Many community projects and programmes are started by the imagination and passion of one person, or group of people, wanting to make a difference in the community. A feasibility study is a good reality check, giving you some information about your chances of success, and possible pitfalls. read more »
An introduction to planning and the planning resources available in the Community Resource Kit. A plan is like a recipe, it gives you the ingredients and their quantities, how to put it all together and in what order so that you get what you envisioned. read more »
A risk is a current or future factor or event that could negatively affect the project, service or programme you are planning. read more »
A plan is only useful if it works in practice. Monitoring and evaluation will help you assess this and give you information to improve the programme or service in the future. read more »
An introduction to organisational structures and the resources in the Community Resource Kit. read more »
Some things to think about when you first consider setting up a community organisation. read more »
About the stages of an organisation's life cycle, development and typical characteristics. read more »
A introduction to community and voluntary groups in New Zealand, the words used, culture and values, historical background and the community-government relationships. read more »
Information about umbrella groups and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of organisational structure. read more »
A list of all the contents in the Community Resource Kit divided into topics. read more »
A table to compare the different types of legal structures and their characteristics. read more »
Information about unincorporated groups - the key features, rules and processes, advantages and limitations. read more »
