You’re likely to see many of our staff out and about across Tasman for a variety of reasons – all of which are doing their bit to keep our District going strong.
Our Community Partnerships team is one of the more visible teams that are out there, collaborating with community groups, schools and neighbourhoods to support projects, coordinate events and seminars, or provide grants, opportunities and advice.
Whether it’s making new arrivals to our region feel welcome, engaging with our youth or extolling the benefits of composting through environmental education programmes, whanaungatanga/relationships and manaakitanga/caring are at the heart of what they do.
The team is committed to supporting projects that improve social infrastructure. This includes working alongside our Youth Councils and putting on exciting Youth Week events, the ever-popular Positive Ageing Expo, and projects such as the Chorus Cabinet Art programme.
This year’s Matariki celebration in Motueka was just one example of how well the team’s events are received.
We are proud of what we’ve achieved with our sustainability awareness efforts, from the outcomes of the EnviroSchools programme, our compost awareness workshops and the support of the Mohua Repair Café.
The team administers grants specifically for youth leadership, to support young people growing their leadership skills. We also provide Community Grants, which help groups fund initiatives in the Tasman District.
Thanks to funding from Immigration New Zealand, there has also been some great work carried out around our Welcoming Communities initiative to help newcomers feel at home in Tasman.