Posts in “Stories” category

Bringing Chinese culture to the North Shore: A community-led initiative
June 7, 2026

Bringing Chinese culture to the North Shore: A community-led initiative By Ben Yu The Auckland Chinese Families Network Incorporated (ACFN) is a community organisation dedicated to celebrating and sharing Chinese culture – especially with ...

Flourish to frontline: Kimiyo’s journey to success with Project Employ
June 7, 2026,

Flourish to frontline: Kimiyo’s journey to success with Project Employ by Kiri Beven, Funding and Grants, Project Employ projectemploy.nz At Project Employ, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to participate meaningfully in the workforce. ...

Creative Learning Centre – School Programme: Strengthening Readiness for Learning
June 7, 2026,

Creative Learning Centre – School Programme Strengthening Readiness for Learning by Deb Humphries (ANCAD) The Creative Learning Centre (CLC) – School Programme pilot is a community‑led early intervention initiative focused on supporting the wellbeing ...

Empowering the Next Generation: The Support of Youth Leadership in the Community

Empowering the Next Generation: The Support of Youth Leadership in the Community Deb Humphries (ANCAD) Even with boundless passion, youth-led initiatives often face a “sustainability gap.” It is common for a youth-led initiative to ...

Strengthening systems to support communities: The NZ Ethnic Women’s Trust story
June 7, 2026,

Strengthening systems to support communities: The NZ Ethnic Women’s Trust story By Eva Chen, ANCAD NZ Ethnic Women’s Trust was established in 2001. For more than 20 years, the Trust has supported ethnic women ...

A Place to Belong – The New Zealand Multicultural Arts & Sport Centre Story
June 7, 2026,

A Place to Belong – New Zealand Multicultural Arts & Sport Centre By Eva Chen (ANCAD) Although newly registered, the Centre has been working at grassroots level for over six years to support children ...

Growing Capability, Creating Impact – The Community Accounting Ceremony 2025
June 7, 2026,

Growing Capability, Creating Impact – The Community Accounting Ceremony 2025 By Eva Chen In late November 2025 we gathered for the Community Accounting Ceremony 2025 – a moment to celebrate the mahi, growth, and ...

Growing Confidence, Strengthening Impact – The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) story
June 7, 2026

The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) Growing Confidence, Strengthening Impact A LiiFT Aotearoa impact story By Katrina Brown, Manager, Grey District Youth Trust | greydistrictyouthtrust.com | IG: artsoup.nz The Grey District Youth Trust (GDYT) ...

LaunchPad: Young Entrepreneurs Bringing Ideas to Life
May 20, 2026

Behind every great business is a first sale. That’s where Launch Pad was born. An opportunity for high school students taking business studies to sell their product at a market, but this time, a ...

Race Unity and Speech Awards and Hui 2026
May 20, 2026,

Listening to Understand Whakarongo Kia Mārama This was the theme for 2026. At this year’s Race Unity Speech Awards and Hui, six outstanding high school students shared their lived experiences and reflections on how ...