We are ANCAD.
Nā tō rourou, nā taku rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive.
ANCAD is an Incorporated Society (since 1979) governed by a board, that has been supporting the local and wider community, since 1974.
ANCAD’s mission is to educate, engage and enable resilient, safe and connected communities, through an approach to: Incubate. Accelerate. Innovate.
Our charity hub supports grassroots groups and start-ups with affordable training and tailored services to turn vision into strategy, build strong foundations, become funder-ready, and grow into capable, thriving organisations and projects.
To continually invest in and build the capability of organisations to respond effectively to emerging issues and challenges and to accelerate and grow, through training and customised support, peer networks and mentoring.
To strengthen, refresh and reignite community organisations to thrive in a changing socio-economic environment and respond to emerging needs by providing inspiration, resources, training, networking and mentoring, to ensure that their work is impactful and sustainable.
Our methods include: coaching, specialist short-term consultancy engagements, drop-in sessions, workshops, meeting and network facilitation, mentoring, presentations, digital and print resources, external referral.
Our programmes include: LiiFT Aotearoa capability training, Community Accounting, Safe Spaces, Safer Whānau, LiiFT Pasifika capability training, Foundations for Success, Pathways to Growth.
My strength is not as an individual, but as a collective
North Shore Place Based Initiative (PBI) update – July 2025
Through our collective North Shore PBI mahi we have enhanced collaboration and developed greater cohesion between the Safer Whānau programme and the Whāngaia Ngā Pā Harakeke (WNPH). Our collective PBI proposal developed with the North ...
Bringing Families Together Through Culture and Connection
The Chinese Family Network The Chinese Family Network is a community-led initiative that brings together Chinese migrant families in Aotearoa to strengthen family connections, celebrate cultural identity, and support successful settlement. Their kaupapa is ...
From Tea Parties to Takapuna: A Festival of Inclusion
The New Zealand Community Charitable Trust The New Zealand Community Charitable Trust (NZCCT) is dedicated to fostering inclusion, cultural celebration, and wellbeing within Aotearoa’s diverse communities. Their mission is to connect, support, and uplift ...
Find what you need from ANCAD’s library of resources.
In this section you will be able to discover a range of useful resources that we have made available to you to either download (PDF) or purchase. This is also the place to grab your copy of the ANCAD Community Connections monthly magazine and enjoy a good read.
AUGUST 26: Meet the Candidates for the Kaipātiki and Devonport-Takapuna Local Boards
Meet the Candidates – Public Meeting Hear directly from the candidates standing for the Kaipātiki and Devonport-Takapuna Local Boards in the Auckland Council Elections 2025. Tuesday 26 August 2025 6:30pm – 8:30pm Glenfield Community ...
August 20: ANCAD’s AGM – You are warmly invited to attend!
You are warmly invited to ANCAD’s AGM. Join us for ANCAD’s Annual General Meeting on 20 August 2025, 12pm–2pm at Harcourts Takapuna Auction Room. Come along to reflect on the past year, hear inspiring ...
