Community

Creating a Strengths-Based Multicultural Youth Group

Creating a Strengths-Based Multicultural Youth Group

How do you bring together a new group of young people from different cultures who don’t know each other well and have several language barriers? With games, creativity and a strengths-based approach. Learn more in this case study of a collaboration between Business Lab and five other community and government organisations.

Community Empowerment Model: Reducing Rates through Devolved Decision-making and Service Delivery

Community Empowerment Model: Reducing Rates through Devolved Decision-making and Service Delivery

Can councils devolve power to their communities while also decreasing rates? It almost seems too good to be true. But in this case study we share one of the most devolved council model of operations and governance in Australasia - in the Thames Coromandel district. If your council is considering how to devolve power to its community while also decreasing rates, this case study is for you.

Improving Youth Wellbeing: A Collaboration Between Government, Young People and the Youth Sector

Improving Youth Wellbeing: A Collaboration Between Government, Young People and the Youth Sector

Ten different government agencies - all with different priorities and limited resources. How do you help them partner with young people to set some clear priorities for improving the lives of young people? That was our challenge with the Top of the South Impact Forum.

Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme

Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme

“Marlborough’s constricted labour market is starting to bite, and we think it’s time to bite back.” So read the tagline for the Smart+Connected Labour and Skills Programme. If you want to deeply understand how a council can partner with others to amplify its impact, this is the case study for you.