OVTRK Update April/May 2017

Who is who on the Organising Group (April 2017)

Tangata Whenua

Rex Gibson Co-Chair with Ariana Wilson, Karaitiana Tickell, Anita Panirau, Richard Tankersley and Allen Gibbs.

Tangata Tiriti

Katherine Peet Co-Chair with Andrew Scott, Gina Payne, Nigel Rushton, Becca Bouffandeau, Sally Carlton, Martin Luff/Danny Squires and SelaFaletolu-Fasi

- with technical support from Dave Evans

If you would like to contribute to the planning of our work, please let us know at tsovoices@gmail.com we would appreciate your contributions.

Third Sector Forum

Kia ora koutou

This is a heads-up for a 'must-attend' event coming soon.

Late last year a report on the post-quake recovery needs of the Third/Not-For-Profit sector was released. (http://ccoss.org.nz/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Third-Sector-Recovery-Report-2016.pdf) Many of us in the sector contributed our time, perspectives and knowledge to the research in the hope that we could influence some changes to help strengthen our sector.

The report came up with over 30 Action Points, and now is the time to figure out how to make these actions happen. This forum is aimed at establishing what's already happening that supports the actions. We'll be hearing from some of the stakeholders identified in the report - funders and central/local government, and discussing with them what they're doing now that aligns with the actions. There will also be opportunities to identify what else is already happening in our own sector, and start to tease out 'what next'.

Keep an eye out for more information coming out soon, and in the meantime make sure you keep Tues 23 May, 12 noon - 3pm free.

MAKING CONNECTIONS across the Third Sector - OVTRK December 2016 update

Welcome to the Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) who have put themselves on the OVTRK Register since the 7 July Sector Forum Celebrating Matariki and the Voices of the Third Sector - viz:

    Cooperative Sections
    Food Resilience Network
    LIFT Library
    Lincoln Envirotown Trust
    Restorative Justice Services Otautahi Christchurch
    Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, North Canterbury Branch
    Unions Canterbury
    Waihora Ellesmere Trust
    Harbour Co-op
    Water Rights Trust

- if you want more detail about any TSOs on the Register go to the Registry tab on the OVTRK blogspot <onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.co.nz>.

NOTE:
A chronicle of actions since that since that 7 July 2016 Forum are summarised on the new tab Sector Report & Actions on the OVTRK blogspot as reported in our last OVTRK update on 19 October.

We trust you will all get a break and wish you and all yours Happy Holydays!

This mailout is about MAKING CONNECTIONS across the Sector.

Healthy Christchurch Hui - OVTRK presention

Our presentation to the Healthy Christchurch Hui on 27 January 2016

This OVTRK to HChCh presentation received warm feedback.

There were several people who, while understanding the use of  "Community Initiatives" description of our work, asked whether that was a clear enough description to highlight the collaborative nature of the relationship we wish to establish between our Third Sector and government and commercial Sectors. 

Any ideas about naming? Third Sector??