Ngā whakahou ki te whārangi Independent Facilitation

givUS Database

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:26:19 +1300

Title has changed: Independent Facilitation ~~givUS Database~~

Independent Facilitation now offered by DRC givUS http://generosity.org.nz/giv-us/ offers access to more than 1,200 grants and schemes for communities, volunteer organisations, schools, groups, sport clubs and Iwi. Find assistance for nearly everything, including:

The Disabilities Resource Centre (DRC) Southland - a member of the New Zealand Federation of Disability Information Centres - of which there are 25 nationwide, are now a contracted provider to ACC offering Independent Facilitation for the Living My Life Service.

DRC’s manager Linda Green, who has significant experience and specialist training, working with clients who have been profiled as being part of ACC’s serious injury service - is pleased to be included in this initiative as lead facilitator for our Gala St, Invercargill premises. Linda is looking forward to working with clients and their whanau/family to identify opportunities within their local communities.

The Independent Facilitation for the Living My Life Service, is available to ACC clients and people are encouraged to talk directly with their ACC case manager to find out whether this service is right for them.

Independent Facilitators – support ACC clients and their whanau/family to:

Find Information: Ensure clients can research and find resources from and about the community, such as the library, local council offices, Citizen Advice Bureaus, and other community support groups and organisations, as well as using the internet to research and connect with others

Better community connection: Visiting culturally specific organisations, being involved in community groups, like Neighbourhood Watch or similar local groups.

Contribute to the community: Identify opportunities to contribute to the community, whether that’s through leadership or volunteering on consumer groups or organisations of interest

What is the purpose of Independent Facilitation?

Facilitators will work with ACC clients and their whanau/family to enable them to understand their natural, mainstream, universal and funded support options and activities ~~Operational costs~~
Enable them to find meaningful connections within their community ~~Building redevelopment~~
Facilitate with them to make choices about the activities and support they want to engage in ~~Project based resources~~

What is the goal?

To support ACC clients to identify local, cultural, community and employment opportunities
To enable them to have choices and control of their support and who will deliver it

What will the outcome be?

The ACC client and their whanau/family will have a summary of local resources and choices about their preferred support and provider - including; natural, mainstream, universal and funded support

givUS Database

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:07:03 +1200

givUS http://generosity.org.nz/giv-us/ ~~givUS~~ offers access to more than 1,200 grants and schemes for communities, volunteer organisations, schools, groups, sport clubs and Iwi. Find assistance for nearly everything, including:

Operational costs
Building redevelopment
Project based resources

Fundview Database

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:57:42 +1200

Title has changed: givUS ~~Fundview~~ Database

givUS offers access The Fundview Database provides a list of available funders based on your search criteria. You can then check each of the funders individually for information regarding the dates applications close, how to more than 1,200 grants ~~apply, maximum funding available, their criteria~~ and schemes for communities, volunteer organisations, schools, groups, sport clubs and Iwi. Find assistance for nearly everything, including: ~~lots of other useful information. You can print these results.~~

Operational costs
Building redevelopment
Project based resources

DRC Southland has access to Fundview and we are happy for people from Community Groups to come and have a look. Our staff will help you define and refine your searches so you get the best results.

Please give us a call to arrange a time to come in so we can ensure a computer is available to use.

Fundview Database

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 16:57:42 +1200

Title has changed: givUS ~~Fundview~~ Database

The Fundview Database provides a list of available funders based on your search criteria. You can then check each of the funders individually for information regarding the dates applications close, how to apply, maximum funding available, their criteria and lots of other useful information. You can print these results.

DRC Southland has access to Fundview and we are happy for people from Community Groups to come and have a look. Our staff will help you define and refine your searches so you get the best results.

Please give us a call to arrange a time to come in so we can ensure a computer is available to use.