Violence

Violence Free WaitakereAnnual Report 2013

Waitakere

Contents

Chairperson’s Report ..........................................................................................................................................................................3CEO’s Report’.......................................................................................................................................................................................4Our Board ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5Our Core Team ‘...................................................................................................................................................................................6Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................7Our Supporters ...................................................................................................................................................................................8SKIP�  Looking�  a er�  Li lies�  ‘...................................................................................................................................................................8SKIP�  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  &�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair�  .....................................................................................................................................9SKIP Marvellous Mums’ Moments ...................................................................................................................................................10SKIP�  Promo ng�  Great�  Paren ng�  Network�  ........................................................................................................................................10SKIP�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on�  ‘..............................................................................................................................................................11Focus�  on�  Fathering�  ...........................................................................................................................................................................11SKIP�  Facilitator�  Training�  ....................................................................................................................................................................12SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Pacific�  ............................................................................................................................................12�  SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Grassroots�  .....................................................................................................................................13SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Op�  Shops�  and�  Foodbanks�  ..............................................................................................................13SKIP�  Evalua on�  .................................................................................................................................................................................13Playdays ‘...........................................................................................................................................................................................14Playdays Community Van .................................................................................................................................................................14Promo ng�  Early�  Learning�  .................................................................................................................................................................14Our Amazing Place ...........................................................................................................................................................................15Jade Speaks Up DVD .........................................................................................................................................................................16Learning Community ........................................................................................................................................................................16Te Punanga Haumaru / McLaren Park Henderson South..................................................................................................................17Violence�  Free�  Begins�  with�  Me�  Schools�  Programme�  .........................................................................................................................17Jigsaw ...............................................................................................................................................................................................18Capacity�  Building�  for�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  ................................................................................................................................18Digital Media ....................................................................................................................................................................................18Financial�  Statements�  ........................................................................................................................................................................18Our�  Networks�  ...................................................................................................................................................................................182013�  Collabora ve�  Partners�  .............................................................................................................................................................19Looking�  ahead�  to�  2014�  .....................................................................................................................................................................19�  

Take one look at this graph of our income and expenditure and you see immediately what a huge year ahead we have. This income total is not what we hope to get, it’s basically�  money�  already�  commi ed.�  It�  contains�  the�  risk�  of�  expecta on�  that�  such�  funding�  will�  con nue�  into�  the�  future.�  Consequently,�  we�  have�  to�  find�  ways�  to�  manage�  that�  risk.�  This�  year�  we�  have�  reviewed�  our�  organisa on�  using�  the�  Ministry�  of�  Social�  Development’s�  (MSD)�  organsa onal�  evalua on�  guide�  and�  have�  commi ed�  ourselves�  to�  a�  much�  more�  in-­‐�  depth�  organsa onal�  review�  this�  year.�  We�  are�  trying�  to�  build�  a�  permanent�  core�  staff�  group�  of�  three�  or�  four�  full�   me�  or�  near�  full�   me�  staff�  who�  in�  lean�   mes�  will�  run�  projects,�  but�  in�  good�  mes�  will�  supervise�  contracted�  project�  leaders.Given�  that�  �  our�  income�  has�  been�  flat�  over�  the�  last�  three�  

or�  four�  years,�  it’s�  amazing�  the�  growth�  in�  projects�  that�  has�  been�  achieved.�  Our�  signature�  event,�  the�  Toddlers�  Day�  Out�  and�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair�  once�  again�  a racted�  some�  18,000�  people,�  and�  had�  strong�  par cipa on�  from�  all�  the�  ethnic�  communi es.�  This�  event�  is�  a�  major�  cost�  to�  VFW�  and�  every�  year�  finding�  sponsorship�  is�  difficult,�  so�  this�  year�  the�  Auckland�  City�  Council’s�  out�  of�  the�  blue�  three�  year�  substan al�  grant�  in�  aid�  for�  the�  project�  is�  a�  huge�  vote�  of�  confidence�  in�  VFW�  and�  the�  work�  we�  do�  and�  has�  made�  a�  big�  difference�  to�  its�  sustainability.�  

Our�  Amazing�  Place�  -­‐�  Community�  Treasure�  Hunt�  has�  gone�  from strength to strength with seven local events so far this year�  all�  of�  which�  have�  received�  glowing�  reports�  from�  the�  2000�  people�  who�  have�  par cipated�  in�  them.�  Communi es�  outside�  Auckland�  (Ly leton,�  Whangarei,�  Wanganui�  and�  Capetown�  area) have also picked up and used the OAP model. Another exci ng�  project�  is�  the�  Jade�  Speaks�  Up�  DVD.�  �  We�  have�  raised�  over�  $100,000�  for�  this�  valuable�  resource�  for�  work�  with�  primary�  and�  intermediate�  school�  children�  in�  the�  domes c�  violence area, and the interest from our sponsors (including MSD) and other social services is high.

The�  OAP�  and�  the�  Jade�  DVD�  projects�  are�  good�  examples�  of�  where�  VFW�  energy�  is�  going�  .�  These�  are�  effec vely�  na onal�  projects,�  build�  from�  projects�  developed�  here�  in�  Waitakere.�  SKIP�  (Strategies�  with�  Kids�  ,�  Informa on�  for�  Parents),�  a�  project�  that�  we’ve�  been�  engaged�  with�  for�  10�  years,�  is�  an�  MSD�  funded�  na onal�  project�  with�  many�  local�  varia ons�  -­‐�  Toddler’s�  Day�  Out,�  �  Promo ng�  �  Great�  Paren ng,�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on,�  Marvellous�  Mums,�  and�  SKIP�  Paren ng�  Conversa ons�  with�  

various�  groups�  (Pacific�  Island,�  Grassroots,�  Op-­‐Shop�  and�  Foodbanks).�  MSD�  has�  recognised�  the�  innova ons�  of�  our�  work�  (par cularly�  those�  of�  Elaine�  over�  the�  years)�  and�  we’re�  part�  of�  an�  evalua on�  process�  looking�  at�  10�  years�  of�  SKIP�  work�  and�  where�  that�  should�  be�  heading�  in�  the�  future.�  �  �  

We�  are�  also�  very�  excited�  by�  another�  na onal�  MSD�  project�  focused�  on�  the�  reduc on�  of�  bullying�  in�  specific�  communi es.�  This�  project�  gives�  us�  the�  opportunity�  to�  work�  intensively�  with our local community, McLaren Park/South Henderson, on�  a�  collabora ve�  community�  resilience�  -­‐�  building�  project.�  One�  of�  the�  benefits�  of�  this�  project�  is�  on�  ability�  to�  pull�  in�  data�  from�  a�  wide�  range�  of�  small�  interven ons�  from�  the�  many�  organisa ons�  working�  in�  MacLaren�  Park�  /�  Henderson�  South�  which will give a more detailed picture, not only of whether we�  are�  making�  a�  difference,�  but�  also�  of�  the�  needs�  and�  assets�  of the community. The opportunity to work with the City Council’s community development unit at MacLaren Park / Henderson�  South,�  the�  Hi-­‐Tech�  Computer�  Network�  and�  the�  Unitec Research Methods students from the Department of Social�  Prac ce�  on�  this�  project�  is�  very�  exci ng.

We�  have�  much�  to�  thank�  our�  staff�  and�  Board�  members�  for�  in�  this�   me�  of�  major�  development.�  �  �  Tracy,�  our�  Business�  Manager, has revamped our accounts system and put them, along�  with�  the�  rest�  of�  our�  files,�  into�  cloud.�  Lyn,�  our�  new�  Opera ons�  Manager,�  has�  made�  a�  huge�  difference�  to�  our�  in house systems, and with CEO, Elaine, the team has held together�  a�  large�  number�  of�  projects�  for�  2012/13,�  and�  has�  done�  the�  hard�  gra �  on�  the�  funding�  and�  structural�  work�  for�  2013/14.�  These�  key�  people�  have�  been�  ably�  supported�  by�  a�  small�  team�  of�  sub-­‐contractors,�  consultants�  and�  students�  on�  placement.�  Tracy�  leaves�  us�  this�  year�  a er�  two�  full�  years�  of great service to run her own community development company.

We�  have�  welcomed�  three�  new�  members�  to�  the�  Board,�  Samuel�  Cho,�  Caroline�  Co rell�  and�  Garjana�  Kosenke�  (formerly�  our�  Administrator).�  Garjana�  was�  briefly�  our�  Treasurer,�  but�  unfortunately�  was�  unable�  to�  con nue�  on�  the�  Board�  due�  to�  increased�  work�  commitments.�  We�  have�  also�  lost�  our�  long-­‐serving�  and�  hugely�  experienced�  Board�  member,�  Carol�  Everard,�  also due to other commitments. Carol not only worked on the Board�  but�  also�  made�  a�  significant�  contribu on�  to�  projects�  as�  both�  a�  researcher�  and�  an�  advisor.�  She�  leaves�  a�  large�  gap�  to�  fill.�  �  The�  challenges�  of�  being�  a�  board�  member�  in�  a�  voluntary�  agency�  con nue�  to�  grow,�  in�  par cular,�  around�  financial�  accountability.�  Consequently,�  we�  are�  moving�  to�  pay�  an�  honorarium for the treasurer role.

Finally,�  it’s�  not�  all�  about�  growth.�  In�  two�  project�  areas�  -­‐�  Focus�  on�  Fathering�  and�  SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  with�  Pacific�  people�  -­‐�  other�  organisa ons,�  Man�  Alive�  and�  West�  Fono�  -­‐�  are�  taking�  over�  the�  leadership�  of�  these�  events.�  With�  OAP,�  we’re�  finding�  about�  others�  who�  have�  used�  our�  template�  and�  are running their events without any input from us. When the�  Jade�  Speaks�  Out�  DVD�  is�  finished�  along�  with�  our�  teaching�  /�  facilita on�  manual�  there�  may�  be�  li le�  le �  for�  us�  to�  do,�  other�  than�  to�  invent�  the�  next�  big�  idea.�  That’s�  the�  way�  we�  like�  it.

Geoff�  Bridgman,�  Chair

Chairperson’s Report

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Since�  taking�  up�  the�  role�  of�  patron,�  I�  have�  made�  it�  my�  business�  to�  confirm�  that�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  is�  run�  by�  people�  who�  succeed�  in�  leading�  and�  upli ing�  the�  community�  with�  whom�  they�  are�  associated.

In�  par cular,�  I�  have�  been�  impressed�  by�  seeing�  the�  varied�  and�  meaningful�  support�  for�  parents�  and�  children.�  An�  example�  is�  the�  video�  coming�  to�  life,�  giving�  prac cal�  tools�  to�  deal�  with�  threatening�  real�  situa ons.

