Community Support Services

Wellington's diverse community

Non-profit groups and community organisations make a vital contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the capital.

Wellington City Council provides programmes and facilities to support these groups in their important work.

Funding

The Council is a major funder of community organisations and projects. Funding covers salaries for community organisation employees, festivals, arts and cultural projects, community projects, sports and city safety projects. Council grants amount to several million dollars.

Community Grants

Funding Information Service

The Funding Information Service is a comprehensive online database that helps community groups and individuals find out about how to apply for community funding. The service is available – free of charge – at city libraries, Citizen’s Advice Bureaux and some community centres. Contact your local centre to arrange a time to visit.

Technology Tools

The Council helps non-profit and community groups benefit from internet technologies.

Wellington Community Networks (WCN) is an ongoing programme that offers:

Website hosting - for community groups
Technical support - for groups hosted on WCN
Resources - links to useful sites and information on free software.

WCN currently hosts a range of groups that work in arts, civic advocacy, environment, health, neighbourhoods, religion, schools, sport, professional associations, clubs and societies.

WCN is sponsored by Wellington City Council and managed by Wellington Region 2020 Communications Trust.

Wellington Community Net

Phone:	(04) 381 3335
Email:	wcnsupport@wgtn2020.org.nz
Website:	www.wcn.net.nz

Community Accounts Mentoring Service

This service helps community groups learn how to effectively manage their finances. The service offers help with GST, PAYE and cash flow.
Phone: (04) 385 3518.

Guides to Living Cheaply

The Council has been involved in the production of a couple of free guides to help you live and have fun cheaply in Wellington.

Fun for $5 or Less

Cover of Fun for $5 or Less

This booklet lists things to do in Wellington for $5 or less. You can look up what you'd like to do by suburb, or by activity type using the back index. The booklet was a joint project with local health organisations, Sport Wellington and the Council.

Fun for $5 or Less (1.1Mb PDF)

Note: This online version differs from the printed version as some pages (maps and vouchers) have been removed to minimise the file size.

Copies of the printed booklet are available from:

Jon Gabites, Community Recreation Programmer
Wellington City Council

Address:	101 Wakefield Street
Phone:	(04) 801 3564
Email:	jon.gabites

Active Communities Coordinator
Sport Wellington

Address:	Level 2, 113 Adelaide Road, Newtown
Phone:	(04) 380 2070
Email:	info@sportwellington.org.nz

Survival Guide to Wellington

The Survival Guide to Wellington is a services and information guide for people on low incomes.

Most of the services contained in the guide are provided by small non-profit organisations.

Note: Survival Guide to Wellington is currently being updated. The new version is due out in early 2010.

Survival Guide to Wellington (479Kb PDF)

You can pick up a copy of the guide at:

Downtown Community Ministry

Phone:	04 384 7699
Fax:	04 384 7688
Email:	office@dcm.org.nz
Website:	www.dcm.org.nz

Wellington City Council Call Centre

Phone:	04 499 4444
Fax:	04 801 3138
Email:	info@wcc.govt.nz