Council has received funding for 3 years from the Department of Internal Affairs to employ a Community Development Coordinator.  The position started at Council in January 2011.

The long term outcome of the position is to ensure the social, cultural, economic and environmental wellbeing of the Central Hawke's Bay community has improved.  

Local Service Mapping

Three key areas were identified from the CHB Solutions Report (local service mapping) which was a joint project by Te Whatuiapiti Trust and Anglican Care Waiapu. They were;

a)    Positive Ageing

b)    Economic Development

c)    Marae/Hapu Development

The Community Development Coordinator will work within these areas to reach the long term outcome

What is Community Development?

Community development gives communities control of their development process. It involves the whole community - including business organisations, Iwi, neighbourhoods, local and central government agencies and non-government organisations working in the community.  It takes a holistic approach.

Communities get together to decide on their issues and concerns and what strengths they have that they can build on to meet some of those challenges.

Youth Development & the Connecting for Youth Development Project

The Connecting for Youth Development project aims to undertake a local service mapping and establish what youth services are being provided in Central Hawke's Bay. You can read a copy of the Central Hawke's Bay Connecting for Youth Development Local Service Mapping Document here.

Positive Ageing Strategy

 

Why have a Positive Ageing Strategy?

Central Hawke's Bay's ageing population presents unique challenges and opportunities for Council and community groups to develop and implement strategies that will help our older people to age positively and ensure that Central Hawke's Bay is a great place for older people to live.

The Postive Ageing Strategy for Central Hawke's Bay was adopted by Council October 2011 and is available to view

 

Safe Communities

A safe community is a place that is attractive to live, work and visit. A safe community is a liveable community, where people can go about their daily activities in an environment without fear, risk of harm or injury. Perceptions of community safety, real or perceived, impact on the way people feel and interact in their community. Community safety is not only about reducing and preventing injury and crime. It is about building strong, cohesive, vibrant, participatory communities

The Pan Pacific Safe Community Network (PPSCN) has been established by representatives from four countries (New Zealand, United States of America, Australia and Canada) that have for the past 20 years or more been involved in the International Safe Communities Network (ISCN) as well as local Safe Community networks as Designated Safe Communities, Affiliate or Certifying Centres. Collectively there are around 106 Designated (international/regional/national) Safe Communities in New Zealand, United States of America, Australia and Canada. There are also 40 additional communities in the pipeline at different stages of community and/or application development for designation as Safe Communities. Check out the PPSCN website here