The�  throngs�  at�  the�  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  and�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair,�  which�  was�  how�  I�  first�  came�  to�  know�  the�  organisa on,�  show�  off�  the�  vibrant�  community�  which�  is�  Waitakere.

�  It�  is�  the�  stuff�  of�  real�  life�  that�  I�  am�  proud�  to�  play�  a�  small�  part�  in.

Lady�  Susan�  Satyanand,�  Co-­‐Patron�  of�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere

Contents

Chairperson’s Report ..........................................................................................................................................................................3CEO’s Report’.......................................................................................................................................................................................4Our Board ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5Our Core Team ‘...................................................................................................................................................................................6Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................................................7Our Supporters ...................................................................................................................................................................................8SKIP�  Looking�  a er�  Li lies�  ‘...................................................................................................................................................................8SKIP�  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  &�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair�  .....................................................................................................................................9SKIP Marvellous Mums’ Moments ...................................................................................................................................................10SKIP�  Promo ng�  Great�  Paren ng�  Network�  ........................................................................................................................................10SKIP�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on�  ‘..............................................................................................................................................................11Focus�  on�  Fathering�  ...........................................................................................................................................................................11SKIP�  Facilitator�  Training�  ....................................................................................................................................................................12SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Pacific�  ............................................................................................................................................12�  SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Grassroots�  .....................................................................................................................................13SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  Op�  Shops�  and�  Foodbanks�  ..............................................................................................................13SKIP�  Evalua on�  .................................................................................................................................................................................13Playdays ‘...........................................................................................................................................................................................14Playdays Community Van .................................................................................................................................................................14Promo ng�  Early�  Learning�  .................................................................................................................................................................14Our Amazing Place ...........................................................................................................................................................................15Jade Speaks Up DVD .........................................................................................................................................................................16Learning Community ........................................................................................................................................................................16Te Punanga Haumaru / McLaren Park Henderson South..................................................................................................................17Violence�  Free�  Begins�  with�  Me�  Schools�  Programme�  .........................................................................................................................17Jigsaw ...............................................................................................................................................................................................18Capacity�  Building�  for�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  ................................................................................................................................18Digital Media ....................................................................................................................................................................................18Financial�  Statements�  ........................................................................................................................................................................18Our�  Networks�  ...................................................................................................................................................................................182013�  Collabora ve�  Partners�  .............................................................................................................................................................19Looking�  ahead�  to�  2014�  .....................................................................................................................................................................19�  

Take one look at this graph of our income and expenditure and you see immediately what a huge year ahead we have. This income total is not what we hope to get, it’s basically�  money�  already�  commi ed.�  It�  contains�  the�  risk�  of�  expecta on�  that�  such�  funding�  will�  con nue�  into�  the�  future.�  Consequently,�  we�  have�  to�  find�  ways�  to�  manage�  that�  risk.�  This�  year�  we�  have�  reviewed�  our�  organisa on�  using�  the�  Ministry�  of�  Social�  Development’s�  (MSD)�  organsa onal�  evalua on�  guide�  and�  have�  commi ed�  ourselves�  to�  a�  much�  more�  in-­‐�  depth�  organsa onal�  review�  this�  year.�  We�  are�  trying�  to�  build�  a�  permanent�  core�  staff�  group�  of�  three�  or�  four�  full�   me�  or�  near�  full�   me�  staff�  who�  in�  lean�   mes�  will�  run�  projects,�  but�  in�  good�  mes�  will�  supervise�  contracted�  project�  leaders.Given�  that�  �  our�  income�  has�  been�  flat�  over�  the�  last�  three�  

or�  four�  years,�  it’s�  amazing�  the�  growth�  in�  projects�  that�  has�  been�  achieved.�  Our�  signature�  event,�  the�  Toddlers�  Day�  Out�  and�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair�  once�  again�  a racted�  some�  18,000�  people,�  and�  had�  strong�  par cipa on�  from�  all�  the�  ethnic�  communi es.�  This�  event�  is�  a�  major�  cost�  to�  VFW�  and�  every�  year�  finding�  sponsorship�  is�  difficult,�  so�  this�  year�  the�  Auckland�  City�  Council’s�  out�  of�  the�  blue�  three�  year�  substan al�  grant�  in�  aid�  for�  the�  project�  is�  a�  huge�  vote�  of�  confidence�  in�  VFW�  and�  the�  work�  we�  do�  and�  has�  made�  a�  big�  difference�  to�  its�  sustainability.�  

Our�  Amazing�  Place�  -­‐�  Community�  Treasure�  Hunt�  has�  gone�  from strength to strength with seven local events so far this year�  all�  of�  which�  have�  received�  glowing�  reports�  from�  the�  2000�  people�  who�  have�  par cipated�  in�  them.�  Communi es�  outside�  Auckland�  (Ly leton,�  Whangarei,�  Wanganui�  and�  Capetown�  area) have also picked up and used the OAP model. Another exci ng�  project�  is�  the�  Jade�  Speaks�  Up�  DVD.�  �  We�  have�  raised�  over�  $100,000�  for�  this�  valuable�  resource�  for�  work�  with�  primary�  and�  intermediate�  school�  children�  in�  the�  domes c�  violence area, and the interest from our sponsors (including MSD) and other social services is high.

The�  OAP�  and�  the�  Jade�  DVD�  projects�  are�  good�  examples�  of�  where�  VFW�  energy�  is�  going�  .�  These�  are�  effec vely�  na onal�  projects,�  build�  from�  projects�  developed�  here�  in�  Waitakere.�  SKIP�  (Strategies�  with�  Kids�  ,�  Informa on�  for�  Parents),�  a�  project�  that�  we’ve�  been�  engaged�  with�  for�  10�  years,�  is�  an�  MSD�  funded�  na onal�  project�  with�  many�  local�  varia ons�  -­‐�  Toddler’s�  Day�  Out,�  �  Promo ng�  �  Great�  Paren ng,�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on,�  Marvellous�  Mums,�  and�  SKIP�  Paren ng�  Conversa ons�  with�  

various�  groups�  (Pacific�  Island,�  Grassroots,�  Op-­‐Shop�  and�  Foodbanks).�  MSD�  has�  recognised�  the�  innova ons�  of�  our�  work�  (par cularly�  those�  of�  Elaine�  over�  the�  years)�  and�  we’re�  part�  of�  an�  evalua on�  process�  looking�  at�  10�  years�  of�  SKIP�  work�  and�  where�  that�  should�  be�  heading�  in�  the�  future.�  �  �  

We�  are�  also�  very�  excited�  by�  another�  na onal�  MSD�  project�  focused�  on�  the�  reduc on�  of�  bullying�  in�  specific�  communi es.�  This�  project�  gives�  us�  the�  opportunity�  to�  work�  intensively�  with our local community, McLaren Park/South Henderson, on�  a�  collabora ve�  community�  resilience�  -­‐�  building�  project.�  One�  of�  the�  benefits�  of�  this�  project�  is�  on�  ability�  to�  pull�  in�  data�  from�  a�  wide�  range�  of�  small�  interven ons�  from�  the�  many�  organisa ons�  working�  in�  MacLaren�  Park�  /�  Henderson�  South�  which will give a more detailed picture, not only of whether we�  are�  making�  a�  difference,�  but�  also�  of�  the�  needs�  and�  assets�  of the community. The opportunity to work with the City Council’s community development unit at MacLaren Park / Henderson�  South,�  the�  Hi-­‐Tech�  Computer�  Network�  and�  the�  Unitec Research Methods students from the Department of Social�  Prac ce�  on�  this�  project�  is�  very�  exci ng.

We�  have�  much�  to�  thank�  our�  staff�  and�  Board�  members�  for�  in�  this�   me�  of�  major�  development.�  �  �  Tracy,�  our�  Business�  Manager, has revamped our accounts system and put them, along�  with�  the�  rest�  of�  our�  files,�  into�  cloud.�  Lyn,�  our�  new�  Opera ons�  Manager,�  has�  made�  a�  huge�  difference�  to�  our�  in house systems, and with CEO, Elaine, the team has held together�  a�  large�  number�  of�  projects�  for�  2012/13,�  and�  has�  done�  the�  hard�  gra �  on�  the�  funding�  and�  structural�  work�  for�  2013/14.�  These�  key�  people�  have�  been�  ably�  supported�  by�  a�  small�  team�  of�  sub-­‐contractors,�  consultants�  and�  students�  on�  placement.�  Tracy�  leaves�  us�  this�  year�  a er�  two�  full�  years�  of great service to run her own community development company.

We�  have�  welcomed�  three�  new�  members�  to�  the�  Board,�  Samuel�  Cho,�  Caroline�  Co rell�  and�  Garjana�  Kosenke�  (formerly�  our�  Administrator).�  Garjana�  was�  briefly�  our�  Treasurer,�  but�  unfortunately�  was�  unable�  to�  con nue�  on�  the�  Board�  due�  to�  increased�  work�  commitments.�  We�  have�  also�  lost�  our�  long-­‐serving�  and�  hugely�  experienced�  Board�  member,�  Carol�  Everard,�  also due to other commitments. Carol not only worked on the Board�  but�  also�  made�  a�  significant�  contribu on�  to�  projects�  as�  both�  a�  researcher�  and�  an�  advisor.�  She�  leaves�  a�  large�  gap�  to�  fill.�  �  The�  challenges�  of�  being�  a�  board�  member�  in�  a�  voluntary�  agency�  con nue�  to�  grow,�  in�  par cular,�  around�  financial�  accountability.�  Consequently,�  we�  are�  moving�  to�  pay�  an�  honorarium for the treasurer role.

Finally,�  it’s�  not�  all�  about�  growth.�  In�  two�  project�  areas�  -­‐�  Focus�  on�  Fathering�  and�  SKIP�  Community�  Conversa ons�  with�  Pacific�  people�  -­‐�  other�  organisa ons,�  Man�  Alive�  and�  West�  Fono�  -­‐�  are�  taking�  over�  the�  leadership�  of�  these�  events.�  With�  OAP,�  we’re�  finding�  about�  others�  who�  have�  used�  our�  template�  and�  are running their events without any input from us. When the�  Jade�  Speaks�  Out�  DVD�  is�  finished�  along�  with�  our�  teaching�  /�  facilita on�  manual�  there�  may�  be�  li le�  le �  for�  us�  to�  do,�  other�  than�  to�  invent�  the�  next�  big�  idea.�  That’s�  the�  way�  we�  like�  it.

Geoff�  Bridgman,�  Chair

Chairperson’s Report

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Since�  taking�  up�  the�  role�  of�  patron,�  I�  have�  made�  it�  my�  business�  to�  confirm�  that�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  is�  run�  by�  people�  who�  succeed�  in�  leading�  and�  upli ing�  the�  community�  with�  whom�  they�  are�  associated.

