Working Groups
Social Services Waimakariri has Working Groups that provide the backbone to the work we do. The working Groups are established as opportunity or need arises. Our current Working Groups are detailed here.
Social Inclusion initiatives Group
This group meets monthly to work together on projects around Social Inclusion. Following a recent review, the group has been renamed from the Social Isolation Working Group to the Social Inclusion Initiatives Group. The group welcomes agencies with capacity to undertake project work.
The Social Inclusion Initiatives Group is an action focused group established following the Canterbury Earthquakes 2011/2012. Project work is undertaken to address the need for connection within a rapidly growing District. Current projects include Welcome Packs, support for Women, Youth and Elderly. The Social Inclusion Initiatives Group actively seeks to support existing groups/agencies within the District.
The current members of the Group define Social Isolation as; ‘The absence of meaningful social interactions affecting health and wellbeing, contacts and relationships with family and friends, and with neighbours on an individual level and with society at large.
Each month the Chair of the Social Inclusion Initiatives Group presents a report to the member agencies of Social Services Waimakariri.
IN 2017 SIIG carried out a survey to find out what other community groups did to include new comers and to foster inclusion in the community; if they knew what was available in the District; and if they saw any gaps.
To see the results click on the link below.
The Social Inclusion Initiatives Group is an action focused group established following the Canterbury Earthquakes 2011/2012. Project work is undertaken to address the need for connection within a rapidly growing District. Current projects include Welcome Packs, support for Women, Youth and Elderly. The Social Inclusion Initiatives Group actively seeks to support existing groups/agencies within the District.
The current members of the Group define Social Isolation as; ‘The absence of meaningful social interactions affecting health and wellbeing, contacts and relationships with family and friends, and with neighbours on an individual level and with society at large.
Each month the Chair of the Social Inclusion Initiatives Group presents a report to the member agencies of Social Services Waimakariri.
IN 2017 SIIG carried out a survey to find out what other community groups did to include new comers and to foster inclusion in the community; if they knew what was available in the District; and if they saw any gaps.
To see the results click on the link below.
| siig_survey_results_2017.docx |
This group meets regularly to work together with the view of creating a Community House for residents North Canterbury. A feasibility study has been carried out by OCTA Associates and a forum is being held in October - see upcoming events. The group encourage & welcomes agencies & their team members to attend this forum and share in this exciting vision.
