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
Dreaming between worlds: The Pan Asian showcase night
A group of passionate Pan-Asian artists came together to organise a showcase that reflected their unique journeys – navigating expectations and misunderstandings from both their cultural roots and their lives in Aotearoa. Many spoke ...
ANCAD’s quarterly magazine – Community Voices Winter Issue – is out!
Hot off the (digital) press – Community Voices Winter Issue is here! Explore inspiring stories of strength, connection, and creativity in our latest Community Voices magazine. From powerful storm recovery projects and inter-generational storytelling, ...
First Muslim Academic Conference in Aotearoa New Zealand
INTRO FROM THE ORGANISER We invited practitioners, academics, and postgraduate students exploring topics directly related to, or encompassing: Muslims, Muslim studies, Critical Muslim studies, Islamophobia, Muslim identity, and Muslimness. This event is designed to ...
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.
July 10: North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network hui
Our July network meeting is being hosted by the Family Court Kaiarahi Ethan and Craig at the North Shore District Court. Date: Thursday 10th July Time- 1-2pm Venue: North Shore District Court, 79 Corinthian Drive, Albany ...
June 24: Storytelling for impact and influence workshop #2
This half-day, hands-on session will help you plan, draft, and workshop your organisation’s impact story – building on the strong foundations we created at the March workshop and turning that knowledge into action and ...