In�  par cular,�  I�  have�  been�  impressed�  by�  seeing�  the�  varied�  and�  meaningful�  support�  for�  parents�  and�  children.�  An�  example�  is�  the�  video�  coming�  to�  life,�  giving�  prac cal�  tools�  to�  deal�  with�  threatening�  real�  situa ons.

The�  throngs�  at�  the�  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  and�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair,�  which�  was�  how�  I�  first�  came�  to�  know�  the�  organisa on,�  show�  off�  the�  vibrant�  community�  which�  is�  Waitakere.

�  It�  is�  the�  stuff�  of�  real�  life�  that�  I�  am�  proud�  to�  play�  a�  small�  part�  in.

Lady�  Susan�  Satyanand,�  Co-­‐Patron�  of�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere

This�  has�  been�  a�  year�  where�  we�  have�  been�  consolida ng…�  a er�  our�  challenges�  of�  2012,�  it�  felt�   me�  to�  look�  deeply�  at�  our�  structures,�  �  systems,�  rela onships�  and�  projects,�  to�  support�  the�  growth�  of�  our�  organisa on�  and�  expansion�  of�  our�  work.�  Consequently,�  we�  have�  refined�  policies,�  moved�  to�  a�  cloud�  based�  office�  system,�  sorted�  our�  storage�  areas,�  insulated�  our�  of-­‐fice�  (which�  can�  be�  fridge-­‐like�  in�  winter)�  and�  explored�  the�  mul -­‐ple�  aspects�  of�  our�  working�  roles�  and�  processes.�  New�  staff�  have�  come�  on�  board,�  par cularly�  our�  Opera onal�  Administrator,�  Lyn�  Amos..�  �  We�  are�  exploring�  the�  openings�  for�  a�  new�  Opera ons�  Manager,�  as�  Lyn�  moves�  towards�  being�  Projects�  and�  Finance�  Manager,�  and�  a�  junior�  community�  developer/�  office�  support.�  �  Job�  descrip ons�  for�  CEO�  �  Financial�  Manager�  and�  Administrator�  have�  been�  refined�  and�  juggled�  to�  make�  the�  work�  more�  sustain-­‐able�  and�  able�  to�  be�  passed�  on�  to�  others�  when�  succession�  is�  needed.�  �  Our�  opera ng�  budget�  has�  increased�  significantly,�  and�  we�  also�  passed�  our�  audit�  with�  flying�  colours,�  largely�  due�  to�  Tracy’s sterling work.�   But�  our�  focus�  has�  certainly�  not�  been�  all�  in-­‐house!�  �  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  and�  the�  Great�  Paren ng�  Fair�  a racted�  18,000�  to�  our�  celebra on�  of�  10�  years�  of�  the�  event’s�  history�  �  in�  early�  March.�  Evalua ons�  of�  the�  event�  showed�  just�  how�  effec ve,�  popular,�  and�  relevant�  this�  event�  is�  to�  the�  families�  of�  under-­‐fives�  in�  our�  community.�  �  Marvellous�  Mum�  Moments�  and�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on�  photographic�  compe ons�  and�  exhibi ons�  a racted�  many�  voters�  and�  encouraged�  conversa ons�  between�  service�  deliverers�  and�  the�  public�  in�  the�  Mall�  displays.�  Hundreds�  more�  votes�  were�  collected�  on�  our�  VFW�  Facebook�  page!�  �  �   Following�  the�  early�  paren ng�  theme,�  we�  have�  also�  coor-­‐dinated workshops and two training courses for those working with�  parents�  from�  the�  Pacific�  communi es.�  �  We�  have�  grown�  the�  Promo ng�  Great�  Paren ng�  network.�  These�  well�  a ended�  bi-­‐monthly�  mee ngs�  have�  become�  a�  hub�  promo ng�  the�  value�  of�  collec ve�  impact�  around�  suppor ng�  families�  to�  use�  ef-­‐fec ve�  discipline�  and�  other�  posi ve�  paren ng�  strategies.�  �  A�  workshop�  series�  in�  training�  Opshop,�  Budge ng�  �  and�  Foodbank�  volunteers�  has�  refined�  the�  reach�  of�  suppor ve�  informa on�  and�  a tudes�  into�  some�  of�  our�  more�  marginalised�  families�  ,�  with�  a�  two�  course�  series�  �  running�  in�  Ranui�  in�  November.�  A�  workshop�  introducing�  the�  Te�  Whaka pu�  material�  around�  pregnancy�  and�  paren ng�  was�  conducted�  in�  early�  November,�  co-­‐hosted�  with�  Waipareira�  �  par cularly�  to�  reach�  the�  Maori�  community.�  The�  Playdays�  workshops�  and�  community�  van�  have�  been�  a�  big�  draw card for Massey East families not accessing ECE services, as�  have�  the�  Promo ng�  Early�  Learning�  expos�  run�  mid-­‐year�  in�  malls, halls and supermarket car parks. This work is poised to expand into MPHS in the near future. Our Amazing Place Community Treasure Hunts have also gone from strength to strength, with a series of successful events in places as varied as Glen Eden, Avondale, Glendene, Te�  Atatu,�  �  Unsworth�  Heights�  and�  Albany,�  even�  one�  in�  Capetown�  in�  South�  Africa!�  Enquiries�  are�  coming�  in�  regularly�  to�  access�  the�  process�  for�  community�  ac on,�  and�  as�  a�  result�  considerable�  work�  has�  been�  done�  on�  a�  user’s�  manual�  and�  templates�  to�  sup-­‐port�  the�  variety�  of�  communi es�  around�  the�  country�  interested�  in�  running�  one.�  Jim�  Deirs�  from�  Sea le,�  in�  conjunc on�  with�  Tracy, ran a great community organisers day for working groups on�  these�  events�  in�  August,�  and�  the�  groups�  le �  being�  very�  in-­‐spired�  at�  what�  is�  possible�  as�  next�  steps.�  �   The�  Bullying�  Banishing�  project,�  Te�  Punanga�  Haumaru,�  saw�  us�  conduct�  significant�  community�  consulta on�  and�  focus�  groups,�  ul mately�  producing�  a�  report�  on�  our�  findings�  and�  an�  

applica on�  to�  run�  a�  locality�  focused�  interven on�  in�  McLaren�  Park/�  Henderson�  South,�  our�  local�  neighbourhood.�  We�  have�  a�  robust�  working�  group�  and�  have�  appointed�  Jay�  Williams�  to�  be�  our�  coordinator�  of�  the�  project.�  We�  have�  over�  39�  agencies�  and�  organisa ons�  �  on�  our�  informa on�  list,�  25�  of�  whom�  came�  �  for�  the�  October�  forum�  to�  launch�  this�  next�  phase.�  �  From�  Neigh-­‐bourhood�  Policing�  Teams�  to�  schools,�  Hi�  Tech�  Youth�  Studios�  to�  health�  providers.�  It�  is�  an�  exci ng�  collabora ve�  opportunity.�  And,�  a er�  four�  years�  of�  consistent�  persistence,�  the�  DVD,”�  Jade�  Speaks�  Up”�  �  is�  nearing�  comple on,�  with�  a�  very�  classy�  and�  well�  received animated story of children learning and then applying strategies for keeping themselves safe around family and other forms of violence. The work on the user’s guide for teach-­‐ers, therapists and group facilitators is also underway, and an cipated�  launch�   me�  is�  early�  2014.�  We�  managed�  to�  raise�  the�  shor all�  needed�  to�  complete�  the�  project�  with�  generous�  support from MSD and other funders. �   We�  are�  s ll�  happy�  in�  our�  li le�  whare�  among�  the�  trees,�  especially�  now�  it�  has�  been�  insulated�  and�  the�  storage�  sorted!�  The�   ght�  space�  forces�  us�  to�  be�  crea ve�  in�  our�  ways�  of�  working�  with�  our�  contractors�  and�  collabora ve�  partners.�  We�  have�  been�  apprecia ve�  of�  the�  generosity�  of�  WAVES�  in�  allowing�  us�  to�  hire�  their�  mee ng�  room�  when�  needed.�  �   Our�  collabora ve�  partners�  have�  expanded�  as�  we�  have�  also�  refined�  our�  policies�  around�  volunteers,�  and�  been�  ac ve�  in�  our�  various�  networks.�  Par cipa on�  on�  the�  board�  of�  Jigsaw�  has�  been�  very�  helpful,�  especially�  in�  suppor ng�  regular�  visits�  to�  Wellington to connect with our funders and contract manag-­‐ers.�  There�  is�  a�  lot�  of�  ac vity�  happening�  in�  the�  sector�  at�  present�  with�  the�  White�  Paper�  on�  vulnerable�  children�  and�  the�  call�  to�  increase�  capacity�  in�  smart�  and�  sustainable�  ways�  through�  MSD’s�  ISO programmes. �   It�  has�  been�  a�  delight�  to�  host�  four�  students�  through�  the�  year�  on�  prac cums�  from�  Unitec�  and�  AUT.�  Their�  enquiries�  and�  enthusiasm�  has�  been�  a�  great�  boon�  to�  suppor ng�  our�  work.�  Each�  of�  our�  core�  staff�  are�  also�  engaged�  in�  their�  own�  studies,�  from Tracy’s Community Development Master’s thesis to Lyn’s thesis�  on�  Community�  Psychology,�  and�  my�  studies�  in�  the�  Not�  for�  Profit�  Management�  courses�  at�  Unitec.�  We�  have�  been�  well�  supported�  by�  a�  great�  Board�  of�  Trustees,�  whose�  broad�  wisdom�  and�  strategic�  guidance�  has�  been�  signifi-­‐cant.�  Geoff�  Bridgman�  as�  Chair�  has�  con nued�  to�  be�  ac ve�  and�  steadily encouraging as we have worked our way through the uncertain�  waters�  of�  change�  at�  different�   mes.�  It�  feels�  like�  a�  very special team of great people. But in the end, it is the families of our community that we are�  working�  for,�  par cularly�  the�  children.�  As�  we�  were�  scop-­‐ing�  the�  bullying�  work,�  I�  asked�  a�  group�  of�  students�  at�  the�  local�  intermediate�  “Is�  bullying�  an�  issue�  around�  here?”�  “Oh�  yes!”�  they�  promptly�  replied.�  “Who�  is�  most�  affected�  by�  it�  then?”�  “Everyone!“�  they�  responded…�  “The�  bullied,�  the�  bullies,�  and�  then all the rest of us who see it happening, feel sorry for the person�  being�  hurt,�  but�  don’t�  know�  what�  to�  do�  without�  ge ng�  the�  bullies�  to�  make�  us�  the�  next�  target.”�  In�  these�  weeks�  when�  we�  are�  hearing�  of�  the�  ac vi es�  of�  the�  Roast�  Busters�  and�  all�  too�  many other random acts of cruelty and violence, we certainly have�  much�  work�  to�  con nue�  on�  with!�  And�  we�  are�  ready.

