be a part of the change

We’re connecting with the community to build solutions informed by local voices.

Keen to join the conversation? Scroll through our page to see how you can be part of the change!

for the people,

by the people

As the West Coast Collective, we are co-designing a new model of community-led commissioning that is informed by our local communities.  Community-led Commissioning gives local communities a stronger voice in how future social investment is designed and delivered. This approach brings together local knowledge, evidence, and lived experience to help shape investment that better reflects the needs of our communities. This kaupapa is important to us, and collaboration is at the heart of what we do. 

But here is the thing, we need the whole community to help us understand what the priorities are within our rohe, and how we would design this so its relevant to us, and fits our current landscape. We want to connect and kōrero with people, organisations, NGOs, and diverse communities.

This site is still under construction, so make sure to keep coming back for updates!

Our Process

  • Step 1

    Listen & Engage with the community

    The programme will not rely on a conventional series of programme-led public meetings. Instead, we will work with providers and community organisations to identify opportunities to join conversations already happening across the West Coast. 

  • Step 2

    Understand & Design

    We’ll bring together community kōrero, local knowledge and evidence to identify the priorities that matter most and explore what a community-led approach could look like.

  • Step 3

    Create a community-led commissioning model

    Together, we’ll develop a proposal for how social investment could work differently on the West Coast- with local communities having a stronger role in deciding what is needed, what is funded and how we know it's making a difference.

Keen to be part of the conversation?

When we say we want to connect with the community, we mean we want to share space with you and your community to capture what your specific needs are. If you are keen to be a part of shaping these conversations, you can connect with us in any of these ways:

community wānanga | Workshop

If you are a part of a community group and/or workplace that would benefit from having a group wānanga, let us know, and we can organise a session specifically for your group.

1 on 1 conversations

Not part of a community group or not tech-savvy, but still want to contribute to the kōrero? If you want to share, then we want to hear it! We can arrange a time to speak on an individual basis, just let us know!

online survey

Do you not have much time to attend workshops or never sure how to share your whakaaro? Never fear! We have developed an online community survey for whānau to complete at any stage.

Complete the survey here

have we sparked your interest? 

Your voice matters in shaping the future of social investment on the West Coast.

We want to hear from whānau, communities, iwi, hapū, service providers, organisations, businesses and anyone with a connection to Te Tai o Poutini.

Whether you have an idea, a question, a concern, or simply want to know more about the project, we'd love to hear from you.

We are excited to connect, kōrero and answer any questions or curiosities. Reach out to us, and we will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.