the OVTRK Register.
We hope to see you there! If there are other organisations or individuals who you think would be interested in learning more about the forum, please let us know.
The full notes of the last Forum have also been circulated to the contacts on the OVTRK Register.
We hope to see you in October. In the meantime, if you have media skills you'd like to contribute towards helping OVTRK develop a media strategy plan, please send us an email.
Kia kaha,
The OVTRK steering group
Monday, 27 August 2012
Friendly reminder
Hope to see you this Friday!
Time: Friday 31 August 2012 starting promptly at 8.45am, finishing around 11am
Place: Mental Heath Education and Resource Centre, 403A Worcester St, Linwood (cnr Stanmore Rd)
See you soon!
Time: Friday 31 August 2012 starting promptly at 8.45am, finishing around 11am
Place: Mental Heath Education and Resource Centre, 403A Worcester St, Linwood (cnr Stanmore Rd)
See you soon!
Monday, 6 August 2012
OPEN FORUM with Denise Kidd
Kia ora koutou,
OVTRK has organised another OPEN FORUM for NGOs.
Time: Friday 31 August 2012 starting promptly at 8.45am, finishing around 11am
Place: Mental Heath Education and Resource Centre, 403A Worcester St, Linwood (cnr Stanmore Rd)
What for?: There are two reasons.
OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER with OVTRK is still available. Also, any feedback is most welcome. Please send to ngovoices [at] gmail [dot] com
A poster setting out the OVTRK kaupapa is available in low resolution form at this link.
Please note a higher resolution one is available. The text of the poster is set out below:
May the deeds and endeavours of One Voice Te Reo Kotahi only serve to enhance, strengthen and enrich the futures of those who follow.
OVTRK has organised another OPEN FORUM for NGOs.
Time: Friday 31 August 2012 starting promptly at 8.45am, finishing around 11am
Place: Mental Heath Education and Resource Centre, 403A Worcester St, Linwood (cnr Stanmore Rd)
What for?: There are two reasons.
- To hear from Denise Kidd CERA Community Resilience Team Leader who has been invited to come and talk with us about two particular opportunities she would like to explore further with OVTRK. These are OVTRK's contribution to a website that CERA is currently developing, as well as to engage in discussion and planning in relation to hubs for utilisation by organisations in our Sector.
and... - To decide about next steps for OVTRK.
OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER with OVTRK is still available. Also, any feedback is most welcome. Please send to ngovoices [at] gmail [dot] com
A poster setting out the OVTRK kaupapa is available in low resolution form at this link.
Please note a higher resolution one is available. The text of the poster is set out below:
One Voice Te Reo KotahiSpeaking from the NGO Sector
We are the waka on which the NGO sector with its many faces (nga matatini) carries community expectations and truths with integrity
He waka eke noa – a canoe on which we can all embark
Foundation: Tangata Whenua with Tangata TiritiMe Pehea
We embrace Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty Relationships Framework as reflected by our two caucuses of Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti.
Hei whakakahangia te kaupapa – Strengthen our purpose
Third Sector with Government and CommerceWho
We are independent and speak from the Non Government Organisation sector – the ‘Third Sector’ – allowing the voices of organisations that have not been formed by Government or Commerce to be heard.
Nga matatini, he reo kotahi – Many faces, one voice
We are the waka on which the NGO sector with its many faces (nga matatini) carries community expectations and truths with integrity
He waka eke noa – a canoe on which we can all embark
Foundation: Tangata Whenua with Tangata TiritiMe Pehea
We embrace Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty Relationships Framework as reflected by our two caucuses of Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti.
Hei whakakahangia te kaupapa – Strengthen our purpose
Third Sector with Government and CommerceWho
We are independent and speak from the Non Government Organisation sector – the ‘Third Sector’ – allowing the voices of organisations that have not been formed by Government or Commerce to be heard.
Nga matatini, he reo kotahi – Many faces, one voice
Participation with Trust and Protection
Why
Our goal is to build relationships of trust and partnership with Government and Commerce and within the NGO sector, to facilitate communication.
