The Why? and How? of Community research ethics

In our October webinar, Martin Tolich and Dr Lily George from the NZ Ethics Committee will discuss the Why? and How? of community research ethics and Community Research will be launching our revised Code of Practice, which provides benchmark principles and standards for undertaking community research.

Friday 30th Oct 2020   11am NZ Time:  Book here.

Watch the Recording: Giving voice to tamariki and rangatahi in community organisations

Judge Becroft, Children’s Commissioner, discusses how community organisations can focus on and respond to priorities for our tamariki and rangatahi. 

Watch the recording here.

Watch the Recording: How a Rainbow community collaboration is changing mental health practice in Aotearoa

Join Tabby Besley, Gloria Fraser and Pooja Subramanian to hear how their Rainbow resource for Mental Health Practitioners was developed and how it is being used to shift professional mental health practice in Aotearoa.

Watch the recording here.

Community approaches to substance misuse by children – The Maraea Collection

The Maraea Research Project, led by Dr Lisa Chant, examined what remedies were working for indigenous children misusing substances, and their families and communities.  From that study, Dr Chant has developed numerous resources both for practitioners and for community groups and organisations so they can apply the knowledge shared with her by indigenous experts.

Read the resources here.

Invitation: Te Auahatia - Community Research and Evaluation Social Network Events

Community Research are hosting a series of three researcher/evaluator events around Aotearoa in 2020 to connect with and support community researchers and community organisations and to validate, support, connect and grow research/evaluation communities, particularly Pasifika and Māori. We would love you to come along.

• Ōtautahi: Thurs 29th Oct 2020 4-6pm
• Tāmaki Makaurau: Wed 4th Nov 2020 4:30-7pm
• Whanganui-A-Tara: Wed 11th Nov 2020 12-3pm

More details here.

RSVP to jenny.moore@communityresearch.org.nz

Invitation: Community Research AGM

The Kaitiaki of the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector Research Centre warmly invite you to join us at our 2020 AGM.

Āhea/When: Thursday 29th October 2.30pm–3.15pm

Kī hea/Where:  The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street, Christchurch

Our Co-Chairs, Garth Nowland-Foreman and Pania Coote, will report on the past 12 months and invite your support for the year ahead. 

RSVP to jenny.moore@communityresearch.org.nz

Join our Kaitiaki

Community Research has an exciting opportunity available for people interested in working within a Tiriti-based governance structure to contribute to the strategic oversight of our not-for-profit organisation.

We are recruiting one board member for our Tangata Tiriti caucus, and two board members for our Tangata Whenua caucus. These are voluntary roles for a term of three years.

More details on our website here and Appoint Better Boards website here.