We were delighted to be at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards (Wellington City) last night, and even more delighted to accept the prize for Runner Up in the Heritage and Environment category.
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We are very excited to announce, on the first day of National Volunteer Week 2021, that the Collaborate App has relaunched! To get to this point we have recognised, connected and reimagined. We would like to take the opportunity to share with you what those words mean to us.
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Te Hua o te Mahi - The Benefit of working together; it's the theme for our National Volunteer Week 2020. We know our ‘team of 5 million’ understands what working together can achieve. We can save lives, stand against racism, march for climate action, restore nature and strengthen our community. Working together to stand for what is right and take action for the world we want is core to being kiwi. Check out our tips on how to live this every day!
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During our second annual hui, the Collaborate team got together to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how we can ensure these are embedded into our ongoing strategy. Our top three SDGs are
Health and Wellbeing
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Partnerships for the goals
As a collective, we chose these top three because our mission is all about making communities healthier (socially, environmentally, physically and economically) through facilitating meaningful partnerships, whether it be between volunteers and a non profit organisation or between corporates and the community.
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We are excited to announce that Collaborate has officially launched in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland on Random Acts of Kindness Day! Community, generosity and kindness is truly at the heart of everything we do at Collaborate, so there’s no better day to launch in Auckland than on National Random Acts of Kindness Day.
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Today, our CEO Poppy Norton and Chief of Community Holly Norton presented Collaborate’s Zero Carbon Bill submission to the Environment Select Committee.
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If you are interested in an unique, fun and social way to give back then why not volunteer for an event?
Events are usually held to help generate very important funds for an organisation, to promote an idea or a cause, or bring a community together. Volunteers are pivotal to their success! Check out some of the events you can get involved in.
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Central to our Collaborate kaupapa is the strength of community. For us, this is not just about volunteering, but also about showing that we’re committed to, investing in and speaking up about improving New Zealand as a whole.
We’d like to encourage all of our Collaborate community to add your voice to shaping New Zealand’s response to the climate crisis by writing a submission on the Zero Carbon Act Bill by Tuesday 16 July 5pm at www.parliament.nz/ZeroCarbon
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Meet Liga! Liga volunteers as a way to serve people and community. He volunteers for Kids Camp New Zealand supporting young children who are facing difficulties within their respective homes/communities.
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Interested in volunteering but not sure where to start? There are a few things to consider when deciding on the type of volunteer work that is right for you.
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Meet Janet! Inspired by her whānau, and the impact they have had on the community, Janet uses her skills, resources and background to volunteer in many aspects of her life.
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We are extremely proud to announce that we are finalists in, not one but, two categories for the NZ Hi-Tech Awards. For the second year in a row Collaborate has been named a finalist in Best Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good category. We are also thrilled to have Holly Norton, co-founder and Chief of Community named as a Hi-Tech Young Achiever of the Year Finalist.
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Collaborate and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa are excited to announce a coordinated, interactive volunteer platform as part of the Te Papa’s newest exhibit, Te Taiao | Nature. The exhibit launched today and features a customised version of the volunteer matching platform as a way for visitors inspired by the exhibition to become kaitiaki (guardians) of our natural environment.
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The volunteering landscape is changing rapidly. People are desperately wanting to connect with their community and give back, however are becoming more and more time poor. This means they are searching for fast and easy, but meaningful ways to connect. They are looking for volunteering opportunities that can fit in around their busy life style, that also match their passions, skills and interests.
So, how do you make sure you are writing the most engaging volunteering opportunities, to encourage the volunteer to find out more?
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Uniting our communities and celebrating the beauty of diversity is something we, as a society, should really focus on. A few weeks ago, the Collaborate team was fortunate to participate in the Newtown Festival. What Collaborate wanted to bring to the festival is that sense of positivity and connection. It is the small acts of kindness that can really lighten up someone’s day, and this was our focus on that beautiful and warm Sunday.
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The Woman Entrepreneur of the Year international award aims to support women entrepreneurs across the world who aspire to tackle major social, cultural and environmental issues in their communities. Created by INCO, the Global awards is hosted annually during the Impact World Forum.
We are so incredibly proud and thrilled that Holly Norton has been named a finalist alongside 3 other incredible wāhine.
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“For two decades in Christchurch, New Zealand, a cast of extraordinary men and women remade the arts.... It was a city in which painters lived with writers, writers promoted musicians, in which the arts and artists from different forms were deeply intertwined.” Our Christchurch Regional Leads went along to one of Steven Moe's fantastic Impact Lunches last week.
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Want to make a difference anywhere in the world? Collaborate is global! We have our first volunteering opportunity in the United States.
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