Ehara taku toa, he toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini – It is not for my success alone, but the success for us all.
Why
Our goal is to build relationships of trust and partnership with Government and Commerce and within the NGO sector, to facilitate communication.
Ehara taku toa, he toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini – It is not for my success alone, but the success for us all.
Networks of Experience and Expertise
How
We do this by utilising our wealth of experience, our collective expertise and our established and ever-expanding networks from our work within the sector in Greater Christchurch over many years. To do this we have set up a register for NGOs who are interested – please register here: http://bit.ly/1voicetereokotahi-reg
We do this by utilising our wealth of experience, our collective expertise and our established and ever-expanding networks from our work within the sector in Greater Christchurch over many years. To do this we have set up a register for NGOs who are interested – please register here: http://bit.ly/1voicetereokotahi-reg
Me tu me noho koe, ma te iwi e ue – whether we stand or sit, let the people decide.
May the deeds and endeavours of One Voice Te Reo Kotahi only serve to enhance, strengthen and enrich the futures of those who follow.
Monday, 25 June 2012
We trust you are all doing well! And that you are taking some time to enjoy whatever you enjoy.
Other than to read this email there is no particular action requested - though we will be delighted to receive any feedback, of course. We will assume no comment means acquiescence!
In this email, we are sharing notes of the OVTRK Forum on 25 May (32 kb .docx file), plus the presentation (4 mb .ppt file) to it by Diane Turner, Manager of Strategy and Policy at CERA. You should have received an email with the "libretto" of our kaupapa statement and the attachment of the beautiful poster (which takes some time to download). If any of you have missed receiving those please be in touch via our email, ngovoices [at] gmail [dot] com.
After the Forum all those on the initial Steering Group were consulted. Several specifically stated that they are very supportive but, mostly because they have not been able to keep up to date, they cannot continue with responsibility related to OVTRK. The active Steering Group now comprises Co Chairs Dora Langsbury and Katherine Peet with Rex Gibson, Richard Tankersley, Shirley Wright, Jenny Smith and Sara Epperson with Sharon, our wise woman and note taker. Evan and Whare would like to continue as corresponding members of the Steering Group and return, once they are "weller" (to use a 7 year-old's expression).
In the light of the conclusion of the "next steps" section at the last Forum that the OVTRK Steering Group would liaise with COSS about where to next, we reviewed the NGO / non-profit sector-wide initiatives to ascertain whether we need to do this in collaboration with others who are similar to OVTRK.
Te Whakaruruhau ki Otautahi Christchurch Community House Trust (CHT) was in the past Community House Tenants Trust. During the period CHT has been homeless, after the demolition of 141 Hereford St, they have decided their membership will not just for their tenants but to extend membership to any NGO / non-profit. The advantages they can offer are considerable - use of fancy equipment (e.g. a scanner), access to bulk ordering, being recognised by CERA as priority, having support from CCC and the Community Trust, etc.... we have included a link to the CHT deed (675 kb .docx file). Their kaupapa (see section 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 of their Deed) is consistent with OVTRK kaupapa. Their openness to membership from any NGO / non-profit that supports the kaupapa (see section 5.1 and 5.3 of their Deed) is similar to the OVTRK's openness of its Register. They are a body corporate (unlike OVTRK, so have a way of working). For your information the new Community House will be at 113 Tuam St and the date they move in will be probably in July/August.
Given the similarities between OVTRK and CHT we believe organisations on OVTRK register would be able to become members of CHT. They would be able to take advantage of the resources of CHT which can be accessed remotely through virtual networking. As members of CHT they would be able to approach the CHT with ideas. Non-profits / NGOs in Greater Christchurch who become members would thus be able to have a CBD "home" when useful. This "home" could have links to the locality-based hubs...
In the light of the similarity of OVTRK with part of the CHT kaupapa we have therefore proposed that our OVTRK Steering Group meet with the CHT to consider jointly approaching COSS about next steps.
Kia kaha,
Dora and Katherine
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