Elaine�  Dyer,�  CEO

Ceo’s Report

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Our Board

Dr�  Geoff�  Bridgman,�  ChairI�  have�  worked�  in�  the�  fields�  of�  mental�  health,�  disability�  and�  la erly�  in�  social�  prac ce�  as�  a�  lecturer�  and�  researcher�  based�  in�  Unitec’s�  Department�  of�  Social�  Prac ce.�  I�  have�  extensive�  Commi ee�  and�  Board�  experience as secretary, treasurer and most recently President of the Auckland Branch and the Na onal�  body�  of�  Suppor ng�  Families�  in�  Mental�  illness.�  I�  am�  currently�  a�  member�  of�  three�  other�  Boards�  as�  well�  as�  VFW.�  I�  bring�  extensive�  research�  experience�  in�  fields�  as�  diverse�  as media violence, Maori and Deaf mental health, men in early�  childhood�  educa on,�  and�  the�  evalua on�  of�  community�  services�  and�  projects.

Cathie�  Peters,�  Board�  memberI�  love�  being�  part�  of�  this�  vibrant,�  innova ve�  organisa on�  and�  volunteer�  my�   me�  willingly�  because�  I�  believe�  in�  the�  vision�  of�  peaceful,�  resilient�  communi es�  and�  enjoy�  the�  proac ve�  and�  tenacious�  way�  the�  organisa on�  works�  to�  achieve this vision.

I�  have�  been�  connected�  with�  Violence�  Free�  since�  2005�  when�  I�  first�  started�  doing�  some�  accoun ng�  support�  work�  for�  the�  organisa on,�  from�  there�  I�  became�  a�  project�  coordinator�  of�  the�  Proud�  to�  be�  Kelston�  ini a ve�  and�  later�  became�  the�  Administra on�  Manager.�  I�  le �  the�  team�  in�  early�  2009�  to�  work�  at�  Unitec�  with�  the�  Cer ficate�  in�  Community�  Skills�  and�  was�  delighted�  to�  be�  invited�  onto�  the�  Governance�  Board�  a�  couple�  of years ago.

Caroline�  Co rell,�  Board�  memberMy�  name�  is�  Caroline�  Co rell�  and�  I�  am�  employed as a social worker and family counsellor�  by�  Family�  Works�  Northern,�  but�  I�  am�  based�  at�  Shine�  (Safer�  Homes�  in�  NZ�  Every�  day), a non government agency that deals

with�  front�  line�  domes c�  violence.�  �  My�  job�  is�  a�  new�  ini a ve�  between�  the�  two�  agencies.

I�  have�  a�  passion�  for�  working�  towards�  preven ng�  violence�  and�  social�  jus ce.�  �  I�  am�  working�  mostly,�  with�  women,�  who�  are survivors of family violence, and are the ones who have to�  carry�  the�  ramifica ons�  of�  it.�  �  It�  appears�  to�  be�  learned�  by�  children in their homes and they then go on to perpetuate it as�  adults.�  �  VFW�  works�  with�  communi es�  to�  assist�  people�  to�  feel�  they�  belong,�  have�  a�  safe�  place�  to�  stand,�  which�  is�  the�  basis�  of�  preven ng�  violence.�  �  I�  am�  �  honoured�  to�  be�  a�  member�  of�  the�  VFW�  board�  suppor ng�  the�  work�  of�  �  Elaine�  and�  her�  team.

Caroline�  Everard,�  Board�  memberI�  have�  been�  involved�  with�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  for�  about�  12�  years�  and�  in�  that�   me�  have�  seen�  it�  grow�  from�  a�  small�  an -­‐violence�  programme�  to�  a�  group�  running�  mul ple�  projects�  focused�  on�  building�  resilience�  and�  strength within the community.

Ini ally�  I�  worked�  for�  the�  Waitakere�  City�  Council�  co-­‐ordina ng�  an�  Injury�  Preven on�  programme�  which�  included�  bringing�  all�  the services that are involved with search and rescue together to�  debrief�  and�  train�  together.�  �  This�  then�  led�  on�  to�  co-­‐ordina ng�  the�  first�  �  Waitakere�  City�  Council�  led�  Family�  Violence�  Project�  �  which�  ini ated�  the�  ins ga on�  of�  the�  Mayoral�  Task�  Force�  into�  Family�  Violence�  Preven on.�  �  In�  these�  roles�  I�  always�  had�  support�  from�  the�  team�  at�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  and�  in�  turn�  became�  involved�  in�  many�  of�  the�  projects�  they�  were�  running.�  �  These�  projects�  were�  always�  innova ve�  and�  collabora ve�  and�  the learnings have led to a very strong community programme that�  is�  recognised�  na onally.�  �  For�  the�  last�  few�  years�  I�  have�  been�  a�  member�  of�  the�  VFW�  Board�  working�  with�  the�  other�  members�  to�  provide�  governance�  and�  an�  overview.�  �  I�  value�  the�  me�  that�  I�  have�  shared�  with�  the�  team�  as�  one�  of�  the�  high�  lights�  

of�  my�  career�  and�  it�  is�  with�  sadness�  that�  I�  have�  decided�  to�  re re�  at the end of the year. I wish them luck as they gear up for even greater work in the future.

Our�  Board�  members�  and�  staff

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Samuel�  Cho,�  Board�  MemberAsian�  Public�  Health�  Coordinator,�  �  The�  Asian�  Network

It�  is�  my�  privilege�  to�  be�  part�  of�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  and�  make�  myself�  in�  the�  posi on�  to�  support�  Waitakere�  community�  and�  families.�  �  The�  ini a ves�  that�  VFW�  has�  done for the community are to support community�  members�  to�  be�  more�  resilient�  on�  the�  challenges�  that�  can�  occur�  everyday�  life�  and�  o en�  ended�  up�  being�  violent�  toward�  family�  members�  including�  our�  children.�  The�  programs�  that I love, for example, Our Amazing Places, Toddler Day Out�  and�  Wes e�  Dads�  are�  being�  there�  with�  all�  families�  and�  children. I look forward to seeing the developing program of Jade�  Speaks�  Up�  to�  be�  soon�  completed�  and�  be�  able�  to�  support�  our�  vulnerable�  children�  to�  learn�  how�  to�  respond�  to�  and�  act�  safely when they witness family violence. I would like to say thank�  you�  for�  all�  our�  staff,�  �  in�  par cular�  Elaine’s�  �  leadership�  and�  commi ees�  members’�  ongoing�  support.

Togia�  Lanefale,�  Board�  MemberSocial�  worker,�  Man�  Alive

Kia�  ora�  koutou�  katoa,�  I�  joined�  the�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  Board�  as�  I�  believe�  in�  the�  violence�  free�  message.�  To�  be�  able�  to�  give�  back�  to�  the�  community�  through�  community�  based�  projects�  where�  violence�  free�  preven on�  in�  our�  whānau�  is�  one�  strand�  of�  this�  kaupapa.�  I�  really�  enjoy�  the�  free�  family�  fun�  filled�  events�  held�  in�  the�  local�  community�  which�  is�  always�  the�  icing�  on�  the�  VFW�  cake,�  yummy�  cake,�  who�  doesn’t�  like�  to�  have�  fun�  and�  get�  paid�  for�  it?�  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  �  

To�  address�  a�  huge�  social�  problem�  with�  a�  bo om�  up�  approach�  u lising�  local�  knowledge�  through�  dialog�  with�  the�  community�  and�  collabora on�  of�  service�  providers�  all�  with�  the�  goal�  to�  have�  communi es�  free�  of�  violence.�  This�  can�  be�  a ained�  by�  all�  for�  our�  future�  genera ons�  and�  VFW�  is�  part�  of�  the�  solu on�  moving�  forward standing up for our tamariki mokopuna.

Our Core Team

Elaine�  Dyer,�  CEOIt�  has�  been�  nearly�  14�  years�  since�  I�  got�  involved�  in�  this�  project,�  and�  my�  respect,�  excitement�  and�  inspira on�  for�  this�  work�  has�  held�  me�  solid�  over�  the�  whole�  journey.�   I�  love�  that�  we�  are�  pro-­‐ac ve,�  seeking�  crea ve�  solu ons�  to�  the�  issues�  that�  concern�  us�  as�  we�  work�  towards�  building�  strong�  resilient�  communi es�  and�  peaceful�  rela onships,�  especially�  around�  the�  lives�  of�  our�  children.

This�  past�  year�  has�  been�  filled�  with�  more�  opportuni es�  to�  train�  others�  to�  take�  up�  facilita on�  of�  messages�  to�  our�  families,�  and�  the work on the DVD for children exposed to family violence has�  been�  a�  real�  highlight�  as�  the�  labour�  of�  the�  past�  4�  years�  bears�  fruit!�  All�  our�  projects�  embrace�  collabora on,�  and�  the�  great privilege of working with amazing people as colleagues, funders, and other agency friends.

Tracy�  Winther,�   Financial�  &�  Projects�  ManagerIn�  2013�  my�  primary�  reason�  for�  working�  with�  VFW�  has�  been�  to�  assist�  in�  building�  the�  internal�  business�  and�  organisa onal�  infrastructure through a very complete and detailed�  organisa onal�  review�  and�  capacity�  building�  process.�  A�  highlight�  has�  been�  the�  comple on�  of�  a�  comprehensive�  capacity�  building�  plan�  which�  will�  provide�  a�  strong�  founda on�  to�  support�  the�  growing�  number�  of�  innova ve�  projects�  in�  years�  to�  come.

I�  have�  also�  loved�  the�  journey�  of�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  which�  has�  a�  life�  of�  its�  own�  now�  in�  dozens�  of�  commun es.�  Working�  alongside�  such�  passionate�  innova ve�  people�  is�  so�  inspiring!

Lyn�  Amos,�  Opera ons�  ManagerI�  joined�  the�  team�  six�  months�  ago�  and�  bring�  with�  me�  over�  25�  years’�  experience�  in�  business�  ownership, along with a passionate interest in�  social�  jus ce.�  �  I�  believe�  that�  for�  everyone�  to�  par cipate�  fully�  and�  equally�  as�  ci zens,�  communi es�  must�  be�  free�  of�  the�  fear�  of�  violence.�  �  I�  am�  therefore�  involved�  with�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  because�  of�  its�  aims�  of�  building�  community�  resilience�  and�  preven ng�  violence.

