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Community Research gathers and distributes research, and resources, that will help inform your work. We gather these in a digital 'kete' on our website and from time to time we send a newsletter, to update you on new content.
Welcome to the first Community Research newsletter of 2013. In it you'll find
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Our latest interview featuring 'the People Behind the Research'. We talk to Bonnie-May Shantz of Community Waitakere.
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Resources and frameworks for evaluating community development
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A round-up of the latest research from our 'kete'
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Whānau stories from the Whānau Ora Research Website
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Dates for your Diary
Interview with Bonnie-May Shantz
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Bonnie-May Shantz, Community Development Manager from Community Waitakere Charitable Trust talks about how staff at Community Waitakere took a step back from their everyday practice, to determine how they wanted to evaluate and record the ways that they make a difference in their community.
This remarkable project examines evaluation frameworks in other community development organisations and includes case studies, measures and methodologies for evaluating social impact, and indicators of success. And now, the people of Community Waitakere want to share what they’ve learned.
“I want to make sure that we have a quality piece of research that is not only going to be useful for us but also will be useful for others in the Sector.”
Read the interview here
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Research Resources and Toolkits
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Community Development Evaluation Measures: Indicators of Success. The indicators were chosen by Community Waitakere for their ability to capture community health and well-being, and to inform community development work in Waitakere.
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Caste Studies - Evaluation Frameworks in Community Development Organisations. The case studies were chosen by the leadership team at Community Waitakere. They capture a variety of models, both informal and informal, from the small-scale to the large.
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A Literature Review of Evaluation Methods & Methodologies. The literature search commissioned by Community Waitakere focused on the needs of small community development organisations who are interested in developing their own evaluation frameworks.
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New to Our Kete
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‘Talanoa Research Methodology: A developing position on Pacific research.’ This paper contributes to the theorising on Pacific research approaches from a personal and Tongan perspective. Download here
‘Factors that help or hinder Community Economic Development.’ The purpose of this paper is to look back over the three years of Community Economic Development Action Research (CEDAR) project and share some of the learnings with policy makers and with those engaged in community economic development work. Download here
‘Developing a Kaupapa Maori Framework for Whānau Ora.’ Te Korowai has been developed from seven interconnecting themes raised by hui with kaumātua and represents the concepts and practicalities of Whānau Ora. Download here
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The Whānau Ora Research website
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The Whānau Ora Research website was created by Community Research – the Tangata Whenua, Community & Voluntary Sector Research Centre - and was launched in November 2012.
Within this website we gather research that will assist those who work with whānau, including resources which will assist with whānau planning, and whānau stories, and related research.
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Dates for the Diary
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Including ANGOA Research Forum meetings in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, training from Jess Dart and 'Clear Horizon' and He Manawa Whenua - Indigenous Research Conference.
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