This section of the website has been developed for our member groups, other community groups, and volunteers working on sustainability projects. Here, we aim to provide resources on topics like governance, organizational development, funding, advocacy, attracting and supporting volunteers. We welcome contact from groups about these resources, about your own research and insights that we could share here, and about other resources people might want to see developed.
The Environmental Initiative Fund grants individuals and organisations funding for their projects. If you're looking for funding in Manawatū, Horowhenua, Tararua, or Palmerston North for sustainability-focused initiatives, this fund may be for you.
Palmerston North City Council's Strategic Priority Grants programme is designed to help the community sector deliver on Council’s vision. Applications take place every three years, the next round being September 2024.
Resources to enable positive, constructive governance
A list of tips on raising more funds, kindly written by Kerrie Tilby-Price from Exult (Helping non-profits grow).
This page contains links, tips and information for anyone wanting to make a submission to local, regional or national government bodies.
One of ENM’s fundamental values is working together – great things happen when people are connected. Groups meet and collaborate, and two subnetworks have formed under the ENM umbrella – the Biodiversity Cluster and the Food Action Network. Collaboration with other organizations can boost your project’s chances of success. This page has resources on collaboration, written by our volunteers and member groups.
The Health and Safety at Work Act came into effect in 2016. This legislation does not have a big impact on all-voluntary organisations, but the human bottom line remains the same: good planning can improve the health and safety of our volunteers. On this page you can find materials developed by ENM and some of its member groups, along with other external organisations. Governance boards and volunteer managers might find these materials helpful in improving their practices.
Links to information on the history and process of Waitangi Treaty settlement.
ENM also keeps an online archive of past submissions. You might find these useful for informing how you might approach a current consultation.
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