I am currently undertaking my Master’s in Community Psychology�  with�  a�  par cular�  focus�  on�  evalua on�  research,�  policy�  development,�  psychological�  applica ons�  of�  Te�  Tiri �  O�  Waitangi,�  and�  community�  health�  psychology.�  �  I�  am�  �  a�  board�  member�  of�  an�  interna onal�  women’s�  service�  organiza on�  -­‐�  commi ed�  to�  raising�  the�  status�  of�  women�  and�  girls�  worldwide;�  I�  love�  being�  a�  mum�  to�  my�  wonderfully�  talented�  adult�  daughter;�  and love tramping, gardening, travel, and yoga.

Caty�  Ferguson,�  Project�  Leader�  PlaydaysI�  am�  a�  kindergarten�  teacher�  and�  have�  been�  working�  in�  Early�  Childhood�  for�  20�  years�  in�  a�  variety�  of�  se ngs,�  including�  in�  ece�  centres�  and�  kindergartens�  and�  home�  based�  educa on.�  I�  have�  worked extensively with families from low socio economic�  backgrounds�  and�  am�  passionate�  about�  ensuring�  all�  children�  receive�  the�  best�  possible�  early�  childhood�  educa on.�  I�  have�  been�  working�  with�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  for�  2�  years�  on�  Tatou�  Tamariki�  Playdays.�  I�  enjoy�  working�  with�  the�  local�  community�  and�  seeing�  families�  benefit�  from�  the�  opportuni es�  we�  can�  provide.�  

Nicholas�  Mayne,�  Contractor�  with�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  I’m�  31,�  married,�  have�  two�  terribly�  cleaver�  sons,�  and�  I�  have�  lived�  on�  Auckland’s�  North�  Shore�  my�  en re�  life.�  Just�  as�  a�  thick�  forest�  of�  na ve�  foliage�  inhibits�  the�  growth�  of�  weeds;�  so�  robust�  rela onships�  between�  neighbours�  prevents�  social�  problems�  from�  taking�  hold�  in�  communi es.�  As�  such�  when�  I�  was�  introduced�  to�  VFW’s�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  model�  I�  jumped�  on�  it�  with�  a�  passion�  and�  star ng�  organising�  events�  in�  Unsworth�  Heights�  and�  Glenfield.�  Recently�  I�  have�  been�  mentoring�  groups�  in Massey, Glen Eden, Glendene, and Avondale to run their own treasure hunt.

Coral�  Timmins,�  Contractor�  with�  Toddler�  Day�  OutI�  have�  been�  the�  Injury�  Preven on�  Advisor�  for�  the�  west�  area�  based�  at�  Auckland�  Council�  for�  the past 6 years. Working alongside the local community�  to�  encourage�  changes�  in�  a tude�  to safety across a wide range of risk areas is what�  I�  enjoy�  in�  this�  work.�  �  For�  many�  injuries�  are�  accepted�  as�  a�  natural�  part�  of�  life,�  whereas�  I�  believe�  people�  can�  live�  free�  from�  serious�  injuries�  and�  the�  complica ons�  they�  can�  bring�  through�  a�  collabora ve�  approach�  to�  promo ng�  a�  posi ve�  safety�  culture.�  �  

VFW�  promotes�  living�  without�  violence�  and�  their�  approach�  to this encourages understanding of the issues and care for others. These ideals are also part of a culture of safety, crea ng�  alignment�  with�  injury�  preven on�  and�  safety�  promo on.�  �  �  

VFW�  is�  an�  organisa on�  with�  strong�  values�  and�  commitment�  to�  the�  community�  and�  has�  been�  recep ve�  to�  including�  a�  range�  of�  safety�  messaging�  and�  ini a ves�  into�  their�  programmes�  and�  events.

Kay�  Lindley,�   Contractor�  with�  Toddler�  Day�  OutFrom�  an�  long�  background�  in�  health�  promo on,�  with�  extensive�  local�  networks!

I�  love�  working�  with�  VFW�  because�  they�  focus�  on�  their�  strengths�  and�  s mulate�  both�  personal�  and�  group�  excellence and growth. They take a simple concept like Toddler�  Day�  Out�  and�  make�  it�  superb.

I�  love�  the�  networking�  with�  myriad�  groups�  of�  people�  all�  wan ng�  the�  same�  thing�  -­‐�  less�  family�  violence�  and�  more�  posi ve�  paren ng.�  �  I�  consider�  VFW�  to�  be�  probably�  the�  most�  important�  organisa on�  in�  West�  Auckland�  and�  I�  sincerely�  hope�  that�  funders realise this and fund them well for longer periods.

Jay�  Junior�  Williams,�   Contractor�  with�  Te�  Punanga�  HaumaruI play many roles: Teacher. Playwright. Director.�  Producer.�  I�  am�  the�  Crea ve�  Director�  for�  Phoenix�  Performing�  Arts�  NZ�  over�  the�  past�  five�  years,�  working�  with�  talented�  young�  people�  self-­‐discovery�  and�  personal�  growth.�  �  For�  me�  the�  performing�  arts�  allow�  individuals�  to�  instantly�  experience�  aspects�  of�  humanity�  through�  the�  crea ve�  process�  and�  ul mately�  they�  make�  posi ve�  lifestyle�  changes.�  �  The�  performing�  arts�  are�  a�  lifestyle,�  a�  way�  of�  being.

I�  recently�  took�  a�  contract�  with�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  addressing�  the�  issues�  of�  bullying�  in�  our�  local�  neighbourhood.�  To�  me�  VFW�  provides�  a�  vehicle�  that�  connects�  the�  community�  towards�  posi ve�  ways�  of�  well-­‐being,�  that�  everyone�  is�  en tled�  to�  respect�  and�  has�  a�  responsibility�  to�  respect�  others,�  each�  person�  is�  unique,�  has�  a�  posi ve�  contribu on�  to�  make.

Acknowledgements

Patrons Sir�  Bob�  Harvey�  and�  Lady�  Susan�  Satyanand

SponsorsSee�  our�  main�  sponsors�  on�  page�  8.�  �  Other�  sponsors�  include:�  NZ�  Lo eries�  Grants,�  COGS,�  Lion�  Founda on,�  Infinity�  Founda on,�  Blue�  Sky�  Community�  Trust�  and�  NZ�  Post.

SupportersAnd these other amazing people have held roles with us over the past year:

Kuia�  Awa�  Hudson�  and�  Kaumatua�  Reverend�  Fred�  Holloway�  Mark Winther (IT support )Garjana�  Kosanke�  (Board�  member�  and�  temporary�  treasurer)�  Denise�  Bijoux�  (Te�  Punanga�  Haumaru�  scoping�  project�  and�  supervision of Tracy) Heather�  Steadman�  (SKIP�  champion�  and�  office�  support)�  Alyssia Hargest (Social media )Gayleen�  Thomson�  (Office�  support)�  Avril�  Sto �  (Financial�  advice)Linda�  Roberts�  (Our�  Amazing�  Place)Constable�  Luke�  Wilson�  (An -­‐bullying�  guidance) Kim Conway (Council support liaison) Nicola�  McLay�  (Graphic�  design)Nada�  Co rell�  (Report�  layout)Mike�  Abrams�  and�  Andrew�  Duncan�  �  (supervision�  of�  ElaineOur students from Unitec and AUT: Lynda Dickey, Olive Malienafau Hunkin, Simon Smith and Esnart Chipili

And�  all�  our�  collaborators�  who�  came�  along�  to�  events,�  helped�  with�  sponsorship,�  came�  to�  mee ngs�  and�  a ended�  stalls�  in�  malls,�  gave�  us�  feedback,�  encouraged�  and�  listened�  and�  guided.

We simply could not have achieved what we have this past year�  without�  your�  support,�  thank�  you!

Some�  of�  the�  core�  team�  responsible�  for�  Toddler�  Day�  Out

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SKIP Looking after LittliesOutcomeA group of eight children in Te Atatu were involved in a pilot project�  designed�  to�  help�  them�  for�  the�   mes�  when�  they�  �  are�  looking�  a er�  younger�  siblings�  or�  babysi ng.�  Our�  SKIP�  champion�  sought�  their�  input�  into�  what�  resources�  might�  be�  useful�  to�  share�  with�  other�  children.�  They�  gave�  feedback�  on�  the�  material from SKIP and other resources as well as discussed the�  challenges�  and�  adventures�  of�  looking�  a er�  younger�  children.�  The�  project�  has�  not�  been�  further�  developed�  at�  this�  stage.

Our SupportersOur�  work�  is�  only�  made�  possible�  through�  the�  support�  of�  our�  wonderful�  group�  of�  core�  supporters�  who�  bring�  to�  us�  those�  all�  important�  resources�  —�   me�  and�  money.�  �  Without�  their�  support,�  all�  our�  great�  ideas�  would�  not�  fly,�  and�  we�  are�  grateful�  to�  them�  for�  all�  that�  they�  give.

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OverviewA�  new�  genera on�  of�  pre-­‐teens�  are�  informed�  about�  the�  six�  things�  children�  need�  to�  become�  happy�  capable�  adults�  and�  are�  able�  to�  put�  these�  into�  prac ce�  with�  their�  siblings�  and�  children�  in�  their�  communi es,�  as�  well�  as�  ul mately�  their�  paren ng.Any�  material�  worked�  on�  with�  children�  is�  necessarily�  filtered�  through�  children’s�  lenses,�  as�  well�  as�  their�  parents�  before�  being�  extended to others.

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OutcomeGreat�  event�  in�  March�  2013.�  18,000�  a ended�  and�  61�  different�  organisa ons�  and�  12�  early�  childhood�  centres�  par cipated.�  �  Evalua ons�  show�  effec veness�  of�  messages�  gained�  some�  months�  later�  in�  terms�  of�  paren ng�  prac ce�  (see�  report�  on�  our�  website).�  New�  event�  team�  up�  and�  running�  for�  2014�  event, Council has made a three year commitment to support funding.

OverviewTo provide an opportunity for the community working with under-­‐fives�  and�  their�  families�  to�  celebrate�  this�  age�  group,�  �  raise awareness of the importance of the early years, and link�  them�  to�  the�  support�  available.�  To�  bring�  Early�  Childhood�  Educa on,�  Social�  and�  Health�  services�  to�  work�  together�  to�  promote all services to these families.

