Issue 14, September 2011
Good Afternoon Everyone
We have had a busy month since we last sent out this newsletter. Spring is upon us, and so is Rugby World Cup fever; this, coupled with some exciting local and national projects, gives me huge confidence in the positive changes we are making for our community.
Our next Community Wellbeing Executive meeting is to be held on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 at 3pm in the Horowhenua District Council Chambers. All are welcome to attend. For minutes of our last Community Wellbeing Executive meeting please refer to our Agendas and Minutes page. The Executive is working on some very exciting projects at the moment and has a number of planned workshops prior to the next meeting to further put in place elements of the Social Development Strategy as adopted in May of this year.
We have not hosted a Community Wellbeing Forum since July. Our next Forum will be on Friday 11 November from 1pm - 3pm in the Horowhenua District Council Chambers. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate what as a community we have achieved this year, update our stakeholders on the projects the Community Wellbeing Executive has been a part of, and get some insight into national projects working in our patch. Invitations to this will be sent out shortly, but mark it in your calendar now.
Horowhenua Youth Network
Are you a youth worker or working in the youth sector and don‟t know about our Horowhenua Youth Network? The next Youth Network meeting will be held on Tuesday, 20th September at 10.30am in the Horowhenua District Council Chambers. Look forward to seeing you there.
Horowhenua Youth Scholarships
Applications for the 2011 Youth Scholarships are now open and close on Friday 23 September 2011. Do you know of a fabulous young person excelling in their chosen area? Youth Scholarships are designed to help youth in the Horowhenua reach their potential and can be utilised to fund activities that applicants are participating in such as sports, arts, cultural and academic. Or do you know of a spectacular young person that is contributing to our community? Community Service Scholarships are for young people who have demonstrated a high level of commitment and contribution to our community. An adult must nominate the young person for this scholarship. The scholarship awards will presented on Wednesday, 30 November 2011. To find out more about these scholarships, the criteria, and how you can apply please contact Colette Bennie on 366 0999 or email coletteb@horowhenua.govt.nz.
'Age on the Go' Expo
 Our annual 'Age on the Go' Expo is being held on 7 October 2011 at the Memorial Hall in Levin. Last year this was a very successful event, and we are positive that it will be again this year. The purpose of this event is to promote all the resources, services and organisations available to assist the older person lead a healthy and happy life here in the Horowhenua. If you would like posters to distribute through your organisation please contact Colette on coletteb@horowhenua.govt.nz or (06) 366 0999 and she will assist you.
Community Services Directory
Horowhenua District Council annually updates the Community Services Directory. The Community Services Directory is both an online or hardcopy tool that allows you to identify who does what in our community and how to contact them. We are now beginning the process of updating this directory, but have decided to also take the opportunity to undergo a district wide survey of organisations and committees working in our community. You should have all by now updated your information and sent it back to Colette – if not please make sure it is done by Friday, 23 September 2011. Once we have the directory updated a survey will be sent out – this will assist Council in planning for the future to ascertain how well these organisations are supported, and how we can ensure our planning reflects our community‟s needs. So watch this space for updates on what we learnt from the survey. |