From�  le ,�  Elaine�  Dyer,�  Shaz�  Davies�  and�  Lady�  Susan�  Satyanand�  at�  Toddler�  Day�  Out

SKIP Toddler Day Out & Great Parenting Fair

Face�  pain ng�  dolls�  at�  Toddler�  Day�  Out

Above:�  Toddler�  Day�  Out�  overview

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SKIP Promoting Great Parenting NetworkOutcomeFive�  bi-­‐monthly�  mee ngs�  of�  agencies�  (usually�  a ended�  by�  20-­‐25�  people�  from�  the�  wider�  network�  of�  140�  agencies�  linked�  with)�  who�  are�  working�  with�  parents�  in�  Waitakere�  and�  beyond�  Establishment�  of�  a�  website�  for�  the�  network�  to�  assist�  in�  sharing�  informa on�  of�  services�  to�  the�  paren ng�  community.�  

OverviewServices, programmes and agencies for parents of Waitakere are�  linked�  in�  a�  suppor ve�  and�  empowering�  way,�  hosted�  by�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  to�  enhance�  skills�  development,�  net-­‐working,�  �  cross-­‐referrals�  and�  consistency�  of�  messages�  as�  well�  as�  collabora ve�  opportuni es�  for�  sector�  to�  work�  together�  �  re�  promo on�  of�  posi ve�  paren ng.

SKIP Marvellous Mums MomentsOutcomeAnnual�  �  compe on�  and�  exhibi on�  to�  display�  mul -­‐cultural�  images�  of�  local�  mothers�  engaging�  posi vely�  with�  their�  children. This year 340 votes were gathered on the images in�  both�  sta c�  displays�  and�  on�  VFW’s�  Facebook�  page.�  Ten�  different�  agencies�  working�  with�  mothers�  and�  parents�  had�  the�  opportunity�  to�  interact�  with�  public�  while�  a ending�  the�  exhibi on�  stand�  in�  3�  Malls.

OverviewAn�  invita on�  is�  sent�  out�  to�  the�  community�  via�  our�  networks,�  to�  contribute�  their�  favourite�  photos�  of�  mothering�  taking�  place.�  These�  images�  of�  posi ve�  female�  paren ng�  are�  �  no ced�  and�  celebrated�  by�  community�  at�  large�  and�  services�  working�  with�  mothers and parents in general given opportunity to increase profile�  as�  they�  a end�  the�  exhibi ons�  and�  promote�  their�  pro-­‐grammes�  and�  services.�  Votes�  cast�  on�  Facebook,�  in�  malls�  and�  Libraries.

Winners�  of�  Marvellous�  Mums�  mul -­‐cultural�  

images

Above�  right:�  Our�  Marvellous�  Mums�  team

Below:�  Marvellous�  Mums�  movie�  and�  magic�  show

Focus on Fathering OutcomeMan�  Alive�  have�  taken�  on�  �  a�  leadership�  role�  in�  this�  project�  and�  have�  developed�  further�  �  projects�  such�  as�  the�  Movie�  and�  Magic�  Show�  �  (to�  supplement�  the�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on�  project)�  and�  to�  increase�  training�  of�  their�  organisa on’s�  group�  facilitators�  in�  the�  use�  of�  the�  SKIP�  materials.�  �  �  The�  project�  aligns�  closely with Man Alive’s work with men who are struggling to become�  good�  parents�  and�  partners.�  The�  events�  added�  to�  can�  be�  built�  upon�  and�  strengthened�  through�  Man�  Alive’s�  networks�  involving the fathers of the community. Man Alive is in the process of applying for an independent SKIP contract with our mentoring support.

Focus�  on�  Fathering�  movie�  and�  magic�  show

SKIP Westie Dads in ActionOutcomeIden cal�  to�  the�  Marvellous�  Mum’s�  �  promo on,�  men�  are�  celebrated�  for�  the�  posi ve�  roles�  they�  bring�  to�  paren ng.�  This�  year�  had�  over�  �  24�  entries�  shown�  in�  stands�  in�  three�  malls,�  and�  several�  libraries,�  manned�  by�  nine�  agencies�  who�  promoted�  paren ng�  �  issues�  and�  resources�  �  with�  the�  public.�  Over�  350�  votes were cast.

OverviewAs�  on�  previous�  page,�  Images�  of�  posi ve�  male�  paren ng�  are�  no ced�  and�  celebrated�  by�  community�  at�  large�  and�  services�  working�  with�  parents�  given�  opportunity�  to�  increase�  profile.�  Non-­‐violent�  paren ng�  strategies�  are�  promoted.�  

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OverviewPromo ons,�  events�  and�  family�  fun�  occasions�  to�  create�  opportuni es�  for�  raising�  awareness�  of�  the�  importance�  of�  fathering in a child’s development and to encourage increasing conversa ons,�  events�  and�  research�  about�  ways�  to�  support�  this.

Winners�  of�  posi ve�  male�  paren ng�  images,�  from�  le :�  

1st,�  2nd,�  3rd�  (above�  right)�  and�  4th�  (below�  right)

Top�  right:�  Wes e�  Dads�  in�  Ac on,�  Wes ield�  Mall�  display

SKIP Community Conversations PacificOutcomeThis�  work�  has�  been�  slowly�  handed�  over�  to�  West�  Fono,�  who�  are approaching SKIP (with our support) to take up their own�  SKIP�  contract.�  There�  has�  been�  a�  significant�  increase�  in�  paren ng�  focused�  ac vity�  in�  the�  work�  of�  West�  Fono,�  when�  we�  started working with them, this was not happening. Several paren ng�  courses�  have�  recently�  �  been�  developed�  in�  language�  specific�  to�  different�  island�  na ons�  by�  a endees�  at�  our�  facilita-­‐tor training course.

OverviewSuppor ng�  �  discussions�  and�  social�  change�  within�  the�  Pacific�  community�  paren ng�  prac ce�  using�  the�  six�  principles�  of�  posi-­‐ve�  discipline�  rather�  than�  physical�  punishment.�  Extending�  the�  

facilita on�  skills�  of�  those�  working�  with�  parents�  of�  the�  Pacific�  community, so that there is an increasingly strong matches between�  the�  people�  involved�  in�  promo ng�  the�  messages�  with�  their�  cultural�  mix�  of�  their�  communi es.�  

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Above:�  Jail�  Break,�  SKIP�  Pacific�  Facilitator�  Training,�  June�  2013Below:�  SKIP�  Pacific�  Facilitator�  Training,�  June�  2013

SKIP Facilitator TrainingOutcomeSuppor ng�  facilitators�  to�  increase�  competence�  in�  delivering�  paren ng�  messages�  to�  parents�  in�  group�  se ngs.�  Two�  major�  trainings�  were�  held�  in�  June�  and�  September,�  training�  35�  facilitators�  working�  with�  the�  Pacific�  community�  in�  group�  skills�  and�  understanding�  of�  the�  SKIP�  principles.�  This�  was�  done�  by�  Elaine�  in�  partnership�  with�  Pacific�  facilitators�  from�  Plunket�  and�  Man Alive.

Two�  months�  a er�  training�  course,�  a endees�  were�  surveyed�  and all had applied the learning and processes from the course into their further work with good results reported.

A�  further�  course�  in�  use�  of�  the�  Whaka pu�  materials�  was�  run�  in�  conjunc on�  with�  Waipareira�  on�  4th�  November,�  with�  28�  a ending.

Overview�  Training is extended to raise skill levels of all facilitators working with the SKIP material to ensure high standard of group dynamics, clear messaging and understanding of principles.�  This�  is�  achieved�  because�  SKIP’s�  training�  materials�  and�  the�  other�  facilita on�  process�  are�  aligned�  to�  the�  Pacific�  way�  of�  doing�  posi ve�  paren ng.

Te�  Whaka pu�  training�  was�  also�  offered�  for�  those�  working�  with�  Maori parents, to further nurture the sector.

Below:�  SKIP�  Pacific�  Facilitator�  Training,�  September�  2013

SKIP Community Conversations GrassrootsOutcomeTwo�  x�  (Te�  Atatu)�  Peninsula�  Paren ng�  events,�  2012�  (200�  people)�  and�  2013�  (350�  people)�  sharing�  SKIP�  resources.�  Specific�  request�  for�  Whaka pu�  booklets�  from�  local�  Kindergarten.

A�  SKIP�  training�  was�  offered�  to�  HIPPY�  parents�  at�  MPHS�  September�  2013,�  8�  Mums.�  Resources�  and�  specific�  discussions�  around anger, tantrums and supermarket survival.

Hospice West Auckland SKIP resources discussed regarding links�  to�  grief�  and�  anger.�  Linking�  at�  Promo ng�  Early�  Learning�  2013�  with�  par cipa ng�  families�  as�  well�  as�  other�  agencies�  eg Parent Aid, where resources were discussed and given for�  workers�  going�  into�  family�  homes�  at�  difficult�  and�  stressed�  mes.�  Leap�  Frogs�  (ECE�  centre)�  introduced�  to�  SKIP�  resources�  �  

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OverviewEveryday�  parents�  in�  our�  local�  communi es�  are�  equipped�  with�  informa on�  and�  skills�  in�  rela on�  to�  the�  SKIP�  principles�  of�  posi ve�  paren ng�  and�  as�  a�  result�  children�  are�  raised�  in�  safe�  secure loving homes.

This�  is�  done�  through�  par cipa on�  in�  events�  of�  relevance�  to�  the�  paren ng�  community,�  or�  joining�  in�  with�  other�  opportuni es�  to�  promote these resources and messages.

Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  is�  building�  a�  significant�  resource�  library�  of�  material�  to�  support�  community�  uptake�  of�  posi ve�  paren ng�  strategies.�  

SKIP Community Conversations Op-Shops and FoodbanksOutcomeAnother�  set�  of�  workshops�  running�  in�  mid-­‐late�  November�  in Ranui through the charity networks. Good working partnership�  with�  Bap st�  Church�  and�  Ranui�  collabora ve�  networks.

OverviewTraining�  is�  offered�  to�  volunteers�  working�  in�  Op�  Shops,�  Budge ng�  services�  and�  Food�  Banks,�  thus�  crea ng�  more�  people�  who�  are�  skilled�  and�  confident�  around�  suppor ng�  marginalised families and are familiar with the SKIP principles of�  posi ve�  paren ng...�  not�  just�  for�  their�  clients�  but�  also�  in�  their own family systems.

SKIP EvaluationOutcomeRequest to review the past 10 years of our SKIP contract has�  been�  part�  of�  dialogue�  with�  MSD/FACS.�  Elaine�  and�  Lyn�  a ended�  a�  Wellington�  hui�  to�  track�  progress�  from�  ‘before�  SKIP’�  to�  what�  is�  happening�  in�  the�  present,�  with�  the�  inten on�  of�  exploring next steps.

OverviewThe�  work�  of�  the�  past�  10�  years�  of�  promo ng�  SKIP�  in�  our�  community�  is�  shown�  to�  have�  made�  a�  difference�  to�  the�  lives�  of�  families�  and�  children�  under�  five,�  along�  with�  those�  agencies�  and services who interact with them.

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Above:�  �  SKIP�  Facilitator�  Training,�  June�  2013

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Playdays OutcomePlaydays runs a weekly playgroup and at least six Playdays in�  different�  West�  Harbour�  and�  Massey�  loca ons�  throughout�  each�  school�  term.�  Plans�  are�  underway�  to�  expand�  the�  project�  into the MPHS community in the near future.

OverviewUnder�  fives�  not�  already�  engaged�  in�  ECE�  are�  given�  a�  great�  start�  by�  being�  exposed�  to�  programmes�  designed�  to�  help�  them�  develop skills while extending community of parents with young children.

Promoting Early Learning OutcomeA�  month�  of�  intense�  ac vity�  promo ng�  the�  importance�  of�  early�  learning�  was�  held�  in�  May/June,�  and�  funded�  by�  MOE.�  Four�  events�  were�  held�  in�  community�  centres,�  shopping�  malls�  and�  car�  parks�  a rac ng�  over�  140�  families�  who�  were�  able�  to�  experience�  an�  array�  of�  early�  learning�  ac vi es�  along�  with�  informa on�  about�  local�  early�  learning�  services.�  

OverviewReaching�  through�  to�  the�  communi es�  where�  par cipa on�  in�  early�  childhood�  educa on�  is�  lowest�  requires�  special�  a empts�  to�  promote�  the�  value�  and�  accessibility�  of�  ECE�  services.�  Local�  venues�  used,�  non-­‐threatening�  approach�  taken�  to�  make�  par cipa on�  fun.�  

Playdays Community Van OutcomeA�  van�  has�  been�  hired�  for�  a�  period�  of�  two�  years�  and�  is�  being�  used�  extensively�  to�  take�  equipment�  and�  gather�  par cipants�  in�  Massey�  East�  who�  wish�  to�  par cipate�  in�  the�  Playdays.�  Other�  uses�  being�  explored,�  and�  there�  is�  the�  possibility�  of�  extending�  this process to MPHS in future.

OverviewFamilies�  with�  children�  under�  five�  are�  given�  support�  to�  access�  ECE�  experiences,�  services�  and�  learning�  opportuni es�  �  while�  strengthening peer community of parents with young children.

Promo ng�  Early�  Learning�  at�  McLaren�  Park,�  May�  13

Our Amazing Place OutcomeAt�  least�  eight�  local�  treasure�  hunts�  have�  been�  conducted�  over�  the�  past�  year�  and�  considerable�  work�  has�  been�  achieved�  on�  our�  online�  pla orm�  which�  includes�  a�  user’s�  manual�  and�  tem-­‐plates�  for�  further�  itera ons.�  In�  depth�  research�  conducted�  by�  Unitec�  research�  students�  underlines�  the�  effec veness�  of�  the�  model.

OverviewTreasure�  Hunts�  are�  a�  vibrant�  pla orm�  for�  our�  community�  development,�  connec ng�  �  people,�  places�  and�  services.�  Services�  and�  agencies�  who�  work�  in�  a�  community�  join�  other�  groups�  in�  �  crea ng�  a�  route�  of�  sta ons�  �  which�  include�  fun�  ac vi es�  and�  informa on.�  Teams�  of�  local�  people�  trace�  the�  route,�  find�  out�  about�  people,�  places�  and�  services�  in�  a�  strongly�  community�  building�  way.�  Refinement�  of�  these�  processes�  has�  made�  mentoring�  of�  other�  communi es�  possible.

Top�  le :�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  Massey�  event,�  in�  MarchAbove�  le �  and�  right:�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  Glenfield�  event

Tracy�  and�  Nick’s�  Support�  Team�  for�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  Glenfield�  event

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Below:�  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  (AOP)�  Glen�  Eden�  comple on�  event

Jade Speaks UpOutcomeHuge�  progress�  made�  on�  this�  exci ng�  resource,�  including�  rais-­‐ing�  funds�  to�  cover�  increased�  produc on�  costs�  and�  work�  on�  a�  user’s�  facilita on�  guide.�  It�  has�  become�  relevant�  to�  a�  much�  wider�  sector�  than�  first�  planned�  and�  enthusias c�  responses�  received.�  �  Scheduled�  to�  launch�  in�  early�  2014.�  

OverviewBy�  crea ng�  this�  animated�  DVD,�  (now�  a�  4�  year�  project)�  �  we�  will�  ensure�  that�  NZ�  children�  have�  further�  local�  resources�  to�  get strong safety strategies in place to support them should violence occur in their lives.

This�  resource�  will�  be�  applicable�  in�  therapeu c,�  educa onal,�  stopping�  violence�  and�  paren ng�  programme�  se ngs,�  and�  will�  have�  a�  sec on�  of�  the�  manual�  for�  each�  of�  these�  sectors.�  

Learning Community OutcomeFour�  students�  have�  been�  on�  placement�  with�  us�  this�  year,�  three from Unitec social work/community development, one from�  AUT�  Heath�  promo on.�  All�  enthusias c�  about�  community�  development added�  value�  to�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere.�  Key�  staff�  also�  studying�  relevant�  topics.�  

OverviewVFW�  gives�  opportuni es�  for�  students�  to�  try�  out�  their�  hands-­‐on community development skills and support our work, while also encouraging professional development for all the Violence�  Free�  Waitakere�  team.�  

JigsawOutcomeElaine�  has�  completed�  first�  two-­‐year�  term�  on�  the�  Board�  and�  is�  supported�  by�  VFW�  to�  stand�  for�  re-­‐elec on�  at�  November�  AGM.�  Wellington�  trips�  have�  been�  strategically�  useful�  and�  bi-­‐cultural�  learnings�  from�  Jigsaw�  Board�  helpful�  to�  VFW�  also.�  

OverviewViolence�  Free�  Waitakere�  con nues�  to�  have�  a�  strong�  presence�  in�  the�  community�  which�  is�  well�  supported�  and�  profiled,�  while�  contribu ng�  our�  wisdom,�  experience�  and�  ideas�  to�  the�  wider�  community.

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Te Punanga Haumaru / McLaren Park Henderson SouthOutcomeConducted�  a�  formal�  scoping�  project�  early�  in�  2013,�  and�  then�  applied�  for�  full�  funding�  to�  concentrate�  on�  our�  local�  neighbour-­‐hood of McLaren park/ Henderson South. Contracted Jay Williams�  to�  coordinate�  project.�  Major�  collaborators�  launch�  was�  held�  31st�  October�  with�  25�  agency�  representa ves�  involved.�  �  �  A�  crea ve�  compe on/�  event�  is�  a�  key�  element�  as�  well�  as�  cyber�  bullying�  preven on.

OverviewA�  locality�  based�  �  collabora ve�  project�  working�  on�  this�  campaign�  to�  reduce�  bullying�  at�  all�  levels�  of�  childhood�  and community with including whanau. Importance of empowering�  by-­‐standers�  to�  take�  safe�  and�  effec ve�  ac on.�  Highligh ng�  services�  and�  programmes�  already�  in�  place�  as�  well�  as�  developing�  new�  ones�  by�  strengthening�  network�  of�  agencies�  and programmes.

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Violence Free Begins with MeSchools ProgrammeOutcomeThe�  total�  programme�  has�  been�  on�  hold�  through�  this�  year�  as�  work�  on�  the�  DVD�  has�  been�  progressing,�  and�  shorter,�  more�  school�   metable�  friendly�  modules�  are�  being�  created�  to�  encourage�  use�  by�  more�  schools.�  Very�  posi ve�  feedback�  received�  by�  RTLBs�  and�  other�  educa onalists�  and�  interest�  from�  the�  Social�  Workers�  in�  Schools�  associated�  with�  Family�  Works�  is�  being�  explored�  at�  present.

OverviewVFBWM�  is�  seen�  as�  a�  vibrant,�  effec ve�  and�  empowering�  programme for primary/ intermediate schools and students who�  go�  through�  the�  process�  of�  exploring�  prac cal�  alterna ves�  to�  violence�  including�  personal�  and�  pro-­‐�  social�  development�  of children. Teachers are supported to deliver the programme to�  their�  classes,�  thus�  embedding�  the�  culture�  of�  non-­‐violence�  even�  more�  firmly�  in�  the�  school.�  Potent�  supplement�  to�  PB4L�  (Posi ve�  Behaviour�  for�  Learning,�  MOE’s�  developmental�  programme for teachers.)

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Capacity Building for VFWOutcomeMuch�  work�  has�  been�  done�  to�  consolidate�  the�  learnings�  gained�  through�  unwinding�  the�  fraud�  situa on.�  There�  has�  been�  a�  clearer�  defini on�  of�  strategic�  direc ons,�  and�  management�  models�  have�  been�  explored�  to�  support�  team�  of�  contractors�  and�  work�  being�  done.�  Applica on�  made�  to�  CIR/ISO�  fund�  to�  implement�  plan�  for�  increasing�  this�  effec veness.�  

OverviewViolence�  Free�  Waitakere�  is�  robust�  as�  an�  organisa on,�  with�  clear�  systems�  in�  place�  to�  allow�  for�  greater�  nimbleness�  as�  well�  as�  ease�  of�  working.�  Cloud�  based�  office�  systems�  encourage�  more�  interac on�  with�  wider�  community�  away�  from�  office�  se ng.�  

Digital MediaOutcomeOffice�  365�  transi on�  is�  well�  under�  way�  with�  more�  of�  our�  core�  func ons�  on�  the�  cloud.�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere’s�  facebook�  page�  has�  increased�  from�  79�  likes�  to�  366!�  Good�  pla orm�  to�  share�  the�  work�  being�  done�  as�  well�  as�   ps�  for�  parents�  and�  oth-­‐ers moving towards a violence free community.

OverviewViolence�  Free�  Waitakere�  has�  a�  pla orm�  for�  all�  core�  business�  that encourages maximum interface with community and ease�  of�  holding�  core�  func ons.�  Expanding�  this�  to�  include�  opportuni es�  for�  further�  specific�  pla orms�  under�  our�  banner,�  for�  Promo ng�  Great�  Paren ng,�  Our�  Amazing�  Place,�  Bully�  Banishing, and Playdays.

Website�  and�  Facebook�  presence�  increases�  reach�  to�  community,�  par cularly�  for�  events�  and�  promo ons�  such�  as�  Marvellous�  Mums�  and�  Wes e�  dads.�  

Financial StatementsViolence�  Free�  Waitakere�  was�  given�  a�  full�  and�  uncondi onal�  audit�  of�  our�  accounts�  by�  Peter�  Conoglen�  of�  Integrity�  Audits.A�  copy�  of�  our�  full�  Financial�  Statements�  for�  the�  year�  ending�  30�  June�  2013�  can�  be�  requested�  from�  Violence�  Free�  Waitakere,�   PO�  Box�  21920�  Henderson�  0650�  New�  Zealand�  –�  or�  email�   admin@violencefreewaitakere.org

Our NetworksCore�  OutcomeViolence�  Free�  Waitakere�  is�  well�  connected�  with�  other�  agencies�  in�  community�  and�  country�   to�  support�  further�  collabora on�  and�  conversa on�  as�  we�  respond�  to�  the�  opportuni es�  and�   challenges�  of�  pu ng�  children,�  family�  and�  community�  wellbeing�  in�  the�  centre�  of�  our�  social�   change�  prac ce.

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Regional  Dental  Service,  Barnardos,  AUT,  PORSE,  Ecoma ers,  Family  Ac on,  Waitakere  School  of  Dance,  St  Johns  Ambulance  Service,  Auckland  Libraries,  Wesfield  Mall,  Massey  Leisure  Cen-­‐tre,  Lynfield  Mall,  Massey  Ma ers,  Massey  CAB,  Lincoln  Heights  School,  Ranui  School,  Living  &  Learning,    Waitemata  PHO,  Massey  Community  House,  Massey  Primary  School,  Royal  Rd  Prima-­‐ry  School,  The  Valley    Kindergarten,  Puzzles4Educa on,  Planet  Earth,  Central  Park  Early  Learn-­‐ing   Centre,   Mangere   Family   Centre,   Riverside   Community   Centre,   Tas ,   FACS,   Te   Akoranga  Playcentre  Associa on,  Colwill  Primary  School,  Phoenix,  West  Harbour  School,    West  Auckland  Parents  Centre,  HIPPY,  Massey  High  School,  Massey  Kindergarten,  Massey  Community  Church,  Disability  Resources,  North  Harbour  Sport,  PORSE,  Glen  Eden  Community  House,    Parent  Aid,  Kinderhaven,   Auckland   Asthma   Society,   Asian   Network,   Plunket,   Jigsaw,   Greater   Glen   Eden,  Glendene   Hub,   Kelston   Community   Hub,   Youthtown,   CAYAD,   Avondale   Community   House,  Auckland  Council,  Glenfield  Presbyterian  Church,  Glen  Eden  Methodist  Church,  Project  Ly el-­‐ton,  Our  South  Kaipara,  HEART,  SKIP  Whanganui,  Royal  Rd  Preschool,  Family  Works,    WAVES,  Everyday   Theatre,   Se lement   Support,     Auckland  Womens   Centre,     Birth  Ma ers,   Whanau  Marama,   Salva on   Army,   Neighbourhood   Support,   Central   Park   Early   Learning   Centre,   Kiwi  Corner,     Chinese  New   Se lers,   Child   Connec on,  Great   Fathers   Trust,   Peaceful   Parents   Ins -­‐tute,  Kidpower,  Swim  West,    Shine  ,  West  Auckland  Parents  Centre  and  so  many  more  that  we  have  not  named!!!

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Looking Ahead to 2014 �   Much�  of�  the�  back�  room�  de-­‐construc on�  of�  structure�  and�  roles�  has�  brought�  us�  to�  the�  place�  where�  we�  can�  confidently�  step into the increased size and complexity of our work going ahead.�  We�  are�  currently�  in�  the�  process�  of�  recrui ng�  our�  first�  waged�  full�   me�  employee�  (a er�  managing�  on�  a�  series�  of�  contracts�  for�  the�  previous�  sixteen�  years!)�  and�  they�  will�  be�  coming�  in�  as�  Opera ons�  Manager.�  Lyn�  Amos�  is�  stepping�  into�  Projects�  and�  Finance�  Management.�  At�  some�   me�  in�  the�  new�  year�  a�  part-­‐ me�  office�  support�  may�  also�  be�  needed.�  I�  will�  con nue�  as�  CEO.�  �  Tracy’s�  current�  contract�  with�  us�  is�  complete�  at�  the�  end�  of�  November,�  as�  she�  focuses�  on�  growing�  her�  own�  business.�  

�   We�  have�  embarked�  on�  a�  recruitment�  drive�  for�  addi onal�  Board�  members�  and�  we�  are�  ge ng�  responses�  from�  members�  of the community with great skills, networks and passion for�  the�  work.�  �  We�  hope�  to�  co-­‐opt�  three�  new�  Board�  members�  before�  the�  year�  ends.�  This�  means�  that�  we�  will�  have�  a�  newly�  energized�  Board,�  a�  stronger�  core�  team�  to�  manage�  our�  projects�  through�  busy�  and�  quiet�   mes,�  and�  a�  growing�  number�  of�  contractors�  who�  work�  with�  us�  on�  the�  various�  projects,�  and�  ones�  that�  are�  s ll�  in�  the�  gesta on�  process.

�   It�  is�  a�  year�  of�  innova on�  ahead.�  Our�  SKIP�  contract�  is�  opening�  to�  new�  ground,�  with�  a�  different�  approach�  that�  builds�  upon�  our�  work�  of�  the�  past�  ten�  years.�  Our�  thinking�  is�  to�  strengthen�  the�  network�  of�  Promo ng�  Great�  Paren ng�  services,�  by�  doing�  more�  intensive�  collabora ve�  work,�  and�  to�  further develop the mentoring and training for community organisa ons�  working�  with�  families�  of�  the�  under�  fives.�  �  Our�  Amazing�  Place�  Treasure�  hunts�  are�  also�  at�  an�  interes ng�  transi on�  stage�  where�  we�  are�  asking�  what�  are�  the�  ways�  can�  we�  extend�  the�  reach�  of�  the�  project�  into�  suppor ng�  community�  resilience�  beyond�  the�  events�  themselves.�  Similarly, we are in for the long haul with the Bully Banishing project�  and�  resilience�  building�  work�  we�  have�  just�  started�  with�  McLaren�  Park/�  Henderson�  South...�  our�  local�  neighbourhood.�  �  Our�  focus�  on�  robust�  evalua on�  and�  repor ng�  will�  con nue,�  to�  ensure that what we are doing is producing the intended (or be er�  than!)�  results.

�   So�  in�  these�   mes�  when�  the�  media�  offers�  us�  many�  opportuni es�  to�  feel�  glum�  about�  the�  state�  of�  the�  world�  or�  the�  enormity�  of�  the�  tasks�  involved�  in�  preven ng�  violence�  in�  its�  many�  forms,�  it�  is�  both�  heartening�  and�  inspiring�  to�  be�  able�  to�  create�  and�  deliver�  projects�  and�  to�  be�  a�  local�  part�  

of�  the�  na onal�  movement focused collec vely�  on�  making�  a�  real�  difference�  to the lives of the children, families and neighbourhoods�  of�  our�  world.

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2013 Collaborative Partners �   Man�  Alive,�  Dayspring�  Trust,�  Wes ono,�  Health�  West,�  Health Link, Vision West, Lifewise, Thrive, Te Akoranga, Montessori,�  Home2Grow,�  St�  Johns,�  NZ�  Career�  College,�  Leataatu�  Tupulanga,�  Faamassani,�  Kiwi�  Corner,�  SAFE�  Waitakere,�  SPORT�  Waitakere,�  Living�  Waters,�  ECE�  Express,�  Ranui�  Youth�  Group,�  Roundabout�  Meadowood,�  Glenfield�  Community�  Centre, MPHS, Meadowood Community Centre, MPHS Neighbourhood�  Policing�  Unit,�  Te�  Whanau�  O�  Waipereira,�  CYFS,�  WINZ,�  In2It,�  North�  Harbour�  Sport,�  A�  Rocha,�  Barfoot�  &�  Thompson,�  Kapa ki�  Project,�  Communi es�  Facili es�  Trust,�  Unitec,�  Peace�  Founda on,�  Father�  &�  Child,�  Auckland�  Kindergarten,�  Yummy�  Fruit,�  NZ�  Regional�  Dental�  Service,�  Barnardos,�  AUT,�  PORSE,�  Ecoma ers,�  Family�  Ac on,�  Waitakere�  School�  of�  Dance,�  St�  Johns�  Ambulance�  Service,�  Auckland�  Libraries,�  Wesfield�  Mall,�  Massey�  Leisure�  Centre,�  Lynfield�  Mall,�  Massey�  Ma ers,�  Massey�  CAB,�  Lincoln�  Heights�  School,�  Ranui School, Living & Learning, Waitemata PHO, Massey Community�  House,�  Massey�  Primary�  School,�  Royal�  Rd�  Prima-­‐ry�  School,�  The�  Valley�  Kindergarten,�  Puzzles4Educa on,�  Planet Earth, Central Park Early Learning Centre, Mangere Family�  Centre,�  Riverside�  Community�  Centre,�  Tas ,�  FACS,�  Te�  Akoranga�  Playcentre�  Associa on,�  Colwill�  Primary�  School,�  Phoenix,�  West�  Harbour�  School,�  West�  Auckland�  Parents�  Centre,�  HIPPY,�  Massey�  High�  School,�  Massey�  Kindergarten,�  Massey�  Community�  Church,�  Disability�  Resources,�  North�  Harbour�  Sport,�  PORSE,�  Glen�  Eden�  Community�  House,�  Parent�  Aid,�  Kinderhaven,�  Auckland�  Asthma�  Society,�  Asian�  Network,�  Plunket,�  Jigsaw,�  Greater�  Glen�  Eden,�  Glendene�  Hub,�  Kelston�  Community�  Hub,�  Youthtown,�  CAYAD,�  Avondale�  Community�  House,�  Auckland�  Council,�  Glenfield�  Presbyterian�  Church,�  Glen�  Eden�  Methodist�  Church,�  Project�  Ly elton,�  Our�  South�  Kaipara,�  HEART,�  SKIP�  Whanganui,�  Royal�  Rd�  Preschool,�  Family�  Works,�  WAVES,�  Everyday�  Theatre,�  Se lement�  Support,�  Auckland�  Womens�  Centre,�  Birth�  Ma ers,�  Whanau�  Marama,�  Salva on�  Army,�  Neighbourhood�  Support,�  Central�  Park�  Early�  Learning�  Centre,�  Kiwi�  Corner,�  Chinese�  New�  Se lers,�  Child�  Connec on,�  Great�  Fathers�  Trust,�  Peaceful�  Parents�  Ins tute,�  Kidpower,�  Swim West, Shine, West Auckland Parents Centre and so many�  more�  that�  we�  have�  not�  named!!

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Violence Free WaitakereAnnual Report 2013

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